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Project MilwaukeeA podcast about how our immigration system works or doesn't and the impact it has on the people who are going through it. Author: WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
Theres a line we hear when people talk about immigration. A phrase thats repeated over and over: Do it the right way.But what does that mean? And whats the right way in a time like this, when the rules seem to always be changing?On Status Pending, we break down the different ways people come to this country, the hurdles that have existed for years, and the new ones people are facing in real time. Language: en Genres: News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Milwaukee labor leader shares lessons in organizing
Wednesday, 13 May, 2026
We’re listening back to a conversation with one of Milwaukee’s celebrated labor leaders who fought for migrant workers’ rights: Jesus Salas. Salas co-founded Obreros Unidos (Workers United), which led a historic march in 1966, demanding lawmakers address violations of the state’s minimum wage laws and housing codes. For Salas, defending migrant laborers and their rights is a personal call to action. He was a migrant worker alongside his family starting when he was 7 years old.
