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Joanna Kuebler

@joannakuebler.bsky.social
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Comms. Art and Advocacy. Love justice, all art forms, and cursey words. #GenX She/Her NYC*D.C.*L.A. Pluviophile.

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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 9h
𝟓𝟎𝟔 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 That includes more than 100 Americans questioned about their citizenship status, at least 70 American children and teens detained, at least 63 Americans detained while recording, and roughly a dozen U.S. citizens (mainly children) deported. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12h
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 7h
"In the past, most unaccompanied minors in ORR custody were children who had recently crossed the US-Mexico border by themselves—not kids who arrived with a parent and had been living in the country for years." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 7h
"Cárdenas expects the financial fallout of ICE’s enforcement surges to persist long after federal immigration crackdowns end. She pointed to research... which found that once federal agents move into an area, consumer spending drops — and does not return to normal once they’re gone." #EndTheICETax
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 2h
Congratulations @hincapie.bsky.social on being named the next President of the @kennedyhrc.bsky.social! 👏
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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 3h
Children and teenagers, parents and teachers—these are the American citizens that ICE has detained under Trump. Their cruel mass deportation campaign makes all of us less safe and threatens the very freedoms our nation was founded on.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz @wassermanschultz.house.gov · 02/10/2026
A whistleblower told us that ICE detained hundreds of people in a garage and chained them overnight in Miramar, flagrantly violating a court order banning them from holding people longer than 12 hours. This treatment—without due process—is torture. We must keep fighting back.
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 02/10/2026
DHS violence is out of control. They are shooting people in broad daylight, pointing guns at U.S. citizens, and terrorizing our communities, including right here in Northern Virginia. We owe it to the victims and their families to investigate this misconduct and hold these agents accountable.
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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📍 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃, 𝐎𝐇: Hundreds gathered over the weekend to mourn and remember the life of Pierre Damas Bel. "The service was somber, at times passionate, and included calls to action and encouragement to come together.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
springfieldnewssun.com
Hundreds gather in Springfield to remember Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel at funeral service
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is a...
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“I’m trying to use that anger and channel it in a more positive way.” #ICYMI: TIME has recognized Ronaldo and his brother Lorenzo Jr. as Latino Leaders 2026 for their efforts to seek justice and protect immigrant families. ✍️: @tusk81.bsky.social americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/time-names...
TIME is honoring the sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the Houston dad who was brutally shot and killed by ICE while on his way to work this past summer.

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Photograph by Harmon Li for TIME
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 05/10/2026
13 states have voter registration deadlines TODAY, and 4 others are beginning in-person early voting. Check out our interactive map to see important dates for your state: bit.ly/3UjBBrc
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.
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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams
Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv
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Joanna Kuebler @joannakuebler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My weekly exclamation: Toxic masculinity is the greatest threat to our survival as a species. D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/n...
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D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence
Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.
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Joanna Kuebler @joannakuebler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Corrupt to the bone. Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
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What to Know About Trump Accounts as More Than 60 Million Children Are Auto-Enrolled
The Trump administration may have just signed up your child — and more than 60 million others — for a 530A savings account (if you haven’t already done so).
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Joanna Kuebler @joannakuebler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Go get them. Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We are ruining our own institutions, which is sad for us and great for our enemies.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Minnesotans are paying the price for the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Under the administration's Operation Metro Surge, a wave of violence stomped on personal freedoms and deprived residents of the ability to go to work, visit the doctor’s office, and attend school. #EndTheICETax
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
The ICE Tax Imposes Yet Another Heavy Price All Minnesotans Must Pay
The Twin Cities know first hand the pain and violence of ICE raids. Another casualty is their economy.
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Rep. Emily Randall @repemilyrandall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thoughts and prayers are not enough.    To the families of those who were shot and killed by ICE agents – you and the American people deserve accountability, justice, and policy changes that will prevent atrocities like these from happening in the future.
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 29/09/2026
UPDATE: ICE says it bought four robot dogs for $1.3 million in part for cross-border tunnel operations. It also says the robots will help tactical teams, listen for movement inside buildings, and look on top of closets and bunk beds.
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ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company
The agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
JUST IN: 75% of Latino voters in 7 battleground states want candidates backing work permits for long-term immigrant workers, mirroring the call by 200+ Hispanic leaders with Comité de 100 to President Trump. #TheTimeisNow for protections for long-term immigrants: comitede100.org/the-time-is-now/
New Poll

