Dr. King, Civil Disobedience, and ICE Raids

MONDAY, JANUARY 19
PROGRAM #11023 12:00 PM PT

Dr. King, Civil Disobedience, and ICE Raids.

Indiscriminate ICE raids have sparked a wave of civic resistance in cities occupied by federal troops. Grassroots networks are tracking, documenting, and protesting enforcement operations. The federal government has cracked down on demonstrations and their supporters labeled these tactics as illegal interference. What rights do protesters have when facing federal authorities, and what role did civil disobedience play in Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for civil rights?

Guest: Gonzalo Santos, Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology, California State University (CSU), Bakersfield, CA.

How Trump Dismantled Six Decades of Civil Rights. Just weeks after taking office, the Trump administration rolled back historic pillars of the fight against workplace discrimination in the United States. An executive order overturned a mandate in place since 1965 that required federal contractors to comply with the Civil Rights Act. The administration argues it is curbing abuses of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. What was lost with this decision? Whom does the state now protect? What has happened to laws protecting against discrimination and segregation? What does this shift mean for historically marginalized workers?

Guest: Katy Youker, Director of Economic Justice Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, DC.

Photo: Leffler, Warren K/ Library of Congress

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