Jason Stanley: Ethnic Cleansing Is Coming to America | Amanpour & Company

July 2, 2026 | Controversy continues to swirl around President Trump's immigration agenda as he pushes through a series of sweeping changes. From recent Supreme Court rulings terminating protected standing for Haitians and Syrians, to fast-tracking refugee status for white South Africans, the administration's actions have sparked outrage across the country. This comes less than six months after two Americans were shot and killed in separate incidents involving federal immigration officers in Minnesota. Author Jason Stanley, Chair of American Studies at the University of Toronto, joins the show to explain what he believes immigration policy reveals about broader democratic values. | Originally aired on July 2, 2026

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