Stay Informed, Connected and Grounded
In an emotional episode you wont want to miss, former journalist Pauleen Le talks about living in Minneapolis during ICE raids, and the heart ache she went through making the decision to carry her passport, despite being a US citizen. Pauleen talks
An episode of the Rational Revolution podcast, hosted by Mark Becker, titled "Stay Informed, Connected and Grounded" was published on January 24, 2026 and runs 44 minutes.
January 24, 2026 ·44m · Rational Revolution
Summary
In an emotional episode you won't want to miss, former journalist Pauleen Le talks about living in Minneapolis during ICE raids, and the heart ache she went through making the decision to carry her passport, despite being a US citizen. Pauleen talks about her work at Project for Pride in Living in Minneapolis, and how the community she serves is impacted by the uncertainty of the constant ICE presence. Part of our conversation touched on something personal I recently shared on Facebook: that I’ve started carrying my passport with me. It’s a feeling many in communities across the Twin Cities and beyond understand far too well, and it’s one of the reasons these conversations matter. Pauleen Le Mark then talks about the argument that Donald Trump was not to blame for January 6th because the Capitol Police was "not prepared." Don't miss this one! Guest: Pauleen Le
Episode Description
In an emotional episode you won't want to miss, former journalist Pauleen Le talks about living in Minneapolis during ICE raids, and the heart ache she went through making the decision to carry her passport, despite being a US citizen.
Pauleen talks about her work at Project for Pride in Living in Minneapolis, and how the community she serves is impacted by the uncertainty of the constant ICE presence.
Part of our conversation touched on something personal I recently shared on Facebook: that I’ve started carrying my passport with me. It’s a feeling many in communities across the Twin Cities and beyond understand far too well, and it’s one of the reasons these conversations matter.
Pauleen LeMark then talks about the argument that Donald Trump was not to blame for January 6th because the Capitol Police was "not prepared." Don't miss this one!
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