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EPISODE · Nov 17, 2024 · 33 MIN

Tessa Lemos Del Pino: executive director, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors

from Banner & Company · host Nashville Banner

President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations, raising questions about the feasibility of such an operation and, at the same time, causing fear in immigrant communities across the country. Here in Nashville, local authorities have stayed away from strident rhetoric, but this week Tennessee lawmakers introduced two bills aimed at undocumented immigrants — one that would require law enforcement to transport them to "sanctuary cities" and another that would require state IDs to distinguish citizens from noncitizens. Tessa Lemos Del Pino is the granddaughter of migrant farm workers who once associated with the United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez. Today, she is the executive director of Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors, a nonprofit law office that helps people navigate the complex and time-consuming immigration system. Her office has been inundated with messages this week, as the specter of drastic enforcement measures hangs over undocumented Tennesseans and their families. Guest: Tessa Lemos Del Pino, executive director, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors Host: Demetria Kalodimos Producers: Steve Haruch and Andrea Tudhope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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