LA’s long history as a testing ground for immigrant rights

LA’s long history as a testing ground for immigrant rights
- June 13, 2025
- Héctor Tobar, Chicano/Latino studies and literary journalism, LAist – Air Talk, June 13, 2025 (Audio)
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The latest episode of Imperfect Paradise, which releases later today, touches on how Los Angeles has been a hub for immigrant oppression, and immigrant rights throughout the years — and how that history is playing out in the present. Joining AirTalk to dig more into this is Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and professor of English, literary journalism, and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California, Irvine, Hector Tobar.
Listen in: https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/lapd-protest-response-breaks-california-law-civil-rights-lawyers-say
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