The Truth About Migrant Labor and America’s Economy

From Politics Chat, July 1, 2025

You can watch the full chat here: youtube.com/live/_bV222ElZMk?si=5dKOQGlXB3R0tuTI&t…

Daily letters on Substack found here: 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