AlieNation (Special Episode on Immigration)
Talking Feds
Harry Litman
4.8 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
No area represents a more stark and violent shift in U.S. policy in Trump 2.0 then immigration, where the country is bracing for the possibility of wholesale roundups of illegal aliens. Three experts in immigration policy and governmental oversight—Doris Meissner, Kristie De Pena, and Leon Rodriguez—join Harry for a preview of what’s coming and the mobilization of state governments and the private sector to push back. Core issues not just of law but of national identity hang in the balance.
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| 0:37.2 | Welcome to Talking Fed's, a roundtable that brings together prominent former federal officials |
| 0:43.0 | and special guests for a dynamic discussion of the most important political and legal |
| 0:48.1 | topics of the day. I'm Harry Littman. We continue with our series of subject-specific episodes to unpack what's ahead |
| 0:57.6 | when Donald Trump is inaugurated January 20th. No issue has sparked more concern and uncertainty |
| 1:05.0 | than immigration, the perpetual touchstone of Trump's campaign to which he consistently turned to rally his base. |
| 1:13.6 | The prospect of a large-scale roundup of undocumented immigrants is a horrifying scene right out of authoritarian regimes, |
| 1:22.6 | and it would likely produce an indelible stain on our history as a beacon of freedom in a hostile world. |
| 1:31.6 | Since the election, Team Trump has repeatedly reaffirmed its sweeping plans, |
| 1:36.7 | signaling an approach that goes far beyond targeting low-hanging fruit like individuals |
| 1:42.1 | already slated for deportation or violent criminals. |
| 1:46.0 | Instead, they appear poised to implement a more indiscriminate and hard-line process, |
| 1:53.0 | one that could reach deep into communities nationwide, uproot families, |
| 1:58.0 | and create sprawling detention centers for the apprehended. |
| 2:02.7 | But there are labyrinthine legal requirements before you can just kick even an illegal |
| 2:07.7 | immigrant out of the country. So the real question is, how far Trump and his hardliners, |
| 2:13.8 | particularly Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, are willing to go to push their agenda. |
| 2:20.3 | If they choose a path of extreme measures, they'll face fierce resistance from an army of immigrant rights advocates |
| 2:27.3 | ready to push back against the administration's most aggressive actions. |
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