POD: The story of migrant arrests in the Spokane area

This week, Valerie Osier and Aaron Hedge go through many (though certainly not all) of the prominent immigrant arrests carried out by federal agents in the Spokane area since the Trump administration took power and embarked on a dramatic and widespread immigration crackdown. They also chat about the many ethical and journalistic considerations we make when covering these stories.Relevant reading:Immigration officials are arresting people in Washington and warehousing them in IdahoSpokane city reaffirmed its support of the Keep WA working ActSpokane Valley did the oppositeGhanaian immigrant, Bismarck Avornu, was detained after church; He’s one of few to get out on bond and he shared about what it’s like in the Northwest ICE Processing CenterICE agents with no warrant violently arrest migrants in Spokane Valley - Jeison and Cesar Ruiz RodriguezMartin Diaz arrested without warrant.That arrest revealed to us that ICE is reportedly surveilling immigration activists