America the Voiceless

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America the Voiceless

All Americans have a voice, but too many Americans face roadblocks when it comes to casting their votes. People who are waiting to become naturalized citizens, people who are undocumented, people who were once incarcerated and so many others are forced to watch from the sidelines as their fellow Americans vote in the next election. The hosts of this podcast, journalists Maria Elena Perez and Nikki Rojas, speak to lawmakers, historians, non-profit leaders and everyday people to unpack the barriers many Americans have to overcome to make sure that their voices are heard during the voting process.

  1. 11/05/2020

    Ep. 12 - Election Night

    In the final episode, hosts Nikki Rojas and Maria Elena Perez will talk about the election results and circle back to the people/organizations that they interviewed to get their perspective on how the election went down.

    30 min

  2. 10/29/2020

    Ep. 11 - The Struggles Citizens Face Getting to The Polls

    Maria Elena Perez and Nikki Rojas discuss how difficult it is for some individuals to get to the polls on election day, and what organizations are doing to help get them there so they can express their right to vote.

    20 min

  3. 10/20/2020

    Ep. 10 - The Barriers People with Disabilities Face in the Voting Process

    Nikki Rojas and Maria Elena Perez dig into the laws preventing Americans with mental and physical disabilities from getting to the polls.

    19 min

  4. 10/15/2020

    Ep. 9 - The Lack of Voting Rights in Puerto Rico and Other U.S. Territories

    Maria Elena Perez and Nikki Rojas unpack why Americans living in U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, only have the right to vote during the primary elections.

    24 min

  5. 10/08/2020

    Ep. 8 - The Tools of Modern-Day Voter Suppression

    Hosts Nikki Rojas and Maria Elena Perez dig into the laws and tactics being used to suppress voters’ rights as Americans prepare to elect their next president.

    24 min

  6. 10/01/2020

    Ep. 7 - Native Americans: Their Fight For Voting Rights and Citizenship

    Maria Elena Perez and Nikki Rojas delve into the history of Native Americans, who went from owning the land to being forced to fight for citizenship in the U.S. The hosts also discuss how voter ID laws particularly affect tribal nations.

    20 min

  7. 09/24/2020

    Ep. 6 - How COVID-19 Stalled Legal Immigrants’ Dreams to Vote in November

    In the second part of a two-episode look at how the voting process excludes immigrants, Nikki Rojas and Maria Elena Perez discuss how the coronavirus pandemic halted naturalization ceremonies, stopping legal immigrants from being able to vote in the general election.

    19 min

  8. 09/17/2020

    Ep. 5 - How the Undocumented Are Overlooked In the Voting Process

    In the first part of a two-episode look at how the voting process excludes immigrants, Maria Elena Perez and Nikki Rojas take a look at how undocumented immigrants can’t vote for the lawmakers responsible for their fate in this country.

    19 min
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All Americans have a voice, but too many Americans face roadblocks when it comes to casting their votes. People who are waiting to become naturalized citizens, people who are undocumented, people who were once incarcerated and so many others are forced to watch from the sidelines as their fellow Americans vote in the next election. The hosts of this podcast, journalists Maria Elena Perez and Nikki Rojas, speak to lawmakers, historians, non-profit leaders and everyday people to unpack the barriers many Americans have to overcome to make sure that their voices are heard during the voting process.

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