California has a new sanctuary city: Malibu

Mar. 20, 2017

Malibu -- wealthy and white -- is now a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. We find out how actor Martin Sheen spurred that action.

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Malibu becomes a sanctuary city — in solidarity with its gardeners, cooks and others in the U.S. illegally

Credits

Guests:

Benjamin Oreskes - LA Times reporter - @boreskes
Laura Rosenthal - Malibu City Councilwoman - @Laura4Malibu

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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