ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In the first half of this episode we catch up with our friend Jordan Zakarin and talk about the media narrative around squatting, the eclipse, Florida's future, and more.
Then, we talked with another friend, Yareliz Mendez Zamor from the Florida Immigrant Coalition about the Florida Supreme Court's ruling that will put abortion on the ballot this year, and how women's health issues intersects with immigration.
Don't forget to subscribe to Jordan's Newsletter at progressreport.substack.com. Also, visit FLIC at floridaimmigrant.org.
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