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  A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight on APEX Express Host Miko Lee speaks with spouses of detained refugees. We hear about the similarities and challenges of Hmong and Nepali speaking Bhutanese refugees. We also speak with Asian Law Caucus' Aisa Villarosa about the ongoing campaigns for freedom that ALC has been leading along with a host of other community based organizations. Join us: November 3, 4pm Pacific time, 7pm Eastern Time, Join us for “We Belong Here, Bhutanese & Hmong Americans in the Struggle Against Statelessness” a live virtual event featuring my three guests tonight, along with performances and conversations. bit.ly/WBH-2025   TAKE ACTION Rising Voices campaign for Lue Yang Mohan Karki's GoFundMe   And please help support these organizations working to support detained and deported folx: Asian Law Caucus Asian Refugees United Ba Lo Project in Vietnam Collective Freedom in Vietnam & Laos Asian Prisoner Support Committee & New Light Wellness in Cambodia November 1–2, people nationwide are joining the Disappeared In America Weekend of Action to stand up for immigrant families and defend due process. Actions include protests at Home Depots, candlelight Freedom Vigils, and Day of the Dead events honoring lives lost to detention.     We Belong! Transcript Miko Lee: Welcome to Apex Express.This is your host, Miko Lee. Today we're talking about detentions and potential deportations and the atrocities that the Trump administration is creating in our communities.We originally recorded this episode a month ago, and today is October 29th. 2025 and I have with me Aisa Villarosa a lawyer with Asian Law Caucus, giving us an update in the cases that we're talking about. Welcome Aisa Apex Express. Aisa Villarosa: Thanks so much, Miko. Miko Lee: Tonight we're gonna be talking with two spouses of detained folks. One is a Nepali speaking Bhutanese community member, and the other is Hmong community member. In the time since we recorded this, there has been a big update with Lue Young's case, and I wonder if you could provide us with that update. Aisa Villarosa: Miko since we last spoke, due to some really hard fought campaigning, both behind the scenes and drawing upon allies across Michigan and really across the country. Lue Yang, received a successful pardon from Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We actually received word shortly before Lue Yang was set to be placed on a very large deportation flight. Once we got word of the pardon, it was off to the races for the legal team to quickly draft some emergency motions for Lue Yang and to realize the power of the pardon before the deportation. Miko Lee: Can we back up for a moment and give for an audience a sense of what that means? Lue Young was incarcerated at a detention facility, which Trump has called the FedEx of detention facilities in, Louisana, and explain to us what happened to him and the other members that were suddenly pulled together onto an airplane. Aisa Villarosa: When these removal flights happen, there's so much confusion, there's so much fear that families undergo, and often it's due to the perseverance of the families that we honestly even know where folks are. Shortly before what we call final staging happens, someone is moved from, in Lue's case, a facility in Michigan to a facility like Alexandria in Louisiana where the planes do take off  from. Families typically look up their loved one on something called the “ice detainee locator.” What's challenging is when final staging starts. Often that person completely disappears from the detainee locator or information gets a bit scrambled. Because ICE has a bit of a sealed box as far as even telling families where, their loved one is. Families are either left to guess or rely on each other. So for Lue Yang and the pardon what is critical for folks to know is that as powerful, as rare as a pardon is, I can't stress how extraordinary this is in these very difficult times. A pardon does not instantly, allow someone to say, walk out of an ice facility. There's, numerous legal filings that need to happen. That is why , the team was so up against the clock. Miko Lee: So let's break this down a little bit around a pardon. What does a pardon mean in our current system? Because as a lay person, you think, oh, they're pardoned. That means they're free and they can go home and be with their family. Tell us a little bit about what a pardon means in our legal system right now. Aisa Villarosa: A pardon is different from a criminal expungement, which folks might be familiar with. In Lue's case, for example, when Lue was younger, he successfully expunged this record, in criminal court. The challenge is that immigration court, is basically the entity that issues something called a “final order of removal.” This document, is basically what powers deportation for folks. An expungement does not get at the final removal order. However, a pardon has that more direct link. The pardon has the weight of what we call “vacating a conviction.” To explain more legalese and hopefully folks can stay with me. A final order of removal is an immigration court order document where , it gives ice the power to do all these deportations We're seeing for the refugee community that Lue Yang belongs to. Often these are quite old orders, and so sometimes a loved one might be detained and they might not even realize that they have a criminal conviction or a final order of removal. Miko Lee: Thank you so much for breaking that down. So we described how he was pulled off the plane that was going for his deportation. Tell us where Lue is at right now. What is happening with his case? Aisa Villarosa: The call to action very much remains what it has been, which is we're calling to bring Lue home. At the moment, Lue is in a facility in Louisiana. Our hope is that Lue can return to Michigan. There is also a call to release Lue on a supervised release. The other component of the legal journey for Lue is something called a motion to reopen. Basically this is how the full weight of the pardon is realized. The motion to reopen calls on the Board of Immigration Appeals to reopen Lue's case, because years ago he got that final removal order, so when someone gets that order, typically their immigration case is closed. This petition says, Hey, he got a pardon. Please reopen Lue's case because the underlying conviction that led to the final removal order. Has been pardoned, right? We are hoping that this motion to reopen will be heard in front of the Board of Immigration Appeals, that we can get a great result and that as the campaign calls for that, Lue can come home. Miko Lee: I know lawyers like you are doing incredible work around the scenes. You did not sleep for two days, filing paperwork to be able to make sure that Lue was pulled off that plane. But what can regular people, what can our audience do to get involved right now? Aisa Villarosa: There's myriad actions along this really terrible deportation pipeline. We're seeing that folks who might not have, any deep knowledge of the immigration system can still be so impactful. We have partners in LA in the faith community and they've started working with community organizations to do things like accompaniment, which is, joining community members like Lue, who often have these ice check-ins. As folks have seen on the news, these check-ins can be really risky because that is where ice arrests can happen. If someone misses their ice check-in, typically that means that a warrant is issued, that immigration forces can come after you. In these cases, community members, particularly folks who are US citizens, accompaniment can be a great way to dig in to show up for our immigrant and refugee siblings. Miko Lee: Thank you so much for breaking down how folks can get involved. It's so important right now in a time where we feel so utterly helpless to be able to make change. Now we're gonna go back to listen to our interview that is with the two spouses, Tika, Basnet, and Ann Vue, and also our current guest, Aisa Villarosa Tika and Ann they're part of a horrible club, which is both of their spouses are currently in detention from our immigration system. I just wanna start on a real personal note in a way that I often do with my guests. Anne, I just would love to hear from you, who are your people and what legacy do you carry with you? Ann Vue: Thank you again, Miko and Isa, for having me on. We are Hmong. We helped Americans during the Vietnam War. In Laos, a lot of our pilots needed a communication. Because we're indigenous and we are in the mountains they were able to speak with us and use us. Our Hmong, helped a lot of the pilots rescued a lot, like thousands and thousands of Americans, so that they can make it back home. That is our contribution to the American people. When we were brought to America, was to resettle because of humanitarian purpose. Our legacy of helping Americans with the war. that is who we are and what we bring to America. That's who I am. I'm actually the first generation Hmong American. I was born right here in the capital of Lansing, Michigan. Miko Lee: Thanks so much ann. Tika, can you share who are your people and what legacy you carry with you? Tika Basnet: Hi, my name is Tika Basnet. I am Bhutanese Nepali community. My parents and all the Bhutanese, they ran away from Bhutan in 1990 due to the ethnic cleansing. They came to Nepal, seeking for asylum, and that is where we born. I was born in Nepal, in refugee camp. Even though I was born in Nepal, Nepal never gave us identity. They never give us citizenship. We were known as Bhutanese Nepali, but as known as Stateless. My husband also born in Nepal in a refugee camp. Miko Lee: Thank you. Aisa, I'm gonna ask the same question for you Aisa, that works at Asian Law Caucus. Who are your people and what legacy do you carry with you? Aisa Villarosa: So much love to you, Miko and to you Ann and Tika for being here today. I just am, I'm so honored. My name is Aisa and I carry the love and, Maki Baka spirit of Filipino Americans both in my family across the diaspora. A little bit about the Filipino American story. We came to the United States as part of the colonial machine. The first Filipinos were brought as part of the Spanish Gallian trade. We made California home, parts of Lueisiana home, and it's quite a contrast to a lot of the sort of model minority seduction that many of my people, and myself as a younger person tended to fall into that if we kept our heads down, if we were quiet, we would be left alone. I'm struck because at this moment of just unprecedented government attacks, so many of our communities have this story where someone somewhere said to us, yeah, just keep your head down and it'll be fine. We're seeing the exact opposite, that this is the time to really use our voices, both individually and as one. I'm also an artist and try to infuse that into my work in fighting government systems. Miko Lee: Thank you Aisa. I will say I'm Miko. I am fifth generation Chinese American. I grew up knowing that my family was full of fighters that built the railroads, worked in the gold mines in laundromats and restaurants, and my parents walked with Dr. King and Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, and I was raised in a family of social justice activists. I feel like our legacy is to continue that work and to fight for the rights of our peoples. I'm so honored to have both of all three of you powerful women join me today. As I was saying in the beginning, Tika and Anne are sadly a part of this club nobody wants to be a part of with the sudden, unexpected, harmful detentions of both of your husbands. I wonder if you can each just share the story about what happened and how you first found out about your husband being detained. Let's start with you Tika. Tika Basnet: My husband got his removal in 2014 when he was just 17 years old, high school student going from school to home. He's a teenager and with his friend, they were playing around and they wanna go home really fast. They just cross from private property. That is where someone saw and call 9 1 1. We came from the culture that we love to go people home , walking around, playing around. My husband came here in 2011. The incident happened on 2013. He just, came here without knowing culture, without knowing languages, So he has no idea. So when somebody called 9 1 1, he could not explain what happened. First of all, English is his second language, he was barely here without knowing rules and regulation, without knowing culture. The police took him to jail, gave a lot of charges. My husband doesn't know what are those charges? At that time, nobody explained, this is the three charges you got, and this could lead to deportation. He feel guilty without knowing those charges. He trusts [00:14:00] Nepali translate guy, and he told my husband, if you don't say I'm guilty, you will end up in prison for 20 to 25 