Aviva Chomsky

Aviva Chomsky is a professor of history and the coordinator of Latin American studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts. Her most recent book is Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal (Beacon Press, 2014).

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Will the Millennial Movement Rebuild the Ivory Tower or Be Crushed by It? Will the Millennial Movement Rebuild the Ivory Tower or Be Crushed by It?

School administrators absorb student demands into an increasingly market-oriented system of higher education.

May 23, 2016 / Aviva Chomsky

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You Can Thank Undocumented Immigrant Workers for Keeping You Informed Every Day You Can Thank Undocumented Immigrant Workers for Keeping You Informed Every Day

One newspaper’s crisis reveals print media’s dependence on undocumented immigrants.

Feb 4, 2016 / Aviva Chomsky

We’re Having the Wrong Debate About Undocumented Children

We’re Having the Wrong Debate About Undocumented Children We’re Having the Wrong Debate About Undocumented Children

The so-called “border crisis” is anything but new. And the debate over where to temporarily detain the children is beside the point. 

Aug 25, 2014 / Aviva Chomsky

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