The Raid

Outspoken columnist and reporter for the the Los Angeles Times, Gustavo Arellano sits down with John Carlos Frey for a wide ranging discussion on the immigration raids, white supremacy, government over-reach and the state of media today. Arellano brings a strong Latino perspective to the conversation giving insight and understanding into a world few get to see. https://www.latimes.com/people/gusta...

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. 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...

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 affect...

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.   https://theraidpodcast.org/   https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-0...

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. https://theraidpodcast.org/ https://washingtonmonthly.com/author/john-carlos...

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 righ...

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 enforce...

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

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. https://acaciajustice.org/what-we-do/ https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants o...

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 IC...

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.  https://theraidpodcast.org/  Disclaimer: Th...

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 Tr...

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 t...

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. https://www.calonews.com/ https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own a...

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. https://ndlon.org/  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 pro...

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 outrag...

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. 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...

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. https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer...

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 l...

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

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...

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 i...

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

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. https://www.pogo.org/investigations/stephen-miller-conflicts-of-interest https://the...

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...