EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 34 MIN
Ep 149 "Going to work feels like I'm going to war." Immigration Attorney Maribel Martinez.
from Chino Y Chicano · host Eugene Tagawa
Send us Fan MailWhat is it like these days to work as an immigration attorney during a time of mass deportations? It’s safe to say it’s stressful, confusing, frustrating—and often infuriating.After seeing a Facebook post from Seattle-based immigration attorney Maribel Martinez that expressed all of those emotions, Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna reached out to her to talk about her work. She represents clients who have been arrested by ICE and sent to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma—a place known for poor conditions and little hope for those held inside.Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-usRead: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-goRead:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/2...
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Send us Fan Mail What is it like these days to work as an immigration attorney during a time of mass deportations? It’s safe to say it’s stressful, confusing, frustrating—and often infuriating. After seeing a Facebook post from Seattle-based immigration attorney Maribel Martinez that expressed all of those emotions, Chino Y Chicano host Enrique Cerna reached out to her to talk about her work. She represents clients who have been arrested by ICE and sent to the Northwest Detention Center in Ta...
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