The Raid

John Carlos Frey
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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.

  1. Mass Deportation is Illegal

    19H AGO

    Mass Deportation is Illegal

    John Carlos Frey goes on a journey of court filings, lawsuits, petitions and rulings against the administration's efforts to deport millions of people from the U.S. He profiles the record number of court proceedings against the efforts of mass deportation, more than any other administration in history.  https://theraidpodcast.org/  https://www.propublica.org/article/habeas-petitions-immigrant-detentions-trump#:~:text=HTML%20Immigrants%20Who%20Say,of%20federal%20court%20filings%20found.  https://tracreports.org/immigration/quickfacts/detention.html https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/looking-back-at-2025-the-supreme-court-and-the-trump-administration/#:~:text=During%20the%20first%20year%20of,authority%20to%20issue%20such%20relief.  https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/state-attorneys-general-lawsuits-against-trump-administration/#:~:text=State%20AGs%20are%20proving%20just,to%20shape%20federal%20immigration%20policies. 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").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    8 min
  2. Raids and Resistance: LA City Council Member Eunisses Hernandez Speaks Boldly

    1D AGO

    Raids and Resistance: LA City Council Member Eunisses Hernandez Speaks Boldly

    Eunisses Hernandez is a native of Highland Park in Los Angeles and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. She is the City Council Member for the 1st District in Los Angeles. In July of 2025, her district became an iconic flashpoint of the immigration raids as federal agents in tactical gear carrying firearms moved in on a region called, MacArthur Park. The federal agents were all walking in a straight line, side by side, some on horseback, as news helicopters hovered above. Her district is also home to Operation Trojan Horse where ICE agents hid in the back of a Penske moving van as they approached a Home Depot parking lot to apprehend day laborers. Council Member Hernandez speaks candidly about the ongoing immigration raids.  https://www.eunissesforthepeople.com/  https://www.instagram.com/eunissesh/  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").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    45 min
  3. Bagpipes Through Tear Gas at ICE Protests

    3D AGO

    Bagpipes Through Tear Gas at ICE Protests

    Jack Duffy is a college student and bagpipe player who found his voice by bringing his bagpipes to ICE raid protests in Los Angeles, Oregon and San Francisco. The haunting yet powerful instrument is a call to action for the 21 year-old who strongly disapproves of the ongoing immigration raids and is willing to face off with law enforcement and even be arrested.  In his conversation with John Carlos Frey, Jack discusses how he got started playing the bagpipes at protests, what they signify and how his fellow college students feel about immigrants and the America they are inheriting. https://lataco.com/protest-bagpiper 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").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    53 min
  4. Loss of Millions of Dollars After the Raids - News Update

    FEB 27

    Loss of Millions of Dollars After the Raids - News Update

    A recent economic impact study taking a look at the after effects of the immigration raids in Los Angeles this past Summer chronicles the devastating and negative results on the local economy. John Carlos Frey crunches the numbers.  https://opportunity.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/LAEDCxDEO-Economic-Impacts-of-Federal-Immigration-Enforcement.pdf  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").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    7 min
  5. Record Number of Children in Detention

    FEB 26

    Record Number of Children in Detention

    Journalists from The Marshall Project, Shannon Heffernan and Anna Flagg discuss their most recent findings about children in immigration detention. According to the journalism duo's research, children in detention has spiked six times under Trump. John Carlos Frey discusses their work and the current state of family detention. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/ice-kids-in-detention-numbers 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").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min
  6. Economics of the Raids

    FEB 24

    Economics of the Raids

    Dr. Manuel Pastor discusses the socioeconomic effects of the immigration raids with John Carlos Frey. Dr. Pastor is a distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. He currently directs the Equity Research Institute at USC. Pastor holds an economics Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Pastor’s research has generally focused on issues of the economic, environmental and social conditions facing low-income urban communities – and the social movements seeking to change those realities. For over 30 years, Professor Manuel Pastor has been a trailblazer in scholastic activism, examining critical issues like the 1992 riots, economic disinvestment, and social stratification. His work bridges academia and community action, driving meaningful change. https://dornsife.usc.edu/eri/manuel-pastor/ 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").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min
  7. Third Country Deportations Cost Millions

    FEB 20

    Third Country Deportations Cost Millions

    The Administration has pushed to deport migrants to third countries, not their countries of origin, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.  In some cases per migrant costs to El Salvador, Ghana or Palau can cost upward of a million dollars each. John Carlos Frey breaks down a recent US Senate report detailing the shocking price tag. https://theraidpodcast.org/ https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/%28FINAL%20-%20web%29%20At%20What%20Cost%20-%20Inside%20the%20Trump%20Administration's%20Secret%20Deportation%20Deals_SFRC%20Minority%20Report_Feb%202026%200213.pdf 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").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    10 min
  8. George Takei Relates His Personal Story of Internment to the Raids - PART 2

    FEB 19

    George Takei Relates His Personal Story of Internment to the Raids - PART 2

    George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist. He's known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS enterprise in the Star Trek franchise and Galactus in the Superhero Squad Show. On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pear Harbor and for looking like the enemy, Japanese Americans in the United States were then considered enemy combatants or enemy aliens. As a result, the U.S. government forcibly removed approximately 125,000 people from their homes and relocated them to prison camps around the country. George Takei was four years old when he and his family were forced from their home in Los Angeles to several different internment camps during their incarceration. He shares his personal story of detention and compares the four years he spent imprisoned by the federal government to the current immigration raids. The entire podcast is in two parts. 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"). The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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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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  • Creator
    John Carlos Frey
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © John Carlos Frey
  • Show Website
    The Raid

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