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What you need to know about accessing unemployment benefits and other relief; Plus: Today is the court deadline for ICE to report plan to release children from detention, before a COVID-19 outbreak

0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: the latest on the federal relief funding, how it will be distributed, and more.

0:34 – Q&A: We take her calls on unemployment benefits and other relief available

Katie Wutchiett is a staff attorney with Legal Aid at Work (@LegalAidAtWork). 

1:08 – Federal judge Dolly Gee poised to order ICE to release kids

Holly Cooper (@abogadatejana) is a co-director with the Immigrant Law Clinic at UC Davis.

1:18 – COVID in Las Vegas

Briana Erickson (@ByBrianaE) is a reporter with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

1:34 – The US moving against Venezuela’s leadership

Alfred de Zayas (@Alfreddezayas) was the the first UN special rapporteur to visit and report from Venezuela in 21 years. He joins us on Skype from Geneva. 

1:54 – Mutual aid spotlight: Oakland Restaurant Workers Relief Fund

Sophia R and Catalina X are organizers with the Oakland Food Service Workers Relief Fund

More information and how to apply here, go to their GoFundMe page.

 

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Rising AppalachiaResilientResilientRising Appalachia
RJD2GhostwriterDeadringer: DeluxeThe Orchard

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