Mario Rodriguez stops-by to talk about his struggle to stay in the United States after being arrested for overstaying his welcome. His story is shocking and really frames the immigration debate in personal terms. No matter what political opinions you hold, Mario's story will leave you speechless. I have never met someone who has experienced such awful treatment and still maintains the same good-hearted and hopeful outlook on life and more amazingly, on life in this country. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
Mario is one of us. He is our brother and he is being ripped from his home and the life that he has built here. It is not fair. I don't have the answers. But I do know that we are about to lose someone who adds immeasurable value to the community.
He is not a murder, a rapist, or a bad hombre..
El es un buen hombre y el es mi amigo. Espero que disfruten del espectáculo!
Topics/Keywords:immigration, illegal alien, undocumented, legal permanent resident, citizenship, ICE, discrimination, religion, bigotry, racism, migrant workers, agriculture, education, employment, DACA, Dreamer's Trump, Obama, Biden, Mexico, travel, history, worker's visa, immigration law, American dream, misconceptions, sexual orientation, culture, homophobia, guilt, shame, love, self-acceptance, God, books, literature, Pacific County Immigrant Support, violence, detained people, surveillance, federal officers, immigration court, detention centers, informants, snitching, English as a second language, community involvement, paranoia, stress relief, prayer, hope.
Music credits:-Still Fly, Revel Day.
-Vague, Amaranth Cove.
-Come 2gether, Ooyy.
-Unbroken Spirit, Sunfish Grove.
-You Belong Here, Across the Great Valley.
Links:
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Links mentioned in the episode:Pacific County Immigrant Support--> https://www.pcisupport.org
New York Times article: How ICE Picks Its Targets in the Surveillance Age
BBC Documentary: The Missing: Consequences of Trump's Immigration Crackdown
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