EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 45 MIN
How To Join Pittsburgh's ICE Rapid Response Network
from City Cast Pittsburgh · host City Cast
It feels like ICE agents are everywhere, conducting “snatch and grabs” off the street, raiding small businesses like restaurants, and intercepting people at their jobs, schools, and court proceedings. Host Megan Harris is with the founder of Frontline Dignity, Jaime Martinez, to talk about what’s going on in Pittsburgh right now, what happens when someone is taken, and their odds of coming home. Martinez also shares a condensed version of Frontline Dignity’s popular rapid response training, where hundreds of Pittsburghers have learned how to spot ICE, what questions to ask, and who to call for help. Want to join Frontline Dignity's growing network? Attend a training first! They fill up quickly, but you can be the first to know about them and federal enforcement operations by following Frontline Dignity on Instagram. Learn more about the sponsors of this February 23rd episode: The Frick Pittsburgh P3R Pittsburgh Opera Living Memory Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
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It feels like ICE agents are everywhere, conducting “snatch and grabs” off the street, raiding small businesses like restaurants, and intercepting people at their jobs, schools, and court proceedings. Host Megan Harris is with the founder of Frontline Dignity, Jaime Martinez, to talk about what’s going on in Pittsburgh right now, what happens when someone is taken, and their odds of coming home. Martinez also shares a condensed version of Frontline Dignity’s popular rapid response training, where hundreds of Pittsburghers have learned how to spot ICE, what questions to ask, and who to call for help. Want to join Frontline Dignity's growing network? Attend a training first! They fill up quickly, but you can be the first to know about them and federal enforcement operations by following Frontline Dignity on Instagram. Learn more about the sponsors of this February 23rd episode: The Frick Pittsburgh P3R Pittsburgh Opera Living Memory Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
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