Guests: Erin Barbato, Matt Rothschild

Maggie and guest co-host Matt Rothschild confront the escalating immigration crisis, analyzing the unprecedented deployment of active military forces to Los Angeles in response to protests sparked by Trump-era policies. With expert insight from Erin Barbato, Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, they explore the murky legality of sanctuary cities, aggressive ICE tactics, and the complex legal barriers facing immigrants. Maggie and Matt also discuss the broader systemic failures—most notably a paralyzed Congress, made worse by gerrymandering—that have stalled meaningful immigration reform. As authoritarian impulses rise and misinformation spreads, Maggie and Matt stress the urgent need for nonviolent resistance, civic engagement, and the defense of civil liberties to protect American democracy.

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