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)



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