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If the current debate about U.S. immigration policy has reached your classroom, these songs might be useful for representing the voice of the immigrants.

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A special thanks to Bethanie Carlson, Marcela Summerville, Kesi Thomas, Kelly Scheetz, Paul Conley, Ruth Kunstadter, and gringalatina88 who helped me expand the list of songs which deal with immigration.

Mojado (Ricard Arjona)
Si el norte fuera sur (Ricardo Arjona)
Extranjero (Franco De Vita)
Latino (Franco De Vita)
Enigma del arbol (Carlos Varela)
Pobre Juan (Mana)
Adonde voy? (recorded by Linda Ronstadt, written by Tish Hinajosa)
El bracero fracasado (Lila Downs)
Clandestino (Manu Chao)
El viento (Manu Chao)
Visa para un sueño (Juan Luis Guerra)
Mi tierra (Gloria Estefan)
Emigrantes (Orishas)
La casa por la ventana (Joaquin Sabina)
Somos mas americanos (Los Tigres del Norte)
El otro mexicano (Los Tigres del Norte)
Santo de los mojados (Los Tigres del Norte)
Mujeres de Juarez (Los Tigres del Norte)
Cuando sali de Cuba (Celia Cruz)
Siguen llorado (Willie Chirino)
Sangre Americana (Bacilos)
Crónica (Bacilos)
Frijolero (Molatov) Ojo! Explicit lyrics!

Que viva la musica latina!

Watson, G. Expanded list of songs of immigration (Spanish). Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (14 Apr. 2006).
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