Federal immigration raids are shaking the Northwest

OPB Politics Now

Federal immigration raids are shaking the Northwest

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Published on Jul 24, 2025, 1:25:19 PM
Total time: 00:18:54

Episode Description

President Donald Trump has spent his first six months back in the White House using broad executive orders and aggressive raids and deportations to overhaul longstanding immigration practices. The unpredictability of these actions has stoked fear and confusion among immigrant communities across the country – and in Oregon.
On this week’s OPB Politics Now, reporters Conrad Wilson, Troy Brynelson and Alex Zielinski help us understand how federal immigration policies under this administration are impacting the lives of Oregonians – and how advocates, lawyers and the courts are stepping in.

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