United Fruit Company: Rotten Bananas and Keeping America White: US Immigration Policy

What do you know about bananas? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, listen to author Peter Chapman peel the layers of corruption and ruthlessness to reveal the origins of Chiquita, the infamous United Fruit Company. Then, Zac Mueller and Diana Martinez discuss the racist history of US immigration policy. They say it’s not just about who gets in. Our immigration laws are a reflection of who we are, who we want to be as a nation, and what it means to be American. Tune in Thursday at 6pm, rebroadcast Friday at 5am.


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