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Immigrant Detainees Go on Strike (Program Repeat)

By Radio Bilingüe
Published July 19, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 23
PROGRAM #10445 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Immigrant Detainees Go on Strike. (Program Repeat).

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. This archival program was originally aired on July 16, 2024.

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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