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Nick Scibelli

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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
From my visit earlier this week to court:
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Lawyers report faster rulings, more denials, and rising pressure on judges as deportations accelerate at Fort Snelling Immigration Court. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social
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New judge, new pressures reshape Minnesota immigration court
At Fort Snelling Immigration Court, lawyers report faster rulings, more denials, and rising pressure on judges as deportations accelerate.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Minnesota, ruled that detainees can be held without bond. Written by Nicolas Scibelli
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Appeals court greenlights Trump’s mass detention policy in Minnesota
The Eighth Circuit federal appeals court decision upheld the government’s interpretation of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Minneapolis-based Advocates for Human Rights sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday over growing restrictions on public access to proceedings at Fort Snelling Immigration Court in a case that could have implications nationwide. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
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Minneapolis group sues DOJ over observer access to immigration court
Minneapolis-based Advocates for Human Rights sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday over growing restrictions on public access to proceedings at Fort Snelling Immigration Court in a case that...
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I’ve long said this
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Ilhan Omar with the same
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Tina Smith on the slow withdrawal of ICE agents from Minnesota
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
ICE is still in Minnesota! Written by yours truly
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
ICE detentions across Minnesota are leaving families without income and struggling to cover rent and legal bills. Many are turning to community aid for help. Written by @ncsscibelli.bsky.social
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Minnesota ICE surge leaves lasting financial toll for families
ICE detentions across Minnesota are leaving families without income and struggling to cover rent and legal bills. Many are turning to community aid for help.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Immigrants held in Texas now have limited legal options and indefinite timelines for detention. And in Minnesota, immigration authorities will continue to send detainees out of state as quickly as possible. Written by @ncsscibelli.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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Federal ruling allows immigrants to be held indefinitely in Texas
A ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday means immigrants held in Texas now have limited legal options and indefinite timelines for detention. And in Minnesota, immigration authorities...
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
A Minneapolis woman immigrated legally to the United States and was in the process of acquiring her green card, but was detained through Operation PARRIS. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social and Anshu Patel sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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Refugees’ futures uncertain as Operation PARRIS legal fight proceeds
A Minneapolis woman immigrated legally to the United States and was in the process of acquiring her green card, but was detained through Operation PARRIS.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The Immigrant Defense Network is holding constitutional observer training in 30 cities across the Midwest, activating more residents to document federal immigration activity. By Nicolas Scibelli
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ICE observer trainings expand to Greater Minnesota
The Immigrant Defense Network is holding constitutional observer training in 30 cities across the Midwest, activating more residents to document federal immigration activity.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
ICE agents detained three people, including two citizen observers, and deployed chemical irritants at a crowd of over 100 observers around E. 34th Street and Park Avenue in Minneapolis. Written by Nicolas Scibelli
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Crowd confronts immigration agents door-knocking in south Minneapolis
ICE agents detained three people, including two citizen observers, and deployed chemical irritants at a crowd of over 100 observers around E. 34th Street and Park Avenue in Minneapolis.
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
@atrupar.com Can you help a brother out- is there a link for the Walz press conference in 10 min?
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Fort Snelling Immigration Court has increasingly denied access to court observers, mirroring trends across the country. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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As court access shrinks, immigration cases decided behind closed doors
Fort Snelling Immigration Court has increasingly denied access to court observers, mirroring trends across the country
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Within minutes of ICE arriving at Bro-Tex in St. Paul, constitutional observers were on scene and protesters came soon after. Here’s how immigrant advocacy groups prepared a rapid response to the raid. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social
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How did protesters arrive so quickly at Bro-Tex ICE raid in St. Paul?
Within minutes of ICE arriving at Bro-Tex in St. Paul, constitutional observers were on scene and protesters came soon after. Here’s how immigrant advocacy groups prepared a rapid response to the raid...
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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Protesters clash with federal agents during immigration raid on St. Paul business
Protesters descended on St. Paul paper distributor Bro-Tex as federal agents conducted an immigration raid at the plant Tuesday morning.  Witnesses from the scene said federal agents from the FBI,...
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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Collaboration with the Fond du Lac Band continues as deal to return land inches forward
As a deal to return the land holding the University of Minnesota’s Cloquet Forestry Center moves forward, the University and the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 17/11/2025
Robins The Perfect Murder Machine - Horrifying Planet
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Joe Fore @joefore.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ. It's a surreal--and troubling--read. drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
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University expands food security initiatives to counter reduced SNAP benefits
The University of Minnesota is preparing for increased food insecurity on campus as potential lapses and reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments occur in November.  In an emai...
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
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Case backlog mounts at Fort Snelling Immigration Court following Judge Amy Zaske’s firing
The Executive Office for Immigration Review fired Fort Snelling immigration judge Amy Zaske last month, immigration court sources confirmed to the Minnesota Daily.  In April, the court held the deport...
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Good opportunity to reup my story from the premier! mndaily.com/295628/arts-...
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The Onion’s Jeffrey Epstein mockumentary comes to South Minneapolis’s Trylon Cinema
Thursday night was no ordinary night at Trylon Cinema in South Minneapolis.  Rather, it was “a historic cinematic night of film at the movies.” Or at least, according to The...
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Nick Scibelli @ncsscibelli.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
No adults were harmed in the making of this story: a cross over between two of America’s premier media institutions, @theonion.com and @mndaily.bsky.social for The Onion’s Jeffrey Epstein mockumentary. Shout out @trylon.org for screening it! @bencollins.bsky.social mndaily.com/295628/arts-...
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The Onion’s Jeffrey Epstein mockumentary comes to South Minneapolis’s Trylon Cinema
Thursday night was no ordinary night at Trylon Cinema in South Minneapolis.  Rather, it was “a historic cinematic night of film at the movies.” Or at least, according to The...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes. If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
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America tips into fascism (GUEST POST)
"Something is materially different in our country this week than last," writes historian Garrett Graff.
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
tw: the images and videos in this clip of starving and starved Gazan children are graphic and shocking, but not, as the report reminds us, surprising—Gazans are being starved by siege, a crime even William the Conqueror’s soldiers understood would weigh on their souls www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlyy...
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Cindy McCain tells CNN Israeli troops fired on crowds approaching Gaza aid convoy
YouTube video by CNN
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