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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 54 MIN

Investigative Reporter Lillian Perlmutter Speaks About Detention and Deportation

from The Raid · host Lillian Perlmutter, John Carlos Frey

On the podcast today is investigative reporter Lillian Perlmutter. She is an award winning journalist covering migration, human rights, labor rights and social movements. Her work has been published in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Foreign Policy and the LA Times. She is currently an immigration reporter for the Times of San Diego and NEWSWELL, where she covers local and federal immigration enforcement policies. On the podcast she discusses her most recent article, "Migrants face a choice: Wait years for a hearing, or agree to be deported now" about the maze of confusion and hardship while in a US detention facility. https://timesofsandiego.com/immigration/2025/11/30/immigration-detention-choice-asylum-or-deportation/ https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer:The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates").  The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the podcast today is investigative reporter Lillian Perlmutter. She is an award winning journalist covering migration, human rights, labor rights and social movements. Her work has been published in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Foreign Policy and the LA Times. She is currently an immigration reporter for the Times of San Diego and NEWSWELL, where she covers local and federal immigration enforcement policies. On the podcast she discusses her most recent article, "Migrants face a choice: Wait years for a hearing, or agree to be deported now" about the maze of confusion and hardship while in a US detention facility. https://timesofsandiego.com/immigration/2025/11/30/immigration-detention-choice-asylum-or-deportation/ https://theraidpodcast.org/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor ("distributor's affiliates"). The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.

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