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In this hour, we take a look at the creation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and how in just fifteen years it’s gone from an agency with wide bipartisan support to a political lightning rod. We’ll hear from a man who has been detained at Bergen County Jail for nearly a year. We’ll talk to people who work at a non-profit organization where ICE had an informant. Plus a retired agent with the Immigration and Naturalization Service explains why he thinks border security should be a priority and ICE needs more resources to do its job.
Guests:
Eric Jurek is a 38-year-old Slovakian immigrant who has been detained in Bergen County jail for about a year for overstaying his visa.
Dr. Aviva Chomsky, a Professor of History and coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University and author of Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal
Enrique Balcazar, an advocate for Migrant Justice
Will Lambek, Communications Director for Migrant Justice
Stiven Lopez-Bender
Michael Cutler, a retired Senior Special Agent of the former INS
Dara Lind, Vox Senior reporter
Cameron Easley, Editor for Washington at Morning Consult
You can connect with The Takeaway on Twitter, Facebook, or on our show page at TheTakeaway.org.
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In this hour, we take a look at the creation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and how in just fifteen years it’s gone from an agency with wide bipartisan support to a political lightning rod. We’ll hear from a man who has been detained at Bergen County Jail for nearly a year. We’ll talk to people who work at a non-profit organization where ICE had an informant. Plus a retired agent with the Immigration and Naturalization Service explains why he thinks border security should be a priority and ICE needs more resources to do its job.
Guests:
Eric Jurek is a 38-year-old Slovakian immigrant who has been detained in Bergen County jail for about a year for overstaying his visa.
Dr. Aviva Chomsky, a Professor of History and coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University and author of Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal
Enrique Balcazar, an advocate for Migrant Justice
Will Lambek, Communications Director for Migrant Justice
Stiven Lopez-Bender
Michael Cutler, a retired Senior Special Agent of the former INS
Dara Lind, Vox Senior reporter
Cameron Easley, Editor for Washington at Morning Consult
You can connect with The Takeaway on Twitter, Facebook, or on our show page at TheTakeaway.org.

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