years, but if you say I'm guilty, you'll go home. My husband said, guilty. At that time, neither criminal lawyer told my husband, if you say I'm guilty, you'll end up getting deport. Deport to the country that you are you never born. Deport To the country, you doesn't even speak their language. The lawyer did not explain my husband you will not gonna get your green card. You cannot apply your citizenship in your life. If those things the lawyer told my husband at that time, he will never gonna say, I am guilty to the crime that he did not even commit. When they tried to deport my husband back then, Bhutan say, he's not my citizenship, he's not from my country, We don't know this guy. He's not belongs to here. When US Embassy reach out to, Nepal, do you know this guy? They told, ICE no, we don't know this guy, like he's not belongs here. The ICE officer, told my husband, we can let you go, you need to come here, like order of supervision every three months, every six months, whenever we call you. It been 11 years. My husband is following rules and regulation. He never did any violation after that. He got married, he has a life, he pay taxes. He was taking care of his family and in 11 years he was doing everything. In 2025 for the first time they target Bhutanese Nepali community. I knew that this is the last time I'm gonna see my husband. I broke down. When they detained my husband in April 8, I was eight months pregnant. We dream a lot of things we are gonna take care of our daughter. We are gonna buy home, we are gonna work, we are gonna give her the life that we, I'm sorry. Miko Lee: Totally. Okay. Tika Basnet: I never thought like Bhutanese community can, like deport. Like my parent already go through this trauma, when Bhutan throw them away due to ethnic cleansing and same thing happening to us. It is unbelievable. I cannot believe that, we're going through this again and I don't know when this gonna be stopped. I don't know whether like my husband gonna come home. It is been five month and I really want my husband back. My daughter is, three month old. She need her dad in life 'cause I cannot provide everything by myself. My husband is the main provider for her aging parent. 'cause even now they cannot pay bills. I'm fighting for my husband case and I want my husband back. He deserve second chance because if you see his record is clean, like for one incident that happened like 12 years ago, that cannot define my husband. I cannot believe that my husband is able to get deport to the country that doesn't even accept. I don't know whether he gonna get killed. Whether he gonna disappear, I don't know what will happen to him. I don't know if it is last time I'm gonna see him. Miko Lee: Tika, thank you so much for sharing your story. Just to recap really briefly, your husband, Mohan Karki when he was a teenager, newly arrived in the country, was leaving high school, walked with his friends through a backyard and was racially profiled. The neighbor called police because he was trespassing on property. He was born at a refugee camp. Is that right? Tika Basnet: Yes. Miko Lee: There was not property that was like person's property on that refugee camp. So that whole concept of walking across somebody's land was something he was not aware of. He had an interpreter that did not give correct information. And so he signed something, including a deportation order, that he wasn't even aware of until recently when he was put into detention. Is that right? Tika Basnet: Yes. Yes. Miko Lee: Right now he's in detention. You live in Ohio, but he's in detention in Michigan, right? Tika Basnet: Yes. Miko Lee: Okay, Tika, let's talk about Mohans case and what's happening. He's held in detention right now in a detention facility in Michigan. What is going on with his case? Tika Basnet: His criminal attorney file, a Motion to Redeem asking BIA to send that, case back to Georgia. His case, that happened in 2013. Our attorney just submit documentation where he's asking to release my husband because it'd been five month. He's not risk to the community. He's not risk to the flight 'cause he doesn't have no one in Bhutan. He doesn't have no one in Nepal. All family is in here. His community love him ,he has family that loves him. We also get lot of documentations as a proof telling ICE that my husband is not risk to the community or to the flight. Miko Lee: Thank you. He has a a four month old baby that he has yet to meet. So that is a powerful reason to stay. As Tikas pointing out, the lawyer just submitted documentation along with 50 letters of support from the community from employers, from family members, all saying why he should stay in this country. Thank you so much for sharing. Anne, i'm wondering if you could share about what happened to your husband. He was also born in a refugee camp, right? Ann Vue: Lue was born in Nangkai, Thailand refugee camp in 1978. In1979 his parents and him and his older brother Granted urgent humanitarian reasons for or for public benefit. They made it to America right before Halloween. The early nineties, me even being the first generation American here, racism played a lot. We all went through that piece and our parents not speaking English at the same time, they were going to school themselves so that they can learn our English language, . They weren't able to teach us growing up. We had to fend for ourselves. I would say my husband he went out with some friends. He did not commit the crime. But of course now that is brought back to him, he understood about his particular case is second attempt, home invasion. Nobody was harmed. He was in the vehicle, in the backseat when he was caught. He didn't wanna partake, but he didn't wanna stop them either 'cause to him it was like, if I don't partake, then I have nothing to do with it. . Because if I do, then they might not be my friends anymore. It's just a part of growing up as a youth. Because he was there, and then would receive a court appointed attorney, and then provide it very similar to Tika's too. Had an interpreter, that was explaining to them, was provided bad legal advice. He had no knowledge about how this would impact his immigration status. It was advised by their attorney, take the plea it's easier, and you probably serve less than a year. You'll be out, you'll only be in the county jail anyways 'cause you didn't really commit the crime and technically it should have been a misdemeanor. But because you're an accomplice, that kind of falls under this category. So he took the plea, he served 10 months in a county jail. He actually was released for good behavior. He even finished his probation soon because he paid all of his stuff off. He even finished a youth advocate program for anybody that committed crimes between the age of 18 to 21. I just saw this form the other day and I was reading it and it talks about, the one thing about our parents, experiencing the war and coming to America, they don't talk about it. A lot of us are from communist countries. We are very afraid to voice our voices, because someone can take action. Our parents never talked about it. I read what he wrote to his, youth coordinator, he felt so bad about what he did. He created disappointment for his parents and he understands, there are sacrifices that got us here to America. He literally wrote all of this down, i'm going to be a better person. I'm going to make my parents proud now that I understand their sacrifices. They asked him, ” what was your upbringing like?” He wrote, “poor” and the coordinator wrote on the bottom of his comments said, “Lue is remorseful for what has happened and he wants to be a better person. I have no other questions. The training is complete.” He doesn't need any further, support and believes that he will move forward to be a better person. That's literally what they wrote on the document. Then fast forwarding to 1999 that's when, immigration showed up at his house. Him and I would meet in 2000, and then we'd be married in 2001. We'd celebrate. Almost 24 and a half years of marriage. We did appeal his case in the humanitarian piece of what this meant for Lue during the time where we all fled the country. Once the monks were declared enemy of the state by the LDR in Laos, we fled. It's well documented that there was a little bit over 400,000 of us there right after the genocide and the killings of the Hmong there was probably less than 45,000 of us left. Once we understood a lot of that, we wanted to do better. We wanted to really service our community. We appealed the case. The case was then denied in his appeal letters, general Vink Powell, which led the Hmongs during the war, even had a letter where he, also pled why Hmongs need to stay here in America. And why we need to bring the rest of our people to this country. The reality is our whole family, Lue's whole family was wiped out. We don't have anybody, Lue doesn't have anyone. That goes to Tika's thing too. There's nobody there. Going back to the case once it was denied in 2002. He then was forced to reach out to the embassy and was denied, entry into Thailand 'cause that's where he was born. We're stateless too, just like Tikas husband. We were denied by Thailand. We were denied by Laos stating that we are not a citizen of theirs. They do not allow or welcome any sort of entry. In 2006, they actually took his green card and then we again were denied. In 2008 we were denied a third time and that's when his immigration officer was like, just move on and start your life. Laos and Thailand, will never sign a repatriation act with America because of you guys, because of the Hmong people, what you guys have done to their country, making it the most bombed country during the war without even being a part of the war. They will never allow you guys back. So we were like, okay. So we moved forward. Then in 2014, this immigration officer, which we was doing yearly checkups at this time, was like, Hey go get your citizenship, get your green card. They're like you're doing so good. You probably could have a chance to get it. We moved forward to apply for citizenship and for the green card. We were denied in 2015 and we know how expensive this is. You pay $10,000 outright, you don't get that money back. You just have to go at it again. We decided that, we're gonna get his case expunged, and we got his case expunged in 2018. No questions asked. It was very straightforward. Once it was expunged, we continued with our [00:26:00] lives. Very involved in the community. We had six kids . This year we even called his immigration officer and he was like, “Hey, don't worry about it, Lue, we're moving you over to Grand Rapids and you should be fine. Just make sure that you stay outta trouble, continue to follow your stock.” I think what triggered it was when we applied for his work permit in April. He always meets his immigration officer at the end of the year, and we renewed his work permit is what triggered it. The money was cashed out, everything the checks went through while we were receiving that, he was gonna be here, everything was gonna be fine. Then July 15th he was detained at work, six 30 in the morning, the detained officer they told him they know who he is to the community, so they have to do it this way because they don't want any problems. They don't want media, they don't want reporters. He did ask them because he rode his motorcycle for some weird reason. He has not taken his bike out, his motorcycle out in the last three years. But for some reason that night he was like, I just wanna take my bike. So he took his bike that night and when ICE told him, do you have somebody come get your bike? You need to call somebody to come get your bike. He was like, nobody in my family rides motorcycles. I don't have anyone to come get my bike. I think there was some empathy and compassion for him. My husband was like, can I just take my bike back? I've got six kids. I've got my grandma at home and my parents are also at my house right now. I just wanna see them and wanna take my bike back. They asked him, “if we let you go, please don't run.” They followed my husband home and my husband literally called me at 6 37 in the morning and he was like, Hey, ICE is, here they got me. I'm like, “what? What's going on?” It was just so surreal. I was so shocked. It's a 30 minute drive. When he got there, they were already officers, packed tight in our driveway. We live in the country. There were like five or six cop cars there too. We had to walk about half a mile down to go see him. They wouldn't allow him to enter where our home was. The officer told, my husband, told him that they're so sorry. They have to do it this way. They know who he is. They don't want any problems, they don't want any reports in media out here. I will say my experience was a little bit different from others. They did take their mask off when they took him in, they were respectful. They even, talk to my two older boys like, Hey, you guys have money. I could put the