Comic Cristela Alonzo grew up in fear of border patrol. ICE has 'brought it all back'

NPR | By Terry Gross

Published December 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST

For the first seven years of her life, Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. Her latest Netflix stand-up special is called Upper Classy. Originally broadcast Sept. 25, 2025.

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