Latino Voters in Battleground States Support Work Permits

75% more likely to support a candidate who backs work permits for long-term, law-abiding immigrant workers

76% prefer a candidate who supports a path to legal status over one who supports mass deportation

Source: BSP Research + Shaw & Co. n=1,353 |
AZ • FL • GA • NC • OH • PA •
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Labor market data reveals “leisure and hospitality industries were hit hardest, losing 4,000 jobs in Jan. 2026 alone. ‘Excluding the pandemic, these are the largest employment declines Minnesota has seen in both leisure and hospitality and accommodation and food services since 2007.’” #EndtheICETax
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETax
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CHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’
Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive.
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 30/09/2026
I encourage you to open this article to read these stories for yourself. It’s a disgrace that this is happening with our taxpayer dollars in our name.
cnn.com
Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Our dad was not a criminal. He was just a man who loved his family and woke up before the rest of the world did to put an honest day’s work." - Ronaldo Salgado speaking about his father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo TIME has recognized him and his brother as Latino Leaders 2026. ✍️: @tusk81.bsky.social
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TIME Names Houston Dad Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s Sons To Latino Leaders 2026 List
“Ronaldo and Lorenzo Jr. were born U.S. citizens, and feel a sense of responsibility to use their voices to call for change.”
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And the “ICE Tax” isn't theoretical. Lettuce up 32.1%. Home health care up 10.7%. 668,000 jobs lost. This administration chose mass deportation instead of bringing down costs, and families are stuck footing the bill. It's time to #EndTheICETax.
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Joanna Kuebler @joannakuebler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump’s mass deportation obsession is costing all of us, whether we think about immigration or not. Learn more:
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Lorenzo Salgado, jr. @oznezol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One step closer to justice for my dad, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Vanessa Cardenas @vcardenas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump promised to lower costs, but his mass deportation machine is driving up the price of everything from a hamburger to a home.
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Sticker Shock: Trump's ICE Machine Draws Fire From Ranchers and Home Builders - America's Voice
Washington, DC – Two industries central to the American economy – cattle groups and homebuilders – are sounding the alarm on Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation campaign.  Vanessa Cárde...
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House Judiciary Dems @democrats-judiciary.house.gov · 28/09/2026
ICE shot Wilbur Rafel Garces Perez, then detained him with a bullet lodged in his back and no pain medication. Here is how our members took action.
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Update on Pedro Mendoza Chávez: While he was in the hospital, ICE refused to let his wife see or speak to him, and an officer told her he had fallen. Pedro, 63, says agents kicked him to the ground. Instead of being in a hospital, he's at an ICE detention facility in Taylor, Texas.
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
He believes his arm is broken. He is receiving pain medication, but he needs a full medical exam today. ICE should release him immediately.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"President Trump’s rush to deport as many immigrants as possible is creating a new family-separation crisis. Whereas his first administration took children from their parents at the border to deter illegal crossings, the second is separating families living in the United States as part of a purge."
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“We have problem with medical... We have no schedule good for medical pills first day because when I come in, I don't have my pills in first day.” As a thyroid cancer survivor, Katsiaryna's medication is mandatory to keep her alive. "She said she went days at the facility without that medication."
kshb.com
Belarusian woman released from ICE custody describes medical neglect at Leavenworth facility
A Belarusian woman, who was released from ICE custody Sept. 16, is speaking out about the medical care she received at a Leavenworth detention facility.
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Joanna Kuebler @joannakuebler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This administration is making us all poorer, weaker, and less safe. Significantly. Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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Joanna Kuebler @joannakuebler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My regular reminder that tech bros do not want good things for us. Any of us. OpenAI’s Systems Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with sites for the Education Department, Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Sons of father shot by ICE: We still haven’t gotten straight answers from DHS about what happened. What are the names of the ICE agents who killed our dad, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo? Why do they get to be protected behind anonymity?
