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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How LA is preparing for ICE raids this weekend

    This weekend, the Trump administration is expected to round up thousands of undocumented immigrants in at least 10 major cities, including LA. It’s pursuing immigrants with outstanding deportation orders and those who’ve missed a court appearance.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Michell Eloy • Jul 12, 2019 • 1 min read

    This weekend, the Trump administration is expected to round up thousands of undocumented immigrants in at least 10 major cities, including LA. It’s pursuing immigrants with outstanding deportation orders and those who’ve missed a court appearance. The president previously announced these raids in June, then postponed them with little warning.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    LA braces for ICE raids this weekend
    1. 0:00How LA is preparing for ICE raids this weekendYou’re reading this
    2. 9:46California Congresswoman Katie Porter's first six months in office
    3. 21:00Amazon to spend big money on voluntary workforce retraining
    4. 30:28Afros, braids, cornrows: CROWN Act bans hair discrimination
    5. 39:21'Stuber' is one of the worst films of 2019, critic says
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