Episode 5055: All Invaders Must Go

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What recent events in Portland sparked outrage among community leaders?

Unknown 0:00

This evening, the city of Portland, Oregon, reported that two people were shot and wounded by Border Patrol agents there, according to the Department of Homeland Security. They released a statement claiming, in part, quote, the passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transitional Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in Portland. When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over law enforcement agents.

Julio Ruiz 0:49

I'm absolutely furious and heartbroken right now.

Unknown 0:56

I'm needing to stop what I'm doing here and rush out to my district because it was heartbreaking enough to see what is happening in a different city to know that this was coming to our community and that one of my neighbors in my district is, two of my neighbors in my district are now SITTING IN A HOSPITAL BED AND HOPEFULLY ARE GOING TO BE MAKING IT HOME. BUT THIS IS NOT THE KIND OF COMMUNITY THAT, NOT THE KIND OF REACTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT WE SHOULD BE HAVING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS HORRIBLE. THE STRUGGLE IS ALREADY REAL FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES WHO LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

How are federal law enforcement tactics perceived in urban communities?

Unknown 1:32

AND NOW I HAVE TO GO HOME AND TELL MY SON AND MY THREE GRANDKIDS THAT THEY CANNOT STOP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. because they're gonna be afraid by looking at law enforcement that they might have the same thing happen to them that happened today. That is so unconscionable that just a day later, what happened in Minneapolis happening right here in Portland?

Ann Applebaum 1:58

The use of these forces, the way they're being trained, the way they're masked, the way they drive in unmarked cars, this is not a normal police force, and it's functioning much more like the way a paramilitary force functions in a dictatorship. And I think Americans should begin to look at it like that.

Unknown 2:18

Well, we know that their presence is not welcome in the way that they're attempting to do law enforcement. We don't believe that it's law enforcement. We believe it is state-sponsored terrorism. And so we've made several calls over and over and over again for the president to stop sending wounds to Portland and to leave us alone.

What concerns do local leaders have regarding federal interventions?

2:46

Now, we are going to the top of the street.

Ann Applebaum 2:54

We are going to be here. We have to run away immediately. We are going to the top of the street.

2:56

Here we go.

Ann Applebaum 2:58

No, and I think the speed with which they lied about the events in Minneapolis, particularly coming just a day after they changed government websites to lie about what happened on January 6th, was genuinely chilling. And once again, it's proof that the purpose of these actions isn't... what they say it is. It's not about fixing our border. It's not about maintaining the law.

How does the presence of ICE affect immigrant communities?

Ann Applebaum 3:25

It's about exerting a form of power. And then the question is how they might use this down the line. Will they use it to intimidate people during midterm elections, for example?

Unknown 3:33

Trump told a group of reporters, quote, Yeah, there's one thing, my own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me. He added, I don't need international law. I'm not looking to hurt people. When pressed further about whether his administration needed to abide by international law, Trump said, I do. But he made clear that he would be the arbiter when such constraints applied to the United States. He said, quote, It depends what your definition of international law is.

What narratives are being shaped around law enforcement in the media?

Unknown 4:06

Peter Baker, your thoughts? This interview conducted by four reporters at your paper, and then you can take it to Ann.

Peter Baker 4:14

Yeah, four of my colleagues were in there and they asked him about this, and I think that answer was very striking and very important. I think in some ways it defies He defines this second term of Trump's presidency. He's talking about internationally, of course, but I think even at home we have seen the assertion of power without check in some instances and a lack of belief in checks in other instances. that has shaped the presidency in a way we have not seen. Now, Ann knows better than I do how this is seen overseas.