{"podcast":{"title":"The Raid","slug":"the-raid-7569219","podcast_index_feed_id":7569219,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/9qpQUasG","website_url":"https://www.pitaya.fm/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/00c81e60-45f9-4643-9fed-2184b2b6a3d3/7c4b6afd-9380-4f62-86ed-3e9c4ab30621/3000x3000/the-20raid-20logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"John Carlos Frey","episode_count":119,"summary":"Hosted by six-time Emmy Award winner John Carlos Frey, THE RAID PODCAST is a deep dive into the frontlines of the ICE and Border Patrol immigration raids being implemented by the Trump administration. With an expert team of journalists and community members, the ever changing landscape and stories of the “mass deportation” are documented and broadcast. Learn firsthand what the raids feel like, whether they are lawful and what is happening to the people swept up by the unprecedented and ever increasing show of force.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:20:01.787615+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-raid-7569219"},"episode":{"title":"A Surprise Mega Detention Facility in Surprise, AZ","slug":"a-surprise-mega-detention-facility-in-surprise-az","published_at":"2026-06-26T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-raid-7569219/a-surprise-mega-detention-facility-in-surprise-az","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-raid-7569219","url":"https://www.pitaya.fm/","audio_url":"https://stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/0b4eeace-be24-4a6a-aa05-8fb4211e27d3/episodes/e20a08c9-bbd4-4293-bd34-58c4f3ccabaf/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0b4eeace-be24-4a6a-aa05-8fb4211e27d3&awEpisodeId=e20a08c9-bbd4-4293-bd34-58c4f3ccabaf&feed=9qpQUasG","summary":"The U.S. government wired $70 million to purchase a massive warehouse to house detained immigrants in Surprise, Arizona — without telling the mayor, the city council, or a single one of the 80,000 people who lived there. No announcement. No environmental review. No community input. Just a done deal. In this episode of The Raid, investigative journalist John Carlos Frey unpacks how the secret purchase unfolded, who pushed back — and what happened when residents realized their own city council wasn't going to fight for them. This is the story of Surprise, Arizona. And it could be the story of your town next. https://theraidpodcast.org/ https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-buys-warehouses-immigration-detention/ https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/dhs-reveals-surprise-warehouse-turned-ice-detention-facility-part-38b-plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041826_surprise_ice_warehouse/ Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants on this program are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the distributor of the program and any person or entity affiliated with said distributor (\"distributor's affiliates\"). The distributor and distributor's affiliates are not responsible for, and shall not be liable for, the statements and opinions expressed by the host or participants, or for any content that appears on the program.","meta_description":"The U.S. government wired $70 million to purchase a massive warehouse to house detained immigrants in Surprise, Arizona — without telling the mayor, the c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":831,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-raid-7569219/episodes/a-surprise-mega-detention-facility-in-surprise-az/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-raid-7569219/a-surprise-mega-detention-facility-in-surprise-az.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}