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From 9/11 to Minneapolis: How ICE Became a Paramilitary Force

January 30, 2026·49 min·2-min readroundtablepolitics
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The podcast examines the alarming deployment of federal immigration agents (ICE and CBP) in American cities like Minneapolis, where they have killed civilians and suppressed protests, marking a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism and the erosion of civil liberties. The hosts and guest

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Garrett Graff

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Garrett GraffJane MayerSusan GlasserEvan OsnosStephen MillerDonald Trump

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The One Big Beautiful Bill

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The New YorkerICECBP

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AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeDemocracyFact CheckFederal ReserveGeopoliticsPolitical NewsUs Politics

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