ICE raids often make headlines. But what happens after an arrest receives far less attention. In this episode, LA Public Press reporter Martín Macías, Jr. takes listeners inside what advocates describe as the "hidden" side of the deportation system: immigration courtrooms, where volunteer observers say due process is increasingly difficult to access and deportation cases are moving at an accelerated pace. The conversation explores the recruitment of new immigration judges, conditions inside Southern California detention facilities, hunger strikes over alleged mistreatment, and what election officials are doing to prepare amid concerns that federal immigration enforcement could have a chilling effect on voters during the 2026 midterms. Martín Macías, Jr.⁠ also discusses why ICE has become less visible in national headlines—even as arrests continue—and what that shift may mean for the future of immigration enforcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices