Washington Post immigration reporter Maria Sacchetti discusses the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and related news around President Trump’s  hardening immigration policy and posture toward migrants on the border. 
 Plus, New York State Senator Brian Benjamin (D 30th) discusses his sponsorship of the New York SCAR Act that would require speedier reporting from facilities in New York that care for unaccompanied minors and those separated from their parents at the border.

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— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) April 9, 2019

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Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event.

Reporters Ask the Mayor: State Budget, Control Over NYC Schools and More

Kathy Hochul, governor of New York (D), talks about this year's just-about-done budget deal, which includes her priorities like housing, cannabis and more. Then, Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, reacts to the governor's take on her wins in this year's budget.

Gov. Hochul's Take on the Budget Deal

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the law used to charge defendants for their actions on January 6th, and earlier in the week decided in favor of Idaho's ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender children. Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny, a contributor with ABC News and a contributing opinion writer with The New York Times, offers analysis of both issues and previews what else the court is working on this spring.

Supreme Court: Considering Obstruction for Jan. 6 Rioters and a Decision on Transgender Health Care for Kids

In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-profit, nonpartisan, national civil rights advocacy organization, ticks through the long timeline of Arab-American immigration (and migration around the country), which shows the diversity of the community and where they landed throughout the country.

The History of Arab-American Immigration

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her work in Washington, including what may happen next after Iran's strike on Israel, her bill for child care for police officers and more.

White House Signals Fiercer Border Agenda

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