It Could Happen Here

How ICE Kidnapped A Farmworker Union Organizer

Apr 9, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Mark Medina, an organizer from Portland Jobs with Justice and the Coalition of Independent Unions, sheds light on the troubling kidnapping of labor organizer Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez by ICE. He illustrates the historical struggles of indigenous Mexican farmworkers and their efforts to form independent unions. The conversation emphasizes the importance of grassroots activism in combating state oppression and calls for solidarity in the fight for workers' rights, all while reflecting on the chilling implications of targeting activists.
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