Care and Feeding

Getting Real About ICE In Your Neighborhood

A practical guide for families. Plus, the hosts unpack their feelings about the state of the nation.

Episode Notes

On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen, like a lot of people in America right now, are feeling stressed and overwhelmed over what is happening in Minneapolis and across the country. Recently, the situation in Minneapolis escalated even further when federal agents shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti. This is just the latest in a massive upheaval in the city since thousands of armed and masked Department of Homeland Security agents were sent into the city in December.

They start the show checking in with each other about how they’re all doing right now and try to help each other process these times. Lucy opens up about being an immigrant in Miami during all this, Elizabeth shares the complicated situation on military bases, and more.

Later in the show, they’re joined by Slate writer Shirin Ali to talk through her latest piece, “Minneapolis Is Just the Beginning” and talk through ways families can prepare in case ICE comes to their city.

Helpful Resources and Mentioned in the Show

5 Calls (For calling your lawmakers)

Minnesota State Senator, Erin Maye Quade’s TikTok with advice

AACAP Resource Library on Children, Families & Immigration

10 Strategies for How Schools Should Respond to Help Children Impacted by ICE Raids

We The People Activist Toolkit

No Kings website

Adopt a Day Labor Corner 

Publishing for Minnesota 

How Immigration Enforcement Became So Violent - What Next

Everyone Saw CBP Kill Alex Pretti - What Next

Video production by Micah Phillips.

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About the Show

Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.

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Hosts

  • Zak Rosen is the host of Weirdly Helpful. He also produces How to Survive the End of the World. He lives in Detroit with his wife and two kids.

  • Lucy Lopez is an award-winning media personality and writer serving up stories with humor and heart. She hosts The Mamacita Rica and lives in Miami with her hot husband and their two amazing kids. Basically, she’s proof that you really can have it all—with a Cuban cafecito in hand. Follow her @thelucylopez.

  • Elizabeth Newcamp is an attorney turned military spouse and homeschooling mom of three. She created Dutch, Dutch, Goose! to share advice and itineraries for families who want to explore the world while learning together. You can also follow along with her family’s misadventures @ejdn.