Lee Gelernt

Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrant Rights Project, discusses a critical emergency hearing surrounding imminent immigrant deportations. Alongside him, Chris Newman, Legal Director of the National Day Labor Organizing Network, shares insights on the plight of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, illustrating the deceptive tactics faced in El Salvador. The conversation emphasizes urgent calls for due process, constitutional rights, and the moral implications of governmental actions, wrapped in the context of rising advocacy and civic responses to immigration challenges.

Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project and a formidable litigator in immigration law, joins Joyce Vance to dissect the potential legal aftermath of Trump's proposed immigration policies. They delve into the traumatic effects of past family separation strategies and the ethical concerns surrounding them. The conversation also highlights the contentious debate over birthright citizenship and the implications of law enforcement changes under the Insurrection Act. Gelernt emphasizes the vital role of community activism in shaping humane immigration reforms.