money in your dad's account. We're, take him into Grand Rapids, we're gonna process him, and then we're gonna take him to the detention center, which is gonna be in Michigan. They were very open about these steps . My grandma has chronic pulmonary disease stage four. We couldn't haul her fast enough because we only saw him for like maybe a quick minute, and that was it. They did ask us to turn around because they had to take him back and they didn't want our little ones to see them cuffing him. Miko Lee: They actually said, Anne, we don't want any media to be watching this? Ann Vue: I don't want any problems. Miko Lee: Your husband is also quite well known in the Hmong community, right? So probably, they were worried about folks coming out and protesting. Is that, do you think that was the case? Ann Vue: That's what I'm assuming. I don't remember their exact words saying media, but do remember that they didn't want people around, they didn't want to create issues for the community. Because if he would've gotten the letter just like everybody did, which everybody then would receive the letter on Friday, and because my husband is a community leader, he is the Hmong Family Association's president, we restart receiving many, many calls where everybody just wanted to talk to Lue 'cause they needed to know what's going on, how to handle, what to do. At that moment I realized, oh my gosh, they detained my husband first. Then everybody else got a letter. Miko Lee: And the ICE officer that he had been checking in with routinely has he been in touch with him since he was detained? Ann Vue: He hasn't. Miko Lee: So they had different people come in even, 'cause he was the person that said everything's okay, keep going with your life. Ann Vue: Oh yeah. Miko Lee: And so no contact with him whatsoever since the detention? Ann Vue: No. Miko Lee: Okay. Thank you so much. I just wanna point out, for all of our listeners, how many similarities there are in these two cases. In both of these amazing women are here supporting their spouses. Both spouses born in refugee camps. Dealing with intergenerational trauma from families that had to escape ethnic cleansing or involved in a war, came into the United States under, legal properties through refugee resettlement acts, made mistakes as young people, partially due to culture and wanting to fit in. They served their time, they paid their dues. They were racially profiled. They suffered from incredible immigration policy failure with bad advice, with a system that's broken. Now both of them are detained. Not yet deported, but detained. Many of the community members have already been deported and they're facing statelessness. We're seeing this not just with Bhutanese and Hmong folks, but with Mien and Lao and Haitian and El Salvadorian. We could fill in the blank of how many other peoples in other communities are facing this. We also know that these private detention centers where people are being held, are making millions and millions of dollars, and it's connected into our corrupt political system that's in place right now. Aisa, I'm wondering if you could, talk about the case, but also about some of the deals that we think have had to be made with Laos and Bhutan in order for these deportations to even take place. So Aisa from Asian Law Caucus, I'm gonna pass it to you to go over some of the legal ramifications. Aisa Villarosa: Of course, Miko, and thank you for it for the context. There are so many parallels that we as advocates must uplift because this is not the time to be divided. This is the time to build solidarity that we've long known needs to happen. What Miko is referring to is largely something that we've observed around the travel  bans. Earlier this year, right around the time that the Trump administration took hold, there was a draft travel ban list that leaked across a number of media outlets, the Times, et cetera, and the same countries we're talking about today, Bhutan, Laos. These were historically not countries that were subject to sanctions, like the travel ban, and yet here they were. A lot of us were scratching our heads and asking, why is this happening? Our theory, and this is a theory that is now also manifesting in a number of FOIA requests or Freedom of Information Act requests that are submitted from Asian Law Caucus to departments like the State Department ice, the Department of Homeland Security. Asking the same question that Tika and Anne are asking, which is, how are these deportations even happening? They were not happening until this year. What very likely happened was a bit of a quid pro quo. So in removing Bhutan, removing Laos from this list where they could be sanctioned as a country, there was likely some backdoor deal that took place between the US State Department and Bhutanese officials and the US officials, where essentially there was some form of an agreement that there would be an acceptance or a supposed acceptance of a certain number of folks from these communities. That is why around March, for the Bhutanese refugee community, for example, we started seeing pickups very similar to Mohan's case, where, many people who had perhaps made some mistakes in their youth or had really old criminal convictions were swept off the streets and thrust into these really rapid deportation proceedings. I don't even know if proceedings is the right word, because there essentially was no proceeding. The Immigration Court is very much a cloaked process. The immigration judge is kind of judge and jury wrapped up together, which is very different than many of us might turn on the TV and see something like Law and order. An immigration court works a very different way where this piece of paper, this final removal order, basically gives ICE a lot of bandwidth to make these deportations happen. However, that doesn't mean we should just accept that this is happening. We know that just basic procedures of fairness are not being met. We know, too that in the case of, for example, the Bhutanese community ICE officers have come to the wrong house. And put a lot of people in fear. So racial profiling was happening even before this recent Supreme Court decision, which essentially now condones racial profiling, as criteria that the ICE can use. I also just wanted to talk about this trend too, we're seeing with so many cases. It happened to Lue, it happened to Mohan, where in someone's underlying criminal court case, maybe they were given a court appointed attorney. In many cases, they were not told of the immigration impacts of, say, taking a plea. There is a Supreme Court case called Padilla versus Kentucky and basically the law shifted such that in many cases there now is a duty for a court appointed public defender to actually talk to folks like Mohan and Lue about the immigration consequences of their plea. So when Tika mentioned that there's something called a post-conviction relief effort for Mohan. That's happening in Georgia. This is very much what that legal defense looks like, where, an expert attorney will look at that very old court record, see if those rights were violated, and also talk to Mohan and make sure did that violation happen and is that grounds for reopening an immigration case. For Lue, there is a really mighty pardoning campaign that's brewing in the state of Michigan. So in Michigan, governor Gretchen Whitmer does have the authority to in some cases expedite a pardon in process. Unfortunately in the immigration arena the expungement does not have that same weight as say a vacating, or a motion to vacate that criminal record. So it's super frustrating because, so much of this turns ethically, morally on- do we, as people believe in second chances, and I know most people do, and yet here we are really. Based on a technicality. I also just want to name too that Lue as a person is both a natural organizer and he is a spiritual guide of his community. So something that many folks don't know is because of so much of the trauma that Anne talked about, both from, supporting the Americans during the Secret War, many Hmong folks who came to the States, they actually in some cases died in their sleep because of this, almost unexplained weight of the trauma. It almost underscores the importance of Lue, not just to his family, but this family is a collective family. He's both a mentor for so many, he's a spiritual guide for so many. Him being away from his family, away from community, it's like a double, triple wound. for Mohan, I'd love to uplift this memory I have of a moment in June when Tika gave us a call, and at that point, Mohan had called Tika and said, they're taking me, I'm being deported. At that point, they were removing Mohan from the ICE facility in Butler, Ohio and transporting him to the Detroit airport or that deportation to Bhutan. Tika was forced to essentially delay her childbirth. It was very much in the range of when she was due to give birth to their daughter. But because the clock was ticking, Tika drove to Butler, literally begged for Mohans life as our organizing and advocacy and legal team was trying to get together this emergency stay of deportation. That fortunately came through at the 11th hour. But the fact that Mohan remains in this facility in St. Clair, Michigan, that he's never held his daughter is unacceptable, is ridicuLues. I think so much of these two cases almost, this invisible brotherhood of pain that I know Ann has talked to me about that. Because Lue right now has been in a couple facilities. He is organizing, he's doing his thing and actually supporting folks while also just trying to keep himself well, which is no easy feat to do in so many of these facilities. Especially because, in Alexandria, for example, which is a facility in Louisiana. We know that folks are sleeping on cement floors. We know that folks are not being fed, that there's a lot of human rights violations going on. Here is Lue still continuing to use his voice and try to advocate for the folks around him. Miko Lee: Aisa thank you so much for putting that into context, and we'll put links in the show notes for how folks can get involved in both of these cases. One is, Rising Voices call to action for Lue. We encourage folks to do that. In terms of Mohan, there's a GoFundMe to help support Tika and the immense lawyer fees, and also a letter writing campaign to the ICE director Kevin Roff, to try and release Mohan and Lue. These are really important things that are happening in our community, and thank you for being out there. Thank you for talking and sharing your stories. We really appreciate you. And also, just briefly, I'd love us for us to talk for a minute about how many folks in our Asian American communities, we don't wanna talk about mistakes that we have made in the past because we might consider that shameful. And therefore, in both of these communities, when we started organizing, it was really hard at first to find people to come forth and share their stories. So I wonder if both of you can give voice to a little about that, the power you found in yourself to be able to come forward and speak about this, even though some other folks in the community might not feel comfortable or strong enough to be able to talk. Tika, can you speak to that? Tika Basnet: What makes me really strong, and I wanna see that my husband case is because he was 17, people can make mistake and from those mistake, if people are learning. Americans should consider, 'cause my husband did make mistake and I wish that time he knew the rules and regulation. I wish somebody taught him that he's not supposed to go somebody else property, around in backyard. I wish he was been in the United States like more than , one and a half year. I wish, if he was like more than two years, three years. I think that time he, from high school, he could learn. He's not supposed to go there. He was just been in the United States like one and a half year just going to high school. Nobody taught him. His parent doesn't even speak English. Until now, they doesn't even speak, like nobody in our community knew rules and regulation. He doesn't have guide, mentor to taught him like, and even though he did make mistake and he's really sorry, and from those mistake learning a lot, and he never get into trouble, after 11 years, he was clean, he work, he pay taxes. That is the reason that I really wanna come forward. People can make mistake, but learning from those mistake that changed people life. The reason that I'm coming forward is because organization like Asian Law Caucus, ARU, and, Miko, a lot of people helped me. They taught me like people can make mistake and, we shouldn't be same. I really wanna give example to my daughter, that, you are fighting for justice and you shouldn't fear. What is right is right. What is wrong is wrong. But if somebody's make mistake and they are not, doing that mistake again, I think the people can get a second chance. My husband deserves second chance. He's 30 years old. He has a family, he has a wife, children and he deserved to be here. We came here legally, my husband came here. Legally, we, promise that we'll get home and this is our home. We wanna stay here and I really want my husband be home soon so he can play with her daughter to play with his daughter. Miko Lee: Thank you so much, Tika. Ann I wonder if you could talk to the strength that it takes for you to come forward and speak about your husband and your family. Ann Vue: I'm a community leader with my husband. There was a moment when he was first detained where I was in complete silence. I was so shocked. It took my attorney, Nancy, just talking to me about it. Of course, back to what Aisa said earlier in our communities, we're afraid. I was so scared. I didn't know what to do. It took me visiting my husband in Baldwin and letting him know that, hey, a bunch of community members are now reaching out. And that's that. At that moment, he was like, you have to say something. You have to say something you have to make noise because you have a, 50% chance, right? We have a 50 50 chance. 