#97: The Case of Immigration Activist Ravi Ragbir

In The Thick

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News, Politics

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2018

⏱️ 24 minutes

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After what a federal judge called an "unnecessarily cruel" detainment, immigration activist Ravi Ragbir is scheduled for deportation this Saturday, February 10th. This is following the recent detention and deportation of several other nationally prominent immigration activists. Are they being targeted by ICE? Maria and Julio speak with Ravi and Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the NYCLU.

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0:00.0	Julio?
0:02.0	Marilla?
0:07.0	Ridiculously, insanely busy newsweek. What a surprise with this administration.
0:10.0	It's like every day, every week.
0:13.6	It's just big news.
0:15.2	It's overwhelming, but I know.
0:17.2	You know, we often start our show with a news topper.
0:20.4	We've decided this is the most important story that needs to be talked about this week
0:25.0	Exactly the most important one and it's the story of the detention of Ravi Raghier
0:30.5	So 20 people watching me in agony Han handcuff in a gurney, waiting for a doctor that
0:35.4	come and clear me so I can be detained and I can be deported.
0:38.9	Hey, welcome to In the Th This is a podcast about politics, race, and culture from a POC perspective.
0:47.0	I'm Maria Inu Hosa.
0:49.0	And I'm Julio Rico Loberella.
0:51.0	And joining us in the studio in Harlem today is Ravi Raghbir. He is the executive director of the New Sanctuary Coalition in New York City
0:57.5	and perhaps one of the most prominent immigration rights activists in the United States today and you'll
1:03.6	understand why in a second. Ravi, thank you so much for being here in Harlem
1:07.2	with us. Thank you for having me. And from her ACLU office in downtown
1:11.4	Manhattan, joining us is Donna Lieberman,
1:13.7	who is the executive director of the New York City
1:16.7	Civil Liberties Union.
1:18.1	Donna, great to have you on in the thick.
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