882: Give a Little Whistle
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Full episode Toggle Audio and Transcript Sync Prologue: Prologue Ira Glass Immigration officials have been doing a lot of things lately that seem very hard to explain-- ignoring court orders, shooting civilians. And when asked why these things are happening, as we've all seen, we don't exactly get a frank and honest account from officials. What we get are talking points, many of which don't turn out to be true. But recently, refreshingly, two different lawyers who work for ICE stepped forward separately and lifted the curtain to reveal all kinds of details about what is really happening right
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