50%. They're gonna send me 50%. You're gonna feel bad if you don't say anything, right? 50 here, 50 there. It doesn't matter. But a hundred percent regret if you don't say something. I thought about it and he was like, well, go out there, be my voice. He's like, you've always been my voice. You got this right. I didn't say no to Nancy. 'cause she really wanted to talk to our rep Mai you know about this. Mai and I are pretty close too. , I just knew if I said anything, Mai's gonna be like mm-hmm. All the way. I just let Nancy help me, and my most vulnerable time. I'm glad that she did. I'm glad that we did get this out. It is the most important thing for us. what keeps me going is all of those that have been impacted by this, from people like Tika. I have many, I call 'em sisters. We're all in a lot of these group chats together. They've been also keeping me going. Our amazing team of attorneys and everybody just strategizing through this unprecedented time. It's really everyone's voices. I get to talk to Lue daily. It's definitely not cheap, but he gets to share each story of each person. I believe that everybody has a story and they might not be as lucky as maybe Tika or my husband, but at least now I have their story. I will be their voice. I will tell each person's story, each name, each alien number that I track down, my husband's even literally learned how to count in Spanish, just so he can give them like my phone number in Spanish in case they need to call an emergency. Oh, I'm be getting a lot of calls. that is what keeps me going because I think that Tika and I and many others are, hoping that there is going to be a better day, a brighter day. I hope that everyone can see that, our children are American, right? Our children, they deserve to have their fathers and their mothers. They deserve to grow with these parents. And with that being said, the most important thing to me is they're not just bystanders. They're literally the future of America. I don't want them growing up with trauma, with trying to ask me questions “well mom, if we're refugees and we helped, Americans as allies, and we come to this country, why is this payback like this?” There's a moral obligation that has to be there and they're gonna grow up and they're gonna be trauma by this. I've got children right now that's been talking about joining the National Guard. It speaks volume about what happens to my husband. He's championed the Hmong, Michigan Special Gorilla unit, the Hmong veterans here in the last two years, really  with helping them through resolutions, tributes, making sure that they have things, that they are out there, that people now know them, they are finally recognized. This puts my husband at great danger by sending him back, because now he's championed the veterans here. He celebrates our veterans here. So it's a moral obligation. I hope that, and this is to every child, I hope that every child, they deserve their father's presence. There are many people who don't even have their father's presence and they wish their fathers were around. Our fathers wanna be around. I hope that our daughter, I only have one daughter too, that someday they can, their fathers can be a part of their, the American culture. I hope that we get that opportunity and I hope that somebody stop being scared, but turn around and help us. Help us. We came here legally, minor stuff, long decade old. This detainment has been worse than when he did time back in 1997. I just hope that somebody hears our podcast, Miko. Thank you. Aisa and Tika. And they turn and they have some compassion and help us because this is the tone that we're setting for the future of our American children. Miko Lee: Thank you so much for sharing. Tika, you wanna add? Tika Basnet: Yes, I really wanna talk about what kind of husband Mohan is. Even though like he detained for five month I put lot of money in his account and there was one guy, his family cannot support him. For me, it is really hard. I'm not working. But even my husband called me you don't need to put like money in my account, but can you please can you please put money in his account? He did not eat food. His family did not have money. I can survive without eating food. I think his story is really touching me. My husband was crying listening to that guy story in detention center and then I did put like $50 in his account. My husband is giving person. He love to give even though, he struggle a lot, even though, he doesn't know what will happen when he get deport. But, him saying other guy story. Does make him cry. I think this is the reason that I really wanna come forward. My husband is giving person, he's lovely person, he's caring person. That is the reason I wanna come forward. I want people to hear our voice, rather than silent. Right now people know our story. But if I was silent then I don't know whether my husband was already disappear. I don't know whether he gonna die torture or maybe he will expel within 24 hours. I have no idea. My husband is number one support system for me, because of him I'm here sharing his story. For years I had wonderful time with him. We build our dream and until 2025, our dream is destroy. I'm trying to build again. I'm hoping, my husband is coming home soon and I'm hoping that this will be the last time that he will get detained. I hope that this will be the end. I don't want him to get detained or deported again. I'm really tired. I don't know what to do. I'm hopeless. I hope listening to my story and Ann's story that separating family is not good. It is affecting not only one person but his whole community, whole family. We deserve to get our husband back. It is not only about the wife that is fighting for husband, it is the children. They're so small, they born here and we cannot raise alone, we cannot work. We have things to pay. Paying bills and taking care of child alone is really difficult. It's been five month. I went through postpartum depression, I went through trauma and I don't wanna deal anymore. Like I don't have courage to do this anymore. We need our husband back. Miko Lee: Thank you. I think both of your husbands are also main caregivers for parents that are ailing in both cases. It's a really important that we are intergenerational communities and as you both said, it's not just about the children, but it's also about parents and brothers and sisters and community members as well. Thank you so much for lifting up your stories. I just wanna go back for one more thing. We talked briefly about the crazy expensive lawyer fees that have come up for families that they've been dealing with this, and then also Tika was just bringing up about detention and commissary fees. Can you talk a little bit about the prison industrial complex and the fees that are associated? As Anne was saying, just calling Lue every day the costs that are associated with those things. Many people that don't have a family member that's incarcerated don't know about that. Can you share a little bit about what that system is? Aisa Villarosa: Yeah, absolutely Miko. Just to underscore, a big theme from this conversation, is that the US made commitments and they have broken them, both with, as Anne talked about, the refugee experience is one that is made possible through US commitment of acknowledging what, people have survived, what they have given to the country. Folks are being removed to countries where not only do they have zero ties to, don't speak the language, but, especially in the case of the Bhutanese refugee community, as Tika mentioned, it is truly a double expulsion. So the fact that we have well-documented testimonials of folks deported from Bhutan after they're removed there into these life-threatening conditions . A community member passed away in large part because of the failure of the US to both care for them while in detention. So going back to that prison complex, but also just putting them in such a harrowing situation. In another instance, a community member was found after wandering for over a hundred miles on foot. So this is not, deportation and the story ends. This is deportation and, there is a family that is grieving and thinking through next steps, there is, this call to not have borders, break us the way that this country is trying to do. And to say a little bit about the fees, USCIS, there, there has not been a point yet in history where so many changes and charges hurting families have been ushered in, But for this year. To give a couple examples of that – asylum cases for one, these often take many years through this administration. Now, families have to pay a cost yearly for each year that your asylum application, languishes because we're also seeing that those same folks who are supposed to process these applications are either being laid off or they're being militarized. So something like USCIS where this was where one would go to apply for a passport. Now the same department is literally being handed guns and they're now taking folks during naturalization interviews. Other avenues to challenge your removal. Like I mentioned a motion to reopen. All these things used to be fairly affordable. Now they can cost many thousands of dollars on top of the attorney fees. So something that's been quite challenging for groups like Asian Law Caucus where we do have attorneys representing folks in removal proceedings, there's often this misperception that oh it's costing so much money. Attorneys are pocketing cash. Unfortunately there are some situations where attorneys have been known to take advantage of families in this desperate moment. But for many, many attorneys who are in this mix, they're experts at this work. They're trying to do the right thing. They're both overwhelmed and they're seeing these new charges, which make the battle really even more difficult. So to turn it back to the listeners, I would say that as powerless as this moment can make us feel everyone is bearing witness. Hopefully the listeners today can take in Anne's story, can take in Tika's story and whatever power one has in their corner of the world, this is the moment to use that. Whether it's your voice, whether it's learning more about a community, maybe you're learning about for the first time. This is really the moment to take action. Miko Lee: Thank you Aisa. I wanna thank you all for being here with me today, for sharing your personal stories, your personal pain, and for recognizing that this is happening. We deeply believe that we need to keep our families together. That is really important. It is written into the very basis of this American country about redemption and forgiveness. And this is what we're talking about for misunderstandings that happened when these folks were young men, that they have paid for their time, and yet they're being punished again, these promises that were broken by this American government, and we need to find ways to address that. I really wanna deeply thank each of you for continuing to be there for sharing your voice, for protecting one another, for being there and standing up for your family and for our community. Thank you for joining me today. Check out our Apex Express Show notes to find out about how you can get involved. Learn about the Rising Voices campaign for Lue Yang and Mohan Khaki's GoFundMe. On November 3rd, 4:00 PM Pacific Time, 7:00 PM Eastern Time. Join us for We Belong here, Bhutanese and Hmong Americans in the Struggle Against Statelessness, a live virtual event featuring my three guests tonight, along with performances and conversations. Please check out our website, kpfa.org/program, apex Express to find out more about our show. APEX Express is a collective of activists that includes Ayame Keane-Lee, Anuj Vaidya, Cheryl Truong, Isabel Li, Jalena Keane-Lee, Miko Lee, Preeti Mangala Shekar and Swati Rayasam. Have a great night.     The post APEX Express – 10.30.25-We Belong! appeared first on KPFA.

