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. 3d ago

    The Fight Against the Deportation Machine

    In 2018, Jess Morales Rocketto helped put people in the streets of hundreds of cities to stop family separation. Now she says the deportation machine has gotten smarter, and that pushing back still works. John Carlos Frey sits down with the organizer behind Families Belong Together and the co-founder of Maremoto, which builds Latino power through politics, media and culture. Morales Rocketto began her career in anti-genocide activism. She explains why she believes the United States is at stage four or five of the ten recognized stages of genocide, what has changed since 2018, and why public resistance in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Chicago made a difference. ABOUT THE GUEST Jess Morales Rocketto is co-founder and executive director of Maremoto. She co-founded Families Belong Together, Care in Action and Supermajority, served as political director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and worked on the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris. TIME named her to its 100 Next list in 2019. She is from Norwalk, California. https://www.instagram.com/jesslivmo/?hl=en 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.

    The Fight Against the Deportation Machine

  2. 6d ago

    Locked Out of Adelanto by ICE - Congresswoman Judy Chu Goes Back

    Weeks before the November 3 midterms, Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) joins John Carlos Frey to talk about ICE raids in her district, the detention center that refused to let her in, and whether immigration agents could show up at polling places. Chu represents Pasadena, Altadena, and the West San Gabriel Valley, a district hit first by the Eaton Fire and then, five months later, by immigration raids. She describes constituents who carry their passports everywhere, people arrested at the very appointments meant to legalize their status, and masked agents detaining day laborers at a Pasadena bus stop. Then, the vote. Chu explains how legal teams are preparing for 150 things that could go wrong this election, why she is urging people to vote early, and what a Democratic Congress could do on immigration reform and a path to citizenship. https://theraidpodcast.org/ https://chu.house.gov/ 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.

    Locked Out of Adelanto by ICE - Congresswoman Judy Chu Goes Back

  3. Oct 2

    Did ICE Use a Car as a Weapon?

    ICE agents stopped a work van outside Albany, Georgia. Three men ran. One of them, 28-year-old Edgar Cabrera-Gómez, ended up pinned beneath an ICE agent's Dodge Charger in the grass median of the Liberty Expressway. The Georgia State Patrol says the agent was driving in the median. ICE says Edgar "lost his footing and slid under" the car. His family says he was run down while running away, and that the first story they were told was that he jumped out of the van and hurt himself. John Carlos Frey investigates what happened on that median and why the body camera footage that could answer questions may never be released. 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.

    Did ICE Use a Car as a Weapon?

  4. Sep 29

    Millions Are Losing Legal Status

    What happens when people who have lived in the U.S. legally for decades are suddenly made undocumented? Host John Carlos Frey sits down with Todd Schulte, president of FWD.us, the policy organization working on immigration and criminal justice reform. Todd explains what he calls the "de-legalizing" of immigrants: the unprecedented revocation of DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and other protections that could leave an estimated 3.5 million previously lawful residents without status by 2028. Todd also lays out what advocates should demand from 2028 presidential candidates on day one, the role of faith and community in the pushback, and how you can get involved. https://www.fwd.us/ https://www.fwd.us/news/losing-status-projections/ 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.

    Millions Are Losing Legal Status

  5. Sep 25

    The 8,000 Pages ICE Won't Release

    In February 2026, ICE's acting director told the U.S. Senate under oath there was "no reason" for immigration agents to be at polling places. Within months, armed agents made an arrest outside a San Antonio polling site, showed up at a voting location in Simi Valley, and confronted a poll worker in Syracuse, New York, in the middle of her shift. With a federal judge ordering documents about these incidents be released before Election Day, more than 8,000 pages are still scheduled to stay hidden until after the votes are counted. John Carlos Frey goes through the details. 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.

    The 8,000 Pages ICE Won't Release

  6. Sep 24

    "They're Going to Seize Ballots"

    Is ICE coming to the polls? Independent investigative journalist Justin Glawe joins host John Carlos Frey to connect two stories that are rapidly converging: America's deportation machine and the organized effort to undermine the 2026 midterm elections. Glawe, whose reporting has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Esquire and more, has tracked election deniers who hold elected and appointed positions on county election boards in key swing districts. He lays out why he believes federal ballot seizures are the next move, how the unprecedented FBI raid on the Fulton County elections warehouse could serve as a template, and why the Justice Department's request to delay answering the DNC's ballot-seizure concerns until November 3rd set off alarm bells. Despite it all, Glawe explains why he remains hopeful, and why the most important thing voters can do is know their rights and show up. https://www.justinglawe.com/ 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.

    "They're Going to Seize Ballots"

  7. Sep 22

    Denver Sues ICE

    Can armed agents be at your polling place? The city of Denver just did something no city has done before: it sued the Trump administration to keep armed ICE agents away from the polls. On Thursday, September 10, 2026, the City and County of Denver, along with LULAC, Common Cause, and Unidos US, filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C. against the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and their leadership. The plaintiffs allege an unwritten "polling place policy" that could put armed agents at voting sites, drop boxes, and curbside voting locations during the midterm elections. DHS says no such policy exists. Whatever your view on immigration policy, one question sits at the center of this case: should an armed federal agent be anywhere near you when you cast your ballot? https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/10/denver-sues-to-keep-ice-away-from-voters/ 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.

    Denver Sues ICE

  8. Sep 18

    ICE at the Polls?

    Election Day is weeks away, and the officials who control armed federal law enforcement still won't say a simple word: no. Host John Carlos Frey breaks down the pattern building since February 2026 — FBI Director Kash Patel's refusal, under direct questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee, to commit that FBI agents will stay away from polling places; DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin's “specific threat” exception for ICE deployment at voting sites; a bipartisan warning letter from a dozen senators that went effectively unanswered; and the one clean, written denial in this entire story — from Gen. Dan Caine — that came with a glaring asterisk. This is a sourced, fact-checked breakdown of what's been said on the record, what hasn't, and what that silence means. https://stateline.org/2026/09/10/repub/suit-challenges-trump-administration-move-to-allow-some-ice-presence-at-polling-places/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-patel-testifies-on-fbi-oversight-before-senate-panel-amid-troubled-tenure https://minnlawyer.com/2026/09/14/lawsuit-ice-agents-polling-places-election-voting/ 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
    147
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © John Carlos Frey
  • Show Website
    The Raid

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