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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 18 MIN

Can states stop Trump's immigration raids?

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State governments and many activists are pushing back on the federal government’s mass immigration raids. In response, US President Donald Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minneapolis. The FT’s US national correspondent Guy Chazan and US legal correspondent Stefania Palma describe how this tension is changing the relationship between local leaders and the Trump administration.Mentioned in this podcast:‘Anger, grief and tear gas:’ outrage in Minnesota after ICE shootingDonald Trump threatens to deploy military to Minnesota after ICE shootingSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is hosted by Marc Filippino and produced by Henry Larson. This week’s show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz and the FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.CREDIT: Alpha News, Fox NewsRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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