Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to places like Portland and Chicago. He's already sent federal agents to the latter, and they are laying siege to my hometown. So I wanted to talk to Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes, to share her harrowing story of being handcuffed by ICE inside a hospital while trying to protect her constituents. She describes the moment she was shoved and detained without cause — and what it reveals about Trump’s growing use of federal power in American cities.
Fuentes recounts her arrest and the rising militarization of ICE under Trump — from masked agents to helicopter raids — and what it means for democracy and community safety. Terry Moran dives into the human and political story behind the headlines: a young Latina leader confronting federal power with courage, calm, and conviction.
⏱ Chapters
00:00 – Introduction: Alderperson Jessie Fuentes
00:45 – Arrest by ICE Inside a Chicago Hospital
02:36 – “No Grounds for Arrest”: ICE Aggression in Chicago
03:26 – Control, Not Safety: The New ICE Tactics
04:05 – Fuentes on Staying Calm Under Pressure
05:25 – Do ICE Agents Need a Judicial Warrant?
06:27 – “If This Can Happen to Me…”
08:08 – Trump’s Chicago Narrative vs. Reality
08:50 – Crime and Safety in the 26th Ward
10:25 – Fear, Federal Overreach, and Community Trust
11:49 – “We Are Living Under Siege”
13:12 – ICE Raids and Race: The Targeting of Black and Brown Communities
14:31 – Patriotism and the Fight for Democracy
15:12 – What Happens If the Lawsuit Fails?
16:40 – Unmasked: Chicago Police vs. ICE Agents
17:49 – Trump’s Orders and the Culture of Violence
18:29 – Immigration, Propaganda, and Political Power
19:33 – Jessie Fuentes’ Story: From Organizer to Elected Leader
21:28 – The Future of Chicago and Democracy
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