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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 46 MIN

ICE's rapid expansion; RV dwellers fight tickets; LoveLitCon in San Diego

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A new investigation by WIRED magazine reveals a secret campaign by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand their physical presence across the country.Federal records show that more than 150 leases on office spaces for new facilities in nearly every state — including a facility in San Diego.We discuss the findings and what this could mean for ICE's expansion moving forward.Plus, some RV dwellers are protesting newly issued tickets from the city following the opening of the H Barracks safe parking site.And, a romance literature convention, LoveLitCon, is celebrating love in San Diego just in time for Valentine's Day.Guests:Leah Feiger, senior politics editor, WIREDBlake Nelson, homelessness reporter, The San Diego Union-TribuneLeslie Gonzalez, web producer, KPBS

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