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The Truth About Migrant Labor and America’s Economy | Heather Cox Richardson

From Politics Chat, July 1, 2025 You can watch the full chat via Part 2.  

Daily letters on Substack found here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/  

00:00 – The myth about immigrants 

01:00 – Our historical dependence on migrant labor 

06:32 – Legislative failures and political manipulation of immigration reform 

09:11 – The rise of detention centers and the dehumanization of migrants 

11:25 – The lasting danger of building systems of oppression

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