Today on TAP: ICE agents and federalized cops are now deliberately stationed where they can incite the most backlash.
Los Angeles
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Border Patrol and ICE Agents Are Arresting U.S. Citizens in Immigration Raids
Capital & Main has documented nine Americans who have been held in federal custody after observing or protesting immigration raids.
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ICE Raids Broke Los Angeles’ Economy. Shouldn’t ICE Pay for That?
The economic impact of the immigration crackdown is quantifiable, and could be written down and sent to Washington as a demand for payment.
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ICE’s Latest: A Military Sweep Through a Park With Little Kids
Today on TAP: On horseback, with armored vehicles, Trump’s troops stomp through L.A.’s MacArthur Park.
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How Trump Is Keeping Americans From Celebrating the Fourth of July
As ICE agents run amok, Latino cities and communities have been compelled to cancel their celebrations.
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Trained Volunteers Patrol L.A. Streets as ICE Raids Intensify
Neighborhood groups monitor immigration enforcement amid rising fear and federal scrutiny.
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California Says: Build More Homes
Today On TAP: A new law may spur housing construction. But the state must also boost median incomes to make housing affordable.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Understanding the L.A. Protests
On our live show, David and Harold Meyerson share the history of the largely immigrant city of Los Angeles, and why residents are uniformly resisting ICE raids.
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No Kings. No Redcoats. No Occupying Armies.
Trump is right. America has been invaded. But he’s the invader.