A look back at immigration laws passed in 1996, under the Clinton administration, that radically changed how the U.S. immigration system operates today, and a conversation with Tony Chen, a restaurant manager and father of three in New York City, who - because of these changes - spent seven months detained by ICE in the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Episode 1: I Never Imagined This // Nunca Me Imaginé Esto

Melting the ICE / Derritiendo el Hielo is a bilingual podcast dedicated to sharing stories of how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is impacting families across the U.S., unpacking how this current system works and who is profiting, and to sharing information and strategies about how people are fighting back. 

This show broadcasts monthly on WPKN-CT 89.5fm in Bridgeport Connecticut and on WKCR-NY 89.9fm in New York City. 

Derritiendo el Hielo, es una serie de radio bilingüe dedicado a compartir historias de cómo El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas- ICE, está impactando a familias en todo Estados Unidos, desarmando los mecanismos del sistema actual, quien se beneficia y compartiendo información y estrategias de cómo la gente está luchando. 

Este programa se transmite cada mes en WPKN-CT 89.5fm en Bridgeport CT y en WKCR-NY 89.9fm en New York City.

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Melting the ICE / Derritiendo el Hielo is a bilingual podcast dedicated to sharing stories of how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is impacting families across the U.S., unpacking how this current system works and who is profiting, and to sharing information and strategies about how people are fighting back. This show broadcasts monthly on WPKN-CT 89.5fm in Bridgeport Connecticut and on WKCR-NY 89.9fm in New York City. Derritiendo el Hielo, es una serie de radio bilingüe dedicado a compartir historias de cómo El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas- ICE, está impactando a familias en todo Estados Unidos, desarmando los mecanismos del sistema actual, quien se beneficia y compartiendo información y estrategias de cómo la gente está luchando. Este programa se transmite cada mes en WPKN-CT 89.5fm en Bridgeport CT y en WKCR-NY 89.9fm en New York City.

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