Linda Brito

Linda Flor Brito is the daughter of Rosa Guallpa and Manuel Brito, both immigrants from the beautiful city of Cuenca, Ecuador. Inspired by the resilience and strength of her parents and community, she has dedicated herself to migrant justice work and is committed to fighting against imperialist and policing systems that criminalize and target undocumented immigrants. Focusing on advocacy for unaccompanied immigrant children, she does research and data analysis at the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Recognizing liberation is fought for through many fronts, Linda is also a community organizer, editor for Up, Up with Liberation!—a digital collective dedicated to liberation through creative expression, and a poeta.

Linda Brito

We Will Reach It All

I hear the whispers of my ancestors

Telling me to come closer

Hold onto every word and listen carefully,

Lean into your greatness

You, I, we

Are power

Linda Brito
We Will Reach It All
Linda Britopoetry

La Libertad Está Aquí

Mi mamá, she works hard for us
4'9 but a giant staring down the face of imperialism
She uses her body as a shield
To protect me from those who wish to cause harm to my brown body ⁠—
Tear me into pieces and tell me I am nothing

Linda Britopoetry
La Libertad Está Aquí