The Heat: U.S. immigration

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In his first week in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has carried out 21 executive actions to overhaul the country’s immigration system. Among them, Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, suspended the entry of all undocumented migrants to the United States and expanded the powers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants on U.S. soil.

To discuss:

  • Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is an immigration attorney.
  • Laura Carlsen is the Executive Director of the Mexico City-based think tank, Mira: Feminisms and Democracies.
  • Jadan Horyn is a political analyst.
  • Abel Nunez is the Executive Director of CARECEN.