Inside ICE: Recruitment, Congressional Accountability, and Absolute Immunity

This episode was recorded before Border Patrol agents shot and killed Twin Cities nurse Alex Pretti. What happens when the people enforcing the law no longer seem bound by it? Our contributor Elise Labott reports on ICE’s expansive recruitment campaign and training program. Sharon is then joined by MN Representative Angie Craig to discuss the escalating situation in Minnesota and what Congress may, or may not, do in response. Plus, do ICE agents have absolute immunity, as JD Vance claims? Our guest, former DOJ attorney Liz Oyer says absolutely not. If you’d like to submit a question, head to thepreamble.com/podcast – we’d love to hear from you there. And be sure to read our weekly magazine at ThePreamble.com – it’s free! Join hundreds of thousands of readers who still believe understanding is an act of hope. Credits: Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks Audio Producer: Craig Thompson (00:00:00) What’s Drawing Recruits to ICE? (00:15:52) What is Congress Doing About ICE? (00:31:18) Do ICE Agents Have Absolute Immunity? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Inside ICE: Recruitment, Congressional Accountability, and Absolute Immunity is an episode from Here's Where It Gets Interesting by Sharon McMahon.

This episode is 49:50 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2026.

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