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Dig: Deportation Nation w/ Chris Newman

Feb 9, 2025
Chris Newman, Legal Director of the National Day Laborers Organizing Network and UCLA Labor Studies faculty, dives into Trump’s far-right anti-migrant policies and the Democrats' complicity. He critiques the use of fear in mass deportation tactics and examines the vital role of immigrant labor in disaster recovery efforts. Newman sheds light on the geopolitical implications of U.S. deportation policies on Latin American nations and discusses the challenges faced by the Democratic Party in advocating for immigrant rights amidst rising nativism.
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