Alfredo corchado book tour

Alfredo corchado, a reporter with the dallas morning news, addresses what was once the most conspicuous portion of that shift the diaspora from mexico into the united states in his timely new book about immigration. Mexican governors call on amlo to do more to close border with u. Author of homelands, midnight in mexico, mexicoborder correspondent for. This is the ellis island of the southwest, says author and journalist alfredo corchado. In homelands, alfredo corchado punctures the myth of the american dream at once personal and political, this nuanced book is a sober reminder that todays immigration challenges are the. Alfredo corchado talked about his reporting for the dallas morning news on mexican drug cartels, the business of drug and human trafficking, as well. He has reported on everything from the disappearance of women in juarez to the exodus of mexicos middle class to the united states.

Journalist alfredo corchado offers insight into the arc of immigration over the years. In it, he shares the experience of coming to america using his own story and those of three friends. Corchado will also be signing his latest book, homelands. Corchado follows them over the course of three decades. Hes tackled the dark roads of the drug trade in prizewinning reporting and nonfiction. Alfredo corchado, born in mexico, went back as a journalist. From prizewinning journalist and immigration expert alfredo corchado. Midnight in mexico by alfredo corchado, on the countrys downward spiral. Alfredo corchado is the mexico border correspondent for the dallas. Journalist alfredo corchado provides an opportunity in his latest book, homelands. A mexico border tour with alfredo corchado americas. From prizewinning journalist and immigration expert alfredo corchado comes the sweeping story of the great mexican migration. From prizewinning journalist and immigration expert alfredo corchado comes the sweeping story of the great mexican migration from the. He is a nieman, lannan, usmex, woodrow wilson, and rockefeller fellow and the winner of the maria moors cabot and elijah parish lovejoy awards for courage in journalism.

Alfredo corchado on drug trafficking, cartels and violence. Alfredo corchado jimenez is an awardwinning mexicanamerican journalist and. In 2000, he was the first reporter granted an interview with vicente fox, mexicos first democratic. Alfredo corchado is a nieman fellow and mexican bureau chief of the dallas morning news. Alfredo corchado, veteran correspondent for the dallas morning news and a pioneer in border journalism, has been named the 2020 justice media trailblazer by john jay college of criminal justice. Copies of alfredos book will be available for purchase and signing. Join awardwinning journalist and immigration expert alfredo corchado in a conversation with the dallas morning news tom huang about his new book, homelands. Alfredo corchado discusses midnight in mexico the texas. Drugs, chaos and violence darken mexicos midnight journalist alfredo corchado covers mexico for the dallas morning news. Alfredo corchado, mexico city bureau chief for the dallas morning news, will be at austins book people on wednesday at 7 pm to discuss his new book midnight in mexico.

Alfredo corchado, mexico bureau chief for the dallas morning news, is a noted expert on immigration, drug violence, and foreign policy between the u. Producer bernard kira and directorproducer batan silva have acquired the film and television rights to alfredo corchado s bestselling true crime book. Alfredo corchado is the mexico border correspondent for the dallas morning news and author of midnight in mexico. Alfredo corchado is an author with six videos in the cspan video library. Mexican governors call on amlo to do more to close border. Four friends, two countries, and the fate of the great mexicanamerican migration by alfredo corchado. Alfredo corchado s new book homelands examines the complicated, symbiotic relationship between the united states and mexico through the lives of himself and three friends.