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This week the ACLU This week the ACLU alleged in a court filing that the Trump administration separated nearly 1,000 families

in violation of a court order.

This is the latest in a series of actions that has caused many to question

whether the legal system can effectively enforce the law when the executive branch flaunts

the Constitution.

How can the legal system be used to stop unconstitutional actions like family separation?

Let's get on topic.

Welcome to On Topic, a weekly in-depth look at a topic that helps us understand the

week's news. My name is Renata Mariati. I'm a former federal prosecutor, a practicing lawyer, and a CNN legal analyst.

And I'm joined by my friend Patty Vasquez, the host of the Betty Vasquez show who joins us regularly on this

podcast.

So, Patty, you know, as I've been talking to, you know, our listeners and, commenting and people reaching out to me, particularly in the aftermath of

Mueller's testimony, it seems like the number one question I get asked is, is there anything that can be done in the legal system

to stop what appears to be unlawful activity by the Trump administration?

I mean there is just all sorts of

activity people are upset about and obviously separation of families

high on that list but there's many others and I think people are starting to

feel a little bit a little hopeless.

You're right because we all have this sense of justice.

We all, even when you're watching a movie, you want to know that the bad guys are going to get caught at the end, right?

And in this instance, when we're talking about families at the border,

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