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An offer conversation on immigration begins now. Live from the brooklyn book festival. [inaudible background conversations] good afternoon. And welcome. I maryellen fullerton, i teach law here at Brooklyn Law School and my specialties include Immigration Law and refugee law. Its a particular honor for me to be able to moderate the panel we are here for this afternoon, not my homeland but my home. Before we begin, the book festival has asked me to let everyone in the audience know a couple things. One, the books by the authors in this program will be can be purchased from barnes and nobles outside directly after this program is over and the office will be available to sign the book. Also, dave asked me to let all of us know that remind us at the end that we need to leave promptly so the next channel can come into this room. Turning to our discussion. I like to find out among the panelists and when we get a chance at the end to hear from the audience, id like to find out why we are here.
To serve as trumps attorney general despite his , controversial opposition to the Voting Rights act, support for antiimmigration legislation, and history of making racist comments. We will speak with the aclu National Legal director david cole, who is set to testify at sessions hearing and with kyle barry of the naacp defense fund. And then where Esteban Santiago could face charges when he opened fire in a crowded baggage claim terminal friday in Fort Lauderdale. He was allowed to keep his gun, despite previously walking into an fbi office in alaska and telling them he was being controlled by u. S. Intelligence and being institutionalized. They knew ahead of time. They cant say this is a person who overnight committed an act. They are ready knew about the thoughts he was having. That angers me. Amy we will speak with thomas gabor, who argues expanding gun rest will not save us from more Mass Shootings and New York Times goes reporter richard perezpena. Been a new expose reveals the dar
Donald trump will do it. Amy almost a year after he endorsed donald trump for president , hearings begin for republican senator Jeff Sessions to serve as trumps attorney general despite his , controversial opposition to the Voting Rights act, support for antiimmigration legislation, and hisistory of making racist comments. We will speak with the aclu National Legal director david cole, who is set to testify at sessions hearing and with kyle barry of the naacp defense fund. And then where Esteban Santiago could face charges when he opened fire in a crowded baggage claim terminal friday in Fort Lauderdale. He was allowed to keep his gun, despite previously walking into an fbi office in alaska and tellingg thehem he was beingng controlllled by y u. S. Intellige and being institutionalized. They knew ahead of time. They cant say this is a a persn who overnight committed an act. They are ready knew about the thoughts he was having. That angers me. Amy we will speak with thomas gabor, whoo a
Donald trump will do it. Amy almost a year after he endorsed donald trump for president , hearings begin for republican senator Jeff Sessions to serve as trumps attorney general despite his , controversial opposition to the Voting Rights act, support for antiimmigration legislation, and hisistory of making racist comments. We will speak with the aclu National Legal director david cole, who is set to testify at sessions hearing and with kyle barry of the naacp defense fund. And then where Esteban Santiago could face charges when he opened fire in a crowded baggage claim terminal friday in Fort Lauderdale. He was allowed to keep his gun, despite previously walking into an fbi office in alaska and tellingg thehem he was beingng controlllled by y u. S. Intellige and being institutionalized. They knew ahead of time. They cant say this is a a persn who overnight committed an act. They are ready knew about the thoughts he was having. That angers me. Amy we will speak with thomas gabor, whoo a