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm heading to the Pearsall ICE detention facility to check on Wilber Garces Perez, a man who was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin on Sunday. He needs a doctor, not deportation. I'll report back on what I find.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Michigan Gov. Whitmer has directed the Michigan State Police to "conduct an independent review of the law enforcement actions" after Mario David Coronado Juarez died in a car crash following a pursuit by ICE agents. This will be in coordination w/ the Grand Rapids Police Department’s investigation.
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Michigan Governor Orders Inquiry After ICE Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash
A Guatemalan immigrant died after being chased by agents in Grand Rapids, the latest death stemming from immigration enforcement around the country.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
POWERFUL WORDS from Pastor Molis Augustave, written from inside the detention center: "I was the man people fought to get off the plane. Now I am asking you to see the people who were left on it and the people still behind these walls whose names you may never know." #BringMolisHome
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I got off the deportation plane. Eighty-nine others did not. – We Are CASA
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Mi Familia Vota @mifamiliavota.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Latinos power America’s economy with $4.4 trillion in GDP and 36% of all new employers. This Hispanic Heritage Month, that power is under pressure — and we’re responding the way we always have: together. Take the $30 Challenge. Buying Latino is building America. #BuyLatino #HHM2026
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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 24/09/2026
This is outrageous – and it isn’t an isolated incident. Under Trump, many U.S. citizens and legal residents have been wrongfully swept up, detained, and even physically hurt by ICE agents. ICE is making our communities less safe and violating our rights.
cnn.com
ICE agents mistakenly detained US citizen in Chicago suburb, officials say | CNN
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mistakenly detained a US citizen in a Chicago suburb Sunday morning, leaving him on the ground with various injuries, according to local authorities.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“I want justice to be carried out as soon as possible,” said Martha Karolina Rojas Alvarez. “What that person did was murder.” "It has been more than two months since an ICE agent shot & killed her partner & Dulce’s father, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, while he was heading to work in Biddeford."
bostonglobe.com
An ICE agent shot and killed her partner in Maine. Now, she wants justice. - The Boston Globe
In her first sit-down interview with a newspaper, Martha Karolina Rojas Alvarez called for justice to be carried out for the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, her partner and father of their ...
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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: At least 25 people have died in ICE custody so far in 2026. The latest reported death was Carlos Josué Marchena, a 37-year-old Costa Rican man who had been detained since January and transferred through multiple facilities. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
austinkocher.substack.com
ICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the Year
Carlos Josué Marchena at Louisiana and Lianyong Wei in Saipan are the 25th and 24th people to die in ICE custody. Story by Spanish-language media, slow to hit English-language media.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In a new Substack guest post, @sefyfe.bsky.social, examines the Trump administration’s demands for confidential information from attorneys representing migrant children and what those demands mean for the children and the U.S. legal profession. americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/hhs-is-mak...
NEW Guest Post

HHS is Making it Impossible for Lawyers to Protect Immigrant Children (Or Their Own Bar Licenses)

By Shannon Fyfe, Ph.D, J.D., Associate Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 24/09/2026
During Tuesday’s @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social hearing, Sean Murphy, the attorney for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s family, revealed a gut-wrenching detail: One of the bullets that ICE fired at Johan Sebastián pierced his 3-year-old daughter Dulce’s car seat. Thank god she wasn’t in the car.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
An investigation into the Trump Administration’s rushed expansion of immigration detention found that they spent millions of taxpayer dollars on unused facilities. Their cruel mass deportation campaign is spending YOUR money to put immigrants into poorly run and deadly detention facilities.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lawyer for Texas man shot by ICE, Wilber Garcés Perez: No more traffic stops by ICE. ICE does not know how to conduct traffic stops safely. We need our members of Congress to put a stop to ICE stopping people in traffic
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 21/09/2026
I just received a notification of another death in ICE custody – the 57th death during Trump’s second term. It’s time to shut down these private, for-profit detention centers.
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