Machado gave Trump her Nobel medal. He still won’t support her.
episodePreviously titled ““This is not sustainable”: the ICE surge in Minneapolis fuels chaos” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Good morning.
What is causing the ICE surge in Minneapolis?
The ICE surge in Minneapolis is fueling more protests and clashes.
We cannot be at a place right now in America where we have two governmental entities that are literally fighting one another.
The Venezuelan opposition leader has handed over her Nobel medal to Trump, but it doesn't seem to have swayed him to support her. And why soccer fans around the globe aren't happy about World Cup ticket prices in the U.S.
It's a complete scam. Fans are being fleeced for basic tickets and it's not good enough.
It's Friday, January 16th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today.
How are local communities responding to ICE enforcement?
As federal and local leaders continue to trade blame, protests continue in Minneapolis. The Washington Post's video reporting shows enforcement agents firing bursts of what appears to be tear gas as demonstrators shout and throw things at them. On Wednesday night, a Venezuelan man was shot and injured by a federal agent. The Department of Homeland Security said their officers were reacting to being attacked as they attempted to make an arrest. Right now, there's close to 3,000 federal agents in Minnesota, as the Trump administration expands its presence there. Heavily armed agents have been reported forcibly entering houses, pulling over a school bus, and seizing people at work. The ACLU has now sued the government, accusing it of indiscriminately targeting Somali and Latino communities without probable cause.
Yesterday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry repeated his call for ICE to leave.
This is not sustainable.
What happened during the meeting between Trump and Maria Corina Machado?
This is an impossible situation that our city is presently being put in. And at the same time, we are trying to find a way forward to keep people safe, to protect our neighbors, to maintain order.
But Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has promised to continue the surge and defended the operation to reporters.
Every single action that our ICE officers take is according to the law and following protocols that we have used for years, that this administration has used, that the previous administration used. They are doing everything correctly.
Meanwhile, President Trump has, not for the first time, threatened to invoke the centuries-old Insurrection Act, which enables the president to deploy the military on U.S. soil. In response to the surge, some local groups have begun tracking the movements of federal agents.
Why are World Cup ticket prices controversial in the U.S.?
Madison McVean is a reporter with the Minnesota Reformer.
The idea behind a rapid response network is that when people see an ICE raid happening, they can alert other members of the network so that they can all respond, inform people of their rights, warn neighbors, and protest ICE.
This mirrors similar groups we've seen pop up in places like Los Angeles and Chicago. McVan recently went on one of these community patrols in Minneapolis with two observers who decided to follow a truck with ICE agents inside.
The observers continued following that vehicle until it came to a stop in a parking lot and the observers parked nearby. Then the ICE vehicle backed up and blocked in the observer's car. The agents got out of the vehicle. They came up to the car and told the observers, stop following us. This is your first warning.
McVean told us that the increased attention on immigration action has meant that ICE has shifted their strategy slightly from what we saw in Chicago and in L.A. last year.
It seems like the ICE agents aren't doing these big protracted raids anymore. They're getting in and out quickly before people have a chance to respond. So in response, these people that are in rapid response networks have shifted to more of a proactive approach. They're following ICE vehicles around, filming them, and basically trying to discourage them from making arrests in the first place.
McVean told us her observations have led her to believe that people in the community are more galvanized than ever to support their immigrant neighbors.
We're seeing people escort immigrant workers, teachers, restaurant employees to and from work to make sure they arrive safely. Lots of immigrant families are sheltering in place right now because they don't feel that it's safe to go outside.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–0:05
2
What is causing the ICE surge in Minneapolis?
0:05–0:51
3
How are local communities responding to ICE enforcement?
0:51–1:54
4
What happened during the meeting between Trump and Maria Corina Machado?
1:54–2:46
5
Why are World Cup ticket prices controversial in the U.S.?
2:46–9:38
6
What actions has the ACLU taken against ICE's tactics?
9:38–15:43
Speakers
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