Ofrenda/Altar Review

Liliana Alvarado Garcia -

I will be reviewing the "Remembrance of Immigrant Children" altra/ofrenda from one of our groups in the class. This altar brought forth the topic of remembering the children who had sadly died due to migrating to the United States,  or under the custody of ICE, it reminds us of the organizations that the Government has put into place to treat immigrants as less valuable with little to no human rights.  This altar was built beautifully, by placing items that one could remember of a child, for we know that the day of the dead is a time to be home with our past loved ones. By placing items such as toys, it brings the thought of a past child that when visiting the altar, would get the chance to see these toys and know they are being remembered. The other item that was placed on the altar were the monarch butterflies, which to me meant a lot, for it is a symbol of community. Community that continues to fight for each other and for their rights as human beings. The stories of these children that have passed away due to migrating through the harsh path to the United States, or even arriving here and later dying under the ICE custody, have not been forgotten, for advocates for immigrants use their stories to call for justice in reforming the way immigrants are treated here in the United States and a safer way for immigrants to be accepted here as human beings.