* Louisiana was set to ban balloon releases...but the Governor vetoed it. Why? * What are some restaurants that are under-the-radar gems around New Orleans? * Louisiana animal shelters need your help. Here's what you can do * Who is the Senate parliamentarian, and how are they changing the tax bill? * AI is playing a big role in the hiring process. Here's how to standout * Restaurants can provide an experience, beyond just serving food

Saigon fell in April 1975. Shortly thereafter Vietnamese immigrants began arriving in New Orleans. Now, fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Historic New Orleans Collection has created an exhibition telling their stories. Join me as I sit down with Senior Historian and Mark Cave to discuss the details.

Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. Also, millions in the South and Midwest are bracing for a new round of severe weather following deadly tornadoes. Plus, a manhunt is underway for the escaped prisoners in Louisiana. And, an exclusive look at a new study on hitting the snooze button.

Today on the show is the 18-time individual state champ from Louisiana, Aiden Monistere. Yes, you heard that right, this man is an 18-time state champion in the state of Louisana, one of if not the most dominant distance runners in the history of the state. He is a 4:06 guy for mile, 8:46 for 2 mile, and the reason I had him on the show today was that he just won 4 state titles in 4 hours in his classification, winning the 4x800m, 800m, 1600m, and 3200m. This dude is crazy, so many amazing insights from Aiden today. We talk all about his historic day at the state meet, his legacy, as well as his thoughts on going to Iowa State next year, and how being a middle school triathlete has formed him into the runner he is today.Please, before we get into this episode, if you haven't already, then please, wherever you are, in your car, at work, on a run, give this podcast a follow and a five-star review on whatever platform you are listening on. That goes a long way in supporting the growth of The Sunday Shakeout so that I can keeping bringing to you some of the greatest stories in the sport of running and in that process, share love and passion for track and field and distance running.I hope you enjoy this episode of The Sunday Shakeout!

From possible abductions to hovering, giant craft the Bayo State has plenty of cool UFO reports found on NUFORC! Listen in as we check them out.

Den seneste udgave af Morgenkrydderen er nu klar som podcast, og denne udsendelse byder på en række spændende indslag med kunst i fokus, pressemøde på Louisana, nyt fra bibliotekerne, bogudgivelse og ugens billede. Alexej Jawlensky på Louisiana Vi bringer en reportage fra pressemødet på Louisiana i forbindelse med en ny udstilling af den russiske kunstmaler Alexej Jawlensky. Udstillingen kan opleves frem til den 1. juni 2025. Poul Erik Tøjner, direktør for Louisiana, byder velkommen, mens kurator Mathias Ussing Seeberg fortæller om udstillingen og dens betydning. Februar på Fredensborg Bibliotekerne John har været på besøg hos Julie fra Fredensborg Bibliotekerne, som deler informationer om bibliotekets aktiviteter i februar. Hun fortæller også om de faste arrangementer og tilbud, der er tilgængelige for borgerne. Vævekunst og historie John har desuden besøgt Fredensborg Vævekreds på Baunebjerg Skole i Humlebæk, hvor Gertrud Jensen fra forlaget Rhodos var på besøg. Hun har netop udgivet bogen Højskolevævning og kvindeliv i Askov, der omhandler vævningens historie og dens betydning for kvinders liv og uddannelse. Dengang og Nu: Ugens billedeI indslaget Dengang og Nu fortæller No Widding om ugens billede og giver et historisk perspektiv på Fredensborg gennem fortidens og nutidens billeder og ord. Oplev Fredensborg: KulturkalenderenSøren Hybschmann guider dig gennem den lokale kulturkalender og giver et overblik over de kommende begivenheder i Fredensborg. Lokale nyheder og CyberVejret Som altid bringer vi de seneste lokale nyheder fra Humleborg Online. Derudover kan du lytte til CyberVejret med Leif Jensen, der giver en opdatering på digitale trends og sikkerhed. Udsendelsen er sammensat af studievært Kurt Kammersgaard og kan nu høres som podcast. God fornøjelse!

In today's video, Christian Babcock talks with Clayton Steele about growing up in the swamps of Louisana. Please leave us a rating and review if you enjoyed the video. - Use code HNTA15 for 15% off Out On A Limb MFG products! https://outonalimbmfg.com/ Check out Alberta Professional Outfitters Society for Hunting Alberta: https://www.apos.ab.ca/ Check out ElimiShield Hunt Products: https://a.co/d/04lEDnUo Follow our socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@huntersadvantage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunters_adv... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thehuntersad... Gmail: thehuntersadvantage@gmail.com

In hour two of OTB we do a Saints vs. Giants preview. We also talk about the 3 Louisana teams playing in a championship game this weekend. 

* Former President Trump has pledged mass deportation if he's elected, but it could cost the country tens of billions of dollars. * Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain

* Continuing our conversation about Governor Landry calling for a special session on tax reform and to address the looming fiscal cliff. * Are Louisiana's new laws on labeling foreign seafood being followed? At a recent festival in Morgan City, 4 out of 5 vendors tested were serving imported shrimp despite claiming it was local.

From Danielle's female gaze pick of the week to guest on this week's episode. e have none other than Louisana's own Cajun Dan himeself! From wrestling gators, to the best spots for food in New Orleans, and his rise to TikTok fame, we get to know Dan a little more and our boy does not disappoint!

