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Imperfect Paradise

‘Taken: The Agents Raiding Communities and the People Trying to Stop Them’ from Latino USA & CalMatters

Imperfect Paradise

LAist Studios

Society & Culture

4.5535 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This special episode on Imperfect Paradise is from our friends at Latino USA and CalMatters. It tracks the rise of Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, a key figure in the Trump Administration’s deportation efforts and explores the consequences of the raids to the people captured here in LA and around the country.

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0:34.2

Hey, everyone, you're listening to Imperfect Paradise.

0:57.6

I'm your host, Nereida Moreno, filling in for Antonia Serejido. For months, L.A.S. has reported on the ice raids here across Southern California, including on this show. In June, we brought you details of the ice raids and the ensuing protests after the Trump administration ordered the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles.

1:01.7

And today we're bringing you a special episode on Imperfect Paradise.

1:06.6

It's a collaboration from our friends at Latino USA and Cal Matters. The episode is called Taken, the agents raiding communities and the people trying to stop them

1:12.6

that explores a key figure in the Trump administration's deportation efforts

1:17.3

and the consequences of the raids to the people captured here in L.A. and around the country.

1:23.6

Here's the episode.

1:37.3

Music Here's the episode. Futuro investigates.

1:40.5

Futuro.

1:40.8

Futuro.

1:54.3

So we're going about what, like 10, 12, maybe 15 miles an hour, down neighborhood streets.

1:55.7

Like these are homes.

1:56.3

Yes.

2:00.7

How's this is historic south central.

2:02.3

Oh, my goodness.

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