16 Illegal Immigrants Released by an Idaho Judge | Ep 100

An Idaho judge released 16 illegal immigrants who were detained by ICE during the Wilder gambling raid, sparking debate over whether courts should prioritize constitutional technicalities over immigration enforcement.
All while the Boise School District taxpayers now shoulder $7 million in sexual abuse settlements, state lawmakers consider eliminating six government agencies, and the Trump administration appears to soften its deportation stance when it comes to agricultural workers across Idaho farms.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro

02:23 Judge Orders Illegal Migrant Release in Idaho
https://idahonews.com/news/local/judge-orders-release-of-16-migrants-detained-in-idaho-raid-citing-due-process-violations
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/21/federal-judge-orders-release-of-16-migrants-detained-in-idaho-raid-citing-due-process-violations/

04:01 The Boise School District Abuse Scandal
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boise-answers-some-questions-about-its-sex-abuse-settlements/
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boise-district-announces-7-million-in-sexual-abuse-settlements/
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/20/deep-dive-public-records-tell-story-of-stalled-search-to-head-boise-state/
https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-school-district-reaches-settlements-with-families-in-gavin-snow-abuse-case-totalling-7m
https://idahonews.com/news/local/mother-alleges-boise-school-district-ignored-sons-sexual-assault-claims
https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-superintendent-responds-to-tort-claims-filed-against-boise-school-district
https://idahonews.com/news/local/the-boise-school-district-has-been-served-15-separate-tort-claims-so-far-this-year-teacher-student-lawsuit-idaho-schools-investigation-tort-claims

06:28 Kirk Memorial Highway Petition Launched for Emmett Highway
https://idahofamily.org/petition-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway/
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/christian-interest-group-hopes-to-designate-sh-16-as-the-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/21/proposed-idaho-legislation-would-create-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway/

07:56 Idaho Trans Sports Ban at the Supreme Court
http://kivitv.com/news/idahos-transgender-sports-ban-headed-to-u-s-supreme-court
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/18/u-s-supreme-court-sets-hearing-date-on-idahos-transgender-athletics-ban/

09:31 Trump Admin Eases Farm Immigration Law
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/21/repub/trump-allows-more-foreign-ag-workers-eases-off-ice-raids-on-farms/

11:09 New Plymouth Bar Fire: What Happened?
https://idahonews.com/news/local/structure-fire-burning-in-downtown-new-plymouth-multiple-agencies-responding

12:36 Idaho Election Error: 373 Ballots Lost
https://www.idahoednews.org/news/hundreds-of-missing-ballots-in-elmore-county-could-affect-school-related-election-results/
https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/elmore-county/hundreds-of-legally-cast-ballots-were-never-counted-in-elmore-county-prompting-a-state-investigation

14:10 Idaho DOGE Proposes 6 Agency Eliminations
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/20/idaho-doge-task-force-advances-proposal-to-merge-or-eliminate-6-state-entities/
https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-doge-task-force-sending-new-recommendations-for-legislation

15:03 Closing