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Nick Valencia Live

by Nick Valencia News

Join independent journalist Nick Valencia for live unfiltered discussions with some of the brightest minds and strongest voices across the country.A former CNN correspondent who left the network after 19 years to tell the stories that matter most.I don't rely on second-hand reports and panel discussions - I’m on the ground capturing events first-hand and getting the real talk face-to-face.

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Episodes

  1. Nick Valencia Live from Mexico City

    Nick talks about his recent trip to Texas immigration detention center Camp East Montana, and previews the first State of the Union address of US President Donald Trump's second term with Kristian Ramos

  2. Nick Valencia Live with the Stories Behind the Viral Videos

    Nick talks with a deported immigrant at the heart of a viral moment in Elgin, Illinois

  3. Nick Valencia Live with journalist Josie Duffy Rice and Fortune Magazine fellow Eva Roytburg

    Nick Valencia Live with journalist Josie Duffy Rice and Fortune Magazine fellow Eva Roytburg

  4. Nick Valencia Live with Chicano artist Lalo Alcaraz and journalist Mario Guevara, Plus Reflections on Minneapolis

    Nick Valencia welcomes Chicano artist Lalo Alcaraz, and deported journalist Mario Guevara. Plus, Reflections on Minneapolis

  5. The Feds Tell Their Immigration Officers They Are Above The Constitution. We Ask CA Rep. Barragán To React. Plus, Independent Journalist Kevin Foster. And, Breaking Down Federal Law With Scott Grubman

    Nick welcomes Congresswoman Nanette Barragán to discuss immigration enforcement, Portland-based journalist Kevin Foster, and former Federal Prosecutor Scott Grubman

  6. History Repeats Itself: Author & Fmr. Sr. ICE Official Elliot Williams Joins The Show

    History Repeats Itself: Author & Fmr. Sr. ICE Official Elliot Williams Joins The Show. Plus, We Look Into The Impact on Schools By ICE With Utah State Rep. John Arthur & Brian Kennedy with The Pew Research Center

  7. Don't Tread On Me feat. Senator Alex Padilla

    The Kid From Pacoima, Sen. Alex Padilla On Trump's Mass Deportation Policy. Plus, Insights On The Service Industry With Writer Bill Esparza, & Texas Immigration Attorney Ral Obioha

  8. A Tale Of Two Realities: The Killing Of Renee Good, 'Vendido' Marco Rubio for 2028, and a Journalist Detained In Venezuela

    We talk about the killing ff Renee Good with attorney @Immigration_Insights, and LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano on 'Vendido' Marco Rubio - and his possible run for 2028? Plus, a Journalist who was detained in Venezuela

  9. Journalist and Veteran Jerrod Zisser on the Invasion of Venezuela and Federal Overreach at Home

    A Day Of Infamy: January 6, 5 Years Later. Jack Smith Was Right. Plus, Reaction On Venezuela From U.S. Military Combat Veteran Jerrod Zisser. And, Our 1st Amendment Rights Under Attack. How To Protect Yourself with Attorney Cynthia Santiago

  10. Welcome To Hell: The White House Kills A Report By 60 Minutes. Is State TV Upon Us?

    Nick welcomes CA Sen. Scott Wiener to discuss the new state ban on federal agents wearing masks - but will it work? Nick also talks with an activist targeted by the Feds

  11. Healthcare and the future of third parties in America

    GA State Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes Commits To Fight For Affordable Healthcare. Plus, CA Progressive Political Candidate Loren Colin. And, Podcaster Drill Sgt. Doug⁠

  12. Keeping Yourself Safe During A Roving ICE Patrol, and Native Americans Getting Caught Up In Immigration Raids

    Nick welcomes Attorney Pedro Chavez to discuss the constitutionality of "Kavanaugh Stops" and Angel Ellis discusses the state of journalism in Indian Country

  13. The Future Of Journalism with Aaron Parnas and Jim Acosta

    The Future Of Journalism with Aaron Parnas and Jim Acosta

  14. Can you truly vote in your own interest?

    A more Perfect Union's John Russell joins us to talk Appalachia and class politics. Plus, Dr. Robert White is back with us from Montgomery, Alabama to talk about the history of the civil rights movement.

