Fighting ICE with Journalism, with Memo Torres

About this episode

Adam Conover talks with journalist Memo Torres about the impact of ICE raids and the importance of local journalism in addressing these issues.

Trump’s assault on immigrants is ongoing. ICE continues to raid neighborhoods, kidnap people, and commit the occasional murder. Time and again, it’s been proven that standing together with the community is the most effective response. Memo Torres is a multimedia journalist with the esteemed L.A. Taco, which had roots as a local food scene blog before becoming an award-winning journalism outlet. This week, Adam talks with Memo about the current state of the ICE raids and the crucial role of local journalism in this moment. Find Memo’s work and L.A. Taco at https://www.lataco.com/ -- Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/adam and use code adam to protect your privacy! Download Cash App Today: [ https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/2vjj5nrh ] #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement . Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast  for full disclosures. -- SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Conover

Guest: Memo Torres

Topics covered

• ICE raids
• local journalism
• immigration
• community response
• multimedia journalism

Keywords

• ICE
• immigration
• journalism
• community
• L.A. Taco
• Memo Torres
• Trump

Sponsors

DeleteMe, Cash App

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: L.A. Taco, Headgum

Places: Los Angeles

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