Welcome to the PIDPATO, I'm Mike and ears on the world stage. All right. Let's get briefed.

We'll start today's show with a week of

anti-ice riots across Los Angeles and other major cities. Rioters have torched vehicles,

clash with police, and shut down streets, all in protest of immigration enforcement. Oh,

all that sounds mostly peaceful, doesn't it? We'll talk with Mark

Corcorian. He's the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies about what's

really driving the unrest. Later in the show, Iran has officially rejected a U.S. proposal

that would have curved its uranium enrichment program, calling it, quote, not acceptable to us.

So sorry about that.

Jonathan Sawye, from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins us to break down what this means for the ongoing talks. But first, today's PDB spotlight. It's been a week of unrest,

as you have no doubt seen, as anti-ice demonstrations continue across the country.

Now, what started as a local protest in Los Angeles quickly escalated into coordinated riots

from coast to coast. According to ICE officials, the unrest began as the agency-targeted

individuals involved in criminal activity, specifically money laundering tied to drug cartels.

But that explanation has done little to calm the crowds.

Activists and agitators, they're always, always anxious to get out on the streets and

throw some bricks, have now taken to the streets and cities like New York, Boston, Chicago,

Dallas, and Atlanta, clashing with police, blocking roads,

and setting fire to federal vehicles. Again, sounds mostly peaceful. The riots are raising serious

questions about how immigration enforcement can function in this kind of environment,

and whether political leadership is fueling the flames. Joining us now to discuss is Mark Krikorian,

he's the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies. Mark, thanks very much for

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