Democracy Now! Audio Democracy Now! 2026-03-25 Wednesday
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Mar 25, 2026 
Wes Bryant, retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant who exposed civilian harm issues at the Pentagon. Delia Ramirez, U.S. Congressmember from Illinois and lead sponsor of the Born in the USA Act advocating immigrant rights. They discuss civilian casualties and the dismantling of protection efforts. They also tackle ICE at airports, TSA data sharing, birthright citizenship, and concerns about DHS leadership and election integrity.
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Rapid Military Escalation And Regional Fallout
- The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has rapidly expanded with major troop deployments and regional strikes altering global energy and security dynamics.
- Up to 3,000 paratroopers plus 50,000 regional troops were mobilized while Iran, Gulf states, Lebanon and others faced missile and drone attacks that disrupted oil flows and raised wider geopolitical risks.
TSA Data Sharing Enables Airport Immigration Raids
- TSA sharing passenger data with ICE enabled high-profile airport arrests and fuelled fear; deploying ICE to 14+ airports deepens surveillance and enforcement at travel hubs.
- Ramirez references the San Francisco case where TSA flagged a mother and child to ICE and warns such cooperation produces traumatic tactics like tackling parents in front of children.
Act Now To Keep ICE Away From Polling Places
- Protect election integrity by preventing ICE or DHS paramilitary presence at polling sites and by cutting DHS resources if necessary.
- Delia Ramirez urges Congress and state authorities to pass laws and coordinate now to keep ICE away from polls and to withhold funding from DHS.