Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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5.28.26 – Host Nash Jones sits down with Democratic state Rep. Eleanor Chávez, the lead sponsor of the “Immigrant Safety Act,” to discuss the federal lawsuit targeting her legislation, and how counties and prison companies worked to get around the law before it was even enacted.

Host:
Nash Jones

Guest:
NM Rep. Eleanor Chávez, D-Albuquerque

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