Know Your Rights: Naturalization Under Scrutiny

TUESDAY, MARCH 17
PROGRAM #11081 12:00 PM PT

Know Your Rights: Naturalization Under Scrutiny. 

Reports indicate the federal government has launched a large-scale denaturalization effort targeting naturalized citizens suspected of fraud during their applications. Historically rare, such cases usually involve concealed criminal histories or human rights violations. How easy is it to revoke citizenship? What are the legal limits and protections to revoking citizenship? Can naturalized citizens be targeted for their political ideas?

Guest: Carlos Trujillo, Immigration Attorney, Trujillo Law Group, South Jordan, UT.

ICE Releases Award-Winning Mariachi Student. Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, an 18-year-old award-winning mariachi trumpet player detained with his family by ICE in South Texas, was released after intense bipartisan public pressure. His case—after the young musician had even performed on Capitol Hill—sparked national debate about immigration enforcement and the detention of asylum-seeking families complying with legal check-ins. What led to the family’s release? Why did the case spark such broad public outcry?

Guest: Efrén Olivares, Vice President of Litigation and Legal, Strategy, National Immigration Law Center-NILC, McAllen, TX.

Medical Support Networks Emerge in Minneapolis. Although federal officials declared the end of Operation Metro Surge—an immigration crackdown by thousands of agents in Minnesota—fear continues to shape daily life. Health workers say some immigrants now avoid hospitals, prompting informal medical networks that provide care in homes. How do these shadow support systems operate? What does this reveal about the public-health impact of immigration enforcement?

Guest: Arthur Allen, Senior Correspondent, KFF Health News, Washington, DC.

Photo: MarineCorps NewYork/Flickr

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