Enrique Torres and JP Ambriz have spent years traveling the country to test how constitutional rights play out in everyday public settings. As First Amendment auditors, Enrique runs Auditing America and JP runs Liberty Lens Audits, both centered on recording in public spaces and documenting how the law is applied. When Enrique Torres and JP Ambriz joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour, the conversation focused on civic transparency and what they have learned across more than 45 states.
The discussion covers their experiences in the field, the legal gray areas they navigate, and the lessons they draw about constitutional rights and public accountability. The tone is informative and neutral, emphasizing education over confrontation and the value of citizens understanding the rules that govern public spaces.
About Enrique Torres & JP Ambriz
Enrique Torres and JP Ambriz are content creators known for First Amendment audits, a practice in which citizens film in public spaces to document how constitutional rights and public accountability function in real situations. Enrique is the creator behind Auditing America, while JP runs Liberty Lens Audits.
Together they have conducted audits across more than 45 states, encountering a wide range of responses from public officials and law enforcement. They frame their work as civic education, aiming to help people understand their rights, recognize good conduct as well as bad, and think carefully about transparency in public institutions.
What Enrique Torres & JP Ambriz and Sean Kelly Talked About
- What First Amendment audits are and how Enrique Torres and JP Ambriz approach them
- Lessons they have drawn from conducting audits across more than 45 states
- How they think about constitutional rights and public accountability
- The legal gray areas they navigate while filming in public spaces
- Their perspective on knowing your rights during everyday encounters
- Why they emphasize recognizing good conduct as well as documenting problems
- How they choose locations and what equipment their work involves
- Their view of civic transparency and educating communities
Why This Conversation Matters
The Digital Social Hour gives space for a topic many people have seen online but few fully understand. Enrique Torres and JP Ambriz offer a firsthand, even-handed look at First Amendment audits and the broader questions of rights and accountability they raise, making this a useful conversation for anyone curious about how transparency works in public life.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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