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A troubling phenomenon has been occurring across the United States: lawyers and law firms are getting targeted solely for handling issues with which the administration of President Donald Trump disagrees.Some weeks ago, we began discussing threats to the independence of the judiciary.Tonight, we conclude this series with a look at the administration efforts to stifle opposition by attacking lawyers and firms who represent folks seeking relief from the President’s initiatives.YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, David Bigeleisen, are joined by attorneys John Keker, Robert VanNest and Eliot Peters, of the San Francisco law firm Keker, VanNest and Peters, who are leading the resistance to the attacks upon the lawyers and law firms.Questions for Jeff and David's guests? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.
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Eli CohenMany cities in the Bay Area are “sanctuary cities,” but what exactly does “sanctuary city” mean? We find out what exactly a “sanctuary city” means today — and what community groups, and even private citizens, are doing to keep immigrants safe.
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CrosscurrentsNational immigration policies are changing fast. To explore how immigration advocacy groups are adapting, taking action, and empowering their communities, KALW recently hosted a live panel as part of our Bay Agenda series. -
San Francisco and Santa Clara County are suing the Trump administration for threatening to withhold federal funding from local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents from deportation. -
As President Donald Trump begins his second term pledging mass deportations of undocumented residents, some California's colleges and universities have been holding workshops and partnering with legal service nonprofits to help undocumented students on their campuses stay in school. -
Rallies took place in several major U.S. cities yesterday to protest the Trump administration’s threats to deport millions of immigrants. -
CrosscurrentsWe're honoring International Migrant’s day by exploring the challenges migrants face. To learn more, we hear from Huy Tran, Executive Director of SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network). -
Bay MadeThis week on BAY MADE: episodes from The Stacks, a podcast from Oakland’s own Traci Thomas. She sits down with some of the buzziest authors in the biz and digs deep into their writing and their lives. -
Bay MadeThis week on BAY MADE: four new local investigative pieces from CIVIC, produced by San Francisco Public Press -
Your Legal RightsWhat is it going to take before Congress will take up fair and just immigration reform? Do non-citizens make up a larger percentage of the overall population than in years past? Do undocumented immigrants? When someone shows up at the border, claiming asylum, does the system give him or her the benefit of the doubt? If not, why not?Isn't the fight for immigrant and refuge rights a forgotten part of the fight for racial justice? Jeff Hayden, is joined by Professor Bill Hing, author of Humanizing Immigration: How to Transform Our Racist and Unjust System.As this is an encore broadcast, we will not be accepting calls tonight.
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Federal authorities have proposed expanding the renewal fee on work permits for foreign workers.
