Reposted by Latin America Working GroupKatie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 07/01/2026The great @johncusack.bsky.social on why news organizations shouldn't paywall FOIA-based reporting: "Paywalls don’t just limit readership, they create kind of a tiered citizenry, where one group can afford to know what the government is doing in their name and the other can’t."cjr.orgJohn Cusack wants to talk about paywalls.The movie star says that by selling their public-records-based reporting, news outlets are compromising one of journalism’s essential civic roles. 641688431
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupNPR @npr.org · 07/01/2026Wednesday’s shooting happened a day after the Department of Homeland Security announced that “the largest DHS operation ever is happening right now in Minnesota.” (via @mprnews.org)mprnews.orgLive updates: Officials confirm ICE-involved shooting in south MinneapolisWitnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m... 105679233
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupNew York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 07/01/2026The ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis today is horrifying. We must reject the violence, chaos, and pain consistently caused by ICE, remain calm and peaceful, and call for a full investigation into what happened today.apnews.comMinneapolis mayor says ICE officer's killing of a motorist was 'reckless' and wasn't self-defenseMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a motorist acted recklessly and rejected federal officials claims that the officer had acted in se... 1522455
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupMother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/01/2026“They are not here to cause safety in this city,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a press conference following the shooting. “What they are doing is causing chaos and distrust,” he continued, “and in this case, quite literally killing people.”motherjones.comICE agent shoots and kills woman in MinneapolisThe woman, 37, was in her car at an active ICE operation. 15383141
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupSubterranean Press @subpress.bsky.social · 07/01/2026We continue to be appalled by attacks on immigrants that are making communities and cities across the country less safe. Today's shooting of a civilian by an ICE officer is horrifying. We have donated to MIRAC and encourage you to donate to organizations that share your values. www.miracmn.commiracmn.comMIRAC - Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee 08327
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupJoshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Remarkable statement from an elected official. 411830375
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 07/01/2026BREAKING: ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, and the initial reports are horrifying. This is not the first time Trump’s ICE has shot at civilians. We need ICE out of our cities and communities. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... 28319107
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/01/2026Kristi Noem accuses the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis of committing an act of "domestic terrorism" 9052121598
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026DHS now confirming in a. statement that an ICE officer did shoot and kill someone at the site of a raid. 36939431270
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupFCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 07/01/2026New explainer: FCNL's @hbrandon-smith.bsky.social breaks down the many reasons why the U.S. attack on Venezuela was illegal -- and what Congress can do to stop President Trump's rampant abuse of military force. ⬇️fcnl.orgWhy did Trump Invade Venezuela and Capture President Maduro? | Friends Committee On National LegislationHow has the Trump administration justified the invasion of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife? 021
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupEl Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 07/01/2026This year, the White House falsely claimed that millions of taxpayers’ dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala — a lie used to justify gutting USAID. With LatinoUSA, we learn how it affected LGBTQ+ organizations and damaged US credibility abroad. beta.elfaro.net/en/a-region-...beta.elfaro.netPodcast: How a White House Lie About “Sex Changes” in Guatemala Helped Decimate USAIDThis year, the White House falsely claimed that millions of U.S. taxpayers’ dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala — a lie used to justify gutting USAID. In this episode, we learn how losing… 011
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/01/2026Q: Is the administration really willing to risk the NATO alliance by potentially moving ahead with a military operation? MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains the option -- every president -- to address it through military means 126480131
Reposted by Latin America Working Grouppeterg19.bsky.social @peterg19.bsky.social · 07/01/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u... 1984 revision Trump: New WH website rewriting the history of Jan 6. My God this man is evil, following in the footsteps of Hitler! The Trump Reich is full bloom now.nytimes.comFive Years On, Trump Keeps Pushing Jan. 6 Conspiracies 681060370
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupCODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Yesterday at the Organization of American States: 0209
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/01/2026This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse. 14953231504
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 07/01/2026They're doing this so they can call any government program that isn't ICE or the military "rife with fraud" and thus illegitimate. They are trying to manufacture consent to say any entitlement — from Medicare to social security — must be canceled because of extreme edge cases. Don't fall for it. 21765682042
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Trump wanted a quick win, but in his hubris, he alienated many of his most ardent supporters. The operation was supposed to be a smash and grab, but Trump announced on the spur of the moment that the US now ruled Venezuela for oil. 4369
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Siri: When was the only time Article V of the NATO treaty has been invoked? 32413
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/01/2026Garcia uses his opening statement during Comer's Minnesota fraud hearing to point out that "some of the worst fraud and corruption is actually found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and that the administration is punishing innocent kids 205109983315
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupProgressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...commondreams.orgRichest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common DreamsA landmark report on global inequality shows that the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand this year 21859642670
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 09/12/2025The Trump Administration is threatening a wrongfully deported student’s family because she spoke out about her mistreatment. Everyone in this country has a First Amendment right to criticize their government. This should send a chill down your spine.nytimes.comImmigration Agents Target Family of Deported College Student 413878
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Important read. The so called radical left had nothing to do with his conviction. It was his thirst for power, greed and corruption. 030
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/12/2025Duffy: "I don't have a plan to reduce costs." 1551299377
