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Seattle & other sanctuary cities under fire amid Trump's immigration crackdown
City Inside/Out: Immigration Crackdown
2/21/202526:45

As President Donald Trump makes good on his promises to curb illegal immigration and deport undocumented residents, sanctuary cities like Seattle are fighting back. We discuss immigration reform, federal funding cuts, birthright citizenship, and protections for mixed-status families in the current political climate.

Guests:
Ira Mehlman, Media Director, Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)
Vanessa Torres Hernández, ACLU-WA
Matt Adams, Legal Director, NW Immigrant Rights Project
Jerome Delvin, Benton County Commissioner

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