Alex Sammon, a features writer at Slate, investigates the disturbing history of an ICE detention center in Jenna, Louisiana, exposing its economic impact on small towns. BB Young, a former Blue Bottle barista, recounts the challenges of organizing a union at the coffee chain against corporate giants like Nestlé. Together, they discuss the struggles of documenting immigrant detention in tight-knit communities and the fight for better working conditions, shedding light on the human costs behind both issues.
