Inside a Trump ICE Raid
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06/11/25
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This week’s protests and clashes in California are the biggest flare-up yet over President Trump’s immigration enforcement.
They follow months of escalating raids and rhetoric as the administration struggles to fulfill the president’s big promises for mass deportations.
Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The Times, goes inside one ICE operation and explains why the tensions over Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach may only get worse.
Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Immigration agents have begun targeting workplaces as Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown widens.
- Under pressure from the White House, ICE is seeking new ways to ramp up arrests.
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China's Upper Hand: Rare Earth Metals
June 10, 2025
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In the trade war between the United States and China, the biggest sticking point is a handful of metals that are essential to the U.S. and almost entirely under the control of China.
The problem is, China has now cut off America’s access to those metals, threatening American industry and the U.S. military. Keith Bradsher explains how the United States became so dependent on China for these metals in the first place, and just how hard it will be to live without them.
Guest: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
- What to know about China’s halt of rare earth exports.
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California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, says that President Trump’s decision to send federal troops into Los Angeles is a “brazen abuse of power” and a defining moment for American democracy.
Governor Newsom sits down with Michael Barbaro to discuss Mr. Trump, illegal immigration, the protests and how he thinks the standoff in Los Angeles will end.
Guest: Gavin Newsom, the governor of California
Background reading:
- President Trump has expanded domestic use of the armed forces, testing the limits on involving troops at protests and the border.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called on Americans to stand up to Mr. Trump in a nationally televised address.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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