CBP and ICE Report: New Orleans, Minneapolis, Greg Bovino & Apple Pie (Half the Answer #66, with Amanda Moore)

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Amanda Moore Feb 19, 2026

Caitlin and Trent talk with journalist Amanda Moore about her work tracking the DHS "surges" all over the United States, her efforts to get close to former commander at large Gregory Bovino, and her experience trying to form conclusions about the broader patterns of immigration forces' violence over time.

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Resources:

https://substack.com/@noturtlesoup17

https://www.instagram.com/noturtlesoup17/?hl=en

https://bsky.app/profile/noturtlesoup17.bsky.social

Bovino's legacy of violence https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUbhHF7jCI8/

Trump's War on History https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/america-freedom-task-force-250-trump-anniversary-history-smithsonian-kennedy-center/

The Horns and Whistles Work https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/the-horns-and-whistles-work/

Published in: Half the Answer, Podcast

Authors

Caitlin Green is a linguist specializing in Discourse Studies and Pragmatics. She lives in California with her husband, two daughters, and a very small black cat.

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Trent R. Nelson is a poet, historian, and philosopher, as well as a political and socioeconomic analyst. He is the managing editor for MWF Springfield and a contributing editor with Liberal Currents.

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Amanda Moore is a freelance journalist covering the far right.

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