The Trump Administration has stoked widespread fear in immigrant communities across New York and around the country. Through immigration raids, and a non-stop barrage of anti-immigrant policies, Trump’s plans to tear families apart and launch the largest mass deportations in U.S. history are well underway.
There’s no sugarcoating how bad the current situation is. But we should also understand that there’s a lot New York lawmakers can do to protect our immigrant neighbors. On this episode, we discuss what policies need to be put in place at the state level to help safeguard communities from Trump’s deportation dragnet. And we dig into why Trump’s mass deportations will ultimately hurt all New Yorkers.
We also get a sense of how people in immigrant communities are feeling by talking to an immigrant New Yorker about her experience.
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Guests:
Zachary Ahmad: NYCLU Senior Policy Counsel
Irma Solis: NYCLU Suffolk Regional Office Director
Mrs. Melendez: volunteer for the NYCLU's education equity program in Suffolk County, Long Island
Resources:
Our previous episode "The Case for Open Borders" with author and journalist John Washington: https://www.nyclu.org/podcast/the-case-for-open-borders
New York for All: https://www.nyclu.org/resources/campaigns-actions/campaigns/new-york-all-act
Dignity Not Detention: https://nydignitynotdetention.org/
How New York Can Defend Against Trump’s Mass Deportations: https://www.nyclu.org/commentary/how-new-york-can-defend-against-trumps-mass-deportations
Get involved and volunteer with us: https://www.nyclu.org/get-involved/volunteer
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