Republican Governments Label Groups “Terrorists”

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
PROGRAM #11110 12:00 PM PT

Republican Governments Label Groups “Terrorists.” 

Florida now has a law — and Texas has executive orders — allowing their states to designate their own “domestic terrorist organizations.” These controversial state policies lump organized crime gangs together with opposition groups and civil rights organizations. What do these laws and orders actually say? What are the dangers for society? And what is their legal future?

Guest: Thomas Kennedy, Spokesperson, Florida Immigrant Coalition-FLIC, Miami, FL.

A Split in the MAGA Base? The war against Iran is fracturing the Republican coalition that sent Trump back to the White House. Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and one in four Republican voters oppose the military decision. Polls show the president hitting bottom, with historically low approval ratings. What are his own supporters holding against him? Can “America First” justify a war in the Middle East? And can Trump recover support among his base and independents in time for the November elections?

Guest: Luis Alvarado, Independent Analyst, Los Angeles, CA.

Deportations Are Not Creating More Jobs. On the campaign trail, Trump and Vance promised that deporting immigrants would open up jobs for American workers. A year into mass raids, the data tells a different story: unemployment among U.S.-born workers has risen. Immigrants are not just labor — they are also consumers who sustain entire industries. Which sectors are already feeling the blow? What do economic analyses reveal? And does the government have any plan to fill that void?

Guest: Santiago Sueiro, Senior Policy Analyst, UnidosUS, Virginia Beach, VA.

Photo:  Governor Ron DeSantis/Instagram

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