Bracero’s Daughter: A Lawyer’s Story

Posted by Rachel Goodman | Sep 1, 2023 | All Talk, Education, Local, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay | 0

Talk of the Bay from KSQD

Bracero's Daughter: A Lawyer's Story

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Blanca Zarazua’s father was a Bracero. She now holds multiple degrees in higher education, including a legal degree from Santa Clara University. Learn about how being the daughter of immigrant parents inspired her to become an immigration lawyer . In 2003 Ms. Zarazúa was honored with a lifetime appointment by Mexico’s former President Vicente Fox to serve as Honorary Consul of Mexico for Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. She has also served on the board of international advisors for the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

Blanca’s grandfather, Quintil and father, Aquilino.

About The Author

Rachel Goodman

Rachel is host of Talk of the Bay and Board Chair of KSQD. She is the producer of radio documentaries such as Southern Songbirds: The Women of Early Country and Old Time Music, The Boomtown Chronicles, and Pastures of Plenty, a History of California Farmworkers. She teaches journalism at Cabrillo College in Aptos. She is a recipient of a Peabody award for excellence in journalism.