Berkshire Immigrant Center Head Says Trump Order Part Of Anti-Immigration Agenda

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes

Published April 24, 2020 at 3:15 PM EDT

A sign hangs from a brick arch against a grey sky — The Berkshire Immigrant Center's offices in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts

This week, President Trump signed an executive order to temporarily suspend green cards from being issued to migrants attempting to enter the country. WAMC spoke with Berkshire Immigrant Center Executive Director Michelle Lopez, who says the move is an attempt to exploit the pandemic to promote an anti-immigrant agenda.

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Josh Landes

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.

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