Award-winning educator and author Bryan Christopher joins Gerardo Muñoz to share the incredible story behind his new book Stopping the Deportation Machine. From Durham, NC classrooms to the halls of Congress, students mobilized to defend a classmate from deportation — proving that student voice can stop even the biggest machine.

0:00 – Welcome

2:40 – Immigration and Identity

7:36 – Meet Bryan Christopher

9:26 – The Book: Stopping the Deportation Machine

12:38 – Durham’s Changing Landscape

19:51 – A Student Arrest Sparks Action

27:05 – Why Can’t He Graduate?

33:48 – Stopping the Machine

38:41 – Impact on Community & Students

47:12 – Lessons for Educators

51:54 – The Power of Student Voice

54:59 – Closing Thoughts

Resources Mentioned:

Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario

Bryan’s blog post: When Learning Gets Personal (NCTE)

Walking Undocumented (Learning for Justice)

Support Bryan’s work:
📘 Book: Stopping the Deportation Machine (Bloomsbury)
📰 Student Newspaper: The Pirates’ Hook
📱 Follow Bryan: @BryanChristo4 (X) | @bchristo4 (IG)

Support the pod:
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