El Cafecito del Día

Why have migrants been portrayed as a threat for more than 100 years?
In this new episode of El Cafecito del Día, produced in partnership with the Labor Radio Podcast Network, we share a conversation with Eliadio Bobadilla, historian and author of the book Dangerous Migration, about the history of the anti-immigrant narratives implemented in the United States, divisions within Latino communities, labor organizing, and why immigration remains one of the most misunderstood worker issues today. 
We also discuss the role of unions, the challenges immigrant workers face, and why comprehensive immigration reform is essential for working families.
Special thanks to the Labor Radio Podcast Network for inviting us to join this important conversation. 
Acompáñenos!

In this special collaboration with the Labor Radio Podcast Network's Labor History Today, we had a conversation with author Marla Ramírez about her book Banished Citizens: A History of Mexican Women Who Endure Rapatriations. 
This episode explores the history of mass deportations, racial profiling, and the forced removal of Mexican-American families - including U.S. citizens targeted because of their heritage - and why these histories continue to resonate today. 
Listen now and join the conversation on memory, solidarity, and justice. 
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In this episode of El Cafecito del Día, LCLAA explores the impact of tobacco use on Latino workers and families, and introduces the concept of Tobacco Harm Reduction. Featuring Gaby Zabala Alemán from the National Harm Reduction Coalition, the conversation addresses stigma, misinformation, and practical pathways toward healthier choices.
This episode centers on empowering our comunidad with accurate information, compassionate support, and real options.
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In the latest episode of El Cafecito del Día, we share a conversation with Chelsey Glaubitz Gabiou, president of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO. We talk about how the labor movement is responding to immigration enforcement actions impacting workers and their families. 
As a large-scale operation, Metro Surge has shown us how enforcement actions can lead to lost wages, workplace disruption, and deep economic and social impacts on our communities. With working families struggling to stay afloat, rapid response networks and mutual aid efforts have become a critical source of support. 
Our guest highlights how unions and community partners are stepping up to ensure no family faces detention, deportation threats, or economic hardship alone. 
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En este nuevo episodio de El Cafecito del Día compartimos una poderosa conversación con Sonia Vasquez Luna, primera latina electa como concejal en Manassas, Virginia, y miembro de la Junta Directiva de LCLAA.
Hablamos sobre cómo las mujeres latinas están rompiendo barreras y construyendo poder y liderazgo desde sus sindicatos, en las comunidades y en los gobiernos locales. Esta conversación aborda la importancia de la participación de las mujeres en los procesos democráticos del país. 
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In this episode of El Cafecito del Día, we share the story of a family facing uncertainty with courage and resilience. 
Eustaquio Orozco is widely known as a dedicated LCLAA member, labor organizer, and brave advocate for immigrant workers. But beyond his leadership in the labor movement, he is also a father and the heart of his family. 
After his detention by ICE in Minnesota, his family has been navigating the emotional and personal impact of his absence. Acompáñenos as we reflect with his son, Gerardo, on family, immigration, resilience, and the legacy of a leader who has fought for his community. 

In this powerful episode of El Cafecito del Día, we sit down with Grecia Palomar, LCLAA Twin Cities Chapter President, to talk about how unions, LCLAA members, community organizations, and labor leaders are supporting working families across Minnesota during a time of heightened fear, harmful immigration policies, and violence impacting families. We explore how unions are stepping up in solidarity, and what it means to defend dignity and justice. 
Acomapáñenos! 
 

Join us at El Cafecito del Día for a conversation with Ivonne Santiago, LCLAA Advocacy and Communications intern, on the power, resilience, and leadership of young activists. This Cafecito is dedicated to all young leaders who have been leading their families long before they ever were called activists. 
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En este episodio hablamos sobre el impacto de las acciones y políticas migratorias de Estados Unidos en El Salvador.
Junto a Amparo Marroquín, Vicerrectora de Proyección Social de la Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA) y experta en migración, analizamos cómo estas políticas afectan a las comunidades migrantes y al país que recibe a sus hermanos lejanos. También hablamos sobre los retos que enfrentan los deportados y retornados al llegar a un país que no está preparado para recibirles. 
Acompañénos! 
 

In a moment when fear is used as policy, young Latinos are rising as leaders in Chicago. In this new episode of El Cafecito del Día, we share a conversation with Ely Bahena, a LCLAA Trabajadoras Fellow, Community advocate, justice-driven young leader from La Villita, and chief of staff for the 22nd Ward in Chicago. We confront a harsh reality on how immigration policies are reshaping childhood - and how courage, resilience, and collective power are pushing back. This is more than a conversation. It is a call to stand strong with the next generation of justice leaders. 
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