The Joy Reid Show King Day 2026: MLK & Immigrants Yes, Ice Tyrants: No - The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
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Jan 20, 2026 
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Pramila Jayapal
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Don Lemon
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Jolly Good Ginger
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Emilia Gonzalez Avalos
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Gyasi Ross
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Mark Thompson
Rev. Mark Thompson, a civil rights organizer, shares insights on activism today. Gyasi Ross, an Indigenous activist, highlights the illegal detentions of tribal citizens by ICE. Emilia Gonzalez Avalos discusses the impact of ICE on immigrant communities in Minnesota. Jolly Good Ginger critiques the hypocrisy of white Christian nationalism. Don Lemon recounts his experiences covering protests, while Rep. Pramila Jayapal advocates for dismantling DHS. Together, they explore the parallels between current immigration tactics and historical injustices, celebrating the fight for justice.
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Build Multiracial Solidarity Now
- Emilia Gonzalez Avalos stresses multiracial solidarity and mutual aid as Minnesota's organic response to ICE violence.
- She encourages building coalitions across communities to defend public life and democracy.
Raised In Church, Saved By Communities
- Jolly Good Ginger describes learning bigotry in church and later being transformed by the communities he once despised.
- He notes white Christian nationalism taught him hate, while marginalized communities taught him love.
Replacement Fear Is Historical Trauma
- Joy Reid and panel expose replacement theory as historically rooted fear driven by perceived demographic loss.
- They connect that fear to longstanding patterns of racialized violence and exclusionism.
