278: Is ICE Melting?

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at politicon.com/tour Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to cautiously celebrate ICE’s retreat from Minneapolis now that Congress is stepping up its oversight by demanding reforms and a judge has rebuked the administration for denying legal representation to detainees. Then, the #Sisters discuss the validity of the FBI’s Fulton County warrant in light of the lack of evidence, the continued hawking of related conspiracy theories about the 2020 election that weaken public trust, and a grand jury’s failure to indict Democratic Members of Congress for supposedly undermining the military. They also break down the merits of ongoing trials targeting social media addiction, comparing the companies involved to the tobacco industry, and explaining the implications for our 1st Amendment rights.#SistersInLaw has launched a new companion podcast: #SistersInLaw Sidebar, airing Wednesdays wherever you normally get your podcasts!Start 2026 with style! Get the brand new ReSIStance T-Shirt, Mini Tote, and other #SistersInLaw gear at politicon.com/merch! Additional #SistersInLaw ProjectsCheck out Jill’s Politicon YouTube Show: Just The FactsCheck out Kim’s Newsletter: The GavelJoyce’s new book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable, is now available, and for a limited time, you have the exclusive opportunity to order a signed copy here. Pre-order Barb’s new book, The Fix. Her first book, Attack From Within, is now in paperback. Add the #Sisters & your other favorite Politicon podcast hosts on BlueskyGet your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merchWEBSITE & TRANSCRIPTEmail: [e-mail] or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcastGet tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in Denver, Colorado, on 4/23/26 at politicon.com/tour Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon. From the #SistersEdwin Chemerinsky on Why Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Should (and Will) FailSupport This Week’s SponsorsHoneyLove:Save 20% Off HoneyLove by going to honeylove.com/SISTERS! #honeylovepodDeleteMe:Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/SISTERS and use promocode SISTERS at checkout.Wild Grain: Get $30 off your first box and free croissants for life when you start your subscription to delicious quick-bake artisanal pastries, pasta, and bread at wildgrain.com/sisters with promo code: SISTERSGusto:Try Gusto today at Gusto.com/sisters, and get three months free when you run your first payroll.Helix:Find your perfect mattress with Helix’s incredible Best of Web President’s Day Sale, exclusive to listeners of the show! Get 27% off sitewide at helixsleep.com/sisters!Get More From The #SistersInLawJoyce Vance: Bluesky | Twitter | University of Alabama Law | Civil Discourse Substack | MSNBC | Author of “Giving Up Is Unforgiveable”Jill Wine-Banks: Bluesky | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President | Just The Facts YouTubeKimberly Atkins Stohr: Bluesky | Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | The Gavel Newsletter | Justice By Design PodcastBarb McQuade: barbaramcquade.com | Bluesky | Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC | Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

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