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Tina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Supermarket sushi is now a multibillion-dollar industry, but according to a new lawsuit, the market is fueled by an unjust franchise system that skirts labor laws to exploit the industry's Burmese workforce. To learn more, read Victor Maung's latest for @prismreports.org:

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The hidden cost of America's supermarket sushi boom

Myanmar refugees face exploitative working conditions as the backbone of the grocery store sushi industry, according to a lawsuit

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

uh guys? I thiiiink you’re gonna wanna take a look at this

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

This Danville, VA city council candidate made a very dramatic video about sidewalks and public safety, and I love it and him. Worrying about a possible milkshake duck situation, I looked at his FB page, but he seems ok. Juneteenth celebrations, community outreach, Methodists. A solid old gent.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

"On Polymarket, the Journal found, 67% of profits go to just 0.1% of accounts. That means less than 2,000 accounts netted a total of nearly half a billion dollars."

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Why Almost Everyone Loses—Except a Few Sharks—on Prediction Markets

A WSJ analysis shows a small number of accounts on Polymarket and Kalshi—often pros using data-driven algorithmic trading—take home most of the winnings.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/04/2026

If we, as reporters who investigate things for a living, couldn’t get a straight answer on where these military zones were, how did the government expect people crossing the border to do better?

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Why We Went Looking for National Defense Areas Along the U.S. Southern Border

The federal government is charging a skyrocketing number of migrants with trespassing in military zones. The boundaries can be hard to pinpoint — even for investigative reporters.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The Trump DOJ quietly closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of Trump's second term — abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to immigration cases, according to an analysis by ProPublica.

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Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration

Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...

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WIRED @wired.com · 02/04/2026

A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of specialized federal agents who used force against US civilians during the largest known deployment of its kind in US history. www.wired.com/story/border...

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Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown

A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of specialized federal agents who used force against US civilians during the largest known deployment of its kind in US history.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The Forest Service has been an extraordinary public organization. The Trump administration is trying to dismantle it. open.substack.com/pub/morethan...

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BREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service

The headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program is being destroyed.

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Nate Raymond @nateraymond.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

New: Judge William Young in Boston is demanding the Trump administration provide him information on an "unwritten agreement" it says it has with Mexico that has allowed it to deport 6,000 Cubans to Mexico. Young wants to know its details and if it is a "secret." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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Judge probes Trump administration on 'unwritten' deal for Mexico to accept Cubans

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has informed a federal court that it deported about 6,000 Cubans to Mexico under an "unwritten" agreement by ‌Mexico to accept them, prompting a judge to ...

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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

New: Prediction markets are trying to cut deals with reporters, offering hundreds of dollars per story that uses their data. Rick Ellis, and independent entertainment reporter, tells me why he said no (gift link): www.theverge.com/news/897388/...

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Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals

“I didn’t feel like I could live with myself.”

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David Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

BALTIMORE—In surprise testimony in federal court Thursday, an immigration officer revealed that more than 100 asylum seekers were wrongfully deported in violation of a court-ordered settlement agreement in a long-running case that has gotten national attention. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/exclusi...

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Wrongfully Deported More Than 100 Asylum Seekers

BALTIMORE—In surprise testimony in federal court Thursday, an immigration officer revealed that...

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Stacy Parker Le Melle @stacyparkerlemelle.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Literally the only statement from an elected official I’ve read this morning worth our time. @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov take note!! Thank you @mayor.nyc.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social CC: @hebagowayed.bsky.social

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The state of the union is jesus fucking christ www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

The Justice Department has withheld some
Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump.

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Justin Schon, PhD @justin-schon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

My sense is that the answer is no, but I wonder with these polls what portion of Americans understands that Border Patrol has been doing a growing share of the interior arrests, as well as a lot of the things that people are now protesting. 1/3

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 21/02/2026

If you think that a lone Democratic primary for a State Legislative seat in North Carolina couldn't possibly have that much impact, read this @boltsmag.org piece and think again. The March 3rd primary could decide NC's future in ways that many don't realize. boltsmag.org/north-caroli...

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The Feds Targeted Charlotte. Now a Local Democrat Who Helped ICE Faces Voters. - Bolts

North Carolina lawmaker Carla Cunningham voted to mandate compliance with ICE, and derided immigrants on the House floor. The Democrat faces an intense March primary.

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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Trump admin violated federal court orders in NJ immigration cases over 50 times since December ― missing deadlines, improperly transferring detainees and in one case deporting a person to Peru despite an injunction ― according to a court-ordered review of cases. www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...

northjersey.com

DOJ admits dozens of violations of NJ immigration court orders

Missed deadlines. Unauthorized transfers. A deportation despite a court order. A review uncovers more than 50 violations in NJ immigration cases.

