Immigration in Louisiana (2022)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-10-07
Duration: 00:06:48
Subjects: Immigration
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Ahmed, Nora Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 7, 2022, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s interview with Nora Ahmed, the legal director of the ACLU of Louisiana. She discusses: why people are coming to the United States; their belief that they are legally seeking asylum; the number of immigrants being held in detention centers in Louisiana; and the work that the ACLU is doing to help the immigrants.