‘Mexodus’: A Trump-Era Protest Musical Explores Underground Railroad to Mexico

"If Hamilton is an Obama-era hope musical, we are a Trump-era protest musical," said Nygel D. Robinson, co-creator of "Mexodus." "Mexodus," a high-energy Off-Broadway show that explores a lesser-known part of U.S. history: the Underground Railroad, south into Mexico. In the 1800s, thousands of enslaved Black people fled to Mexico, where slavery had been abolished decades before the United States. Maria Hinojosa speaks with "Mexodus" co-creators and stars, Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, about what they hope their hit show can teach audiences today about cross-racial and cross-border solidarity. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts.

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‘Mexodus’: A Trump-Era Protest Musical Explores Underground Railroad to Mexico is an episode from Latino USA by iHeartPodcasts.

This episode is 27:17 long.

This episode was published on Apr 19, 2026.

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