Trump Voters Split Over Deportations

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
PROGRAM #11294 12:00 PM PT

Trump Voters Split Over Deportations. 

Trump’s immigration policies are exposing growing divisions among people who voted for him in 2024. A new poll finds that nearly one in three of his voters believe the administration’s aggressive deportation campaign has gone too far. What do these divisions tell us? Could they affect the midterm elections? And how deep is the split?

Guest: Luis Alvarado, Independent Analyst, Los Angeles, CA.

The Case for Abolishing ICE. A new report, We Had Whistles, They Had Guns, documents widespread human rights abuses by ICE against immigrants and people of color. It cites unlawful killings, inhumane detention conditions, and denial of due process. The authors blame senior officials and call for ICE to be abolished.

Guest: Mary Kapron, Researcher, Amnesty International, Mexico City, MX.

AI Election Disinformation on the Rise. Experts warn of a sharp increase in AI-generated fake videos, audio, and deepfakes during the current election season in Latin America—particularly in Colombia and Brazil—and in the United States. Who is behind this disinformation? What new tactics are emerging? How is it affecting voters? Could cyberattacks disrupt or alter the vote count? And what can be done to counter these threats?

Guest: Kira Romero-Craft, Attorney, Brennan Center for Justice, Orlando, FL.

Reported ICE Activity in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast. Community watch groups report an increase in the presence of ICE agents in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast in recent days. Human rights advocates estimate that around 100 people have been detained in these operations—whether on their way to work, at construction sites, auto repair shops, shopping centers, gas stations, or along local highways—while families await information about their detained relatives. In this program, an attorney shares details about these large-scale ICE operations and how consulates and rapid-response networks are helping families maintain communication with their loved ones in detention.

Guest: Ambar Tovar, Immigration Legal Services Director, UFW Foundation, Bakersfield, CA.

Photo: Chad Davis/Flickr

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