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About this episode

In the final week of April, 2010, Arizona's governor signed into law SB1070, legalizing the police racial profiling of Latinos in that state in the name of finding "illegals." In similar events, Arizona banned Latino and African-American studies from publicly-funded schools.Days later on May 1, International Workers Rights Day, thousands turned out in Chicago to demand immigration reform and to speak out against Arizona's oppressive anti-immigrant law. In this episode of LABOR BEAT, the annual May Day march is showcased, including interviews with:** Laid-off CTA workers demanding their jobs back and a return of public service...** Veteran immigrant rights activists decrying the travesty in Arizona...** Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney expressing the need for solidarity with labor everywhere... ** and an extensive conversation with Mario Cardenas of the Immigrant Youth Justice League, a group made up of documented and undocumented young people rallying around the issue of deportations. Despite his own harrowing encounter with the forces of "la Migra," Mario maintains a political analysis, courage, and grace that the immigrant haters will never possess.Produced by Andrew Friend for Labor Beat. Labor Beat is a CAN TV Community Partner. Labor Beat is a non-profit 501(c)(3) member of IBEW 1220. Views are those of the producer Labor Beat. For info: mail@laborbeat.org, www.laborbeat.org. 312-226-3330. For other Labor Beat videos, visit Google Video, YouTube, or blip.tv and search "Labor Beat".

• Category

  News & Politics

• Release Date

  Jul 14, 2010

• Runtime

  25:02