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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Recent immigration crackdowns sow fear under Trump

    Around 160 people were arrested in an immigration crackdown in Southern California this past week. Officials say the operation was planned before President Trump took office, but many fear a harsher environment for immigrants under the new administration.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 13, 2017 • 1 min read

    Around 160 people were arrested in an immigration crackdown in Southern California this past week. Officials say the operation was planned before President Trump took office, but many fear a harsher environment for immigrants under the new administration.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Oroville dam and fixing infrastructure in California
    1. 0:00Mass evacuations in the shadow of America's tallest dam
    2. 8:12Rethinking how dams are designed and built in California
    3. 17:35Recent immigration crackdowns sow fear under TrumpYou’re reading this
    4. 26:59Change through kindness: Why a black musician befriends the KKK
    5. 41:04Are the Grammys still relevant?
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