TMI Show Ep 189: “NYC vs. ICE”

The war between America’s cities and ICE deportations moves from LA to NYC this week.

On “The TMI Show” with hosts Ted Rall and Robby West filling in for the spelunking Manila Chan, we follow the latest in Trump’s mass deportations and the reaction to them! Now the spotlight is on New York City as ICE agents gear up to “flood” the Big Apple, where they say they’ll arrest undocumented immigrants (and probably some legal Americans with brown skin). Republicans are pumping $170 billion into DHS, making ICE the biggest enforcement force in the U.S.

Protesters are furious, saying it’ll wreck working-class families. In NYC, now in Week 5 of a heat wave, tensions are sky-high. Ironically, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing the city and Mayor Eric Adams—who is unpopular because he sold out to Trump on immigration—claiming that sanctuary laws block federal immigration enforcement. A Customs and Border Protection officer has been shot in Manhattan, with many New Yorkers unsympathetic. City Hall Park protests begin in Manhattan at 6 p.m. tonight—it could be the beginning of a Long Hot Summer!

Plus:

• The Trump administration is deporting Gabriel Megahey, an 82-year-old former IRA leader living peacefully in the U.S. since the Good Friday Agreement decades ago. Facing loss of benefits, he’s defiant: “I’d do it all again.”

• Thailand and Cambodia agree to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, a major breakthrough after deadly border clashes, announced by Malaysia’s PM. What effect did Trump’s tariff threats have?

• Ever wonder why punctuality and tardiness sparks fights? Experts reveal how “monochronic” and “polychronic” time styles shape our lives and creativity.