What happens when two fierce voices clash over ICE tactics, a fatal shooting, and the future of immigration enforcement in a divided America? On this fiery and unconventional episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, liberal commentator Roland Martin and Republican congressional candidate Lavern Spicer go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred debate. Moderated by Tara, the discussion dives into the January 7th shooting of U.S. citizen Rene Nicole Goode by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, competing interpretations of the incident, the line between necessary enforcement and intimidation, widespread protests and civil unrest, concerns over ICE methods, de-escalation versus escalation, accountability for federal agents, and the political targeting of blue cities versus red states. With sharp exchanges, demands for straight answers, and no shortage of tension, the conversation exposes deep divides on immigration policy, vetting, obedience to law, and trust in government actions amid a national crisis. Who made the stronger case in this intense back-and-forth on America's immigration battles? For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-vanity-fair-link-fixed https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/baptisms-under-disco-lights https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/maha-is-filling-the-vacuum-public To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Follow Lavern Spicer: https://x.com/lavern_spicer https://www.instagram.com/lavernspicerofficial Lavern's charity: https://curleyshousefoodbank.com/ Lavern's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCg4ZwR9Nl3f5V2sQD-1L1CA Follow Roland Martin: https://www.instagram.com/rolandsmartin https://www.tiktok.com/@rolandmartinunfiltered https://bsky.app/profile/rolandsmartin.bsky.social Roland's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com #Immigration #ICEraids #Deportation #BorderCrisis #TrumpImmigration #ImmigrationReform #ICE #Immigrants #TaraPalmeriShow #TaraPalmeri ICE Raids Divide America After Renee Good’s Death in Minneapolis Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 01:17 Roland Martin and Lavern Spicer join the Tara Palmeri Show 02:28 Minneapolis ICE shooting of Rene Nicole Goode 05:00 Lavern Spicer defends ICE enforcement methods 09:29 Protests, unrest, and government responsibility 13:09 Comparing ICE tactics to police behavior in communities 16:28 Standards for lethal force and lack of investigation 21:24 Targeting blue cities vs red states in raids 26:11 Minnesota fraud scandal and Somali community funding 34:08 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
