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Podcast: Life in Spanglish
Episode: The Latin Majority, NYC's Mayor Should Speak Español & Immigrants Built NY Con Senator Jessica Ramos
Description: In this episode, we sit down with Senator Jessica Ramos, a proud daughter of Jackson Heights, Queens, whose journey from a working-class Colombian immigrant household to the New York State Senate fuels her fight for the people. Now, she’s running for NYC Mayor, determined to create a city that truly uplifts immigrants, workers, and everyday New Yorkers. She calls out Mayor Eric Adams for vilifying immigrants while benefiting from their labor, exposes NY’s wage theft crisis, and stresses why a Latino-majority city needs a Spanish-speaking mayor. She also shares her life beyond politics—being a mom, still rid...