Inside ICE: Recruitment, Congressional Accountability, and Absolute Immunity
Inside ICE: Recruitment, Congressional Accountability, and Absolute Immunity
This episode was recorded before Border Patrol agents shot and killed Twin Cities nurse Alex Pretti.
What happens when the people enforcing the law no longer seem bound by it? Our contributor Elise Labott reports on ICE’s expansive recruitment campaign and training program. Sharon is then joined by MN Representative Angie Craig to discuss the escalating situation in Minnesota and what Congress may, or may not, do in response. Plus, do ICE agents have absolute immunity, as JD Vance claims? Our guest, former DOJ attorney Liz Oyer says absolutely not.
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- Host: Sharon McMahon
- Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
- Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
- Audio Producer: Craig Thompson
- Host: Sharon McMahon
- Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
- Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
- Audio Producer: Craig Thompson
Guests
Guests
Liz Oyer
Former Pardon Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice. Former Federal Public Defender.
Elise Labott
Elise is a world-renown journalist covering international affairs and US foreign policy. She is the founder of Zivvy Media, a digital media platform that aims to engage, inform and inspire youth to solve today’s most pressing global challenges.
She has written for Foreign Policy, The Guardian and POLITICO Magazine, where she is currently a Contributing Editor. She has appeared as a foreign affairs analyst on MSNBC, CBS News, NPR, BBC and Sirius XM.
Elise serves as a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices, a program to empower women entrepreneurs around the world and on the advisory board of Global Kids, which introduces high school students in underserved neighborhoods to international affairs. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Rep. Angie Craig
Democratic U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 2nd District, known for her focus on affordable healthcare, small business, and education, previously working in the medical technology industry and as a journalist before entering politics. She holds a B.A. from the University of Memphis and has served in Congress since 2019, becoming Minnesota's first out LGBTQ+ representative and championing policies like capping insulin costs and supporting vocational training.