Immigrant to Activist with Thomas Kennedy

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Thomas Kennedy writes about corruption and corporate greed. He is a journalist, organizer, writer and an immigrant. Thomas graduated with an International Relations major from Florida International University and a master's in Community and Social Change from the University of Miami. Thomas has worked for nonprofits and civil rights organizations, including Service Employees, International Union, The New Florida Majority and as the Political Director for the Florida Immigration Coalition, managing statewide electoral campaigns and voter registration efforts. Recently he worked for Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign where he helped manage a team of volunteers across 50 states and worked at United We Dream. As national campaign manager he currently advises progressive and immigrant rights organizations and serves at the Democratic National Committee member who is focused on reforming the institution to make it more democratic and focused on working class issues. Thomas is one of our people. He is changing the narrative.

What You Will Hear:

Thomas’s back story

Collapse of Argentine economy and Thomas’s family journey to the US

The undocumented experience and its challenges

Priviledge

Quotes:

“A lot of parents don't tell their children that they're undocumented.”

“If my name wasn't Thomas Kennedy, a very Anglo sounding name, and I didn't look as white passing as I do, if my name was Cesar Gomez and I was a little bit darker skin those situations could go differently because it's statistically proven that they go differently.”

Mentioned :

@Thomaskenn Twitter Instagram

Living Undocumented