ICE agents are continuing efforts to detain people in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. We’ll hear from members of the Southeast Asian community who say that, while the Trump administration is employing new tactics, many Southeast Asians in Rhode Island have been living under the threat of detention and deportation for over 20 years. Also, with the wrecking ball coming for Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium, some PawSox fans tell us how they’re feeling, and share a few favorite memories. And a new documentary, “Westerly’s Gold: Sweet, Spicy, and Full of Tradition,” tells the story of the local delicacy, soupy sausage, and the families who have been making it for decades.
Links:
- ‘There’s an escalation’: Southeast Asians in R.I. confront deportation threats
- Demolition won’t destroy memories at McCoy
- TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 28, 2025
- ‘Westerly’s Gold’: New documentary tells the story of soupy sausage
- The Four Corners Barn Dance (March 29)
- Bristol Art Museum: Rock, Paper, Scissors (Through April 4)
- Metamorphosis: An ART inc. and Artscape exhibition (Through April 27)
Guests:
- Sarath Suong, Southeast Asian community leader
- Theary Voeul, deportation defense director for the Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM)
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Chris Walsh, filmmaker
- Betty-Jo Cugino, filmmaker
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