Hello everybody, it's Will here.

I'm back again for a bonus episode.

I know it's been a busy week,

but we didn't want to let too much time pass

without focusing on the ongoing ice raids

that are taking place across the country right now,

the ongoing assaults on immigrant communities

by federal law enforcement. I know I've

been, you know, if you've probably been watching and protesting from wherever you live, but we've got

to focus on Los Angeles today. And joining me now is L.A. City Council member Ugo Soto

Martinez. So, U Hugo, welcome back.

Thank you so much, Will.

Thank you for having me.

I know it's been a very busy day for you, but like, just for our listeners,

from your perspective, what exactly is happening with ICE in the L.A. area right now?

You know, it truly feels like a federal takeover of our city.

They're really trying to take away our sovereignty as a city.

We have ICE agents with other federal agencies literally going to different neighborhoods every single day.

We're getting hundreds of calls coming in to the rapid

response network, which is meant to sort of take in all the different reports of ICE in the

area. They are abducting people in the middle of the street. They are not identifying themselves.

They are arresting citizens. They are going into businesses. They are not identifying themselves. They are arresting citizens.

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