From Raids to Resistance: Dr. Manuel Pastor on LA’s Immigrant Power

Tamarindo is delighted to welcome back Dr. Manuel Pastor who directs the Equity Research Institute at USC. His research is generally focused on issues of the economic, environmental and social conditions facing low-income urban communities – and the social movements seeking to change those realities. In recognition of his impactful work, in 2024, Dr. Pastor was named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the region’s most significant civic leaders in their inaugural series, L.A. Influential. Today, we’re reflecting on the impact of the ICE raids, the truth about immigrants in Los Angeles, and why this Administration is so obsessed with us. We also talk about how it is going to take all of us to stay involved as we support the organizations and movements that are determined to push back. Dr. Pastor also gave us some suggested organizations for our listeners to follow and consider donating to, including: CHIRLA:https://www.chirla.org/get-involved/donate-support/ Community Coalition: https://action.cocosouthla.org/donate LAANE: https://laane.org/ Million Voters Project: https://millionvotersproject.org/ California Calls: https://www.cacalls.org/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TamarindoPodcast-143 Tamarindo’s mission is to use laughter and conversation to inform, inspire and positively impact our community. Learn more at tamarindopodcast.com