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Air Date: 5/20/2026

Today we examine how the Trump administration is quietly reshaping its unpopular immigration crackdown by moving enforcement out of public view. Plus, we explain how anti-immigration politics is spreading through the post-colonial world, highlighting how it's reshaping political parties and public debate in the UK, Canada, and Australia.

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TOP TAKES

KP 1: Trumps Brutal Immigration Crackdown Continues Part 1 - Velshi - Air Date 3-21-26

KP 2: 'Buyer's Remorse' This Trump Stronghold TURNS on Massive ICE Facility Part 1 - MS Now - Air Date 4-20-26

KP 3: Does Legal Immigration Still Exist Part 1 - What Next - Air Date 2-23-26

KP 4: What TPS Recipients Might Experience if They're Sent Back to Haiti - Brian Lehrer A Daily Podcast - Air Date 4-30-26

KP 5: How The British Made The Far Right Acceptable Daniel Trilling Part 1 - This Is Hell! - Air Date 5-11-26

KP 6: How To Beat The Anti-Immigration Playbook Zoe Gardner Part 1 - Bold Politics with Zack Polanski - Air Date 9-10-26

(00:53:33) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

How ICE Hands Billions to Trump's Donors

DEEPER DIVES

(01:05:43) SECTION A: THE RESET IS THEATER

A1: Trumps Brutal Immigration Crackdown Continues Part 2 - Velshi - Air Date 3-21-26

A2: Trumps ICE Detention Scam with Katie Blankenship Part 1 - The Majority Report - Air Date 4-28-26

A3: Kornacki Large Number of Independents Strongly Disapprove of Trumps Immigration Agenda - NBC News - Air Date 2-11-26

A4: Trump Voters REBEL Against Proposed ICE Detention Centers In Their Backyard - The Logical Leftist - Air Date 1-12-26

A5: Border Czar Promises Mass Deportations On the Way - The DSR Network - Air Date 5-7-26

A6: US President Backs ICE Rebrand Amid Scrutiny as Poll Shows Trump's Immigration Approval Falling - WION - Air Date 4-28-26

(01:42:03) SECTION B: DUE PROCESS DISMANTLED

B1: Does Legal Immigration Still Exist Part 2 - What Next - Air Date 2-23-26

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