On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen, like a lot of people in America right now, are feeling stressed and overwhelmed over what is happening in Minneapolis and across the country. Recently, the situation in Minneapolis escalated even further when federal agents shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti. This is just the latest in a massive upheaval in the city since thousands of armed and masked Department of Homeland Security agents were sent into the city in December.
They start the show checking in with each other about how they’re all doing right now and try to help each other process these times. Lucy opens up about being an immigrant in Miami during all this, Elizabeth shares the complicated situation on military bases, and more.
Later in the show, they’re joined by Slate writer Shirin Ali to talk through her latest piece, “Minneapolis Is Just the Beginning” and talk through ways families can prepare in case ICE comes to their city.
Helpful Resources and Mentioned in the Show
5 Calls (For calling your lawmakers)
Minnesota State Senator, Erin Maye Quade’s TikTok with advice
AACAP Resource Library on Children, Families & Immigration
10 Strategies for How Schools Should Respond to Help Children Impacted by ICE Raids
We The People Activist Toolkit
No Kings website
How Immigration Enforcement Became So Violent - What Next
Everyone Saw CBP Kill Alex Pretti - What Next
Video production by Micah Phillips.
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