Sin Fronteras: ICE Raids Ramping Up

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6

PROGRAM #10678  12:00 PM PT 

Sin Fronteras. This program kicks off a new collaboration with Radio Educación, Mexico’s public radio network. Beginning today, Radio Educación starts airing this special series featuring news and analysis on developments and misinformation impacting Mexican and Latino communities around the US.

Guests: Jose Lopez Zamorano, Reporter, Washington, DC; Maritza Felix, Journalist and Founder, Conecta Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Diana Montaño, Reporter, Miami, FL.

ICE Raids Ramping Up. 

As ICE raids ramp up around the nation, immigrants brace for the worst and many stay away from work, stores or school. But, is this a real escalation or a case of scare tactics? What’s new? And what’s the impact of raids so far in immigrant communities?

Guest: Laura Vazquez, Director of Immigrant Integration, UnidosUS, Washington, DC.

“Mass Influx.” On January 23, 2025, the Trump administration invoked a law from 1996 declaring a “mass influx” of migrants at the border and authorizing the DHS to deputize local police to help on deportations in all 50 states. What are the potential consequences of this action? What happens when cops act like Border Patrol agents?

Guest: Helena Olea, Deputy Director for Programs, Alianza Americas, Chicago, IL.

Troops at the Border. Trump’s Pentagon is deploying as many as 10,000 military soldiers at the Southern border. Who are those troops? What’s their military mission?

Guest: Mike García, Local Activist, Eagle Pass, TX.

Sanctuaries Targeted. Through immigration crackdown and threats on federal funding, Trump is targeting sanctuary states and cities that are leading the resistance against anti-immigrant policies. How are state and local leaders preparing?

Guest: Ana Ibarra, Health Reporter, CalMatters, Los Angeles, CA.

Feelings on Mass Deportations. Immigration was one of the top issues that fueled Trump’s campaign to the White House. But, do US voters support mass deportations? Several polls sought to clarify the public’s opinion about it.

Photo: ice.gov

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