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Borderlands Under Trump

¾ÅÉ«Íø | By Ed Williams
Published February 27, 2017 at 4:08 PM MST
Marisa Demarco
Demonstrators at the ABQ Sunport protesting Trump's travel ban

¾ÅÉ«Íø Call In Show 3/2 8a: Call now toll-free 1-877-899-5866. President Trump has issued executive orders that beef up immigration enforcement, and that also affect refugees and travelers from certain majority-Muslim countries. Is toughening rules on immigrants and refugees a good thing for New Mexico? What are the implications of these rules, and how are local elected officials responding? 

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Guests: 

  • , musician and refugee from Iraq
  • Rachel LaZar,
  • Javier Gonzales,
  • Allegra Love,
  • Isaac Benton, Albuquerque City Councilor

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  • - Albuquerque Journal

  • - Santa Fe New Mexican
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Ed Williams
Ed Williams came to ¾ÅÉ«Íø in 2014 by way of Carbondale, Colorado, where he worked as a public radio reporter covering environmental issues. Originally from Austin, Texas, Ed has reported on environmental, social justice, immigration and Native American issues in the U.S. and Latin America for the Austin American-Statesman, Z Magazine, NPR’s Latino USA and others. In his spare time, look for Ed riding his mountain bike in the Sandias or sparring on the jiu-jitsu mat.
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