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The "chilling effect" of deportations
Hide SummaryAfter being sworn into office, President Trump signed a whole host of executive actions and orders that affirm his campaign promise to crack down on immigration.
Trump's border czar has said Chicago is at the top of the list of places to be targeted. The city is expecting immigration raids, detentions and deportations. In the Little Village neighborhood, where the majority of residents are Mexican or of Mexican descent, people are on edge as they await what's next.
Beyond the many people personally affected, past research suggests everyone could feel the impacts of mass deportation.
On this episode of Planet Money we visit Little Village to see how the new administration is already having an impact. And then, we hear from an economist who looks to a recent chapter in mass deportation for insight into what the future could hold.
Today's episode was hosted by Erika Beras and Amanda Aronczyk. It was produced by Willa Rubin with an assist from Emma Peaslee. It was edited by Kenny Malone, engineered by Cena Loffredo and fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer.
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Trump's border czar has said Chicago is at the top of the list of places to be targeted. The city is expecting immigration raids, detentions and deportations. In the Little Village neighborhood, where the majority of residents are Mexican or of Mexican descent, people are on edge as they await what's next.
Beyond the many people personally affected, past research suggests everyone could feel the impacts of mass deportation.
On this episode of Planet Money we visit Little Village to see how the new administration is already having an impact. And then, we hear from an economist who looks to a recent chapter in mass deportation for insight into what the future could hold.
Today's episode was hosted by Erika Beras and Amanda Aronczyk. It was produced by Willa Rubin with an assist from Emma Peaslee. It was edited by Kenny Malone, engineered by Cena Loffredo and fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer.
Help support Planet Money and hear our bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.Read more
Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation
Hide SummaryVice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.Read more
Their home survived the fires, but there's still danger everywhere
Hide SummaryAs evacuation orders are lifted, people in Los Angeles are returning to their homes--if their homes survived. But the disaster doesn't end when the fire stops.
A single block and a half separates the Altadena home of Jennifer and Ed Barguiarena from complete destruction. Just down the street lies charred, flattened debris.
But for families like the Barguiarenas the seemingly lucky ones, whose houses survived an altogether different ordeal is just beginning.
The water still isn't safe to drink, cook or wash with. There are fine layers of ash and dust in people's homes and yards. And families like the Barguiarenas are also worried about what they can't see the possibility that toxins like lead and asbestos might have drifted into their homes.
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A single block and a half separates the Altadena home of Jennifer and Ed Barguiarena from complete destruction. Just down the street lies charred, flattened debris.
But for families like the Barguiarenas the seemingly lucky ones, whose houses survived an altogether different ordeal is just beginning.
The water still isn't safe to drink, cook or wash with. There are fine layers of ash and dust in people's homes and yards. And families like the Barguiarenas are also worried about what they can't see the possibility that toxins like lead and asbestos might have drifted into their homes.
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After failed attempts, President Trump aims to give Lumbee Tribe federal recognition
Hide SummaryNPR's Juana Summers speaks with Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz, an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, about President Trump's efforts to give the tribe federal recognition.Read more
Weather delays king cake carnival in D.C.
Hide SummaryRecord snow fall in New Orleans this week disrupted the delivery of the famous king cakes to carnival events in Washington DC. this weekend.Read more