In The Thick

Maria and Julio are joined by Alina Das, professor at the New York University School of Law, co-director of the NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic, and author of the new book, No Justice In The Shadows: How America Criminalizes Immigrants. They unpack the history of criminalization of Black and Brown immigrant communities and discuss what immigration policies to expect from the Biden-Harris administration. They also talk about the clear intersection between the criminal and immigration systems, and the implications of Trump’s immigration policy changes for the Biden-Harris administration.  This episode was mixed by Rosana Cabán and Leah Shaw. ITT Staff Picks: - Anita Kumar reports on the Trump administration's final push to limit immigration in the aftermath of the election via Politico. - Journalists at Mother Jones describe how local sheriffs act as “de facto immigration agents” and drive Trump’s deportation agenda.  - Law students at the Immigrant Rights Clinic at New York University Law School document how the Trump administration used ICE to crack down on immigrant activists via The Intercept. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Alina Das.   

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In the last Sound Off of 2020, Maria and Julio get real about the media. They talk about mainstream coverage of Donald Trump and where the news will go from here. They also dig into the latest news on the COVID-19 vaccine and the inequities incarcerated individuals face when it comes to vaccine rollouts.  ITT Staff Picks: - Representative Deb Haaland made history this week for being the first Indigenous person to be chosen as Interior Secretary in the Biden administration. Don't miss her interview with Imara Jones on the TransLash podcast about Native American and LGBTQ+ rights. - "More than 75 percent of health care workers fighting the coronavirus are women — many of them Black and Latina." Chabeli Carrazana and Barbara Rodriguez write about the women of color who are receiving the first COVID-19 vaccines, via The 19th. - This piece from The Root gives an inside look into the neglect that took place at a D.C. jail overrun with COVID-19.  Photo credit: Rod Lamkey/Pool via AP  

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This week we're talking about what immigration policy could look like under the incoming Biden-Harris administration. Maria and Julio are joined by immigrant rights activist Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) and host of their podcast Homeland Insecurity, and Nana Gyamfi, attorney and executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration. They break down the misconception that representational politics brings change, the impact of COVID-19 on the immigrant community, the pervasiveness of anti-Blackness in immigration policy, and how the movements for racial and immigrant justice are interconnected.  This episode was mixed by Rosana Cabán. ITT Staff Picks: - "Joe Biden’s immigration policy ideas sound great on paper. And a lot of them are great. But they stop short of the much-needed system-wide reforms. If it feels like we’re back to the Bush years after 9/11, when DHS and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency were born, you’re not alone," writes Arturo Domínguez for Latino Rebels, "Bush’s policies were built on the emotions of the general public after the attacks. That era led Americans down a path to profound nationalism. That same nationalism produced new unfounded fears about immigrants at the southern border." - "Since Cameroon descended into civil war in 2016, more than 400,000 people have fled ethnic and political persecution, with thousands seeking asylum in the United States. Many have instead been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, suffering conditions that advocates say flout international norms for the treatment of refugees—and reflect glaring inequities for Black migrants in the immigration system. Despite civil demonstrations led by Cameroonians in ICE facilities across the country this year, the poor conditions have only intensified." by Eli Cahan in Foreign Policy. - Hamed Aleaziz writes in Buzzfeed News about how ICE became the face of Trump's immigration crackdown and where it goes from here: "Biden’s victory will almost certainly lead to a change in messaging. It is likely, many predicted, the agency will stop paying for billboards depicting “wanted” immigrants, for example. The agency’s deportation efforts will return to the background, and officers will almost assuredly be once again limited on who they should and should not arrest. Photo credit: AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File  

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Maria and Julio dive into some of the biggest stories of the week! They give an update on the latest with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. and talk about how President-elect Joe Biden's latest nominations will impact the current health crisis. They also discuss the latest with the case of Army specialist Vanessa Guillén and give their thoughts on the new Netflix biopic "Selena: The Series."   ITT Staff Picks: - Don't miss Julio's latest opinion piece for The Washington Post on how Joe Biden can deliver solutions for Latino voters.  - "The fact that it’s unheard of for top military leaders to pay with their careers and to be charged with criminal negligence—that’s the problem," says Pam Campos-Palma in Tina Vasquez's latest piece for Prism on the firing of 14 Fort Hood officers following the murder of Vanessa Guillén. - "Netflix's new biopic 'Selena: The Series' rehashes the same story for the umpteenth time—and sends a clear message about which stories Hollywood is willing to tell," writes Alex Zaragoza for Vice. Photo credit: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP  

