“The essays in Why They Hate Us: How Racist Rhetoric Impacts Education place immigrant and undocumented students and communities at the center of the story. These nine essays are excellent examples of anti-racist-nativist research and testimonios to the strength and power of the undocumented community and provide a roadmap toward truth, resistance, and triumph.”
—From the Foreword by Daniel G. Solórzano, professor and director of the Center for Critical Race Studies in Education, University of California, Los Angeles
“This volume provides a comprehensive review of the impacts of Trumpism in the U.S. educational system at all levels. Centering the voices of minoritized students, each chapter provides an in-depth look at the effect racist nativist practices have had on the educational experiences of students from different backgrounds and in different educational settings. Beautifully argued, this book is a must-read for scholars and educators interested in understanding how our educational system got to this point and what it will take to create a truly antiracist educational system in the United States.”
—Lisa García Bedolla, vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate division, graduate school of education, University of California, Berkeley
“Why They Hate Us is a magnificent book, valuable historically, politically, culturally, and practically. The authors provide an insightful historical synthesis of the anti-Latinx movement and how it came to be a centerpiece of Trump’s jingoistic rhetoric. The authors expertly draw from media stories, speeches, and campus incidents to illustrate the context of hatred endured by Latinx citizens and immigrants in the era of ‘Make America Great Again,’ while also noting the resistance it has awakened in young and adult students, their teachers, and the authors of this book.”
—Estela Mara Bensimon, university professor emerita and founder, Center for Urban Education, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
“Pérez Huber and Muñoz have crafted a timely, thoughtful, and critical volume that addresses hatred, racist nativism, and anti-immigrant sentiments and their broad impact under the Trump Administration. More important, this book centers the educational experiences of Latina/o/x, immigrant, and/or undocumented students whose lives have been disproportionately targeted due to hateful and unfounded rhetoric. This book is a definite must-read for educators, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers committed to disrupting racist nativism and achieving educational equity.”
—Lori Patton Davis, chair, Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University
