Juan performs a video of his son Carlos driving a motorcycle, which Carlos bought the day earlier than being taken into custody, at his house in Cedar Park, Texas, on Jan. 29, 2025.
Tamir Kalifa
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Tamir Kalifa
Juan performs a video of his son Carlos driving a motorcycle, which Carlos bought the day earlier than being taken into custody, at his house in Cedar Park, Texas, on Jan. 29, 2025.
Tamir Kalifa
Certainly one of President Trump’s fundamental marketing campaign guarantees was finishing up mass deportations. Now, the administration has eliminated authorized protections for individuals from sure nations, like Venezuela, invoked a 18th century wartime legislation, and arrested immigrants no matter their authorized standing or legal document. We take a look at how the Trump administration is testing the U.S. authorized system to make good on its promise, beginning with the story of 1 household looking for their 18-year-old son after immigration brokers confirmed up at their doorstep.
This episode was produced by Christina Cala. It was edited by Courtney Stein and Dalia Mortada with assist from Luis Trelles. Our engineer was Jimmy Keeley.