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Mosaics Podcast
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2023
Idaho has a heritage of refugee resettlement that’s enriched our culture, economy, and communities. On the Mosaics podcast, we’ll hear from Idahoans with lived refugee experience and from community members who are building a culture of belonging. We all have a role to play in creating the bigger picture of a vibrant and connected society.
Presented by the Idaho Office for Refugees with grant funding from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Produced by SB Studios, with music by the Afronsonics.
Presented by the Idaho Office for Refugees with grant funding from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Produced by SB Studios, with music by the Afronsonics.
Understanding Immigration With Attorney Chris Christensen
Immigration attorney Chris Christensen provides insight into where we’ve been and what we might expect in the U.S. immigration system in the year ahead.
“I think it’s important for immigrants to understand that regardless of their legal status, that they have rights in this great country,” he said.
In this episode, Chris shares valuable Know Your Rights information and practical steps people can take to reduce their risk if they are undocumented or have temporary immigration status.
“The government doesn’t have the funds, the resources, to remove (every undocumented resident),” Chris said, “and I think most of society would agree that it doesn’t make sense to deport the hardworking farmworker who has no criminal record and who has a family full of U.S. citizen children, who pays taxes and contributes, who goes to the local church every Sunday.”
Chris founded Christensen Legal PLLC in December 2017 so that he could continue serving the immigrant community in Idaho and beyond. A Caldwell native and graduate of Caldwell High School, Chris always had a passion for Spanish and started learning early. From 2013-2015 he directed the Migrant Farmworker Law Center at Indiana Legal Services, visiting labor camps in Indiana and talking to migrant field workers about their rights, housing, pay, taxes, immigration options, and more.
Chris said, “It is that human connection, the life-altering impact that I can have to better somebody’s life, that keeps me doing this.”
“I think it’s important for immigrants to understand that regardless of their legal status, that they have rights in this great country,” he said.
In this episode, Chris shares valuable Know Your Rights information and practical steps people can take to reduce their risk if they are undocumented or have temporary immigration status.
“The government doesn’t have the funds, the resources, to remove (every undocumented resident),” Chris said, “and I think most of society would agree that it doesn’t make sense to deport the hardworking farmworker who has no criminal record and who has a family full of U.S. citizen children, who pays taxes and contributes, who goes to the local church every Sunday.”
Chris founded Christensen Legal PLLC in December 2017 so that he could continue serving the immigrant community in Idaho and beyond. A Caldwell native and graduate of Caldwell High School, Chris always had a passion for Spanish and started learning early. From 2013-2015 he directed the Migrant Farmworker Law Center at Indiana Legal Services, visiting labor camps in Indiana and talking to migrant field workers about their rights, housing, pay, taxes, immigration options, and more.
Chris said, “It is that human connection, the life-altering impact that I can have to better somebody’s life, that keeps me doing this.”
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Raquel Reyes of PODER: Where We Are, and What’s Next
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Join us to hear from Raquel Reyes, director of programs & operations at PODER of Idaho. We talk about the daily anxieties experienced by families of mixed immigration status, reflections on the recent election, and the many ways immigrant communities contribute to a vibrant economy and culture. You can connect with PODER on Instagram (poder_idaho) and find Platicas con Poder, hosted by Raquel, ...
Ukrainian Welcome Center: Building Trust & Connection
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The Ukrainian Welcome Center in Nampa has served more than 700 people displaced by the war in Ukraine. The center's Executive Director Tina Polishchuk and recent School Impact Coordinator Joni Leipf share how their summer program brought a sense of normalcy and an opportunity for healing for students who haven't had a normal school year since before Covid. Learn more about the center's Adopt-a-...
Global Gardens Research: A Connection to the Land
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A research team from Boise State University is studying the ecological knowledge of Boise farmers from refugee backgrounds and learning how they adapted to farming in a new location. The project will bring more understanding of how Global Gardens farmers are using knowledge from their home countries here in Boise and contributing to the local food scene and farming techniques. Hear from two of ...
Lisa Meierotto: Global and Local Perspectives
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Lisa Meierotto: Global and Local Perspectives
Pace4Peace 5K: Meet the Student Organizers
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Pace4Peace 5K: Meet the Student Organizers
Chandra Upreti: Giving Back to the Community that Welcomed Me
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Chandra Upreti: Giving Back to the Community that Welcomed Me
Sangam Kumari: Learning through Life’s Transitions
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Sangam Kumari: Learning through Life’s Transitions
Thara Rita: How It Feels to Rebuild - Twice
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Thara Rita: How It Feels to Rebuild - Twice
Feeling at home in a completely different country
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Feeling at home in a completely different country
Designing the densely populated Singapore for well-being
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Designing the densely populated Singapore for well-being
How Singapore Can Fit Millions of People in a Small Space
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How Singapore Can Fit Millions of People in a Small Space
Singaporean Mental Health Expert Visits Idaho
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Singaporean Mental Health Expert Visits Idaho
Joel Ntando: What World Refugee Day Means to Me
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Joel Ntando: What World Refugee Day Means to Me
From darkness to opportunity: How a grant program helped refugee entrepreneurs take flight.
