Serafina Maxima (Photographer) + Arrow Avalon (Punkast Correspondent): ICE Out of Los Angeles

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ICE OUT OF LOS ANGELES

'Fear literally controls people. It ruins ...it runs people's lives...the stuff of nightmares.'

'We can't really make progress without solidarity from men, from people of all ages, and from people all across the spectrum...

we just need solidarity across struggles and oppressions.'

'...it's just really exciting to see what comes out of Los Angeles, like communities, you know.'

Punkast correspondent Arrow Avalon is joined by Los Angeles photographer, organizer, and community builder Serafina Maxima in a conversation exploring photography, punk, community, and the ongoing impacts of immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.

Known for her community-centered Photobook Meetups, Serafina reflects on photography as art, documentation, and activism while discussing the responsibilities that come with representing communities through images. Together, Arrow and Serafina explore local organizing, creative spaces, women in photography, and the role of cultural workers in preserving community histories.

The conversation also addresses ICE-related violence, protest, policing, and the ways fear, documentation, and collective memory shape everyday life in Los Angeles. As part of an ongoing Punkast project examining punk, community, and responses to immigration enforcement, this episode highlights lived experiences, grassroots organizing, and the importance of creating spaces for connection and solidarity.

Arrow Avalon is a Punkast correspondent + guest producer as well as a photographer, musician, promoter, and UCLA undergraduate whose work explores punk, photography, community, and social justice in Los Angeles.

Recorded May 2026

Links + References:

Serafina Maxima: IG @f1lmfomo

Arrow Avalon: IG @arrow.avalon

Credits:

Punkast is hosted and produced by Jessica Schwartz.

Correspondent: Arrow Avalon

Editorial support: Arrow Avalon– audio editing, episode notes, and audio-synced transcript.

Cover Photo:

Gregory Bojourquez

Transcript:

Audio-synced transcript

Theme Music:

Lady Bits, "Bitch-a-thon," Lady Bits.

Related:

Jessica Schwartz co-hosts the Punk Scholars Podcast on the Punk Scholars Network.

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