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Odette Youssef
NPR reporter who produced and narrated the on-the-ground story about community resistance to federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
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Nov 19, 2025
• 11min
How Chicago's ICE resistance was born
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In this engaging discussion, NPR reporter Odette Youssef shares her firsthand experience covering community resistance to federal immigration enforcement in Chicago. She reveals how local activists monitor agents with encrypted alerts and whistles, a tactic born from Trump's Operation Midway Blitz. Youssef dives into the origins of Protect RP and their grassroots efforts to disrupt enforcement, highlighting the broader implications for civil freedoms. Her insights provide a compelling look at how a community can rally against authoritarian tactics.
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