ICE Airport Arrests Attract Legal Outcry
Summary
KQED’s Forum examines the surge in ICE detentions of individuals with legal status, highlighted by the arrest of Chantal Rojas Morales at Denver Airport. Guests include Morales’ friend Lauren Schneider, immigration attorney Ghassan Shamia, WSJ reporter Michelle Hackman, law professor Deep Gulasekaram, and SIREN director Hui Tran. They discuss how airport screenings, data sharing, and daily arrest quotas target those with pending applications, prompting warnings against domestic air travel and highlighting the need for community rapid-response networks.
Topics discussed
Intro and HBO Max sponsorship
Lauren Schneider on friend's ICE detention at Denver airport
Attorney Ghassan Shamia on unprecedented airport arrests
Segment break and sponsor message
Michelle Hackman on targeting legally present immigrants
Legal status, habeas petitions, and due process concerns
Hui Tran on SIREN's rapid response network
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ICE budget, surveillance tech, and DACA impacts
Listener Q&A on accountability and legal pathways
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