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'Threats of Annihilation Live in Our Bones': The Enduring
Resilience of Latinx Communities
Sandy Ovalle
El Paso's vibrant life was abruptly interrupted this past
Saturday. Twenty-two people were killed, 26 were injured, and
Latinx communities everywhere were reminded that brown-bodied
people in this country are often perceived as something to be
eliminated through deliberate acts of violence.
And although we come from a multitude of identities, histories,
skin colors, and cultures, we are united by so many beautiful
things. We are also united by the perceived threat that we are to
this nation. This threat of extermination lives in our bones and
now feels much more real. We are not ok.
Deep fear has set in Latinx communities all over the
country. Latinx friends in Texas feared going to church on
Sunday. They continue to fear for their children at school and
for their relatives with darker skin who live in border towns. We
are experiencing the horrifying consequences of validating this
narrative against Latinx and brown-bodied people
through intentional mockery, constant questioning of our
presence in the country, and violent incidents.
My body ached as I flew back from El Salvador this week knowing
that I would land in a country where people like me had just been
killed. And my fears were not unfounded. When I landed in the
U.S., a Customs and Border Patrol Officer screened my Mexican
passport chanting, "Trump, Trump, Trump is the best president
we've ever had."
Standing in front of him in my brown body, I was afraid. In the
midst of the violence our community has experienced, this chant
was a form of intimidation.
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