Berkshire Immigrant Center Head Discusses Challenges During National Immigrant Heritage Month

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes

Published June 4, 2020 at 12:29 PM EDT

A sign hangs from a brick arch against a grey sky — The entrance to the Berkshire Immigrant Center offices in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts

June is national Immigrant Heritage Month. WAMC spoke with Michelle Lopez, the executive director of the Berkshire Immigrant Center, about the most pressing issues facing immigrants this spring – from their disproportionate representation among essential workers to the impact of President Trump freezing naturalization processes.

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Josh Landes

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.

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