On Assignment

Race and justice reporter Disha Raychaudhuri and host Christopher Walljasper examine the challenge of extreme temperatures inside crammed U.S. prisons. Hear one man's experience of 28 years incarcerated in the California prison system and follow our reporter's journey to uncover the extent of the problem for state and federal prisons across the US.   Scorching cells: How heat threatens lives in America’s prisons How Reuters collected and analyzed prison temperature data Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to Reuters World News ⁠here⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising.

Immigration enforcement agents have stepped up raids, detaining farmworkers, restaurant staff, meat packers, day laborers and construction workers. The Trump administration says the raids protect public safety and national security. Critics say they create fear among workers the country badly needs and impact asylum seekers trying to do the right thing. The first episode of On Assignment examines the impact of these raids across the country, from California to a New York courthouse. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠here⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠here⁠. Listen to Reuters World News here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising.

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