The Immigration Question in the U.S.
Special Forum on THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION in the United States--with David Bacon, Martha Ojeda and Rosemary Hennessy.Our guests on the show discuss problems with pending legislation, some of the unacknowledged root causes behind the cross border movements of people, the legacy of NAFTA and examples of social movements emerging as a response to recent government actions.
Our Guests:
DAVID BACON is a writer and photojournalist based in San Francisco and a fellow radio host on the KPFA Berkeley station of the Pacifica network.
MARTHA OJEDA, Executive Director of the international Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras. Martha is best known for her path-breaking work in unionizing and empowering workers in the border assemble factories She is based in San Antonio, Texas,
Joining us in the studio is also ROSEMARY HENNESSEY, who is Professor of English and Women's Studies at Rice University. She is the author of numerous books and essays on sex-gender issues relating to labor and production in the capitalist economy. Most recently she has co-authored NAFTA FROM BELOW with Martha Ojeda.
Also on the show: regularly featured music, news and community round-up.
