Hey fam, it's me, Amara.

Welcome to the TransLash podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives.

Well, we continue to learn about the impact of the deadly immigration enforcement operations

that erupted in Minnesota,

where local communities put themselves on the front line to resist what amounts to a virtual

occupation. This includes trans and queer people who have been detained, traumatized by violence,

and in the case of Renee Good, even lost their lives.

Minnesota is where things have boiled over for now, but it's far from the only place

where this remains a continual threat. Despite administration claims that they de-escalated

in Minnesota, those on the ground aren't necessarily feeling it. Additionally,

with the creation of a domestic counter-protest quick reaction force that's under the control of the

Pentagon, it's highly likely that other cities across the nation will become militarized.

So today, I'm joined by two guests who can help us think through safety

for trans people as protests continue to develop in cities around the country against immigration

enforcement operations and the fight for civil liberties overall and what can be done in the process

to keep each other safe. First up is Jess Braverman, the legal director of gender justice, a Minnesota-based organization

dedicated to fighting back against the legal and structural barriers that trans people face

in the Midwest and beyond.

You need wartime lawyers, like lawyers who can really look at the landscape and see, like,

how far is the administration stretching the law right now?

How unlawful is their behavior?

How unconstitutional is their behavior?

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