Federal troops were deployed to Los Angeles. Protesters filled the streets. But behind the numbers — nearly 5,000 troops, 400 arrests — lies something harder to measure: the psychological border that moves inward.

In this episode, The Gentle & The Curious unpack the meaning of presence without action, law without trust, and enforcement that teaches fear.

From sovereignty to silence, this is not just a story about immigration — it's a story about what happens when belonging becomes conditional.

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