  15. An Assault On Justice & Humanity? The Hard Truth Behind Family Separation 1.0

    The Assault On Justice & Humanity. We Find Out The Hard Truth Behind Family Separation From A New Report By The American Immigration Council. And, A Federal Judge Fired By Trump Speaks Out

  16. Trump 2028? Congressman Jimmy Gomez Lays Out A Potential Scenario Where The GOP Will Try to Hold Onto Power. Plus, For the First Time In Decades, Pew Research Has A Poll That Shocked Even Them

    Nick welcomes CA Representative Jimmy Gomez to discuss ICE, immigration, and Trump's plans for 2028, plus Luis Noe-Bustamante of the Pew Research Center talks about the changing political alignment among Latinos

  17. Jemar Tisby on why proximity to whiteness won't wave us, Gerald Griggs talks Bridging Communities

    A Spirit of Justice: Historian, Author & Producer Jemar Tisby Gives His Insights On Why Proximity to Whiteness Won't Save Us. Plus, Past Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs & Bridging Communities

  18. Julissa Arce sees children caught in ICE raids and podcast host Garret Boorojian talks tariffs

    When Children Pay The Price: Activist, Author and All Around Badass Julissa Arce Joins The Show. Plus, "It's The Economy Stupid!" Podcast Host Garret Boorojian Talks Tariffs And Real Conservatives

  19. Rep. Joaquin Castro Talks ICE, Trump 2.0 and MTG

    Nick welcomes Texas Congressional Representative Joaquin Castro, GPB Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland, and Georgia Works CEO Darlene Schultz talks about helping people escape addiction and homelessness

  20. Will A.I. videos of ICE raids make us doubt the real thing?

    Nick talks with A.I. expert Jeremy Carrasco of Showtoolsai about the recent prevalence of A.I. videos, discusses changing attitudes towards A.I. with Monica Anderson of the PEW Research Center, then welcomes back photographer Mike Kelly who talks about racial profiling on the streets of suburban...

  21. ICE is apprehending citizens based on skin color, says civil rights attorney Michael Carillo

    Nick welcomes attorney Michael Carillo, Author and film director Jorge Xolalpa, and Riya Khan who was just reunited with her mother after detention

  22. A Litmus Test For Latino Voters, the New South in Georgia, and the financial squeeze put on detainees in immigrant detention

    It's Election Day and Nick discusses the biggest races in the country with Democratic Strategist Kristian Ramos and Georgia community organizer Scotty Smart, then welcomes yet another guest who has had a loved one taken from them by ICE

  23. Tear gas in Oxnard, National Guard in DC, and is amnesty the way forward?

    Nick discusses the latest developments in Ventura County, CA with activist Joseph Dobzynski of The 805 Undocu Fundm and checks in on Capitol Hill with Pablo Manrqiuez, Editor of Migrant Insider

  24. Alligator Alcatraz: The Swamp That Won't Close

    Nick talks with Faith Leaders who have been holding vigils outside the Dade-Collier Immigration Detention Facility for the last 14 weeks. Plus, filmmaker Ellen Gavin w/ the Dolores Huerta Foundation and a Special Guest!

  25. The ICE storm sweeps NYC and immigrants held at Guantanamo Bay

    Nick Valencia welcomes US Rep Adrian Espaillat, Joshua Colangelo-Bryan from Human Rights First and Rya Khan whose mother is being held in ICE detention in California City

  26. Nick Valencia Live with Jerrod Zisser and Mike Kelly to discuss protest in America

    Nick discusses popular protest in the wake of ICE raids on major US cities with independent journalist Jerrod Zisser and photographer Mike Kelly. Then welcomes the spouse of a man detained by ICE.

  27. Chicago unrest, Better Ballot Georgia, and a Trump supporter's spouse is detained by ICE

    Nick welcomes Daniel Baggerman from Better Ballot Georgia to discuss rank-choice voting, then talks with independent photojournalist Dave Decker about protest in Chicago, and hears the story of a woman whose spouse was deported by ICE.

  28. The Epstein Files and the Representative-elect whose vote may release them

    Nick Valencia welcomes Arizona Representative Adelita Grijalva to discuss immigration, ice raids, and the Epstein files. He then talks with former CDC employee Aryn Milton-Backus about the state of public health in America, and welcomes Angela Del Valle the spouse of a detained immigrant.

