In today’s episode, freshman writer Zachary Port expounds on his article discussing why he believes the civil disobedience seen after ICE’s operations in Minneapolis was particularly justified. Zachary and host Noah Jenkins also discuss the broader implications of ICE’s behavior and what can be done to ameliorate the immigration situation in the United States today.
Zachary Port on ICE in Minneapolis and the Civil Disobedience That Followed /// VPRP Ep. 013
March 8, 2026
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About the Contributors
Zachary Port, Contributor
Zachary Port is a freshman from Boca Raton in the College of Arts and Sciences. He’s interested in political philosophy, information asymmetry, and how beliefs are constructed in polarized environments. Outside of VPR, he enjoys sports analytics, finding new music, playing guitar, and trying new restaurants in Nashville.
Noah Jenkins, Podcast Director
Noah Jenkins is a senior from Kissimmee, Florida studying economics and history. He works for Senator Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) reelection campaign and leads both the Vanderbilt and Tennessee College Republicans. He also was a Summer Honors Scholar with the American Enterprise Institute and has had opinion pieces published in Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. Besides politics, he is active in Vanderbilt Moot Court, qualifying for the pre-national tournament last season.