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Everyone’s WRONG About ICE: Debunking the Red/Blue Narrative

Everyone’s WRONG About ICE: Debunking the Red/Blue Narrative
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Cara Brown McCormickCara Brown McCormick
Published: 22 Jan, 2026
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A viral question - “Has ICE gone too far?” - turns into a deep dive on immigration enforcement after the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good. The team weighs conflicting video narratives, what voters actually want ICE to prioritize, and reports of would-be citizens being turned away at naturalization ceremonies.

Separate from this conversation, political strategist and writer Gregory Graf joins the Independent Voter Podcast to break down Idaho’s semi-closed primaries, rising outside PAC money, and the growing split inside the GOP. The hosts explore why open/nonpartisan primaries (and where ranked-choice fits) could change incentives - and how “aggressive civility” might lower the political temperature.

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