About this episode

The episode discusses the urgent realities of immigrant rights and the role of philanthropy in addressing these issues.

What happens when philanthropy treats this moment like a true crisis and local organizers refuse to let cruelty become normal? In this episode, Glen Galaich is joined by co-host Dr. Carmen Rojas, President and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, for a conversation filmed at the first of a series of events called Common Thread, a new initiative designed to bring people together through conversation, culture, and connection. Glen and Carmen talk about how people can get involved and attend future Common Thread events this year, then turn to the urgent realities of immigrant rights and due process as communities confront detention, deportation, and government overreach. Carmen reflects on using her LinkedIn community and platform to humanize the lives affected by disappearances and deportations. She also challenges some of philanthropy’s most entrenched assumptions, including the idea that institutions must hold tightly to wealth even in moments they themselves call a crisis. Then local organizer, Nikki Marín Baena, co-founder and co-director of Siembra NC, joins the conversation to talk about who pays when philanthropy plays it safe on immigrant rights. Nikki shares what…

People in this episode

Host: Glen Galaich

Guests: Dr. Carmen Rojas, Nikki Marín Baena

Topics covered

• immigrant rights
• philanthropy
• community organizing
• government overreach
• deportation
• due process

Keywords

• immigration
• philanthropy
• community
• rights
• deportation
• organizing
• crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marguerite Casey Foundation, Siembra NC

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