How TSA Lines Are Shifting Political Leverage On Immigration

About this episode

The episode discusses the political implications of TSA wait times and ICE enforcement in airports, alongside voting issues and family political discussions.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code KCRW at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/kcrw The political brinksmanship over ICE enforcement goes on as travelers in some U.S. airports face hours of wait times at TSA checkpoints. History says voters would blame the party holding things up – Democrats – but polls suggest otherwise, which may be why Republicans are trying so hard to find a compromise. But Democrats aren’t budging, and President Trump isn’t throwing his own party a bone. With ICE officers deployed to more than a dozen airports, there’s concern that they might be at polling sites this fall, too. The administration hasn’t completely ruled it out, citing potential security issues. Plus, the Supreme Court also tackled voting questions in a case about mail-in ballots. We’ll talk about the substance, and how President Trump might be using the case for political gain. We also answer a listener’s question about talking to family from across the political aisle. Sarah Isgur is with us on the right and Mo Elleithee joins us on the left. Producer: Leo Duran Host: David Greene Guests: Mo Elleithee , executive director at Georgetown…

People in this episode

Host: David Greene

Guests: Mo Elleithee, Sarah Isgur

Topics covered

• TSA
• immigration
• political leverage
• ICE enforcement
• voting
• Supreme Court
• political compromise

Keywords

• TSA
• immigration
• ICE
• politics
• Supreme Court
• voting
• Trump
• polling sites
• political compromise

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service, The Dispatch, ICE, TSA, Supreme Court

Places: U.S., Washington

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