Photo of Vietnamese refugee Tien Pham, who was released from San Quentin but immediately transferred to ICE custody on Monday, sparking outrage from family and advocates who were appealing to Governor Gavin Newsom to stop the transfer. From AAAJ/ALC on Twitter.
On this show:
0:08 – As Trump visits Kenosha, we talk with Karissa Lewis, national field director for Movement 4 Black Lives.
0:34 – What struggles are students, parents and educators facing as the school year begins with remote learning? Callers tell us the digital divide is enormous, that young children are struggling with long periods of screen time, and that they don’t want inequitable online education to be “normalized.” Clarissa Doutherd is Executive Director of Parent Voices Oakland, a parent-run, parent-led grassroots organization fighting to make quality childcare accessible and affordable to all families. Elisha Smith Arrillaga is executive director of Education Trust West. Read Education Trust West’s article on Covid-19, equity and education: From Crisis to Opportunity: Recovering California’s Commitment to Equity
1:08 – Governor Gavin Newsom has allowed the transfer of two immigrants, a Belizean domestic violence survivor named Patti Waller, and a Vietnamese refugee named Tien Pham, into ICE custody on August 31. Now, after incarceration, the two have to fight their deportations. Sarah Lee is with Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus. Nate Tan is with the Asian Prisoner Support Committee and has known Tien Pham inside San Quentin for 5 years before he was transferred to ICE on Monday. Listeners can learn more about their cases here.
1:20 – There have been over 90 consecutive nights of protests in Portland. The Oregon Justice Resource Center is one of six groups calling for Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s resignation after a shooting death at a protest last weekend; we speak with executive director Bobbin Singh. We also speak with Swanson, with the Portland chapter of Critical Resistance and the Care Not Cops campaign.
1:34 – Who is eligible for the $300/week pandemic unemployment insurance benefit, and what can you do if your unemployment benefits still haven’t shown up? Daniela Urban is Executive Director of the Center for Workers’ Rights and special counsel to Legal Aid At Work. The helpline phone number to call for workers’ rights legal questions is: 916-905-1625.