Immigrant Detainees Go on Strike

TUESDAY, JULY 16

PROGRAM #10438 11:00 AM PT 

Extra Edition: Immigrant Detainees Go on Strike. Dozens of workers detained at immigrant detention centers in McFarland, CA and Bakersfield, CA, launched a labor strike to protest worsening conditions and retaliation at these ICE facilities, run by a private prison company. Family members of the detainees talk about what they hear from the strikers. 

Guest: Juan Carlos, Detainee and Leader who helped organize the labor strike inside the ICE detention, Bakersfield, CA.

Major California Food Plant Closing. A major garlic and onion processing plant is shutting down in a small town in Fresno County, laying off hundreds of workers. Why the closure? Where will the displaced workers go? What’s the expected impact on the economy of rural communities? How are the small towns preparing for this disruption?

Guests: Leonel, Worker facing layoff, Olam Fruits Ingredients, Firebaugh, CA; Felipe Perez, City of Firebaugh Council Member, Firebaugh, CA.

Photo: BBC World Service/Flickr

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