Trump administration allows ICE to arrest migrants at schools, churches

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🗓️ 22 January 2025

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The Department of Homeland Security has rescinded Biden-era guidelines that prohibited immigration officers from arresting migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches. NPR's Joel Rose joins us to explain. And, the fate of TikTok in the United States is still uncertain, and tech companies are responding in numerous ways. Kaya Yurieff of The Information breaks down this legal uncertainty. Then, federal employees who work in diversity, equity and inclusion roles have been placed on administrative leave after President Trump issued an executive order ending federal DEI programs. Roben Farzad, host of the podcast "Full Disclosure," explains the impact of this order.

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0:16.3	I think it's likely that ICE may still not want the optics of making big splashy arrests at churches
0:21.1	and schools, which was one of the big reasons why you've really never seen them do that
0:25.6	before. But clearly, immigrant communities are scared. The fight over sanctuary cities is one thing.
0:33.3	President Trump wants immigration agents in actual sanctuaries.
0:43.3	It's Wednesday, January 22nd, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR.
0:44.5	I'm Chris Bentley.
0:54.1	Today on the show, Trump takes aim at DEI programs in the federal government.
1:02.3	And why did Oracle step in to keep TikTok alive in the U.S. during this period of legal limbo while Apple and Google kicked it off their app stores?
1:06.2	Oracle has also more to lose from a business standpoint than Apple and Google.
1:09.8	Oracle has a big cloud computing contract with TikTok.
1:12.4	They warned investors that a potential ban could hurt their business.
1:17.0	While Apple and Google makes some incremental revenue from TikTok,
1:20.5	but the risk of those legal fines, sort of based on this dubious executive order,
1:24.9	I think they're just being more cautious.
1:27.0	First, though, Trump's promised mass deportations have so far not happened. But the new administration
1:34.0	is making it easier for federal immigration and customs enforcement officers to make arrests.
1:39.7	Today, the administration changed a longstanding policy, empowering ICE agents to detain people at sensitive locations, including schools and churches.
1:50.6	NPR's Joel Rose has more on that. He spoke to Lisa Mullins.
1:55.8	Since 2011, immigration agents have been directed to avoid arresting people at schools and churches. Why is that
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