It's the Brian Lair Show on WNYC.

I'm Bridget Bergen, senior reporter in the WNYC and Gothamist Newsroom filling in for Brian today.

Coming up on today's show, some New Jersey path commuters have

taken to calling this path summer from hell due to delays from fires, derailment, and signal failures.

We'll talk about what's needed to fix the beleaguered transit system and how to navigate this weekend's

scheduled disruptions. Then, if you feel like people have become ruder these past few years, you're not alone.

Vox correspondent, Ali Volpe, joins us to talk about her latest article that asks,

are we in a crisis of rudeness?

And we'll end the show with your call-in on your end-of end of summer bucket list. What did you check off

this summer? What are you squeezing in this Labor Day weekend? The unofficial last weekend of summer,

but I protest. I want summer to last all the way into September. We still want to know what you're doing,

so get those calls ready. But first, President Trump's mass deportation policy is moving into a new

phase. A close-up on the agency charged with executing this policy, immigration and customs

enforcement or ICE, shows a distinct shift in its outward tone and posture. Social media

videos produced by the agency for publicity and recruitment purposes show

images of tricked-out SUVs emblazoned with the agency's new logo and Trump's name. My next

guest says Trump appointees are trying to supersize ICE using a multi-billion dollar cash infusion

and driven by an unwavering commitment to deliver on the president's

political promises. These changes are raising concerns among career ice veterans, conservative

law enforcement officials, and Democrats alike. Nick Miroff is a staff writer at the Atlantic

who covers immigration, the Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. and Mexico border.

His latest article is headlined Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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