Michelle Martin

Both communities are grappling with recovery from disasters, but there is some politics at play, too.

These programs were part of a civil rights movement stretching back decades, but the president has called these efforts, quote, dangerous, demeaning, or immoral, unquote. And he's also targeting efforts to investigate extremism in the military's ranks.

These programs were part of a civil rights movement stretching back decades, but the president has called these efforts, quote, dangerous, demeaning, or immoral, unquote. And he's also targeting efforts to investigate extremism in the military's ranks.

These programs were part of a civil rights movement stretching back decades, but the president has called these efforts, quote, dangerous, demeaning, or immoral, unquote. And he's also targeting efforts to investigate extremism in the military's ranks.

And I'm Michelle Martin. And remember, you can listen to this podcast sponsor-free while financially supporting public media with Up First Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.

And I'm Michelle Martin. And remember, you can listen to this podcast sponsor-free while financially supporting public media with Up First Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.

And I'm Michelle Martin. And remember, you can listen to this podcast sponsor-free while financially supporting public media with Up First Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.

It was pretty vague. It said that it's canceled, that they can't offer any further explanation at the time. How will this impact health research?

It was pretty vague. It said that it's canceled, that they can't offer any further explanation at the time. How will this impact health research?

It was pretty vague. It said that it's canceled, that they can't offer any further explanation at the time. How will this impact health research?

And after two delays because of wildfires in the L.A. area, today Oscar nominations are finally announced. Who will make the list? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

And after two delays because of wildfires in the L.A. area, today Oscar nominations are finally announced. Who will make the list? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

And after two delays because of wildfires in the L.A. area, today Oscar nominations are finally announced. Who will make the list? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

President Trump's promise to crack down on illegal immigration is moving forward on two more fronts this morning.

President Trump's promise to crack down on illegal immigration is moving forward on two more fronts this morning.

President Trump's promise to crack down on illegal immigration is moving forward on two more fronts this morning.

NPR immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo has been following all this. And she's with us now in our studios in Washington, D.C. to tell us more about it. Good morning, Kamana.

NPR immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo has been following all this. And she's with us now in our studios in Washington, D.C. to tell us more about it. Good morning, Kamana.

NPR immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo has been following all this. And she's with us now in our studios in Washington, D.C. to tell us more about it. Good morning, Kamana.

So let's start with the Lake and Riley Act. This will be the first immigration bill that President Trump will sign. What exactly will it do?