The Trump administration is facing more than 300 legal challenges, many of which are being litigated by the American Civil Liberties Union led by Anthony Romero. The executive director and the longest-serving head of the ACLU has been at the helm through some of the most historic legal battles in this country—from voter suppression and “muslim” and “transgender” bans, to exposing torture in military detention and defending immigrant and reproductive rights. Romero sits down for a conversation with host Maria Hinojosa and guides us through the ACLU’s current fight to protect our constitutionally enshrined rights in an era of raids, denaturalization threats and attempts at ending birthright citizenship. 

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This story was produced by Julieta Martinelli. It was edited by Andrea López-Cruzado. It was mixed by Stephanie Lebow and Julia Caruso.

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