Mark Medina
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Yeah. The weaponization of the state to go after immigrants and go after activists is, I'm sure to your audience as well-known, is nothing new. And it no-knows party affiliation. The Democratic administrations have been doing this to immigrant communities and have been using it to silence political activists. The Trump administration, however, is now doing this on a level that is...
at least to a lot of us, unheard of in the modern day, which is to go after specific union leaders in the labor movement, to go after civil rights leaders. You've seen this happen also when it comes to Palestinian rights activists around the country. The idea is pretty simple. It's to silence the loudest voices, to cut the leadership from the movement.
at least to a lot of us, unheard of in the modern day, which is to go after specific union leaders in the labor movement, to go after civil rights leaders. You've seen this happen also when it comes to Palestinian rights activists around the country. The idea is pretty simple. It's to silence the loudest voices, to cut the leadership from the movement.
at least to a lot of us, unheard of in the modern day, which is to go after specific union leaders in the labor movement, to go after civil rights leaders. You've seen this happen also when it comes to Palestinian rights activists around the country. The idea is pretty simple. It's to silence the loudest voices, to cut the leadership from the movement.
On March 25th, Alfredo Lelo Juarez was dropping off his girlfriend at a nearby farm for work and was accosted by ICE agents as he was exercising his rights or what he thought his rights were at the time because of the regime. Who knows what your rights are?
On March 25th, Alfredo Lelo Juarez was dropping off his girlfriend at a nearby farm for work and was accosted by ICE agents as he was exercising his rights or what he thought his rights were at the time because of the regime. Who knows what your rights are?
On March 25th, Alfredo Lelo Juarez was dropping off his girlfriend at a nearby farm for work and was accosted by ICE agents as he was exercising his rights or what he thought his rights were at the time because of the regime. Who knows what your rights are?
They broke his window. They dragged him out of his car. You know, this was obviously a very traumatic incident, but also it was a real shock to the union, to C2C, the community group that works with the union and to the local Hispanic community in the area within hours of that. workers, organizers, community, went to move to try to carry a response, knowing that time was of the essence.
They broke his window. They dragged him out of his car. You know, this was obviously a very traumatic incident, but also it was a real shock to the union, to C2C, the community group that works with the union and to the local Hispanic community in the area within hours of that. workers, organizers, community, went to move to try to carry a response, knowing that time was of the essence.
They broke his window. They dragged him out of his car. You know, this was obviously a very traumatic incident, but also it was a real shock to the union, to C2C, the community group that works with the union and to the local Hispanic community in the area within hours of that. workers, organizers, community, went to move to try to carry a response, knowing that time was of the essence.
He was then taken to a localized facility. He's now since been moved to a detention center in Tacoma, Washington. A large rally of hundreds took place calling for his immediate release. What we know now, seemingly, is that at the very last minute, Apologies, I forget the exact day, but it was within a couple of days of the kidnapping. Lello was pulled off.
He was then taken to a localized facility. He's now since been moved to a detention center in Tacoma, Washington. A large rally of hundreds took place calling for his immediate release. What we know now, seemingly, is that at the very last minute, Apologies, I forget the exact day, but it was within a couple of days of the kidnapping. Lello was pulled off.
He was then taken to a localized facility. He's now since been moved to a detention center in Tacoma, Washington. A large rally of hundreds took place calling for his immediate release. What we know now, seemingly, is that at the very last minute, Apologies, I forget the exact day, but it was within a couple of days of the kidnapping. Lello was pulled off.
He has an automatic stay of deportation in place. At this point, no longer has any legal authority to remove Lello. This came at the last minute. He was in line for deportation and was removed at the very last minute. However, while this is good news, This is not good for someone's personal health and well-being. These are massively cramped facilities, underfunded facilities.
He has an automatic stay of deportation in place. At this point, no longer has any legal authority to remove Lello. This came at the last minute. He was in line for deportation and was removed at the very last minute. However, while this is good news, This is not good for someone's personal health and well-being. These are massively cramped facilities, underfunded facilities.
He has an automatic stay of deportation in place. At this point, no longer has any legal authority to remove Lello. This came at the last minute. He was in line for deportation and was removed at the very last minute. However, while this is good news, This is not good for someone's personal health and well-being. These are massively cramped facilities, underfunded facilities.
You know, there are horror stories around the country of the conditions in some of these places. Every day that Lelo is stuck behind these prison walls is an injustice to our movement.
You know, there are horror stories around the country of the conditions in some of these places. Every day that Lelo is stuck behind these prison walls is an injustice to our movement.
You know, there are horror stories around the country of the conditions in some of these places. Every day that Lelo is stuck behind these prison walls is an injustice to our movement.