The Raid

John Carlos Frey address the escalation of immigration raids and little reported news of the week of January 12. He encourages everyone to believe what they are seeing and hearing as not being normal immigration enforcement.

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Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist. She is currently NPR's immigration correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. On The Raid, she discusses the long term effects of the current immigration raids on the economy and upward mobility of the immigrant population most affected. Her recent piece on NPR is entitled, Fearing deportation, undocumented parents are preparing to leave their kids behind https://www.npr.org/2025/11/22/nx-s1-5616465/fearing-deportation-undocumented-parents-are-preparing-to-leave-their-kids-behind https://theraidpodcast.org/

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John Carlos Frey and former Border Patrol Agent, Jenn Budd discuss the release of the HBO documentary, "Critical Incident" based on Frey's reporting. HBO released the film after holding it for over a year when the information contained within paints a damming picture of US Border Patrol corruption at the highest level.

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On The Raid's weekly news update, John Carlos Frey focuses on the recent killing of Renee Nicole Good at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2025. Frey relates the tragic event to a system of deadly use of force and cover ups by the Department of Homeland Security for decades along the US Mexico border.

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MALDEF (The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) President and General Counsel, Thomas Saenz discusses his thoughts about why we are seeing a targeted effort to remove Latinos from the US. It's not just the deportation raids but a systematic approach to marginalize and disenfranchise the fastest growing voting block - Latinos. Saenz, with strong evidence believes the political right is trying to disempower the Latino community and as a means to win elections and keep political power. the immigration raids are a means to do just that.

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On the podcast today is investigative reporter Lillian Perlmutter. She is an award winning journalist covering migration, human rights, labor rights and social movements. Her work has been published in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Foreign Policy and the LA Times. She is currently an immigration reporter for the Times of San Diego and NEWSWELL, where she covers local and federal immigration enforcement policies. On the podcast she discusses her most recent article, "Migrants face a choice: Wait years for a hearing, or agree to be deported now" about the maze of confusion and hardship while in a US detention...

John Carlos Frey selects three news stories you probably haven't heard of for the week of December 29, 2025. 

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Sara Van Hofwegen  is the managing director of legal access programs at the Acacia Center for Justice and speaks candidly about the way minors and children are being treated by the Trump administration throughout the apprehension and deportation process.

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Todd Pomerleau is a prominent immigration and criminal defense attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts. He specializes in deportation defense, post-conviction motions, and complex immigration litigation. He has won cases before the supreme court and most recently has been involved in high profile immigration cases including Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, the Babson college student who was detained by ICE at the airport on her way to visit family for Thanksgiving. His firm is also handling the case of Bruna Caroline Ferreira who is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew.

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John Carlos Frey shares personal anecdotes about the need to remain vigilant when confronting lies perpetrated by the Trump administration. He uses real time stories of deceit to protect government over telling the truth. This episode contains a sobering holiday message and how to react to an ever increasing onslaught of misinformation about immigrants. 

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James Holeman and Abbey Carpenter of Battalion Search and Rescue (BSAR) comb the deserts of the American Southwest looking for lost or deceased migrants. They work to rescue any people they find in peril and help to reunite family members with the human remains of their lost loved ones. BSAR is a volunteer lead organization performing humanitarian work, free of charge. They claim, even with the Trump administration declaring that the border has been sealed and migration has stopped, people are still coming across the border. https://battalionsar.com/ 

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Episcopal priests, Rev. Francisco Garcia and Rev. Jaime Edwards-Acton discuss their faith in the context of the current immigration raids. Rev. Jaime had 14 members of his congregation swept up in the Los Angeles ICE raids this past June 2025. Both have created a mission called, Sacred Resistance that empowers communities of all faiths to seek justice through love and faith. The primary focus of their movement is to provide sanctuary for the most marginalized people amongst us. 

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Denise Florez, editor, Jacqueline Garcia, senior reporter and Brenda Verano, community staff reporter from the Southern California and Arizona digital publication, Caló News joins the podcast to discuss whats going in the region.

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Nancy Meza is one of the LA activists instrumental in the Home Depot protests that had protestors buying and returning ICE scrapers that eventually shut down the store.

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Social media influencer and writer, Jess Craven of the daily email newsletter, "Chop Wood and Carry Water", joins John Carlos Frey for a candid discussion about taking action to change the course of a government take over. She speaks openly about her personal history and the reasons she is so passionate about making a difference. As a mother and Los Angeles resident, Jess has been moved and outraged by the ongoing immigration raids.

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The Raid news update for the week of Dec. 8, 2025 includes three stories about the immigration raids you probably haven't heard of, hosted by John Carlos Frey.

