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We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang
May 9, 2025
We talk a lot on At Liberty about knowing our rights, but since Donald Trump returned to office, where do those rights stand? This week, the Ƶ’s National Legal Director Cecillia Wang joins Kamau to make sense of Trump’s first 100 days, from the more than 140 executive orders he signed to the more than 100 legal actions the Ƶ has filed since January. Plus, listeners share their questions on immigration rights, freedom of speech, and how we can stay prepared for what’s ahead.
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Ƶ Statement: 2,100 Protests Take Place Nationwide
WASHINGTON — On June 14, more than five million people nationwide rallied at over 2,100 events across the country, condemning President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. The wave of protests, co-sponsored by the Ƶ, Indivisible, and a coalition of labor, environmental, and human rights organizations, was the largest mass mobilization since President Trump’s return to office. People gathered everywhere – from Maine to Florida, Pennsylvania to Texas – to demonstrate that they are not intimidated by the un-American tendencies of this administration. “Today’s protests are a resounding message that people across the nation will not be intimidated by President Trump’s fear tactics. Americans are brave, democracy loving people and will not sit idly by as the Trump administration feeds our Constitution into the shredder — nor will the Ƶ,” said Ƶ Chief Political & Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling. “In just five months, we have sued the administration dozens of times for their abuses of power, and we will continue to defend our rights. Protecting our democracy isn’t a partisan issue — it’s core to being American. We will use every tool we can, from litigation to legislation to powerful protests in the streets, to stop the unconstitutional actions of this administration and protect our rights.” The day of action caps off a week of unprecedented encroachments on our civil rights. President Trump federalized National Guard troops against the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and deployed active-duty military to an American city to quell protests. ICE raids and detainments continue to terrorize immigrant communities across the country and ramped up in major cities like Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Administration officials also forcibly ejected and handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), the country’s most senior Latino leader, as he sought answers about the administration’s actions. These events underscore the urgency of organized people power to show solidarity with our communities and resist the Trump administration’s assault on civil liberties. Despite intimidation and violence, the people showed up. As Ƶ National Campaign Director for Immigration Anu Joshi told the crowd of over 100,000 at the No Kings flagship march in Philadelphia, “Looking around at the thousands of people here with you — and the millions of people joining events like this across the country — it is clear to me that we cannot be silenced, and we are not afraid. When we know our rights and exercise them, when we protest, when we dissent, when we speak freely, when we act to protect our families, our friends and our neighbors, when we show up, we make progress for all of us.” -
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