Alfredo Corchado
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Alfredo Corchado is a journalist deeply engaged with issues surrounding immigration and the complexities of U.S.-Mexico relations. This interview reveals his commitment to advocating for human rights and his belief in the power of journalism to effect change in society.
“She needed the money, and it was also at summertime, and that's how we bought our supplies for the school and our new clothes for the fall. We work the summers with my parents. But again, because my mother was a member of the Cesar Chavez, they were always very careful not to break any of Cesar Chavez's rules at the time.”
“Agriculture work and railroads and other things. I mean, there were people working in Pittsburgh, Ohio, Chicago, obviously the Southwest and California. But it was helping hands, braceros. That's kind of the rough translation. And many of the fathers in my town were living in the United States.”
“He said, I don't think you're ready yet for the Wall Street Journal, but I'd like to keep in touch with you. And I'd like to see your clips and so forth. But the message from Frank was very simple. America's changing. We need people like you to tell these stories. And it was a real conflict inside of me because it's like...”
“Something that he was in the past. And I was saying, yes, NAFTA has to be fixed and we have to do certain things to try to make it better for the working class. But you're right. I mean, he lost twice. There's a lot of attention at state elections that happen in a couple of weeks.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 152 - Alfredo Corchado
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