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Jenn Budd and John Carlos Frey discuss the onboarding of 10,000 new ICE Agents by the end of 2025. The Department of Homeland Security is in the midst of an unprecedented hiring increase of 6,000 ICE Agents to 16,000 with financial incentives and lowering of standards to reach its' goals. The hiring and training of ICE agents appears to be headed for trouble.

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Miguel A. Santana has more than three decades of expertise in government, nonprofit, private, philanthropy and the community sectors and is renowned as an advocate for systems change and making Southern California a more equitable place for all its residents, especially those who have been historically marginalized.

On this episode, Miguel candidly shares his personal story about what shaped his life of advocacy and how he is using his life experience to address the current immigration raids.

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Three stories you may not have heard of from the week of Dec. 1, 2025 with John Carlos Frey.

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George Retes was on his way to work when he happened upon an immigration raid in progress. He was stopped by immigration officials. George immediately told them he was a US Citizen. It didn't seem to matter. He was pepper sprayed, his car window was smashed and he was pulled out of his vehicle, zip-tied and eventually held in detention without charges for three days.

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem has stated that no US Citizens are being detained, in this podcast, George Retes will say otherwise.

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When Hulissa Aguilar was 12 years old her father was detained by ICE. She recounts the trauma and strain on her and her family. Now a college student studying politics and law, she remembers how it affected her life. Even though the scars remain she has worked hard to heal her past. She is now a spokesperson for the undocumented and has aspirations of getting involved in politics and becoming an immigration attorney. 

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Three stories about the ongoing immigration raids you may not have heard for the week of Nov. 24, 2025 with John Carlos Frey.

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Journalist Nick Scwellenbach reveals Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff owns stock in the company Palantir, the same company that is used for data anaylsis and surveillance for ICE. Nick also reports that the stock was in his children's name and divested the investment after his reporting became public.

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Journalist Nick Schwellenbach discusses his recent findings on Border Patrol agent, Gregory Bovino who is responsible for spearheading the recent raids in Los Angeles, Chicago and now North Carolina. Bovino has been hauled into court and admonished by a federal judge for excessive use of force. Schwellenbach finds that Bovino has a history of excessive use of force, actually four times higher than other border patrol sectors. 

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Three stories the happened the week of Nov. 17 that got little press attention and deserves more. John Carlos Frey covers the details.

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A frank discussion with attorney Alvaro Huerta of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), a pro bono, social justice law firm that provides free legal aid to those impacted by the immigration system. Huerta discusses what cases ImmDef is seeing and shares his expertise on the possible violations of laws against immigrants during the current immigration raids. 

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Claudia Morales is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She speaks with John Carlos Frey on the trauma being perpetrated by the immigration raids, not only on the victims but the population at large who is witnessing the raids on their phones and televisions. She provides psychological perspective and active answers with remedies for what we are all witnessing.

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John Carlos Frey curates news from across the US most of us have never heard.  The stories focus on immigration and the ongoing raids.      

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In this episode of The Raid, host John Carlos Frey speaks with Pedro Trujillo, the director of organizing at CHIRLA, about the current state of immigrant rights advocacy in the U.S. They discuss the challenges faced by immigrant communities, the role of the Rapid Response Network in providing support during deportation raids, and the importance of family preparedness. Trujillo shares personal stories and insights into the impact of federal policies on immigrant families, highlighting the need for community support and activism in these difficult times.

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The Raid weekly update of curated news from across the country for the week of Nov. 3, 2025

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In this episode of The Raid, host John Carlos Frey interviews former Border Patrol agent Jen Budd, who discusses her experiences and insights into the U.S. deportation machine. Budd highlights the evolution of Border Patrol, the militarization of immigration enforcement, and the criminalization of migrants, particularly after 9/11. She emphasizes the excessive use of force and civil rights violations occurring in immigration raids, as well as the role of propaganda in shaping public perception. The conversation also touches on community resistance and activism against these practices, raising concerns about the future of immigration enforcement in the U.S.

Reverend Jennifer Gutierrez, Executive Director of CLUE, discusses how her faith calls her to action to be in solidarity with the migrants affected by the ongoing immigration raids.  Her understanding of the Christian faith is speak out and take action whenever there is injustice.

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Introduction to The Raid with host, John Carlos Frey.  Frey dives into his personal history growing up on the US Mexico border which contributed to his work as a journalist. He shares first-hand accounts of what he's witnessed covering the issue of immigration for the past 20 years and compares those stories to where we are today. John Carlos Frey sounds the alarm that, "We are not in normal times."  He urges listeners to share the podcast and take action.

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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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