# The Lawyer Fighting for Day Laborers Against the US Government

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Podcast: [The Raid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-raid-7569219)
Published: 2026-05-28T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Host John Carlos Frey sits down with Chris Newman, legal director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), to explore the escalating federal crackdown on day laborers across the US. Newman traces his path from law student to frontline advocate. He argues that immigrants defending their Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights are protecting everyone's constitutional rights, not just their own, and that today's crisis may finally birth a genuine immigrant rights social movement. https://ndlon.org/ https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates"). The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.

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