In 1902, Isabel González arrived in Ellis Island, pregnant, alone and with only $11.00 in her pocket. She —like others before her— was detained for being an "alien" and at risk of becoming a "burden" on the state. But Isabel took her fight to the courts, defending her right to stay in the country that had invaded her homeland just four years earlier. She fought all the way to the Supreme Court where she argued for citizenship. In this excerpt from Futuro Studios’ series “La Brega” we learn about her legacy, and about a more recent similar challenge. 

Original episode art by Elizabeth Barreto. You can find her Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/cookingood/

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In 1902, Isabel Gonz&aacute;lez arrived in Ellis Island, pregnant, alone and with only $11.00 in her pocket. She &mdash;like others before her&mdash; was detained for being an "alien" and at risk of becoming a "burden" on the state. But Isabel took her fight to the courts, defending her right to stay in the country that had invaded her homeland just four years earlier. She fought all the way to the Supreme Court where she argued for citizenship. In this excerpt from Futuro Studios&rsquo; series &ldquo;La Brega&rdquo; we learn about her legacy, and about a more recent similar challenge.&nbsp;
Original episode art by Elizabeth Barreto. You can find her Instagram page here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cookingood/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/cookingood/</a>
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Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S. centering Latino stories, hosted by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Maria Hinojosa  Every week, the Peabody winning team brings you revealing, in-depth stories about what’s in the hearts and minds of Latinos and their impact on the world.  


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La Brega: A 1902 Deportation Case That Reverberates Today

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