Caught between a war at home and targeted by ICE in the US, Ecuadorian migrants are facing a perpetual cycle of violence with little relief. So the LMC speaks with Andrea Sempértegui, an Assistant Professor of Politics at Whitman College, on how both the US and Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa have created an inescapable state of interconnected wars.
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February 27th, 2026: Washington’s Salvadoran Diaspora
Often talked about but never heard from in corporate media, the Salvadoran community in Washington DC has been often overlooked in the DMV narrative. So the LMC speaks with Ana Patricia Rodriguez to discuss how the Salvadoran diaspora helped build Washington as we know it today and the sacrifices immigrants make for their children’s futures.
Ana Patricia Rodríguez is an Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures @ the University of Maryland in College Park. She is also the author of “Avocado Dreams: Remaking Salvadoran Life and Art in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area.”
September 26th, 2025: ICE vs Chicago
As the Trump administration expands its anti-immigrant crusade to Chicago, the LMC speaks with freelance writer Hector Cervantes on how the threat of ICE and the National Guard affects the Windy City and how local residents fight back.