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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    I.C.E. Agents in L.A. County Jails

    The L.A. County Board of Supervisors votes today on whether or not to continue their partnership with immigration officials at county jails. As it is, federal immigration agents in jails train county employees on how to question inmates convicted of certain felonies to determine whether they may be in the country illegally.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 7, 2014 • 1 min read

    The L.A. County Board of Supervisors votes today on whether or not to continue their partnership with immigration officials at county jails. As it is, federal immigration agents in jails train county employees on how to question inmates convicted of certain felonies to determine whether they may be in the country illegally. But some argue that law enforcement and immigration don’t mix.

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    Waze, Water Wasters, and Jill Soloway on 'Transparent'
    1. 0:00The Water Wasters
    2. 9:22I.C.E. Agents in L.A. County JailsYou’re reading this
    3. 15:19Ferguson Protests Continue, Two Months after Teen’s Death
    4. 26:11Jill Soloway’s 'Transparent' Brings Trans Identity to TV
    5. 41:28I Want You To Show Me the Waze
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