About this episode

A Venezuelan man shares his experience of being detained by ICE in Lake Placid amidst a series of immigration raids.

(Jul 21, 2026) More than 20 people were detained in a series of immigration raids around Lake Placid last month. We hear what that was like firsthand from a Venezuelan man who was detained and later released. Also: Finch paper in Glens Falls will stop making its own pulp, which is a blow to loggers in the area.

People in this episode

Guest: Venezuelan man

Topics covered

• immigration
• detention
• personal story
• local news
• economic impact

Keywords

• ICE
• detention
• Lake Placid
• Venezuelan
• Finch paper
• Glens Falls
• immigration raids

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Finch paper

Places: Lake Placid, Glens Falls

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