The Commons: Special Edition Interviews with Partners of People Detained by ICE

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This week, at 8 a.m. we speak with Bailey Wollock, whose partner Baraka was detained by ICE of May 14th of this year. You can follow him on Instagram @frankiejaxnomad or donate to the Go Fund Me Help Barak Get Home Safely.

At 8:35 we have an interview with Claudia, a representative of Defend Migrants Alliance, and Aurora, the wife of José, a man who was detained in Vancouver, Washington in the Summer of 2025 while on his way to Home Depot. Jose is still in detention, with an imminent threat of deportation. You can listen to this story at the Commons on XRAY.FM. You can learn more about events concerning Jose and his family at Defend Migrants Alliance instagram @dmaor. There is also a donation stream set up on venmo to help sustain Jose while he is detained @FLJcam.

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