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makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

SCOOP: DHS strikes $1 billion purchasing agreement with Palantir. The news comes as Palantir leadership struggles to address internal tensions over the company's work with immigration enforcers. Here's how it was announced internally: www.wired.com/story/depart...

wired.com

DHS Opens a Billion-Dollar Tab With Palantir

"If you are interested in helping shape and deliver the next chapter of Palantir’s work across DHS, please reach out,” a Palantir executive wrote to employees about the massive purchasing agreement.

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Feral Human Rights Lawyer @natcad.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Gov refusal to disclose detainee locations would be enforced disappearance: “‘The state cannot prevent the public from knowing where they are keeping deportees who are not even citizens,’ said Mr. Fru, the lawyer supporting the deportees. ‘That goes to the whole idea of shady deals in the dark.’”

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first. 2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts. 3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger. 4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover. 5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.

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BREAKING NEWS: U.S. District Court Judge Laura Provinzino has just found a government atty in CIVIL CONTEMPT of COURT for violations of her orders in a habeas case. Attorney cited is Matthew Isihara, a JAG atty from Dept. of War assisting in local US Attorney office
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Judge Provinzino had ordered a detained immigrant held by ICE in El Paso, TX be released in Minnesota with all of his identification papers. ICE released the man in TX with none of his papers, forcing his attorney to find him a shelter for the night & flight back to MN (2/)

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Judge said she is imposing CIVIL CONTEMPT "to force the government to comply with her court order" to immediately return immigrant's papers. Gov't attorney Matthew Isihara is responsible for $500 daily fine, every day the man does not have his papers starting tomorrow. (3/3)
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CONTEMPT FINDING: Matthew Isihara apologized for allowing the order in this habeas case to "fall through the cracks." Blamed situation on case overload & significant understaffing in US Attorney's office. Says he has picked up nearly 130 habeas cases in just last month.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This story has everything: Grift. Immigration industrial complex. DeSantis. Toilets. Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with "Alligator Alcatraz"; the company is named "Doodie Calls": www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/17/9...

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Maxwell: $92 million for porta-potties? Big spending at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

New reports show Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ And the state has yet to produce audits required by law on hundreds of mill…

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Justin Schon, PhD @justin-schon.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It’s not the first thing people will get worked up about , but it is really a problem for the federal government to lean into proprietary software like IMPLAN for its analyses. 1/7

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Cooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Rep. Ted Lieu flagged an explosive allegation Thursday after reviewing the Trump-Epstein files. A limo driver recalled Trump making “very concerning” comments about “abusing some girl.” The tip also included allegations that Trump & Epstein had raped a young girl who was later found dead.

rawstory.com

'Later found dead': Dem lawmaker flags explosive Trump allegation in Epstein files

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) flagged an extraordinarily explosive allegation against President Donald Trump Thursday night, one uncovered in the Justice Department’s release of files on Jeffrey Epstein, and d...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

WOW. Incredible. This is the case in which DHS claimed that ICE officers had been attacked with a shovel and fired back in self-defense. Evidence since suggests an ICE officer fired through a closed door and struck someone on the other side. Will DHS retract the prior claims?

Kyle Cheney
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BREAKING: ICE director Todd LYONS says the two officers involved in the Jan. 14 chase/ shooting incident appear to have lied under oath and are being investigated by DOJ. This comes after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended them as firing in self-defense. politico.com/news/
2026/02/1...
Attributable to Todd Lyons:
Today, a joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice (DO) of video evidence has revealed that sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements.
Both officers have been immediately placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a thorough internal investigation.
Lying under oath is a serious federal offense. The U.S. Attorney's Office is actively investigating these false statements.
Upon conclusion of the investigation, the officers may face termination of employment, as well as potential criminal prosecution.
The men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. Violations of this sacred sworn oath will not be tolerated.
ICE remains fully committed to transparency, accountability, and the fair enforcement of our nation's immigration laws.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

“Days after a judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to allow unannounced congressional oversight, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin toured an ‘overcrowded’ holding area in downtown Baltimore on Thursday — and said the conditions he saw were a ‘bad situation.’” www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

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Raskin visits ‘overcrowded’ ICE holding area in Baltimore during unannounced tour

Days after a judge ordered ICE to allow unannounced congressional oversight, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin toured an “overcrowded” holding area in downtown Baltimore — and said the conditions he saw were a “...

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph @kathleenbush.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Immigrants camped outside a Charlotte DHS office in bitter cold because of long wait times, fearing deportation if they didn't check-in with ICE, which behind on scheduled appointments 1 man waited and slept outside for 2 nights From 1/27 www.wccbcharlotte.com/2026/01/27/i...

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Immigrants camping outside DHS office in bitter cold because of long wait times - WCCB Charlotte

Dozens of immigrants sleep outside of the Department of Homeland Security office on Tyvola Center Drive hoping to be first in line when the doors open.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 13/02/2026

Brand new polling from Data for Progress, shared first with Strength In Numbers, shows voters back Dems in the DHS shutdown over ICE — and overwhelmingly favor key reforms such as preventing mask-wearing (+23) and requiring judicial warrants for arrests (+34): www.gelliottmorris.com/p/democrats-...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Anyone else sensing a pattern here?

