Lisa Sherman-Luna: The Human Cost of Tennessee's Immigration Crackdown

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Gloria talks with Lisa Sherman-Luna, executive director of TIRRC Votes, about the on-the-ground reality of immigration enforcement in Tennessee right now. They cover last year's fight to defeat a bill designed to challenge Plyler v. Doe, the economic case for immigration, real detention and family separation stories, the Memphis "Unsafe" Task Force, and the expansion of 287(g) agreements deputizing local law enforcement as ICE agents. Lisa shares her own family's story of fleeing Guatemala after her sister was kidnapped, and closes on what gives her hope even in difficult moments. Learn more about the work TIRRC Votes does in Tennessee: https://www.tirrcvotes.org