Homeland Insecurity

About Homeland Insecurity

How Fear Changed America. First released in 2020, Homeland Insecurity is an 8-part documentary podcast from RAICES that chronicles the untold story of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We go back to the beginning, when our government built a powerful new agency in the wake of 9/11 to protect America from terrorists—only to use that agency to terrorize immigrants. From family separation to federal agents deployed amidst protests against systemic injustices, the scope and cruelty of DHS continues to expand, begging the question: Is anyone safe?

Publisher

RAICES

Category

government · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 May 2020

Latest episode

19 Oct 2020

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2020

   Episode 8: We All Become the Enemy

   DHS is deployed against U.S. citizens and descends upon nationwide protests for racial justice. Just how far will this go?

2. 

   12 Oct 2020

   Episode 7: Asylum Ends, COVID Begins

   As a deadly pandemic looms, DHS doubles down on plans to abolish immigration to the U.S.—sickness and death be damned.

3. 

   5 Oct 2020

   Episode 6: They Separated You From Me

   The Trump administration gets ahold of DHS and implements a new, horrific policy: Family Separation.

4. 

   28 Sept 2020

   Episode 5: Jailing Families

   The Obama administration locks up families and labels mothers and their children as national security threats—setting the stage for Trump’s crackdown on immigration.

5. 

   27 May 2020

   Episode 4: Si Se Puede

   Instead of hope and change, a new regime conscripts local law enforcement to do DHS’s bidding and furthers the narrative of the “bad immigrant.”

6. 

   27 May 2020

   Episode 3: Detention Expansion

   A new economy forms around detaining immigrants, handing power to private corporations with financial incentives and deep ties to Washington. There is no turning back.

7. 

   27 May 2020

   Episode 2: Early Warning Signs

   Congress approves extraordinary funding to secure the border in the name of national security—not thinking through the practical implications or unintended consequences.

8. 

   27 May 2020

   Episode 1: The Department

   A nation shaken by an unprecedented attack on the homeland immediately searches for ways to regain control.

9. 

   13 May 2020

   Trailer: How did immigrants like me become the enemy?

   I'm Erika Andiola: immigrant, activist, and host of the new podcast Homeland Insecurity, which asks "How did immigrants like me become the enemy?"

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

504 ratings

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