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 12/02/2026

BREAKING Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing. Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says. Doc buff.ly/rccakD7

The Court, accordingly, ORDERS that:
1. Plaintiffs shall file under seal (but not ex parte) by February 20, 2026, a Notice
indicating which Plaintiffs are currently in which third countries;
2. Plaintiffs shall by February 27, 2026, file a Notice noting the number of Plaintiffs
who wish to travel independently to a U.S. port of entry or who wish to be flown
from a third country to the United States for their court proceedings, understanding
that in both scenarios they will be detained upon arrival. Plaintiffs shall
simultaneously file a separate Notice under seal listing the names of such individuals;
3. Plaintiffs shall by March 9, 2026, file a Notice giving the number of Plaintiffs (in
Venezuela or third countries) who wish to file supplements to their habeas class
petition, including challenges to the Proclamation or their identification as TdA
members. Plaintiffs shall likewise file a simultaneous Notice under seal listing those
individuals’ names

The Government shall promptly return to Plaintiffs upon written request by their current counsel all passports and identification documents that any agency currently retains, and it shall make good-faith efforts to obtain any of Plaintiffs’ passports or identification documents that were transferred to El Salvador; and
5. The Government shall file a Status Report by March 13, 2026, explaining how and
when it will transport any Plaintiff seeking return to the United States from a third
country. In that Status Report, the Government shall also inform the Court as to the feasibility of returning Plaintiffs still in Venezuela who wish to return for their
proceedings. It shall also describe the steps taken to obtain any passports or identification documents from El Salvador.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 09/02/2026

NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...

Dear Ms. Wolfe,
Petitioner-Appellee Rümeysa Öztürk submits this Rule 28(j) letter to advise the Court that on January 29, 2026, the immigration court held that the Department of Homeland Security had not met its burden of proving removability, and the immigration court thereby terminated removal proceedings against Ms. Öztürk.' This development underscores the dangers of the government's interpretation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the government's view, it could punitively detain any noncitizen in retaliation for her speech for many months, so long as it simultaneously institutes removal proceedings—no matter how unmeritorious—all without any federal court review of the lawfulness of detention at any time.
To be clear, the termination of Ms. Öztürk's removal proceedings does not moot her habeas case. (By contrast, as Ms. Öztürk has argued, this appeal is moot.
Br. 18-20.) Without habeas jurisdiction and the bail order that is currently in place, any government appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals would again subject Ms. Öztürk to re-detention. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.6(a). For that reason, she continues to suffer the threat of continuing "now-or-never" First and Fifth Amendment harms.
Br. in Opp. 55-57.

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

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Cate Brown @catebrown.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

SCOOP: The NSA detected a phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump last spring. Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump

Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff

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Eoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.

pressherald.com

ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Susan Collins wants ICE out of Maine after Mainers rise up, Trump moves them out. Roger Wicker doesn’t want an ICE detention facility in MS, Trump moves it. All while targeting blue cities and states for special attention and intimidation.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley. Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo. Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles. Get them out!

Photo of 7 year old Diana Crespo sitting with her parents at a table in a restaurant. Her dad is giving a thumbs up.

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.

wired.com

ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are

ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders

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The Incredible Melting Man @theincrediblemeltingman.com · 04/02/2026

chat is it a good thing when the US Attorney representing the DOJ is also afraid of getting disappeared by the same organizations they're representing

a screenshot of a court transcript:

JUDGE: "And I hear the concerns about all the energy that
this is causing the DOJ to expend, but, with respect, some
of it is of your own making by not complying with orders.
Do you understand that?" "MS. LE (US Attorney): I do. And I share the same concern with you, Your Honor. I am not white, as you can see. And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too, so I share the same concern, and I took that concern to heart. But, again, fixing a system, a broken system..."

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Senator Jacky Rosen @rosen.senate.gov · 04/02/2026

We can’t have someone enforcing the law who isn’t even following the law himself. The American people deserve to know if Tom Homan took $50k from an FBI undercover agent and what he did with the money.

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Jahd Khalil @jahd.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Gov Spanberger has directed Virginia’s state law enforcement agencies to end 287g agreements with ICE, saying the agreements "improperly cede accountability and discretion over VA law enforcement" to the feds.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

NEW: A rupture between DOJ and ICE has emerged in Minnesota, where overwhelmed prosecutors keep dropping the ball — and saying ICE won't return their messages. The crisis has had real-world consequences for migrants illegally detained w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

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Jeff Abbott @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

New Mexico is set to bar state funds from going to ICE detention facilities and local sheriffs from working with ICE. Here is my story about the Immigrant Safety Act, which was approved by the Senate last night.

elpasotimes.com

New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers

The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.

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