Maria de los Angeles Torres
Distinguished Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies; Inter-University Program for Latino Research's Mellon Program Director
Biography
Maria de los Angeles Torres
In the early 1960s at the age of 6, Maria de los Angeles Torres was one of over 14,000 Cuban minors sent to the U.S. in “Operation Pedro Pan,” a U.S.-led rescue for children whose parents opposed the revolutionary government of Fidel Castro.
Torres brings a historical and personal perspective to her research on contemporary issues of immigration and citizenship in America. She also has expertise in U.S.-Cuban relations, Latino politics in the U.S., Latin American political thought, and youth politics in the Americas.
SparkTalks: Maria de los Angeles Torres (video)
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