2020-06-26 11:27:44

Trump’s Assaults On DACA, Green Cards, Work Visas And More



Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Laboni Hoq.

President Donald Trump has been relentless in his attacks on immigrants from the very start of his candidacy for President and then during his Presidential tenure. From the “Muslim ban” that he enacted right from the start, to continuous demands to build a border wall, heart breaking family separations of thousands of undocumented children, record breaking detentions, the decimation of refugee programs, the turning away of asylum seekers, and the cancelation of DACA, Trump has made very clear that immigrants are not welcome in the US.

Now, under cover of the coronavirus pandemic, he has launched his latest attack, on legal immigration of US citizens’ family members of the kind that his wife Melania Trump used to bring her parents to the US. He has also banned a large number of work visas including H-1B and other types of visas that help Americans have access to foreign-born health care professionals, engineers and more.

Laboni Hoq, Law Office of Laboni A. Hoq, consulting attorney with Justice Action Center. Her expertise is in immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights and government transparency.

Rising Up with Sonali is a radio and television show that brings progressive news coverage rooted in gender and racial justice to a wide audience. 

Rising Up With Sonali was built on the foundation of Sonali Kolhatkar's earlier show, Uprising, which became the longest-running drive-time radio show on KPFK in Los Angeles hosted by a woman. 

RUS airs on Free Speech TV every weekday.

Missed an episode?  Check out Rising Up on FSTV VOD anytime or visit the show page for the latest clips.

#FreeSpeechTV is one of the last standing national, independent news networks committed to advancing progressive social change. 

#FSTV is available on Dish, DirectTV, AppleTV, Roku, Sling and online at freespeech.org.

Coronavirus Covid COVID-19 DACA Donald Trump Free Speech TV Green Cards Immigrants Immigration Immigration detentions Justice Action Center Laboni Hoq Muslim Ban Rising Up with Sonali Sonali Kolhatkar Work Visas

Immigration

Democracy Now!

Standoff at NYC Hotel: Asylum Seekers Protest Relocation & Demand Their Right to Shelter in City

Standoff at NYC Hotel: Asylum Seekers Protest Relocation & Demand Their Right to Shelter in City

Democracy Now!

The Crisis of Missing Migrants: Tens of Thousands of People Have Disappeared on Their Way to Europe

The Crisis of Missing Migrants: Tens of Thousands of People Have Disappeared on Their Way to Europe

Democracy Now!

Human Rights Stain, Public Health Farce: Title 42 Tied to 13K Murders, Rapes, Kidnappings in Mexico

Human Rights Stain, Public Health Farce: Title 42 Tied to 13K Murders, Rapes, Kidnappings in Mexico

Democracy Now!

Meet the New Yorkers Welcoming Asylum Seekers Bused to City After Hostile Reception at U.S. Border

Meet the New Yorkers Welcoming Asylum Seekers Bused to City After Hostile Reception at U.S. Border

Related

Democracy Now!

"Disaster": Iraqi Journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on U.S. Invasion, Sanctions, Occupation & What's Next

"Disaster": Iraqi Journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on U.S. Invasion, Sanctions, Occupation & What's Next

Democracy Now!

A Police Killing Inside a Hospital: Ben Crump on Death of Irvo Otieno During Mental Health Crisis

A Police Killing Inside a Hospital: Ben Crump on Death of Irvo Otieno During Mental Health Crisis

Democracy Now!

Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 23, 2023

Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 23, 2023

The Thom Hartmann Program

Psychological State of Trump Supporters Exposed w/ Dr. Mary L. Trump

Psychological State of Trump Supporters Exposed w/ Dr. Mary L. Trump

Proud Partners