Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrant Rights Project, called for leftists to take to the streets to stop President-elect Donald Trump's policies because the justice system can only do so much. .
Open border advocates are following through on President Trump's campaign promise to launch the largest deportation operation in recent history to address the Biden-Harris border crisis that has allowed millions of illegal immigrants into the country. I am concerned that this may be the case.
“I think there will be a breaking point.”
“I think we're going to do different things just because this is going to be a different strategy for them. I think they'll be more prepared, so we need to approach how strategically we need to approach this. 'Let's give it a try,''' Gellert told MSNBC.
“We're going to have to coordinate between the groups. … I think we'll try to be strategic and we'll have to have a clear look at what can win and what can't win. And I think that's one of the reasons I want to emphasize to people: We need you guys on the streets because the courts can't always do everything for us. ” he continued.
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhl told Gelernt that since Trump won not only the Electoral College but also the popular vote, Trump's bold immigration policies could influence the number of people protesting his policies. I asked him whether he would be more tolerant towards them.
“I think there's definitely going to be a breaking point. I think it's one thing for everyone to say during an election that they want to do something about it. Hopefully, we find some really common sense solutions that we can do. “Push it back.” But I think there will be a line,” Gellert said.
Gellert admitted that the “line” may have moved “a little bit” and that it was one of the things that kept him “up at night.”
The Trump campaign has said since election night that the new administration intends to carry out a deportation operation on its first day in office. So far, protests against President Trump's victory have been quieter than in 2016, with protests seen in several cities including Seattle, Portland and Chicago.
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