The Shifting Immigrant Hustle
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June 3, 2025 · 27 min · Episode 90
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by immigrant workers and the ways they can support each other.
In the last episode of the season, host Shaka Tafari speaks with three women who work at the intersection of labor and immigration. They discuss the most pressing threats to immigrant workers, as well as the ways immigrants can resist these threats and support one another. Our guests include: Mary from Mujeres Inspiradas en Sueños, Metas, y Acciones (MISMA); Saba Waheed, director of the UCLA Labor Center, and Jessica E. Martinez, executive director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH).
People in this episode
Host: Shaka Tafari
Guests: Mary, Saba Waheed, Jessica E. Martinez
Topics covered
- immigration
- labor
- worker rights
- resistance
- support networks
Keywords
- immigrant workers
- labor rights
- resistance
- support
- UCLA Labor Center
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mujeres Inspiradas en Sueños, Metas, y Acciones (MISMA), UCLA Labor Center, National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH)
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