Immigration Executive Order (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-01-26
Duration: 00:04:18
Subjects: Illegal immigration | Noncitizens
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Landry, Jeff Speaker
- Kennedy, John Speaker
- Lopez, Homero Interviewee
- Hernandez, Marcela Interviewee
- Louis-Ayo, Sara Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 26, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on Governor Jeff Landry’s executive order requiring state agencies to gather information on Louisiana’s undocumented immigrant population. She interviews: Homero Lopez, legal director for Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy; Marcela Hernandez, organizing manager for the Louisiana Organization for Refugees and Immigrants (LORI); and Sara Louis-Ay, policy and advocacy organizer for LORI.