In this podcast, I examine the historical and contemporary criminalization of Chicano communities in the United States. Drawing from Rodolfo Acuña’s Occupied America and using Critical Race Theory as a Chicanx/Latinx framework, I connect themes of conquest, policing, education, and immigration enforcement to current events. This episode highlights how systems of racial control have persisted over time and how Chicano communities continue to resist through activism, culture, and education.