Museo Urbano/University of Texas El Paso

The Museo Urbano Border Immigration Dialogues provide students and other community members an opportunity to reflect on issues of immigration in a place that historically has been, and is still, shaped by immigration. Our program grounds the dialogues in a specific place and space: the U.S.-Mexican border.

For Museo Urbano, the entire 2,000-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico is a Site of Conscience. The border is a place where communities and individuals experience social, political and economic struggles on a daily basis. It is also a place that reflects a long history of conquest, labor exploitation, denial of basic human rights and other tragedies. It is a place where generations have struggled for human rights. It is a unique site of memory, inspiration, vision, and creativity.