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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2025 · 17 MIN

Violence erupts amid Trump's immigration crackdown

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President Trump has authorised the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, amid ongoing protests in response to an immigration crackdown which has seen tens of thousands of people detained or deported from the United States. Highlighting this renewed crackdown, we also saw reports that a Donegal man is facing deportation, having joined the waiting list for green card applications three years ago. John Foley, Immigration Attorney based in Boston &Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief, join Anton to discuss.

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