About this episode

The episode discusses the shifting attitudes towards mass deportations and law enforcement collaboration with ICE and DHS in the context of recent political changes in the US.

A couple years ago, the US electorate — and especially in Florida — was fired up for mass deportations and welcomed the second Trump administration with hopes that it would solve all our problems by blaming foreigners. Today, between the closing of Alligator Alcatraz and cities like Miami regretting their participation with 287G agreements, which allow ICE and DHS pernicious unprecedented access to law enforcement, it seems like the tide might be turning on one of the darkest chapters in American history. This and more in our news and notes section.

Topics covered

• mass deportations
• Trump administration
• law enforcement
• American history
• political changes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE, DHS

Places: Florida, Alligator Alcatraz, Miami

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