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On this episode, John sits down with State Representative Joe Salazar a sponsor of the Right to Rest Act, a bill that pushes back on the criminalization of homelessness. Also, Staff Attorney Arash Jahanian brings us the story of Audemio Orozco-Ramirez, an immigrant facing deportation, and others like him who are being targeted by Trump’s cruel deportation agenda.
Read “ICE’s modern-day reign of terror”: http://www.coloradoindependent.com/168497/guest-post-ices-modern-day-reign-of-terror
Call to Action:
To participate in Lobby Day go to: https://action.aclu.org/secure/co_LobbyDay2018
For more info on the DACA Phone Bank go to: https://go.peoplepower.org/event/action/12524?source=homepage&akid=
The Purple State Report is brought to you by the ACLU of Colorado. Our show was produced by Vanessa Michel, John Krieger and Alejandra Garza with original theme music by Pablo Novelas. Additional music by Townes Van Zandt. If you have feedback or suggestions for future episodes email us at [email protected].