Episode Details

38-year-old regional video gaming champion Ludovic Mbock, who came to the US legally from Cameroon, was snatched by ICE while applying for his yearly work permit—as he's done for 20 years. He has since been detained for three weeks and moved to facilities in Louisiana and Georgia, and his freedom depends on a critical bond hearing this week. In this urgent episode of Working People, we speak with Diane Sohna, Ludovic's sister, and Nikhil Delahaye, a close friend of Ludovic's and a fellow gamer. 

Additional links/info: 

• Ludovic Mbock Instagram

• GoFundMe: Support Ludovic's Legal Defense

• Antonio Planas & Rondez Green, The Baltimore Banner, "He thought it was a routine ICE check-in. Now his family fears he'll be deported"

• Heidi Kemps, GameSpot, "The fighting game community bands together in solidarity to help free player from ICE"

Featured Music: 

• Jules Taylor, Working People Theme Song

Credits: 

• Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor