Current state of immigration and the root of the xenophobia plaguing America today with a formidable panel including:
· Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr. A very special guest who many in the immigrant community consider a champion and an ally. None other than Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr. of the New 9TH District who during trying times in the community allocated one-million dollars from his district’s discretionary fund to immigrant rights organizations who provide assistance to undocumented immigrants. He is here to shed some light on immigrants and how they matter.
To discuss this hot topic the current state of immigration and the root of the xenophobia plaguing America today are:
· Mr. Guillermo Torres, an immigrant rights activist from the Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice organization known as CLUE. He is currently the Interim Program Director of Organizing and Director of Immigration Campaigns.
He was the lead organizer for the successful living wage campaign in Long Beach as well as the first-ever flying food workers unionization campaign at LAX.
· Ms. Kiyana M. Williams, an audio-engineer, Editor, Co-Host and Producer of Feminist Magazine here at KPFK
· Mr. Robert Ledbetter, an American with a rich background in many areas. He describes himself as a man that has been blessed to get to be educated by so many in the world. Currently involved with programs to give back along with a start in the entertainment world
Special IMPact interview is with the dynamic Virgelia Villegas, President of Virgelia Productions Inc. An extraordinary immigrant from the Philippines with a unique David and Goliath story, prevailing where others failed by taking on then businessman and our current president of the United States, Donald J Trump in a lawsuit which set the stage for what she does today creating impact through her numerous ventures in the pageant world in America, a world we all know Trump dominated for a long time.
