This week on In the Meanwhile, while billionaires flirt with trillionaire status, ICE detention centers face hunger strikes, and America's political class continues its speedrun through late-stage empire, we sit down with someone doing something radically unfashionable: caring about people. Father Ray Riding is a 76-year-old Catholic missionary who has spent the last two years accompanying migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. From leaving water in the desert to visiting detention centers and supporting families facing deportation, Father Ray bears witness to the human stories too often reduced to political talking points.

In a conversation about cruelty, faith, solidarity, and hope, he shares what he has seen, why he believes love is stronger than hate, and what it means to stand with people in their darkest moments. It's a moving reminder that behind every immigration debate is a human being whose story deserves to be heard.

Mentioned in the episode:

Obama Center Opening Ceremony | Reflecting Pool turning green | New World Screwworm | Delaney Hall Hunger Strike | MN Indictments | $96.7 B contribution to economy by undocumented immigrants | Knicks win! | Kansas marching band plays Algerian national anthem |

More about Father Ray: https://www.thebeliever.net/only-god-will-judge-us/

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