About this episode

The episode discusses political and economic issues in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, focusing on immigration enforcement and growing up in Trump's America.

Swamp Notes: The Bethlehem Project is a new FT podcast series that tackles some of the US’s biggest political and economic issues through the lens of one city: Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The city is a politically divided area in a critical swing state, and reflects a lot of conversations happening nationally. The first episode tackles what happens when immigration enforcement comes to town, and the second episode explore what it's like growing up in Donald Trump's America. Subscribe to Swamp Notes here . Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts  This is a repeat of episodes published on Swamp Notes, a sister podcast of Untold, on Nov. 10 and Dec. 17, 2025 respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• politics
• economics
• immigration
• youth
• swing state
• Bethlehem

Keywords

• Bethlehem
• immigration
• politics
• economics
• Donald Trump
• swing state
• youth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Financial Times, Swamp Notes

Places: Bethlehem Pennsylvania

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