The Raid

Hosted by six-time Emmy Award winner John Carlos Frey, THE RAID PODCAST is a deep dive into the frontlines of the ICE and Border Patrol immigration raids being implemented by the Trump administration. With an expert team of journalists and community members, the ever changing landscape and stories of the “mass deportation” are documented and broadcast. Learn firsthand what the raids feel like, whether they are lawful and what is happening to the people swept up by the unprecedented and ever increasing show of force.

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  Episode #142

  Memo Torres Won't Give Up

  Sep 10, 202652 min

  They want you exhausted. That's the strategy. Journalist Memo Torres returns to The Raid to talk about ICE burnout — and why staying engaged might be the most radical thing you can do right now. After more than a year of escalating ICE raids, record detentions, and rising deaths in custody, host John Carlos Frey asks the hard question — how do we stay engaged when the trauma never stops? Torres opens up about the toll of covering immigration enforcement every day, the friends and rapid-response volunteers who've had to step back, and why he believes disengagement is actually part of the administration's strategy. The conversation moves from burnout and mental health to the bigger picture: the upcoming midterm elections, the erosion of democratic institutions, historical patterns of authoritarian regimes, and what ordinary people can do in the next 60 days to stay in the fight. https://lataco.com/author/memo https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer:  The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #141

  Countdown to November — A Warning

  Sep 8, 202632 min

  Before you press play, host John Carlos Frey wants you to know what this episode is. More than a year ago, a source he's worked with for close to 15 years — someone who has never once given him bad information — told him a specific set of things was coming. All five have now happened. But there's a sixth thing the source described — a plan to engineer chaos or violence at the polls this November and pin it on the political left, potentially opening the door to the Insurrection Act, ICE deployments at polling places, or seized ballots. That part, Frey is clear, he cannot verify. One source. No document. No second confirmation, despite a year of trying. “I need to say this as plainly as I possibly can: I cannot verify that claim. I have no second source for it, no document,” Frey says early in the episode, before asking listeners to decide for themselves whether to keep listening. He spends the rest of the episode explaining why, after a year of trying to corroborate it, he decided to report it anyway — and what he wants you watching for between now and November. If you work in an election office, at CISA, DHS, or DOJ and have documents — not a feeling, not a hunch — Frey wants to hear from you. He's protected sources for 20 years. https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #140

  She Fled Guatemala to Save Her Children

  Sep 4, 202640 min

  Veteran journalist Charles Fleming returns to The Raid to tell the story of Maritza, an asylum seeker from Guatemala who survived decades of abuse before finding refuge in the United States. Host John Carlos Frey and Fleming trace Maritza's six-year journey through the U.S. asylum system: her legal border crossing to request protection, the landmark policy that first recognized domestic-violence survivors from Central America as a protected class, and the grueling process of proving her trauma to skeptical judges. Along the way, they confront the myths surrounding asylum seekers — that they're "freeloaders" gaming the system — and lay out what's actually true. The conversation closes with a sobering update: under the current administration, officials have stated the asylum system is effectively closed, and asylum seekers today are being redirected to third countries rather than allowed to stay in the U.S. Frey and Fleming ask what a nation loses — economically and spiritually — when it turns away people like Maritza. https://substack.com/@charlesuncounted https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates"). The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #139

  Married to a U.S. Citizen - Detained by ICE Anyway

  Sep 3, 202646 min

  Tatiana came to the United States from Russia on a legal visa and is married to a U.S. citizen. Five and a half months ago, she was arrested by ICE outside the Santa Monica studio where she worked as a tattoo artist — no warrant, no charges, no explanation. Her husband, Amir Modaraei, joins The Raid to tell the full story: how a 911 call during a rough patch in their relationship put Tatiana on ICE's radar, how an agent allegedly surveilled and harassed the couple for nine months before her arrest, and the habeas corpus fight Amir has waged ever since to bring her home. In this raw, emotional conversation, Amir describes Tatiana's ongoing detention at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center — the undrinkable water, inedible food, and pay-to-eat commissary system — along with the bond hearings, a judge reassignment, and the pending green card process that, according to Amir, should have kept her out of custody entirely. He also opens up about the guilt he carries, why he's chosen to speak publicly despite the backlash, and what he believes really drives the U.S. immigration detention system. This is the story of one family caught inside America's deportation machine — and a husband who refuses to stay quiet. https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #138

  Six Months Later: Facts Behind Renee Goode's Death

  Sep 1, 202611 min

  On January 7th, a 37-year-old mother of three named Renee Goode was shot and killed by an ICE agent on a residential street in south Minneapolis — two blocks from an elementary school. The federal government says she tried to run the agent over with her car and called it an act of domestic terrorism. Her family, eyewitnesses, and an independent autopsy tell a very different story. Six to seven months later, the state of Minnesota still hasn't been given full access to the evidence that could settle which version is true. In this episode, host John Carlos Frey walks through the timeline: Operation Metro Surge, the 399-millisecond gap between the first two shots, the independent autopsy results, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's stalled investigation, the Department of Justice's decision to close its review of the agent involved, and the federal subpoenas now targeting Minnesota's own elected officials. This is an accountability story about who controls the evidence — and what happens when the government that pulled the trigger is also the government deciding how much of the truth anyone else gets to see. https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer:  The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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