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1media/flowers 3.JPGmedia/Catholic Church.JPG2023-09-26T15:01:02+00:00Father Michael McAndrew26image_header2023-12-22T22:14:26+00:00Father Michael McAndrew is a redemptorist missionary and a social director of the Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network. Father McAndrew talks about his path to helping migrant workers and incarcerated people throughout the country. He discusses the types of challenges that he faces with INS and ICE during his work and how his job has evolved over time. Father McAndrew explains U.S. raiding practices and how they affected migrant workers. He further explains ways that the migrant workers overcame struggles caused by the raids.
Below are several excerpts from our full interview with Father Michael McAndrew. Some of these clips were included in our telling of this story, Some haven't! You can view all of our clips below, and the full interview can be located at the bottom of the page.
How One Raid Altered Father McAndrew's Professional Life and Outlook
How the legal system changed between I.N.S. and I.C.E.
The types of challenges faced when working in migrant communities