The Cost of Fear

In this episode, we explore the profound impact of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies on the economy and local communities. We highlight personal stories, expert analyses, and the broader implications these policies have on workers, employers, and societal trust.

Guests:

• Marisol Conde-Hernandez — Immigration Lawyer
• Patricia Campos-Medina — Labor Activist/Educator, Executive Director of the Worker Institute at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, and 2024 Senate candidate.
• Jeanne Batalova — Senior Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute; Manager, Migration Data Hub
• Megan Chambers — President of the SEIU NJ State Council and Co-Manager of the LDFS Joint Board Workers United SEIU
• Peter Chen — Senior Policy Analyst, NJ Policy Perspectives
• Evelyn Saz — Lead Organizer, National Domestic Workers Alliance, NJ
• Ramya Devan — Associate Professor and Chair of Economics, Stockton University

Hosts:

• Julie Winokur — Founder/Executive Director of Talking Eyes Media; Co-founder/Director of Newest Americans
• Tim Raphael — Professor in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, and former Director of the Center for Migration and the Global City at Rutgers-Newark University; Co-founder/Director of Newest Americans