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From darkness to opportunity: How a grant program helped refugee entrepreneurs take flight.
Aanish Shamim: Perspectives from a ‘Third Culture Kid’
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Aanish Shamim: Perspectives from a ‘Third Culture Kid’
Klaudia Saric: What Happened in Bosnia & Herzegovina Could Happen Anywhere
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Klaudia Saric: What Happened in Bosnia & Herzegovina Could Happen Anywhere
Joe & Kim Mitchell: Welcoming Refugees to Idaho Falls
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Joe & Kim Mitchell: Welcoming Refugees to Idaho Falls
Eliza Shabire Reunites With Her Dad After Years Apart
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Eliza Shabire Reunites With Her Dad After Years Apart
Sakhi Hasmati on His Work and Experience in Refugee Resettlement
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Sakhi Hasmati on His Work and Experience in Refugee Resettlement
Sadia Abdulkadir on Social Work, Fashion, and Family
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Sadia Abdulkadir on Social Work, Fashion, and Family
Moses Mukengezi: ‘I am more than a refugee, but it’s also part of me’
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Moses Mukengezi: ‘I am more than a refugee, but it’s also part of me’
From the Philippines to Pocatello with Andrea Soleta Schmutz
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From the Philippines to Pocatello with Andrea Soleta Schmutz
All of us knickerbockers so support your important work Chris! So important and you are showing compassion!
Outstanding Chris! You are doing Gods work. most sincerely susan k
Notice he doesn't say illegal. There is a way to do it legally.
Traitor
Haha! We simply can't afford it plus we've just given a free pass to whatever terror cell wants to set up shop here
The children of the original immigrants beleive the the new bunch should also mi d the law just like our ancestors had to.
So they break the law to get benefits, breaking the law should get you jail or the boot.
By ruining our nation and getting thousands in free benefits while Americans struggle
Why are they always the softest nerd with this opinion... we have laws nerd
The woke mind virus is real
Enough.
Not nearly.
Would've helped if she actually said which area she's talking about
And even though most Ukrainians can speak and read Russian, nearly every electronic device has the ability to select between Ukrainian or Russian as system language.
Bullshit,in Britain in the 60s 70s everybody helped on the farms what destroyed it is the welfare state.
I have no issue with migrating workers! I have a problem with those who stay illegally after the harvest and expect my tax dollars to pay them. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DO THAT! If they can break the laws and get a pass how are you going to arrest any criminal who breaks our laws? 🤮
Legal immigrants will tell you that they don’t want any illegal immigrants taking their jobs. So you can’t just lump all immigrants up into one big ball because they’re not the same.
Pay Americans more! Companies are greedy ,No more illegals in this country! We have Americans that need help first!
They're the heart because they are willing to work for a fraction of the cost of an American worker.
Welcome to the party
Not the most talented, but the most ambitious.
Plenty more country’s out there to go live that happy life but England isn’t one of them! We have had enough and want our country back🇬🇧🏴💪✌️
🎉🎉
I struggle with asking people how they are doing. The filler aspect of it bothers me so much that i want to skip it so bad and often do. And when i skip it people will say " im doing fine" even though i never asked them
Wonderful interview with lots of details on the experience of getting refugees to come to an area without a lot of sources. Thank you for the shout out Kim and Joe, and for all of your help too of course. : )
Good to have different countries why not
This was such a wonderful experience, listening (and watching) the two of you. Klaudia's stories touch all of us, and give such tender insights into the trauma/terror of fleeing one's home. Thank you! and thanks to Holly for orchestrating our widening worlds. (note that i have only listened to the Mosaics podcasts in the past; this was my first time to actually SEE you interacting. VERY much nicer....)
Thanks so much, Denise! We're grateful for Klaudia's insights and willingness to share on this important and difficult subject matter.
Might makes right in china town
ukranians are immigrants i don't mind because they behave like civilized human beings
Well I was hoping that was better
It's called rush hour because everyone's rushing home from work. Which causes congestion which eventually causes accidents and causing more traffic
Everyone is in a rush.... that's why no one can move
What a nice conversation, insightful! All the best Moses!
Glad you enjoyed it!
there's nothing that Andrea can not do! she is always empowered! thanks for having her as your guest.