Hello Tangle Team
I’m a regular listener because your show generally does an excellent job of examining issues from multiple angles and modeling thoughtful engagement across differences. That’s precisely why I’m surprised—and frankly disappointed—by the absence of any sustained, in-depth focus on what has been happening and being inflicted upon to the Latino community in the United States. Hence, the two star rating.
At a time when masked federal agents are conducting raids that involve the violent detention of parents, children, and entire families—often without clear identification or transparency—the lack of coverage feels stark. Latino children and adults are being injured, pregnant women are suffering miscarriages, and in some cases, children, women and men are dying in ICE custody. This is not abstract policy; it is daily, documented human suffering. Visit L.A Taco for daily briefings of abductions.
One example worth examining is The Guardian’s reporting, “‘Ticking time bomb’: ICE detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely,” which details the confusing and contradictory circumstances surrounding the death of Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado. Experts warned this was a “ticking time bomb.” That warning has since become reality, with ripple effects spreading far beyond detention centers and into communities nationwide.
Latinos are now living under constant fear—fear that affects how people work, shop, travel, send their kids to school, or engage in civic life. That fear is not incidental; it is produced by government action and funded by taxpayer dollars, which includes Latino tax dollars because Latinos pay taxes across every sector, including federal taxes.
If the human dimension alone doesn’t make this a worthy topic, there is also a critical economic reality: Latinos are one of the most essential drivers of the U.S. economy. When a population this large and economically vital does not feel safe, the entire economy suffers. While tariffs and other macroeconomic factors play a role in the current downturn, any meaningful recovery will be limited unless and until Latinos feel secure again. Research from the Latino Donor Collaborative makes this abundantly clear and would be an excellent foundation for an episode.
I’m not asking for advocacy—I’m asking for curiosity, empathy, and the same rigor you bring to other communities’ experiences. An in-depth episode on this topic would be entirely consistent with Tangle’s stated values and approach.
I genuinely hope this is an area you’ll choose to explore more deeply. The silence around it has been heartbreaking—and it doesn’t have to remain that way.
Sincerely,
A Fledgling Listener
