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We talk with Mexico scholar John Ackerman about the potential consequences of a PRI comeback in Mexico. Then, Father Alejandro Solalinde, a Mexican priest and migrant advocate who fled the country after receiving death threats, tells us why he left – and why he plans to return.

Many describe Alejandro Solalinde as a voice for justice, crying in the wilderness for migrants from Central America and Mexico. This has been especially true since he made it clear he is willing to die for this cause.

Central American migrants who intend to reach the U.S. usually transit Mexico without a visa. They face the risk of being raped, kidnapped, disappeared or assassinated.

The first of this month marked "May Day". Many only know May 1st as a Soviet celebration with a procession of tanks, missiles, and soldiers. But as many Chicagoans know, the day’s historic significance has to do with labor.