Public March to Support Detained Migrant Worker Activists
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Description
On Friday, March 17th Channel 17/Town Meeting TV community producer Enrique “Kike” Balcazar, producer of Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante, the popular Spanish language program for Vermont migrant farm workers, was one of three people detained and arrested by U.S. Immigration and Custom's Enforcement (ICE) officials last week. Enrique’s arrested colleagues include Zully Palacios and Alex Carrillo.
Enrique Balcazar is a remarkable champion of free speech and an inspiring advocate for Vermont migrant farm workers. Channel 17/Town Meeting TV recently nominated Enrique for a national Hometown Media Award with the Alliance for Community Media for his important work as producer and host of Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante.
In less than 12 hours notice, hundreds of people turned out to show their support for Kike, Zully, and Alex.
Summary
- Production Date: 03/18/2017
- Catalog Number: none
- Archive Number: ?
- Series: none
- Length: *1:26:25
- Town: Vermont
- Geography: Vermont
- Event Type: General
- Content Type: Other
- Download: Low bitrate mp4 file
Airtimes
1 Monday March 20, 2017 at 8:00 PM2 Tuesday March 21, 2017 at 1:00 AM
3 Tuesday March 21, 2017 at 7:00 AM
4 Wednesday March 22, 2017 at 2:00 PM
5 Friday March 24, 2017 at 3:00 PM
6 Monday March 27, 2017 at 9:30 PM
7 Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 2:30 AM
8 Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 8:30 AM
9 Wednesday March 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM
10 Wednesday April 5, 2017 at 2:00 PM
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Christopher WiersemaChannel 17 staff and CCTV do not necessarily share the opinions posted in the comments below.
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