It is not easy to talk about migration in a context like the Mexican one. The media, the restrictive and anti-immigrant public policies of the United States and Mexico, and the different reasons that lead people to move from one place to another open up a complex panorama that leads us to look beyond the black and white of migration.

On the one hand, there are political discourses that defend the migration of Mexican nationals to the United States and welcome foreign remittances as one of the country's main sources of income; on the other hand, Mexican military units on the southern border with Guatemala and physical and psychological violence against people coming from countries such as El Salvador, Nicaragua, Venezuela or Haiti are on the agenda.

What impact do these definitions have on our perception of migration, and what consequences do they have when they are reflected in social discourses, public policies and daily practices of exclusion in the concrete lives of those who choose to migrate? In this online conversation organized by the Goethe-Institut Mexico, we want to hear the perspectives and particular stories of three important voices who have not only reflected on this issue, but have also experienced the conflicts of migration first-hand.

Jumko Ogata Aguilar (Mexico), Sandy Joseph (Chile) and Enrique G de la G (Germany) will talk about their experiences as migrants in a country that is not their own. They will discuss issues related to the concept of migration, the difficulties of adapting to a new environment (from language to culture) and the strategies they have found to overcome these challenges, including communities, support networks and institutions. We will also analyze the dynamics of migration between the Global North and the Global South, focusing on the effects of these movements such as gentrification, hate speech, nationalism and racism.

At the end of the discussion, there will be a question and answer session with our panelists from the audience.