The president wants more arrests and faster deportations of unauthorized immigrants. Which means the shock-and-awe enforcement campaigns might get even more chaotic.
This episode was produced by Denise Guerra with help from Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and hosted by Astead Herndon.
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Can Dems flip state legislatures?
Most of the focus in this year’s midterms is naturally on Congress. But the battle to control state legislatures matters just as much, if not more. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, ... Show More
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Football's future is flag
Football is by far the most popular sport in the US, but that isn’t stopping the NFL from investing in one of the least popular sports in the US. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers and Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Sarah Schweppe and Gabriel Duna ... Show More
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The dark side of surrogacy
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An Interview With the Man Behind Trump’s Current Immigration Crackdown
<p><i>Warning: This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration, it has turned to Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official, to try to increase deportations. He has been at the center of some of the most agg ... Show More
40m 18s
Jan 2025
What does the second Trump inauguration mean for mass deportations?
Just hours before President Trump’s second term begins, many immigrants face uncertainty. Trump has pledged to use law enforcement, the military, and federal agencies for mass deportations, along with ending birthright citizenship, and reversing outgoing president Joe Biden’s bor ... Show More
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An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan
<p>Over the past several weeks, federal agents have mounted increasingly aggressive immigration raids across the country.</p><p>They have met with intense pushback from protesters, politicians and businesses.</p><p>Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, speaks about his deport ... Show More
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