  29. The ICE Siege of America is spreading

    Nick Valencia discusses activism in the face of ICE overreach with Felicia Rangel-Samponaro of The Sidewalk School, then dives into what we can learn from the civil rights movement with Dr. Robert White of Alabama State University

  30. Newlyweds torn apart by ICE

    Nick welcomes Tucker May, a regular U.S. citizen from the midwest whose wife was lured with a false green card interview then detained and taken from her husband.

  31. Nick Valencia Live: Politics Special - Georgia Governor's Race

    Nick sits down with two of the Democratic candidates for Georgia's 2026 Governor's primary election - Fmr. GA State Senator Jason Esteves and Pastor Olu Brown - to discuss the issues most important to voters in Atlanta and beyond.

  32. Nick Valencia Live on the state of public health in America

    Nick Valencia discusses the state of public health with infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera and Emory professor Roxana Chicas

  33. Nick Valencia Live with combat veteran Mike Hoffman and Los Angeles activist Barney Santos

    Nick Valencia discusses the wasteful spending behind Trump's immigration crackdown with US Marine vet Mike Hoffman, then pivots to discuss the impact of immigration raids in Los Angeles with Latino activist and entrepreneur Barney Santos.

  34. Nick Valencia Live with immigration attorney Evelyn Alonso and news editor Pablo Manríquez

    Nick Valencia discusses Alligator Alcatraz with Florida immigration attorney Evelyn Alonso. Nick is also joined by returning voice and Editor of Migrant Insider Pablo Manríquez

  35. Nick Valencia Live with 'LA Taco' Editor-in-Chief Javier Cabral

    Nick Valencia talks with Javier Cabral, Editor-in-Chief of foremost Los Angeles news source 'L.A. Taco', about immigration, journalism, and the militarization of Los Angeles streets.

  36. Nick Valencia Live with community organizer Alejandro Chavez and music producer Joel Cavazos

    Nick talks immigration with Alejandro Chavez, a community organizer, activist, and grandson of legendary labor leader César Chávez. Then, Nick is joined once again by music producer and conservative Latino Joel Cavazos. For more in-depth conversations about today's issues follow Nick Valencia on...

  37. Nick Valencia Live with Two Trailblazers - Utah State Senator Luz Escamilla and Utah Representative Angela Romero

    Nick welcomes his first elected officials to the program and discusses Latino issues with Utah State Senator Luz Escamilla and Utah Representative Angela Romero.

  38. Nick Valencia Live with Washington DC journalists Pablo Manríquez and Jerrod Zisser

    Nick Valencia Live with 'Migrant Insider' editor Pablo Manríquez and veteran-turned-journalist Jerrod Zisser to discuss the military takeover of Washington DC.

  39. Nick Valencia Live with political strategist Samuel Aguilar

    Nick Valencia talks with political strategist Samuel Aguilar about the current political climate and what he views as a unique chance to engage younger voters.

  40. Nick Valencia Live with school teacher Juliana Uturbey

    Nick Valencia talks with 2021 National Teacher of the Year Juliana Uturbey about the affect of ICE raids on school kids.

  41. Nick Valencia Live with immigration attorney Sharon Abaud

    Nick talks with immigration attorney Sharon Abaud about the legal ramifications of aggressive deportation raids.

  42. Nick Valencia Live with writer Kristian Ramos

    Nick Valencia talks immigration with Washington Post and The Atlantic contributor Kristian Ramos.

  43. Nick Valencia Live with journalist Gustavo Arellano

    Nick Valencia talks with writer for the Los Angeles Times Gustavo Arellano about a wide-range of topics including the current state of immigration in Los Angeles.

  44. Nick Valencia Live with author Adrian Carrasquillo from The Bulwark

    Nick talks with author and The Bulwark contributor Adrian Carrasquillo about the current issues around immigration in the United States.

  45. Nick Valencia Live with Trump supporter Joel Cavazos

    In the premiere of Nick Valencia Live, Nick sits down with a Latino Trump supporter, has the conversation, and cracks something open.

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Join independent journalist Nick Valencia for live unfiltered discussions with some of the brightest minds and strongest voices across the country.A former CNN correspondent who left the network after 19 years to tell the stories that matter most.I don't rely on second-hand reports and panel discussions - I’m on the ground capturing events first-hand and getting the real talk face-to-face.

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