Gittles returns! Did Streamyard boot Erik from his own show? Discovering 'Dude Perfect' while shopping. 'The Consumer' products preview. We view a building demolition in Louisana. We review audio from 'The Brooklyn Boys' show discussing Erik & Brody's lunch gathering. Are the both Neurotic? And find out who doesn't like Watermelon. VIDEO EPISODE on YOUTUBE  www.youtube.com/@itseriknagel AUDIO EPISODE: IHeartRadio | Apple | Spotify Social Media: @itseriknagel  

  On this episode of Woke By Accident, we are joined by Sambaza, host and creator of the internationally renowned and award winning, Sambaza Podcast. We have a conversation with former Hammond, Louisana mayoral candidate, J. Kelly. We discuss how to inspire voters and increase voter engagement in light of the historic, upcoming Presidential election. You can reach out to J. Kelly here: J. Kelly (@jkelly_coach) • Instagram photos and videos    …………………………   You can find Sambaza's content:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  https://www.podpage.com/sambaza/  https://www.instagram.com/sambazapodc...   Check out Woke By Accident at www.wokebyaccident.net or on your favorite streaming platforms! Sponsor Get your pack of @Poddecks now for your next podcast interview using my special link:  https://www.poddecks.com?sca_ref=1435240.q14fIixEGL     Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5989489347657728   Music Soul Searching · Causmic Last Night's Dream — Tryezz Funkadelic Euphony- Monz  

The First Amendment protects our right to petition the federal government for a redress of grievance. But what happens when said federal government tells you that you don't have the right to petition? Because that's exactly what happened when the Supreme Court decided the case Murthy v. Missouri.

For those confused, shit movie titles also make for shit podcast titles - This week we did 65, Adam Driver's dinosaur action movie. We talk dinosaurs types with local dinosaur expert Duff, suggested re-writes, Louisana swamplands, Adam Driver's crazy life before acting and heaps more. As always, thanks for listening!

We finish discussing the latter three episodes of The Daily Wire's mind-bogglingly unfunny anti-woke abomination, Mr. Birchum. But before we dive into all that we have a brief free-form conversation that contains talk of feeling like having been forced into secret time travel due to public menaces like Adam Carolla and Tucker Carlson seeming to not know what year they currently live in, the glory of early Zach Galifianakis standup comedy, Louisana's recently enacted law making the posting of the Ten Commandments mandatory in all state-funded schools, from Kindergarten to College, the uncanny existence of flat earthers, online debates, Alex Jones v. Nick Fuentes: "Hitler: Good or Bad?", and Kanye's greatest lyrics. Via Episode 214: "We discuss The Daily Wire's latest original "entertainment" programming, Mr. Birchum, which is shockingly unfunny and politically stale even by Daily Wire standards, all thanks to Adam Carolla's insistance that people will love the musings and non-adventures of his wildly beloved woodshop teacher character, Mr. Birchum. It's so fucking unbelievably bad."Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon / buzzsproutNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJosh's Recommendations: 1) I'm a Virgo 2) I Saw the TV Glow 3) Anti-scammer videos 4) Sovereign citizen videos 5) Flat earth debate videosTim's Recommendations:  1) Scott Henson's youtube and podcast output 2) GoFundMe:  Scott William Henson AKA Scoot AKA Big CatFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningWorth It Or Woke Review of Mr. Birchum‘We Need A Guy Like Birchum More Than Ever': Cast Of ‘Mr. Birchum' Discusses New Comedy On ‘The Megyn Kelly Show'Mr Birchum: A PAINFULLY Unfunny Conservative CartoonConservative "Comedy" Causes Contusions || Mr. BirchumMore From Timothy Robert BuechnerPodcast: Q&T ARETweets: @ROHDUTCHLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSend us a Text Message.Support the Show.

Ugens panel taler om hvorfor samtaler mellem generationer fylder meget lige nu og løser lytternes livsstadiedilemmaer ved hjælp af bøger, podcasts, serier og egne erfaringer. Gæster og anbefalinger:Bodil Skovgaard, kulturjournalist på Dagbladet Information, anbefaler at se udstilling af den tjekkisk-jødiske kunstner Chaïm Soutine på Louisana Alberte Winding, musiker, anbefaler at læse Lotte Kaa Andersens bog 'mit hemmelige liv'Tine Høeg, forfatter, anbefaler at læse digtsamlingen Nivå Bugt StrandengeVært: Lucia Odoom: Hør Lauryn HillRedaktion: Lucia Odoom, Sille Westphal og Jonas Bach-Madsen.

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Shelby Clement, the owner of a thriving social media management company, a podcast host, and the creator of an annual marketing event in Louisana.Today's episode revolves around the idea that everything is content, making content creation much more accessible than it may seem! We dive into the importance of using social media in building personal brands, the value of investing in face-to-face networking and educational events, as well as tips for producing high-quality video content using just your phone.Join us for inspiration on creating captivating and results-driven content that converts your audience into loyal customers!Download my Business Toolkit here:https://angiemcpherson.com/toolkitConnect with me on Instagram:https://instagram.com/angiejanineConnect with Shelby Clement:https://www.shelbyclementmarketing.com/https://www.instagram.com/itsshelbyclementFor full show notes and links from today's episode, visit: https://angiemcpherson.com/13

Michelle McMullen has started a new life for her and her son down in Louisana, where she is working towards a degree in business.  When there is an issue with a school grant, Michelle starts to feel the pressure of being a full time student, employee and single mother.  She makes the approx. 18 hour drive to PA, where her parents reside, to drop off her son.  Instead of resting, she gets right back on the road to head back to Louisana, but she never makes it there.  Her parents and police scramble to find answers.  What happened to Michelle?For a list of sources from today's episode and pictures, please visit www.itsthemysteryforme.com/episodes/michelle-mcmullenAttorney Benjamin Crump's Instagram post highlighting our podcast:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp88TlNOD3F/?igshid=Mzc1MmZhNjY=Good Morning America article regarding ITMFM: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/amp/news/story/meet-sister-podcasters-shedding-light-black-true-crime-97827749 Parentology article:https://parentology.com/11-ethical-true-crime-channels-podcasts-that-respect-victims-survivors-and-their-families/Our Social Media: www.itsthemysteryforme.com/links

Tim, Catherine & David will also recap the New Hampshire primary and look ahead in the primary calendar. We will also discuss the the new Congressional map in Louisana and more!

Avengers assemble! Scoot talks to WWL listeners about the strange bedfellows' crimefighting partnership between Louisana's top prosecutor, the governor and New Orleans District Attorney

Nikki Van Dijk was a major threat on the women's Championship Tour. Her best season on tour was in 2017 where she reached No. 7 on the Leaderboard after claiming her first CT victory at the Cascais Women's Pro in Portugal. Her style is smooth rail surfing shaped by her years of honing her approach on Phillip Island, a remote little enclave that's a day trip away from Melbourne, Australia.She inherited her passion and froth for surfing from her surf-crazed dad. In 2012, during her final year of school she raced off to Bali just before final exams to clinch the World Junior Championship and then later joined the Tour in 2014. After years spent with her main sponsor Rip Curl she left them to partner with WALLIEN Wetsuits as an Ambassador where she has gone on to co-create an exclusive collection of high-performance wetsuits with a focus on optimal comfort, style and environmental mindfulness. We were fortunate enough to meet Nikki while she is in NYC for the UN General Assembly NY Climate Week where she was on a panel with former guest of the Show Chris Nelson to discuss the film The Big Sea, the investigative documentary exposing the hidden links to cancer Alley in Louisana and the wetsuit worlds toxic addiction to neoprene. Nikki was here in our studio in Rockefellar Center and we were stoked to welcome her on to our show. For more information on Nikki Vandijk follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nikkivandijk/To find out more about Wallien and their natural rubber wetsuits go to https://www.wallien.com/collections/wetsuits The Swell Season Podcast is recorded by The NewsStand Studio at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan and is distributed by The Swell Season Surf Radio Network. www.swellseasonsurfradio.com Music: Artis: The Go TeamSong: Lady FlashAlbum:Thunder, Lighting, Strike

July 16, 2023

"Business Entanglements"  10/12/23 Sherri's back and she's granting Kym access to the TFM bank account for a new little computer or somethin'. The ladies are joined by Joy Walters, who is running for State Representative as a Democrat in Louisana's District 4. Miracle Butter Cream Presents "Support a Black Business" this week with Joyce Thomas of Arts of Hearts (ArtsofHeartsbyJ - Etsy). Sherri and Kym even find a few minutes to reluctantly discuss Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's latest relationship news. BIG NEWS!!! Use promo code TFM15 at checkout for 15% off your Miracle Butter Cream orders. Mama Sita's Miracle Butter Cream  Follow Two Funny Mamas on Instagram @TwoFunnyMamas Follow Sherri Shepherd on Instagram @SherriEShepherd Follow Kym Whitley on Instagram @KymWhitley Catch Sherri and Kym in Bethesda, Maryland on 10/28/23 Tickets here: Stand up comedy with Sherri and Kym! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mysterious man with a legendary ability to create terrifying Halloween parties is hired to make a very special Haunt, one that may be more real than they ever wanted...Burn on the Bayou by L.F. FalconerBobbletopia.com use promo code "WeeklySpooky" for 10% off!Contact Us/Submit a Storytwitter.com/WeeklySpookyfacebook.com/WeeklySpookyWeeklySpooky@gmail.comMusic by Ray Mattis http://raymattispresents.bandcamp.comExecutive ProducersRob FieldsJoshua ButlerProduced by Daniel WilderThis episode sponsored by HenFlix.comFor everything else visit WeeklySpooky.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5621141/advertisement

