*This episode of Immigration MIC  was originally recorded in August. 

Welcome Joel Salguero to the Immigration MIC Podcast!

Joel and I met through the Stony Brook Audio Fellows program when I presented to his undergraduate cohort back in March, and we reconnected through this interview to talk about where he's at going back to in-person/virtual learning, his personal immigration story, his take on the fight for DACA, and how his show takes a nuanced look at issues -- while remaining objective.

The Objective Truth

The Objective Truth Podcast aims at educating, investigating, and sharing stories, facts, and experiences from a variety of topics ranging from personal wellness all the way to political science.

In the open of the episode I reflect on where I'm at in this moment with the elections coming up, and with more tragedy that has happened this year -- it's not the full story, but hope you take a listen as I continue to be in solidarity with everyone, with the overwhelming amount of suffering this year. 

It's almost five years since Immigration MIC started! 

Enjoy this latest episode.  

Paola Mendoza, Film Director, Activist, and a Co-Founder of the Women’s March, joins us on @immigrationmicpodcast to talk about her upcoming book “Sanctuary”!

In this interview, Paola and I discuss her personal commitment to the immigration reform work, the intersections between her work in the film industry and serving as the artistic director for the Women’s March, the inspiration for “Sanctuary” and some of the books themes and elements that mirrors the difficult reality we’re grappling with. We also go into her experience being front and center election night at the Javits Center, the idea of artists working to reopen/ heal “the heart of America”, and her role as we move towards this year’s presidential elections.

About Sanctuary (available for pre-order, out September 1): It's 2032, and in this near-future America, all citizens are chipped and everyone is tracked—from buses to grocery stores. It's almost impossible to survive as an undocumented immigrant, but that's exactly what sixteen-year-old Vali is trying to do. She and her family have carved out a stable, happy life in small-town Vermont, until Vali's mother's counterfeit chip starts malfunctioning and the Deportation Forces raid their town, forcing them to flee. On the run, Vali and her family are desperately trying to make it to her tía Luna's in California, a sanctuary state that is currently being walled off from the rest of the country. When Vali's mom is captured, Vali must carry on with her younger brother across this brutal country to get to safety before it's too late.

Pre-Order Sanctuary: 

https://www.greenlightbookstore.com/book/9781984815712

Paola Mendoza Twitter

https://twitter.com/paolamendoza

Paola Mendoza Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/paolamendoza

"Artists We Need You" Talk @ The New School 

https://bit.ly/3awJJwd

Tink Media 

https://tinkmedia.co/

Hear reactions from former Immigration MIC guests Eliana Fernandez, Alejandro Flores, and Damaris!

(From CNBC) "The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on Thursday in a set of cases over his effort to end the Obama-era immigration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. 

The ruling will protect hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who have been shielded from deportation and allowed to receive work permits under the program. There were about 700,000 DACA recipients at the time Trump ordered the program to wind down in September 2017. 

The 5-4 opinion was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative, and joined by the court’s liberals, Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Roberts reasoned that the Trump administration’s termination of the program was “arbitrary and capricious,” in violation of federal law that governs administrative procedure."

court-rules-against-trump-in-bid-to-end-obama-era-immigration-program-shielding-dreamers.html">Supreme Court rules against Trump's bid to end program shielding 'Dreamer' immigrants

*Immigration MIC is still on hiatus with my work on Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, but I wanted to make this quick episode to commemorate this landmark moment for our immigration/ podcast community. 

In light of a friend recently passing from complications from COVID-19, this bonus episode will instead focus on spotlighting two women of color podcasters I recently collaborated with. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a full length episode having taken the time to process this moment, but in the meantime, please support the important work both of these podcasters are doing by taking a listen to the additional episodes below.

046: Careerfluencer Community Update with Cynthia Heisch

A message from Cynthia Heisch, Founder of Careerfluencer – community updates, staying strong in times of crisis, and keeping your career afloat. We hope that you are staying safe and hanging in there! Careerfluencer is committed to helping you keep your career on track during these tough times as a positive, professional resource and source of support.

