Immigration and Customs Enforcement coming into Schuylkill County seems familiar to some people there – and not in a good way. 

They say it continues a pattern that dates back hundreds of years – to the beginning of the coal mining industry – of outsiders exploiting the community.

ICEd Out is a limited series from Folo PA, the Pennsylvania Capital-Star’s podcast, produced by Emily Previti and edited by Tim Lambert. 

Special thanks to WITF for the use of their studios. 

Jessica Kourkounis is our photographer for this project. 

Our music is from the Free Music Archive licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. Opening: His Last Share of the Stars by Doctor Turtle. End credits: Dusk by Mr Smith. 

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