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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: Heading off extreme violence ICE to deploy tactical units to Democrat run Seattle and 4 other cities
Description: Federal authorities are stepping up their presence ahead of mass demonstrations planned for Saturday, June 14. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is deploying Special Response Teams (SRTs) — elite tactical units — to five U.S. cities: Northern Virginia, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Seattle.These deployments come just as hundreds of “No Kings Day” protests are set to take place nationwide, challenging the Trump administration's immigration policies and broader concerns about authoritarianism. The largest demonstration is expected in Philadelphia.Coinciding with the Army's 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, D.C. — and President Trump's birthday — this weekend is shaping up to be politically...