Immigration raids have made skin color top of mind for a new generation of California Latinos

Immigration raids have made skin color top of mind for a new generation of California Latinos

Guest Commentary written by Priscilla Preciado Priscilla Preciado is a Cal State Fullerton student studying communications with an emphasis in journalism. Over 30 years ago, my father, then a 21-year-old Chicano, was driving to a 7-Eleven in Tustin, where he had recently moved, with four of his friends in tow.  A cop soon began following him and signaled my father to pull into the parking lot. Soon one car became two, then four.   My dad’s slic…