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<p>President Donald Trump's immigration policies haven't been getting much attention lately. But don't be fooled — the immigration detention industrial complex hasn't slowed down. One infamous facility in Florida, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-alligator-alcatraz-closing-cost-ron-desantis-maxwell-frost-may-2026/">known as "Alligator Alcatraz," is reportedly closing</a>. Katie Blankenship is an attorney representing immigrants across the country – including some who have been detained at "Alligator Alcatraz". Jane talked about what she's hearing from her clients and what you need to know about the immigrant experience in America right now.</p><p>And in headlines, former First Lady Jill Biden <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jill-biden-interview-joe-biden-debate-frightened-stroke/">admits</a> she thought President Joe Biden was having a stroke during <em>that</em> debate, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks it's totally normal to put <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-250-bill-c48e35fd945fe7983c7481b2fbd6416c">Trump's face on a 250-dollar bill</a>, and Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/massie-marjorie-taylor-greene-costa-rica.html">vacation in Costa Rica</a> with their partners.</p><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p></div><ul>
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