About this episode
The episode features a discussion on civil liberties and immigrant rights with ACLU representatives and volunteers.
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you. Our guest of honor is Maribel Hernández Rivera, the ACLU’s National Director of Immigrant Community Strategies. And we have three volunteers from the ACLU’s grassroots network People Power stopping by. Kathy joins us just around the 20-minute mark from Minnesota, Sophia around 40 minutes in from Colorado, and Terry at the hour mark from Tennessee. Listen in as they speak with Kamau about why and how they're advocating for immigrants’ rights, and what their hopes are for their communities—and yours—this giving season and beyond. If you’d like to join Kathy, Sophia, Terry, and other People Power volunteers, now’s the perfect time. You can head to aclu.org/campaigns-initiatives/people-power to learn more. And make sure to check out the ACLU's Holiday Conversation Guide, at aclu.org/the-aclus-holiday-conversation-guide. At Liberty is a production of the ACLU. For the ACLU, our senior executive producer is Sam Riddell, our executive producer is Jessica Herman Weitz, and our intern is Madhvi Khianra. W. Kamau Bell and…
People in this episode
Host: W. Kamau Bell
Guest: Maribel Hernández Rivera
Topics covered
- civil liberties
- immigrants' rights
- community advocacy
- grassroots activism
- holiday giving
Keywords
- civil liberties
- immigrants' rights
- People Power
- ACLU
- community advocacy
- holiday giving
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ACLU, People Power
Places: Minnesota, Colorado, Tennessee, Oakland, CA
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