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Beans, Billions & Love Island: This Week at Immigrantly
Dear Hyphenly Readers,
A fervor for sports is in the air.
Chances are, even if you’re not a fan, you’re getting a lot of updates on the World Cup and the Knicks on your social media. And no one is immune to the celebratory nature of sports.
@just_zarii Let’s not let the colonizers win 😅 #fifaworldcup #worldcup2026 #funny #fypシ
While a big sports tournament has the power to bring many ethnicities and nationalities together, the impact of identity politics, ICE, and discrimination cannot be ignored this season. That’s why Saadia partnered with The Kansas City Star to examine the impact of ICE crackdowns on the mental health and well-being of immigrants across the Midwest. Check out the article below.
“ICE cruelty is weighing on crucial Midwest immigrants’ mental health” by Saadia Khan
This week at Immigrantly, we’re discussing NYC politics, indigenous foods, the costs of FIFA, and Love Island.
IMMIGRANTLY
The One NYC Race That Could Change How $300 Billion Gets Spent
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Length: 51 mins
Saadia Khan sits down with Raj Goyle, whose parents came from India with a few dollars and a medical degree. His mom was the only female OB in Wichita shut out by the establishment, so she built her own referral network with Filipino and Vietnamese immigrant doctors. Raj took a different path: civil rights lawyer, ACLU after 9/11, state legislator, tech founder. Now he's in New York challenging a 20-year incumbent for State Comptroller.
@immigrantly This week on Immigrantly, Saadia Khan sits down with Raj Goyle—former Kansas state representative, civil rights attorney, and son of India... See more
You can connect with Saadia on X @swkkhan or email her at [email protected] to share your thoughts about the episode.
BITEFULLY
She made history as the first Native American and Mexican American woman to win a televised cooking competition, but Chef Pyet DeSpain's food story doesn't start with a garden or a grandmother's recipe. It starts with struggle meals. Government commodities. A childhood spent moving from city to city. And a grandfather in Kansas City who put a bowl of beans in front of her and made her feel like she had the most important job in the world. In this episode, Pyet joins Chef Claudia Sandoval to talk about the foods that were handed down to their communities and the ones they're reclaiming.
@immigrantly Chef @Pyet DeSpain spills the beans about the food she could live without. In Bitefully’s third episode, Chef Claudia Sandoval sits down... See more
Follow along on Instagram @bitefullypod and @chefclaudiasandoval
SPORTLY
FIFA Series: Who Gets Rich When the World Cup Comes to Town?
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Length: 42 mins
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is here, and with it comes the familiar promise: billions in economic activity, a tourism boom, and a windfall for host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. But according to Jules Boykoff, professor of politics at Pacific University, former U.S. U-23 national team player, and one of the leading scholars on the politics of mega events, those promises have rarely held up. In this episode, we dig into who actually profits when FIFA comes to town, and who gets left with the bill.
From skyrocketing ticket prices and $100 train rides to MetLife Stadium, to the way FIFA's contracts have been quietly rewritten since 2010 to funnel revenue away from host cities and into FIFA's own coffers, Boykoff pulls no punches. We also get into the broader political stakes of hosting the World Cup under the current U.S. administration, the threat to immigrant communities, FIFA's coziness with power, and whether it's still possible to love the beautiful game while holding its governing body accountable.
@immigrantly Knicks in 5? Kavitha and Paroma discuss what could happen if the Knicks bring home a championship… While the city is still buzzing after l... See more
You can reach the host, Kavitha, at [email protected]
LOVE-LY
It's Pride Month. Mikey is back. And this week, Mehak (@whathemehak) and Mikey are doing what they do best: spilling the tea. They get into what Pride actually feels like when you're still coming out at work, a full Love Island debrief (TLDR: Sol is a witch, Sincere is a liar, and Zach is everything), and a recent podcast guest story that has to be heard to be believed.
@immigrantly Tis’ the season of Love Island and Mehak and Mikey couldn’t be more excited! This week on Love-ly, Mehak and Mikey talk everything Love Is... See more
You can connect with Mehak @whatthemehak on TikTok and @whatthemehak_ on IG