Outlaw: Protesting As a Non-Citizen in 2025 with Nathan & Sophia

The Outlaw podcast speaks with Sophia Gurulé and Nathan about a non-citizen’s rights while demonstrating.  

Immigration lawyers and organizers Sophia Gurulé and Nathan join Outlaw for a conversation about risk assessment for non-citizen protestors.

Some highlights from the conversation:

• What’s new (and old) in the use of immigration law to target activists and repress social movements
• How the state is choosing its targets
• Practical safety tips for protestors concerned about immigration consequences
• The importance of safety planning and preparedness
• Immigration risks and rights that all protestors should know
• Why the immigration risks of non-citizens are important for all protestors to include in their risk assessment

Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a PSA from the NLG Federal Anti-Repression Hotline..

Intro & Outro Music: Tortuguita by Brass Tapestry (ft. Rev. Keyanna Jones)

Who’s Tortuguita? Tort was an anarchist forest defender part of the movement to Stop Cop City in Atlanta. They were murdered by Georgia State Patrol Troopers in their tent in Weelaunee Forest on January 18th, 2023. Some memories of them are compiled here. 

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