Dr. Paul Ong is a Professor Emeritus at UCLA. He has been analyzing the data from across the country pertaining to the ICE raids. Dr. Ong discusses his findings in detail with John Carlos Frey in this illuminating podcast. According to Ong, the current administration is not only reshaping our immigration system with the ongoing mass deportation campaign, but also the demographic make-up of the United States. This podcast is in depth and eye opening.

https://luskin.ucla.edu/person/paul-ong

https://luskin.ucla.edu/ong-on-the-current-state-of-immigration-enforcement

https://theraidpodcast.org/

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Flock cameras, ring cameras, face recognition technology and license plate readers are just some of the technology ICE is using to surveil people across the country. Technology coupled with shared data with federal agencies and law enforcement create an unprecedented surveillance state and dragnet. It appears this vast system is not just for locating undocumented immigrants.

Wendy Fry is a seasoned reporter for Cal Matters investigating the use of license plate readers throughout Southern California and their implications. She joins John Carlos Frey on this eye-opening podcast to discuss her reporting and questionable tactics used by the federal government.

https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/02/alpr-border-patrol-caltrans/

https://theraidpodcast.org/

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John Carlos Frey takes a look at the history of the top three officials within the Department of Homeland Security running the mass deportation campaign after the firing of Kristi Noem. Each has a questionable past making confidence in DHS questionable. Frey contends not much will change now that Noem is gone.

https://theraidpodcast.org/

https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_dhs_regarding_rodney_scottpdf.pdf

https://rollcall.com/2018/08/10/ethics-committee-orders-markwayne-mullin-to-pay-back-40000/#:~:text=The%20Office%20of%20Congressional%20Ethics,Fontelo%20contributed%20to%20this%20report.

https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/02/27/repub/private-prison-giant-sees-1b-ice-contract-as-start-of-unprecedented-opportunities-under-trump/#:~:text=By:%20Ariana%20Figueroa%20%2D%20February%2027%2C%202025%202:45%20pm&text=WASHINGTON%20%E2%80%94%20U.S.%20Immigration%20and%20Customs,and%20executive%20chairman%20of%20GEO.

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48704

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