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Colin Kinniburgh @colinreports.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

At least 15 people have been taken into federal immigration custody this year after Cheektowaga police called Border Patrol, according to documents obtained by @nysfocus.bsky.social. Five of the arrests started with a call to police by Macy’s security guards.

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How a Brush With Mall Security Can Lead to Arrest by Border Patrol

In at least one case, police may have violated a state court ruling prohibiting local law enforcement from conducting civil immigration enforcement.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

ICE arrested former Afghan Nat'l Army soldier—our ally against Taliban—at his home in TX. He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

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Former Afghan soldier arrested at Houston-area home by ICE, stripped of asylum protections, attorney says | Houston Public Media

The soldier is one of at least 20,000 Afghans seeking asylum nationwide, having fled Afghanistan after aiding the U.S. military during the two-decades-long war there.

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Chris Gelardi @chrisgelardi.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

*New @nysfocus.bsky.social deep dive: Prosecutors have urged the governor to roll back more of New York’s criminal justice reforms. Public defenders worry about reverting to a time when they had to fight their cases “blindfolded.” nysfocus.com/2025/02/11/k...

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Hochul’s Criminal Justice Plan Could Leave Defendants in the Dark

Prosecutors have urged the governor to roll back some of New York’s discovery reforms. Public defenders worry about reverting to a time when they had to…

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