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Phoenix Immigrant Advocates Skeptical Of Trump's Executive Order

Ernesto Lopez with Puente Arizona
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Ernesto Lopez with Puente Arizona.

President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed Wednesday, had one main goal: to keep families who cross the border illegally together rather than separating children from their parents.

But many immigrant rights groups are not singing the praises of this order. In Phoenix, advocates said the order expands incarceration of migrant families.

So what happens to families now and what about the families who were already separated? There is a lot still unknown about how this will play out.

To understand how some immigrant advocates are handling the sudden changes, The Show was joined by Ernesto Lopez, an organizer with Puente Arizona.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.