Jessica Carissa

In this insightful discussion, KQED labor correspondent Farida Jhabvala Romero sheds light on the courageous volunteers monitoring street corners in East Oakland to protect day laborers from ICE raids. Farida narrates the origins of the Adopt a Day Laborer Corner program and explains how volunteers are trained to watch and document activities. Jessica Carissa shares poignant field interviews, emphasizing the day laborers' ongoing economic needs despite fears of enforcement. The community's solidarity shines through as they unite to safeguard vulnerable workers.