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With a January special election for two senate seats approaching, this show is all about Georgia. Maria and Julio welcome Aimée Castenell, southeast region communications director for the Working Families Party, and Anjali Enjeti, co-founder of the Georgia chapter of They See Blue, an organization for South Asian Democrats. They talk about who is on the ballot, voter suppression efforts by the GOP, and the multiracial people-powered movements that are turning Georgia blue. ITT Staff Picks:  - Former ITT guest, Anoa Changa writes about how Reverend Warnock's history as a sexual health educator has prepared him to run for senate in this piece for Harper's Bazaar. - "When Georgia turned blue for Mr. Biden this year after record voter turnout, it validated the political vision and advocacy of a group of Black women who have led a decades-long organizing effort to transform the state’s electorate" writes ITT All-Star Astead Herndon in this article for The New York Times. - Kristle Chester writes about the small-town Georgia voters that are Sen. Kelly Loeffler's biggest vulnerability when it comes to re-election in this piece for Politically Speaking via Medium. Photo credit: AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala  

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Maria and Julio dive into the latest in White House political chaos, including Attorney General William Barr's statement that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the election. They also talk about President-elect Biden's transition and the coronavirus surge, especially how COVID-19 is unfolding in Mexico. ITT Staff Picks: - Included in today's show is a clip from Angela Davis' first national televised appearance following her acquittal after the San Rafael courtroom shootout. This was an exclusive interview with journalist Tony Brown on WNET's "Black Journal." Watch the full interview here. - "However, moderate Democrats have yet to prove that progressive policies alienated more voters than they mobilized," Ibram X. Kendi writes in his latest piece for The Atlantic. - Manu Ureste and Alberto Pradilla report about COVID-19 cases, and testing, in Mexican detention centers in this piece for Animal Político. Photo credit: AP Photo/John Minchillo, File  

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Maria and Julio welcome Zerlina Maxwell, host of "Zerlina" on Peacock, and Nathalie Baptiste, a reporter with Mother Jones. They talk about the latest on the coronavirus, President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet picks, and the havoc Trump is wreaking in his last days in office. ITT Staff Picks:  - Nathalie Baptiste writes about the Trump administration's escalation of lame-duck executions — at a time when the death penalty is more unpopular than ever — in her latest for Mother Jones. - Arturo "Tootie" Alvarez writes, "Essential workers are not heroes who choose to sacrifice their health for their neighbors. It’s more accurate to frame essential workers as the neighbors we’re willing to sacrifice," in this piece for Latino Rebels. - ProPublica is tracking dozens of "midnight regulations" or policy changes from the Trump administration in its final days. Photo credit: AP Photo/John Minchillo, File  

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Maria and Julio are joined by Valarie Kaur, renowned Sikh activist, civil rights lawyer, and author of the new book See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. They reflect on Valarie’s activist roots and her experience writing her book. They also discuss America’s history of state-sanctioned violence against communities of color and explore how revolutionary love is a force for justice and a feminist intervention.  ITT Staff Picks: - “Through the entire American story, white Christianity has served as the central source of moral legitimacy for a society explicitly built to value the lives of white people over Black people.” Robert P. Jones asks white Christians to confront their faith’s legacy of white supremacy for The Atlantic.   - Alicia Garza writes about her experience as a Black woman organizer for her new book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart, via the Guardian. - Valarie Kaur delivers a ‘Sikh prayer for America’ to the Metropolitan AME Church via The Washington Post.  Photo credit: Amber Castro   

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Maria and Julio are joined by co-hosts of ITT's cousin podcast, Politically Re-Active: W. Kamau Bell, stand-up comedian and host and executive producer of the CNN docu-series United Shades of America, and comedian and writer Hari Kondabolu. They unpack the mainstream media’s post-election narrative and COVID-19 inequities. They also dive into the FBI’s 2019 Hate Crime Data and talk about comedy as a tool for social change.  This episode was mixed by Rosana Cabán. ITT Staff Picks: - Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, writes that the Biden administration should not take Black voters for granted in an article for Jezebel.  - “Our reality is clear: Organized, violent, white supremacist groups and the broad constellation of structural white supremacy will continue to be a problem in America.” Nicole Froio writes about America’s future of white supremacist violence for Bitch Media.  - In an article for The Atlantic, Alexis C. Madrigal and Whet Moser look at how many more Americans will die from COVID-19 before the vaccines begin to roll out. Photo credit: AP Photo/M. Spencer Green  

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Maria and Julio give an update on America’s political crisis and discuss Republican efforts to stall the transition. They also talk about the political crisis in Peru and hear from special guest Ana Lucía Mosquera Rosado about what organizing in Peru looks like. Plus, they look at the latest with the COVID-19 pandemic.  ITT Staff Picks: - “Trump’s Attempts to Overturn the Election Are Unparalleled in U.S. History,” writes David E. Sanger for The New York Times.  - In the latest podcast for Latino Rebels, Julio sits down with Peruvian journalists Diego Jesús Bartesaghi Mena and Fiorella Gil Mena to unpack the Peruvian political crisis.   - The COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic shares five takeaways from this week's data. Photo credit: AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd  

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