As the Citizen Among You

Attorney and law professor H. Marissa Montes joins us to talk about the plight of immigrants during this period of fascism and white nationalism driven by media, lawmakers and the White House. She articulates strategies for fighting the good fight and advocating for our immigrant brothers and sisters. As Audrey’s best friend for twenty years, we discuss where that impulse towards social justice comes from. In her continued honesty and vulnerability, Audrey touches on her recent struggles with bipolar disorder.   Introductory Quote by Ilhan Omar. https://youtu.be/1aI2k2h7rF4?si=diEm60oaL37cyArM   More about Marissa and the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic: https://www.lls.edu/faculty/facultylistl-r/hmarissamontes   Marissa on the Art of Purpose podcast: https://youtu.be/89UBUtUz_C4?si=Sz37V3yF6RUwU4Zc   The episode title derives from Leviticus 19:33-34 and 24:22: “When the alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.”   Main show theme is “Strangers” by Midnight Prisms Music and lyrics by Alicia Beck Music and production by Max Foreman Mastering by Little Castle Sound Please follow and listen to Midnight Prisms on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o5jiLSZMoSXNWL98UBxYI?si=sK-K7IoUSp-QfFKgUwVY7A   Logo art by Patrick Mitchell and Angelina Harvey (@graffitifucks on Instagram) Chapters (00:00:13) - Outside Issues: Immigration and Trump(00:03:35) - Patrick Tells His Best Friend About The TPing(00:06:00) - The Latina Student Who Walked Out(00:13:55) - On the 2020 Census exclusion of undocumented immigrants(00:21:21) - How Do Immigrant Right Issues Affect My Clients?(00:28:35) - Marissa on the LA ICE Raids(00:37:04) - Mental illness detainees in detention(00:43:26) - What should we ask of our elected representatives vis a vis immigration?(00:47:47) - Mental Illnesses: What's helped you get through this week