I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign
6/3/202616 min
For a second week, reports of inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall in New Jersey are drawing protesters and camera crews. A handful of journalists and dozens of protesters have been arrested. Under this Trump administration, I.C.E.’s operations have ballooned, making it the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency. This week we're sharing an interview Micah did with Drew Harwell, a technology reporter for The Washington Post, from earlier this year. They discuss how I.C.E. is trying to enlist new agents through a "wartime recruitment push."
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First 90 secondsDrew Harwell· Guest0:00
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Micah Loewinger· Host0:30
Hey, you're listening to the On The Media Midweek Podcast. I'm Micah Loewinger. [gentle music] For a second week, reports of inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall in New Jersey are drawing protesters and camera crews.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:46
So protesters outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center showed up to stand in solidarity with detainees who have been holding a hunger strike.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:55
These back and forth between demonstrators and officers have actually, uh, gotten pretty violent. Last night, we got images of officers using their batons to push back the crowd.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:07
The confrontations escalated with tear gas and explosive devices being used to break up the crowds.
Speaker 51:13
Hands up! Don't shoot! Hands up! Don't shoot!
Micah Loewinger· Host1:20
A handful of journalists and dozens of protesters have been arrested. New Jersey Senator Andy Kim was pepper sprayed by federal agents when he