The Majority Report with Sam Seder

2492 - Trump Builds Deportation Army; HHS Pushes Trans Conversion w/ Austin Kocher, Kellan Baker

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May 7, 2025
Austin Kocher, a Syracuse University professor focused on immigration enforcement, discusses the Trump administration's troubling strategies to involve local law enforcement in deportation efforts. Kellan Baker, Executive Director at Whitman-Walker Health, reacts to a discredited report advocating conversion therapy for transgender youth, shedding light on the additional barriers faced by trans individuals in accessing healthcare. They also examine the larger humanitarian crisis in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for justice and equity.
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INSIGHT

Trump's Highly Sensational Immigration Crackdown

  • The Trump administration sensationalizes immigration enforcement far beyond previous efforts.
  • It aggressively targets immigrants through harsh, unconstitutional tactics.
ANECDOTE

Newborn Deportation and Legal Denial

  • A woman in Tucson was deported just after giving birth and blocked from attorney contact.
  • The administration weaponizes bureaucratic details to deny legal representation to immigrants.
INSIGHT

Immigrant Families Used as Leverage

  • Immigration enforcement weaponizes families to pressure self-deportation.
  • Mixed-status families face heartbreaking choices due to these policies.
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