Episode 185:   “Who doesn't get excited about a bloated animal carcass?”Jim, Joseph, and George debate their Top 5 favorite movies that take place in Joseph's home state of Louisiana. The best police radio codes are also discussed.·        How dumb of a detective are you if you can't figure out that you were hired by the devil?·        How can you tell if the silent alarm has been stolen?·        Why does Chet keep calling the cops?·        Brando in the Sutherland role in JFK?·        Female Escort or Ford Escort?·        Which classic movie does native Louisianan Joseph consider the truest representation of New Orleans?·        “Kind of in the same vein as DELIVERANCE but without all of the raping.”·        “They were 10-99ing it!”·        Why did Marlon Brando write a letter to actor Robert Duval years after they were in The Godfather together?  ·        The mystery culture of the swamp people

The Up & In Show took to the road this weekend, as Anthony Ranaudo went to Mandeville, Louisiana for the Buy-You Collectables Show where he was able to interview a number of local celebrities and athletes.LSU Baseball's Tommy White sat down for a brief interview and spoke about hitting the walk-off home run to send LSU to the College World Series Finals against Florida. He spoke about hte moment of beating Wake Forest and what it means to be a part of the LSU baseball organization under Head Coach jay Johnson. He gave due respect to Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes and mentioned he just tried to mimic his game and work ethic off of those two guys and let his play on the field reflect that. Former LSU Football player, Jacob Hester, sat down with Anthony Ranaudo to talk about DT Mekhi Wingo being awarded the coveted number 18 jersey for the LSU football team. Hester mentions how the players who previously wore the number 18 are essentially a fraternity of guys who are there for each other and support each other, most recently, when Foster Moreau was struggling with health issues, he was supported by the former number 18s at LSU in their group message. Jordan Spector got his local fame in the art community by painting a piece of art of Joe Burrow smoking a cigar after winning the College Football Playoff in 2019. He has since done work for Drew Brees, Jalen Hurts, and more athletes. Jordan is currently working on a new project, releasing custom sports cards of some of his favorite athletes from Philadelphia. Dwier Brown, most famously known as John Kinsella, Ray Kinsella's father in Field of Dreams, sat down with Anthony Ranaudo for a brief interview. In one of the most entertaining interviews of the day, Dwier Brown shared stories of Kevin Costner as he was working on multiple projects during the filming of Field of Dreams, and was right on the cusp of becoming an A-list actor. He also shared a story, for the first time on camera, about the passing of his biological father during his filming of Field of Dreams. He shared a story about driving from his own father's funeral, to portray a deceased father who would return for one last game of catch with his son. Brown goes in depth on what that role meant for him, and how he was able to process his true emotions and feelings in real time, and the public could see it on camera without knowing the reality of the situation he was currently experiencing. Becky Fos is Texas native who has lived in New Orleans for the last 17 years and has developed a following for her art. She is well-loved and highly admired within the art community and most famously known for her portrayals of  the Louisana state bird, the pelican, as well as her depictions of oysters in her art. Becky is a rockstar in the art community and we look forward to developing a working relationship with her as our respective careers continue to move forward. Brielle Viator is a graphic designer who was the mastermind behind the creation of the Buy-You Collectables Show. She also owns her own company, as a young entrepreneur, titled The Social Sense. You can find her on Instagram @thesocial.sense and you should reach out to her for any graphic design needs!Support the show

On this episode of the EBB podcast, we interview Hakima Payne, founder and executive director of Uzazi Village, about her creation of the Village Circle, an innovative Afrocentric model of prenatal and postpartum care.    Hakima Payne, holds a bachelor's in nursing and a master's in nursing education. She is the founder of Uzazi Village, a nonprofit working to eliminate maternal health disparities in African American communities, as well as the founder of The Village Doula Program, which is a community-based home visiting community health worker program for pregnant families. She also created Chocolate Milk Cafe, a breastfeeding support group for Black families, the Village Circle, which is an Afrocentric group prenatal care model, and a curriculum called Culturally Congruent Care, which is an anti-racist medical education curriculum. Hakima sits on her local Fetal Infant Mortality Review board to address Black infant mortality and has been appointed by her city's mayor to serve as a health commissioner. Mama Hakima is a certified trainer for community health workers and she speaks nationally on the topics of Black maternal and infant health.    Ms. Payne works relentlessly to make birth safer, the village healthier, and to promote anti-racist models of care for African American families. She is the subject of a documentary that just came out called Sister Doula, and she's going to be featured in a second upcoming documentary called Pregnancy and Prejudice.    Hakima talks with us about her work in improving maternal health in Kansas City. Not only is Hakima bringing an innovative model of care to her community, that includes access to community-based, Afrocentric prenatal care, doulas, herbalists, a chef and more, she is proving that it works. Through partnerships with a team of epidemiologists and a local university, Hakima is able to measure and quantify their client experience and demonstrate how Uzazi Village improves birth and postpartum outcomes. Hakima discusses the unique aspects of the Village Circle model and why each piece is important to the care of the community.   Resources:  Learn more about Uzazi Village here (uzazivillage.org) Follow Uzazi Village on Instagram and Facebook.  Follow Hakima on Instagram @hakima_the_dreama Find a screening for the Sister Doula documentary here: sisterdoulafilm.com Watch the trailer for Pregnancy and Prejudice here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc43eQZX468 Listen to EBB Episodes:  EBB 274 - Honoring the Mothers of Gynecology with Michelle Browder EBB 260 - Midwifery, Community Birth Work, and Plant Medicine in Louisana with Ms. Divine Bailey-Nicholas EBB 229 - Evidence on Doulas: Community-Based Models, the Pandemic, and Reimbursement with the Research Team  Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) here  Find an EBB Instructor here   Click here to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.  Sign up for the EBB Newsletter here.  Check out the Birth Justice page here. For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com.     

Let's embark on an urban adventure as co-host Dee Delicious and I traverse the vibrant cityscape of Chicago. From the lively southern beaches to the chilled-out northern coastline, we share our tales of navigating the sprawl through the city's diverse train lines. The red, green, and purple lines play host to an array of vibrant characters, each bringing their unique energy to the city's pulse. We contrast our experiences in the city with the starkly different Peoria, Illinois, where the lack of a public transit system transformed our perspective on city living.Our journey continues with special guest Snoobie92, an independent artist, painting his struggles and victories in the canvas of his music. He takes us behind the scenes of his new dance move 'Do it for the TikTok', revealing the challenges, thrills, and the magic that unfolded in Texas during the video shoot. We explore the subtle art of building a fanbase, not mere followers, and the need for a robust PR team, especially in places like Louisiana where support can be elusive. Snoobie92 lays bare the spiritual message behind his song 'Pray for Me' and the role his mom played as his pillar of strength and support.As we reach the finale, we delve into the intertwined worlds of marketing and music. We discuss the potent power of word-of-mouth marketing and its impact on an artist's journey. We share our TV show favorites and discuss the double-edged sword that is social media. The importance of finding that spark that gets you out of bed, trusting the process, and the unexpected turns live performances can take, all find a place in our discussion. This episode promises a roller coaster of laughs, insights, and powerful lessons you wouldn't want to miss!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: The SHITTS Podcast. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeart Radio. Subscribe and comment.

