The Trump administration has taken the attack on immigrants in the United States to a higher level, and people are responding in some areas with escalated fight back. From Sanctuary Cities to Rapid Response Teams to days of mass actions, communities are organizing to disobey stricter enforcement of deportations and to pressure the Trump administration to back down. Our guests will describe the history of immigrant struggles in the US in recent decades and what we can all do to protect our families, neighbors and communities.
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Relevant articles and websites:
Rising Up in the Trump Moment: We are the ones we have been waiting for by Dawn Phillips
Following Today’s ‘Day Without Immigrants’, The Movement Must Escalate to a General Strike on May 1.
Guests:
Alejandra Gonzalez is 28 years old. She is studying health education at Alverno College in Milwaukee. She has Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
Dawn Phillips is Co-Director of Programs at Causa Justa :: Just Cause and Executive Director at Right to the City Alliance