Waylon Wong

It's actually... It's hilarious, and it's also very poignant, right?

Because you're like, okay, like, if you...

Weren't in the human world fully.

This is what you would make of organized religion and the way that God is explained, you know, and I I think it gives you like a ton to think about.

And there are some novels I've read recently that I've really enjoyed that are written from animal POVs, including this fabulous novel called Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch.

which is about a really cranky pony trying to solve a mystery.

I guess I just like animal solving mysteries.

Yes, this is like a great genre for me.

But I just really love that technique of like, we'll use an animal POV where they get some of human behavior, but not all of it.

And you can use that to kind of comment on what makes us human and, you know, what makes the human relationships work.

The agency was aggressive in its recruitment efforts.

It waived age requirements and offered signing bonuses of up to $50,000.

The Department of Homeland Security says it's deploying agents to remove the, quote, worst of the worst from the U.S.

Recent surveys show an increasing number of Americans saying the immigration crackdown has gone too far.

Some politicians and community leaders are even calling for ICE to be dismantled.

Others say they need better training or a culture shift or both.

Are those changes needed and would they even make a difference?

Hello and welcome to Planet Money.

I'm Waylon Wong, normally a co-host of Planet Money's daily podcast, The Indicator.

Today on the show, the ICE hiring boom is having domino effects.