It Girl Thoughts: Did Someone Say Food?

It's all about food this week! I talk about how Latin food has influenced my life, and my favorite dishes! Song of the week is "Kompany" by Monte Booker, Smino, and Phoelix. Check it out!

It Girl Thoughts: My Story #SAAPM

Today's podcast is long and heavy. I open up about me being molested at age 15, and the importance of fighting for more public policies for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention. I really hope you all listen to this podcast, and share this. My only hope is to create a space for people like myself to feel safe and ready to combat this and seek help. No song of the week this week, I wish you all love and happiness during this difficult time. 

Welcome Barbara Estrada (@hollaitsbarbara), host of the @workinprogressmedia podcast, to the @immigrationmicpodcast, recorded at the @hgab_studios in Miami, Florida!

In this episode, Barbara talks to us about the beginnings of her journalism career in college that shaped her passion for international news/ storytelling (6:07), her experience reporting at the US-Mexico border during the Hatian refugee crisis (18:16), we discuss objectivity vs advocacy in journalism (21:30), her transition from working in corporate media (26:30), starting @workinprogressmedia, first as a blog, which has now become a podcast, “a global podcast about ordinary, extraordinary people in their 20s” (31:03), and her words of inspiration for other upcoming journalists: “really remember why you joined in the first place.” (39:23)

*I open the show talking about where I’m at relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a bonus, I include a clip of my recent interview with @platformlatino talking about the beginnings of the Immigration MIC Podcast and include clips from the interviews with Rosa Velasquez (E22), and Luz (E38). 

Barbara’s Website www.barbaraestrada.com 

Work In Progress Podcasthttps://apple.co/3dBTCtH

Work In Progress Bloghttps://bit.ly/2UHpODq

Inside the Lives of the LGBTQI in Greecehttps://bit.ly/3atcIQO

Barbara reporting on the Hatian refugee crisis (2016)https://bit.ly/2WOaiIF

#Brownish: DNA Results Teaserhttps://bit.ly/33VrhtS

Good morning! Need to get away? Then put your headphones on and join me for 30 minutes of the Immigration MIC podcast! 

This is a bonus episode where I talk to you about my recent trip to Orlando - Miami, as the Coronavirus became a global pandemic, leading to the cancellation of the April 1 Immigration MIC live event here in NYC. 

I take you through my experience at PodFest 2020, tell you about the mystery of apartment building 6662, and how I've never felt more alive than when I figured out how to ride an electric scooter. 

Let's go! 

In this special three in one episode of @immigrationmicpodcast hear great conversations with @ashotoftruthpodcast, Lorena Quiroz-Lewis, and @firstgenmoney! 

A Shot of Truth Podcast is hosted by Victoria Matey who is an “undocumented queer womxn of color”, who began her podcast with the mission of providing “a platform for us undocumented people to share our experiences, ideas, concerns and whatever we want. Millions of people carry this identity and we all have different complex lives. It's time to pick up the mic and tell our story our way” -- we have a very fun and thought provoking conversation as both activists and podcast hosts/ producers. 

Next, Lorena Quiroz-Lewis, Lead Organizer/ Coordinator Mississippi Immigrant Coalition calls in as Mississippi is undergoing historic weather conditions, and talks about the developments on the ground since last summer’s workplace immigration raids, and the impact on the local community. She provides a detailed account of the efforts that went into responding to the raids, and talks about the infrastructure that is trying to be built to address the longstanding effects. 

As a bonus, we spotlight Danielle Romoleroux, creator of FirstGenMoney, and she shares her motivation for being invested in the immigration conversation, and talks about her parents’ stories in immigration from Ecuador, to eventually becoming citizens, and how it ties into her motivation in promoting financial health. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and remember to follow @immigrationmicpodcast on Instagram to hear clips of all the latest interviews! 

Resources: 

A Shot Of Truth Podcast: https://shotoftruthpodcast.com/

Mississippi Immigration Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/MSimmigrationcoalition/

FirstGenMoney: https://www.firstgenmoney.com/