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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!
'BradCast' 7/10/2019: (Guest: Sarah Pierce of Migration Policy Institute)
07-10-2019 (54.14 MB)
On today's 'BradCast': Trump's US Attorney General and personal fixer, William Barr, continues to exercise extraordinary, unprecedented powers in his role as the nation's chief law enforcement official. Barr is reportedly directing former members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team to not appear before Congress in private hearings next week. Barr tried to implement a new policy that would have denied bond hearings for asylum seekers who meet certain criteria, allowing them to be held for months or years in already overcrowded detention facilities, but was blocked by a federal district judge. Barr has recently granted himself sweeping powers to establish precedent on immigration laws and override immigration court decisions -- including unilaterally changing the way immigration courts handle appeals. SARAH PIERCE, immigration attorney and policy analyst for the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute, explains how Barr's latest move gives him authority to set far-reaching immigration law precedent that would bind this and all future administrations. We also discuss the mountain of recent reports of overcrowded, unsafe and unsanitary conditions at border detention centers, the factors driving the surge in families seeking asylum in the U.S., and solutions for reforming our broken immigration system. Also today: New Orleans hit with flash floods in advance of a new tropical storm (Barry) that could test the city's levee system. While the media and Democrats are focused on the 2020 presidential race, little attention is being focused on winning back the U.S. Senate majority. Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath (D) has announced she'll challenge Republican Majority Leader and democracy villain Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in 2020, providing a stark contrast to the handful of big-name Democrats who have chosen to run for president instead of the equally-as-important task of winning back the U.S. Senate for their party in 2020...
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