Show Notes
Have you or anyone you know ever been pulled over for speeding? What if instead of issuing a ticket and a court date, you were stripped of your rights and thrown into a gulag across the country, with no way for your loved ones to know where you are or if you're even safe. This nightmare scenario only scratches the surface of what predominantly Black & Brown immigrants are facing in the United States, for what is supposed to be treated as a civil infraction, much like speeding. Human Rights lawyer Qasim Rashid joins us to share the moving goalposts of legal immigration, why its history is inherently racist, and what steps immigrants should take starting today to protect themselves. If there has ever been an episode worth sharing, this is the one to start with.
¿Alguna vez te han puesto una multa por exceso de velocidad, o conoces a alguien a quien le haya pasado? Imagina que en lugar de recibir una multa y una fecha en el tribunal, te despojaran de tus derechos y te enviaran a un centro de detención al otro lado del país, sin que tus seres queridos pudieran saber dónde estás ni si estás a salvo. Este escenario de pesadilla apenas rasca la superficie de lo que están viviendo los inmigrantes predominantemente negros y mestizos en los Estados Unidos, por lo que se supone debe tratarse como una infracción civil, al igual que el exceso de velocidad. El abogado de derechos humanos Qasim Rashid nos acompaña para hablar sobre los objetivos cambiantes de la inmigración legal, por qué su historia es inherentemente racista, y qué pasos deben tomar los inmigrantes a partir de hoy para protegerse. Si alguna vez ha habido un episodio que valga la pena compartir, este es por donde empezar. Avez-vous déjà été arrêté pour excès de vitesse, ou connaissez-vous quelqu'un à qui c'est arrivé ? Imaginez qu'au lieu de recevoir une amende et une date d'audience, on vous prive de vos droits et vous envoie dans un centre de détention à l'autre bout du pays, sans que vos proches puissent savoir où vous êtes ni si vous êtes en sécurité. Ce scénario cauchemardesque n'effleure qu'à peine la surface de ce que vivent les immigrants majoritairement noirs et métis aux États-Unis, pour ce qui est censé être traité comme une infraction civile, tout comme l'excès de vitesse. L'avocat spécialisé en droits de l'homme Qasim Rashid nous rejoint pour parler des objectifs changeants de l'immigration légale, des raisons pour lesquelles son histoire est intrinsèquement raciste, et des mesures que les immigrants devraient prendre dès aujourd'hui pour se protéger. S'il y a jamais eu un épisode qui mérite d'être partagé, c'est bien celui-ci.
ABOUT QASIM RASHID Qasim Rashid is a human rights lawyer, author, and former nominee for U.S. Congress. Qasim is the Founder and President of Just Win, a creator representation firm focused on social justice and human rights. He runs a popular human rights Substack with more than 167,000 subscribers titled "Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid,” and has more than 2.8M total social media followers. You can find him across platforms @QasimRashid. Qasim Website: https://qasimrashid.com LEARN MORE AHA Conference 2026: https://conference.americanhumanist.org For more on humanism: https://linktr.ee/americanhumanist
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