Deirdre Schifeling of the ACLU: WCPT 820 Interview

 

Richard Chew is joined by Deirdre Schifeling, chief political and advocacy officer for the ACLU. 

The discussion focused on the ACLU’s efforts to protect civil liberties through state and federal advocacy. Here are a few highlights from the conversation:
- Schifeling described efforts to defend reproductive rights in Missouri and Montana, including opposition to measures that could reverse voter-approved protections or make judicial races partisan.
- She cited a successful Kansas campaign to defeat a ballot measure that would have made judicial races partisan.
- The ACLU opposes partisan gerrymandering and supports a federal ban, which Deirdre said could provide a consistent national safeguard.
- She argued that civil liberties should not depend on where someone lives, including access to reproductive health care.
- She identified democracy reforms, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, reproductive rights protections, and immigration reform as key priorities.
- She called for a more functional immigration system, faster processing, and a path to citizenship for long-term residents.
- Schifeling connected accountable government with workers’ rights, fair jobs, health care, and education.

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

 

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