The New Frontlines of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

About this episode

This episode discusses the current mobilization of ICE and the role of local law enforcement in Trump's immigration policies, featuring insights from various experts.

How is ICE mobilizing on our streets today? What role does local law enforcement play in Trump’s immigration crackdown? And what are local organizers doing about it? This episode is guest hosted by Cloee Cooper, PRA Research Director and host of The Insurgence: Sheriffs, a podcast series that uncovers how a national network of far-right sheriffs is mobilizing to create a White Christian republic, one county at a time. This episode features Felicia Arriaga, Jessica Pishko, and Camilo Garzón. Felicia Arriaga, who is featured in episode four of The Insurgence: Sheriffs, is the author of Behind Crimmigration: ICE, Law Enforcement, and Resistance in America. Felicia is also a former fellow with PRA. Jessica Pishko, who is featured in episode six of The Insurgence: Sheriffs is a lawyer and journalist. She's the author of the recently released book, The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy. Camilo Garzón is an award-winning Colombian American writer, filmmaker, documentarian, and journalist. He is the founder of Cuentero Productions which produced The Insurgence: Sheriffs.

People in this episode

Host: Cloee Cooper

Guests: Felicia Arriaga, Jessica Pishko, Camilo Garzón

Topics covered

• immigration
• law enforcement
• local organizing
• Trump administration
• ICE

Keywords

• ICE
• immigration crackdown
• local law enforcement
• Trump
• organizers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Political Research Associates

Books & works: Behind Crimmigration: ICE, Law Enforcement, and Resistance in America, The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy, The Insurgence: Sheriffs

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