From Alligator Alcatraz to South Sudan
Jul 10, 2025•27 min
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Episode description
The Trump administration is not happy with their deportation numbers. They're turning to more extreme strategies to hit 1 million by year's end.
This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.
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The entrance to the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center in Ochopee, Florida. Photo by Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images.
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