Chris Mathieu of Forbidden Knowledge News shares about his trip to the swamps of Louisana for his documentary -- grab it here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/forbiddendoc/extras ROGUE SITE: http://rogueways.org LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/LindseyScharmyn AUDIOBOOKS: https://tinyurl.com/2p93268j EXCLUSIVE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3z4ogsy CHANNELED BOOKS: https://bit.ly/3P6XuFD TEES & MERCH: https://bit.ly/3uIPR00 COURSES: http://www.rogueways.thinkific.com Musical and artistic genius of Rogue Ways: https://linktr.ee/johnnylarson

Best Shorts to Train In: GOAT Shorts Video of Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz-3Al1WFD9-ZVYsWL0k8B2MceAqCesRX Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/matthewpvincent/ https://www.instagram.com/notdeadyet_podcast/ Evelyn Vincent Todays episode is with my mom. She is turning 70 this year, she's made some major changes to her life recently, the biggest being health and having lost 60 lbs. We talk about my fathers passing, my growing up, her growing up, he life choices and career path, her health, and other deep questions about life and death as that time is coming. There isn't many opurtunities to have a conversation like this with a parent, let alone record it, so I can't thank my mom enough for doing this and letting us share it. I love you Mom. Enjoy the show. Sponsors: Not Dead Yet- Code NDY 10% off Onnit - Onnit.com/mattvincent 10% off Stay Classy Meats - Code NDY 10% off Nutrition Solutions - Code NDY $20 off Cold Plunge - Code NDY to save Daily Destroyer - team training and programming https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/Matt%20Vincent?attrib=445833-pod Core Medical Group - http://coremedicalgrp.com/matt Sunlighten Saunas - https://www.sunlighten.com/?leadsource=Matt-Vincent&utm_source=Matt-Vincent&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=Matt-Vincent

Lane Burroughs   Bio Head Coach Louisiana Tech (7th season)  back-to-back NCAA Regionals (first since 1987) Hosted a regional in 2021 (1st in program history)  Conference USA Tournament Champions (1st in school history) Set record for most conference wins (21) First time in history LA tech beat a #1 ranked team Part of the 300 win club as a HC  More wins in first 3 years than any LA Tech coach in 3 year span Former HC at Northwestern State - 3 straight 30 win seasons Former AC at Mississippi College, East Mississippi CC, Northwestern State, Southern Miss, Kansas State, and Mississippi State   Notes We will be a face of the school Committee to help run the first pitch banquet Seniors run it with 5 awards given Worst hair Worst body Worst athlete Most funny Need to have thick skin we are like a family Our program is player ran“Do you want to lift after or before practice” The locker room is their space “Company man” - the glue that held it together Bulldog men! - named when they earn it, some years don't have it, captain for life We went 2 years with no facility and no one left! Be who we are You get who you are! (when recruiting) Made a commitment as a HC to have FUNI want our guys to be the best part of the day! Lean on your faith and family Be transparent Be stoic on the field - the team watches how you will react Bad news first! You have to check yourself. I still need to be the same person The game will punch you in the face and how you respond to it is most important The ability to make great decisions FallEarly work Classroom - scouting, video review, talk Practice Everyday starts with the classroom If you have a pulse of your team you build of that Its either surrender or fight when backed into a corner Appreciation Friday - write a letter to appreciation to someone who has sacrificed / impacted your lifeMore positive feedback from the letters thany anything in the program Take care of the little things If i'm in my truck and see you step over trash that is not taking care of the little things Thursday practiceInd defense Bp Ind challenges - run for how many you mess up Every team is different and figuring out what makes them tick Adapt and adjust - you have to have the ability to adapt and adjust I can handle the big things, but the little things can set me off! Always have guest speakers - former players, professionals,  Talking with someone who is not a baseball coach Talk with people who are going to cry at your funeral Get off social media Become less selfish and more about relationships  

Today's Mystery: While on a case in New Orleans, Johnny meets an old bootlegger who just wants to give a quiet life. Johnny is put on the case when the bootlegger is shot.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 31 and November 1, 1955When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comTake the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery: While on a case in New Orleans, Johnny meets an old bootlegger who just wants to give a quiet life. Johnny is put on the case when the bootlegger is shotOriginal Radio Broadcast Dates: October 31 and November 1, 1955When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comTake the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Trey, Anthony, and Meesh recap Open #8 from Winter Haven, Florida. Trey and Anthony decide if statements are overreactions. Will you agree? Then, they preview ACL Open #9 in Westwego, Louisana. They tell us the top teams and players to watch. Trey and Anthony dub players as contenders or pretenders for having a chance at winning a National Singles Event. 

Join Running Scared with Coach Christine and embark on a virtual journey for True “Crime” Love Never Dies. The Murder, Mayhem and Miles Killer Couple challenge will follow the last portion of the most notorious criminal couple of all time, Bonnie & Clyde. Starting in Grapevine, Texas, where Bonnie and Clyde had a shoot-out with law enforcement agents, all the way to where they met their demise in Sailes, Louisana. While you log miles by running, walking, hiking, cycling, or on the elliptical, we will learn about other toxic lovebirds with a proclivity for the macabre, twisted, and heinous. Over this 30-day virtual mileage challenge,  we will embark on a journey of 75, 100, or 125 miles. You can tackle this route solo or partner up with a fellow true crime fiend. You will have a dedicated mileage map tracker that easily pairs with your Garmin or Strava account to keep you motivated as you see your miles add up. Starting Jan. 16 & ending Valentine's Day, this virtual challenge will accompany the following Running Scared with Coach Christine podcast schedule.1/24 – The Wicked Wests1/31 – The Ken & Barbie Killers featuring Burden of Proof Podcast2/7 – The Twilight Killers2/14 – Bonnie & ClydeWeekly winners, a private community page for accountability, a personal mileage tracker, and lots of fiendish fun for just $20. Join todaySupport the showJoin the Running Scared Facebook private community. Follow on Instagram Have questions on how to incorporate workouts into your training? Reach out at christine@runwinefinishlines.com

Undercover narcotics officer telling stories of his early years as a CDC officer and DPS officer!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, Josh and Battle talk about the new rule in Louisana to watch porn, also mating with smaller people will help save the world and somehow they talk about methods of execution that is legal in certain states.

Fighter pilots, UFOs, Navy SEALS, Sharks, and Big Foot.  Just listen, already.....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wetlands like the marshes located just outside the city of New Orleans, LA are often overlooked, but these ecosystems provide many vital services. Wetlands, like all ecosystems, are under threat by climate change and particularly the increased tropical storms and hurricanes that tear across our coasts. So how can we monitor vast areas of wetlands to check their health, year after year? Statistician-in-Residence Tiffany Christian explains how researchers can remotely monitor wetland health and spot disruption of annual growth cycles. Find our transcript here: LINK Curious to learn more? Check out these additional links: Review of storm effects on wetlands: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1872203215000657#:~:text=Impacts%20of%20tropical%20storms%20on%20wetland%20landscape%20changes,change%20wetland%20morphology%20and%20elevation Using remote sensing to detect changes in wetlands growing season: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304380015002197 Overview of wetland health in Louisana and impact of MRGO: https://mississippiriverdelta.org/coalition-unveils-findings-on-mrgo-ecosystem-recovery-15-years-after-hurricane-katrina/ and the associated white paper https://mrgomustgo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MRGO-White-Paper-10-01-2020.pdf Importance of wetlands: https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/why-are-wetlands-important#:~:text=Wetlands%20and%20People,our%20use%20at%20no%20cost. Follow more of IMSI’s work: www.IMSI.institute, (twitter) @IMSI_institute, (instagram) IMSI.institute Follow Tiffany Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-christian-733137b5/ This episode was audio engineered by Tyler Damme. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. The Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI) is funded by NSF grant DMS-1929348.

Lucky and Randy join us with stories from two incredible patriots paired with advice on controlling your emotions in stressful situations!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A performing magician accidentally lights himself on fire, takes doves to their maker, and met Mike while he was hustling old ladies in the HEB parking lot...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get a little more serious this week with Mike's insight on the war in Ukraine and what a nuclear launch could mean.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Woods, co-owner of Advent Tattoo joins us from Montana. Late-night tales from Montrose and some insider-only facts about starting a tattoo studio!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caleb and Mike discuss the results of the Redfish World Series and the recent  Fishing Tournament cheaters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tattoo Mike and friend of the show Jeremy Compton, who is in for Capt Caleb this week as he is in Louisana for the Red Fish World Series Tournament joins the podcast to share some more cool stories, including Capt. Caleb being a last-minute guy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonnie and Clyde have a new third member of their gang: young Henry Methven, a Louisiana native from Bienville Parish. The gang's hiding out at Henry's father's house in the bayou, when the law calls in, famed Texas Ranger, fastest gun in the west, and killer of 67 men, Frank Hamer...Is this curtains for Bonnie and Clyde? Find out now, only on Kinda Murdery!

Mayor of Taft, CA Dan Noerr comes on the show talk about rising gas and oil prices. More on Mayor Garcetti's nomination to be the ambassador to India being held up. Kamala Harris had another word salad in Louisana.

1.12.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Sen. Amy Klobuchar & Voting Rights, Jason Walker Murder, Bobby Sneed Released, SpenDebt The black man shot by an off-duty white North Carolina deputy is claiming self-defense. Witness statements contradict the deputy's claim. Ben Crump is representing the family of Jason Walker. He's here to give us an update on the investigation. Tomorrow, President Joe Biden is expected to rally Senate Democrats on election reform. I sat down with Senator Amy Klobuchar to talk about voting legislation and changing Senate rules to debate.   Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is not too happy with Biden's speech yesterday in Atlanta. He went on an extended rant; I'll break it all down for you. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will fill the congressional seat left by South Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings, who died last year. We'll talk to her about last night's victory. The Louisana man rearrested at the prison gates the day he was to be paroled is finally free. We'll talk to his attorney. The DOJ is creating a domestic terroristic unit. And cutting down your debt while spending money. We'll explain in our Marketplace segment sponsored by Verizon. #RolandMartinUnfiltered partners: Verizon | Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband, now available in 50+ cities, is the fastest 5G in the world.* That means that downloads that used to take minutes now take seconds.