In recent days, Donald Trump and his advisers have left no doubt: He will deport as many of the 11 million undocumented people in this country as possible. But on Fox News, Alina Habba, who’s set to be a top White House lawyer, offered some new spin on the coming plan that revealed a lot about how Trump’s propagandists will try to defend the indefensible. We talked to Vanessa Cardenas, the executive director of America’s Voice, who grapples with the hardships that immigrants will soon face, why Latinos moved toward Trump, and how pro-immigration forces should rally in response to what’s coming. Listen to this episode here. A transcript is here.
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Trumpy Alina Habba’s Revealing Fox News Hit Gives Away His Border Scam
As Trump lawyer Alina Habba reveals too much about MAGA’s spin on mass deportations, a leading immigration advocate looks at what’s coming—and how opponents of MAGA should respond.
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Trump lawyer Alina Habba in New York City on March 21, 2023