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Notable measure from @merkley.senate.gov and @kaine.senate.gov, a resolution to prohibit funding for any military intervention in Venezuela without congressional authorization. www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-kain...merkley.senate.govMerkley, Kaine: No Funds for War Against Venezuela - MerkleyWashington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today teamed up to introduce the Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 to prohib... 10193102
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 08/12/2025BREAKING: Judge Boasberg ORDERS testimony by ex-DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni next Mon., Dec. 15 in his restarted contempt proceedings over the March 15 migrant flights. Drew Ensign must testify the following day. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 8779200
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 25/11/2025This is exactly right 261790342
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 25/11/2025The non-unitary executive. 24112
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 20/09/2025My analysis in @justsecurity.org on Trump's asserted license to kill. 2/n www.justsecurity.org/120568/carib...justsecurity.orgAsserting a License to Kill: Why the Caribbean Strike is a Dangerous Departure from the “War on Terror”An absence of credible legal basis for the Caribbean strike suggests the Trump admin is asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law. 17650215
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupRichard Blumenthal @blumenthal.senate.gov · 24/11/2025The Trump Admin has conducted 21 unauthorized military strikes in the Caribbean & East Pacific—killing 83 people—without giving Americans a full explanation. I’m leading my colleagues in demanding the declassification & public release of documents justifying these airstrikes. 12327106
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupForbes @forbes.com · 20/11/2025The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors. forbes.comDepartment Of Homeland Security Blames Immigrants For Grocery Prices And Healthcare CostsThe DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors. 50530281088
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupEl Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 21/11/2025A police death squad in El Salvador murdered at least 97 people. One of them claims they killed many of their victims on behalf of a sitting mayor. Almost all remain free and have kept their badges. #efEditorial beta.elfaro.net/en/el-faro-w...beta.elfaro.netThe Police in El Salvador Kill(ed)Leer en español 064
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Pleased to speak with the Hill about possible US military action in Venezuela. Needless to say, something is profoundly broken with our constitutional order if decisions about attacking another country depend on the whims of one man. thehill.com/policy/defen...thehill.com 26614
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Very useful resource here. 0178
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupJoaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 17/11/2025 36315
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 17/11/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o... They followed the rulesnytimes.comOpinion | We Followed the Rules. ICE Jailed Us Anyway. 031
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Americans don't approve of this murder according to polls 030
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 17/11/2025NEW: Avelo’s ICE flights have been a fiasco, internal documents show. Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would. From me for @prospect.org: prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...prospect.orgICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American ProspectPoor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show. 14381174
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/11/2025I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served. F that! 1241232546779
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 13/11/2025www.propublica.org/article/chic... Never charged with a crime! Wasteful, harmful political theaterpropublica.org“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a CrimeAuthorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres... 030
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The Venezuelans the United States government sent to El Salvador were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence. Read the new report by @hrw and @Cristosal: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...hrw.orgUS/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan DeporteesThe Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence. 022
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Take this for what it is; an acknowledgment by the White House that they are not focusing on people with criminal records. 921919621
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Death Squads on the rise again in El Salvador beta.elfaro.net/en/exclusive...beta.elfaro.netDeath Squad Agent Accuses Salvadoran Mayor of Paying for Three-Dozen MurdersA cooperating witness from Halcón 32, a death squad within the Salvadoran Police, confessed to 97 murders, including a priest, businessmen, and alleged gang members. He told prosecutors that Salvador ... 011
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 04/11/2025www.lawg.org/press-releas...lawg.orgPress Release: LAWG and Others Call for USMCA Overhaul - Latin America Working GroupFor Immediate Release:November 3, 2025 Contact:Vicki GassExecutive DirectorLatin America Working Group (LAWG)vgass@lawg.org Migrant Justice Groups Call for USMCA Overhaul to Stop Displacement and Prot... 000
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupGlobal Trade Watch @pcgtw.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Read more: www.citizen.org/news/migrant...citizen.orgMigrant Justice Groups Call for USMCA Overhaul to Stop Displacement and Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers - Public CitizenWASHINGTON, D.C — In comments submitted to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as part of the six-year… 101
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupGlobal Trade Watch @pcgtw.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Trade and migration are deeply connected. The USMCA must stop fueling displacement and start prioritizing sound immigration policy, human rights, and labor protections. Along with prominent migrant justice groups, we outline how in new comments to USTR. 1114
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupPolitico @politico.com · 03/11/2025The shutdown will hit 35 days tomorrow — a new U.S. record — as Congress stays deadlocked and SNAP benefits and air travel are already feeling the strain.politico.com‘Utterly shameful’: Congress to crush US record this week for longest shutdownThere’s no chance for Congress to resolve the shutdown and reopen the government before crossing the historic threshold Tuesday. 80811291
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 03/11/2025open.substack.com/pub/migranti...open.substack.comSCOOP: Latino Tenants Told to Vacate After Georgetown ICE RaidWitnesses describe multi-agency sweep at Wisconsin & O St. NW; 10–12 taken; Latino units “tossed;” ammunition left in the hallway, and tenants told to vacate. 010
Latin America Working Group @lawgaction.bsky.social · 03/11/2025ICE Capades: The Roundup open.substack.com/pub/piratewi...open.substack.comICE Capades: The RoundupPWS weekly on the ghoulish acts, dastardly deeds, and unseemly actions of the country's now-biggest LEO 010
Reposted by Latin America Working GroupThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/10/2025As the government shutdown continues into its fourth week with no end in sight, it’s looking like this could become one of America’s longest funding lapses, posing more risks for the economy.nyti.msHow a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the EconomyThe effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy. 146420