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Paul Ingram

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Senior Reporter with the Tucson Sentinel covering politics, border & immigration issues, environment, etc. “Who’s the guy with the beard that talks fast? He’s cool, he’s funny.” Member NPPA, IRE, NAHJ, Arizona Press Club. “Resist, much love”

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Paul Ingram @pmingram.tucsonsentinel.com · 29/09/2026
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday they are closing public access to border wall construction projects across Southern Arizona, warning that people who violate the order could face a $5,000 fine, and up to six months in prison. www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
A double border wall under construction in the San Rafael Valley in Southern Arizona.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and a GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona, has made “protecting women’s sports” a centerpiece of his election campaign. So I reviewed years of Feely’s podcast appearances to see what he actually thinks about female athletes. 🧵
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Remember the dude in Rochester whose home was visited by ICE agents with a "warning notice" after he emailed Todd Lyons that he would "never know peace" & called him "a monstrous human being"? Judge said that speech was protected, and ICE needs to leave him alone. @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social wins!
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Memorandum & Opinion – #25 in STREEVER v. MULLIN (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-02356) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part 9 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and denying the remainder of 17 Defendants' Combined Motion to Dismiss or Transfer not previous...
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
I pushed for independent oversight. Now, for the first time, we have an official glimpse at the damage—and it’s still an underestimate. Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted. The American people deserve the full truth. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says
The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.
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Clayton Cubitt @claytoncubitt.bsky.social · 02/10/2023
AI is high-fructose corn syrup for art and writing. "Cheap." Industrial. Tacky. Heavily subsidized by corporations that don't have our best interest at heart. We know it's bad for us yet it's irresistible to our ancient deprived reptilian brain centers. It's a tumor in culture.
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Nick Miroff @nickmiroff.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
SCOOP: after 2 fatal shootings in July, ICE quietly changed use of deadly force rules to keep officers from returning to street until they’re cleared by investigators. Story @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
ICE Has Quietly Changed Its Deadly-Force Rule
Officers under investigation can no longer return quickly to the streets.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 23/08/2026
CBP is paying contractors $36 million to knock on doors in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and have deported people photograph their own faces as proof a fine notice was delivered. www.projectsaltbox.com/p/cbp-formal...
projectsaltbox.com
CBP Formally Hires Contractors to Collect Fines From People It Has Deported
The $36 million effort, spread across four companies, relies on firms already working to locate immigrants for the government's deportation surge.
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 22/08/2026
“The president’s fulminations and his administration’s efforts to intervene in currency and bond markets have an air of desperation, which is only making matters worse and turning market sentiment in an even more unfavourable direction.” www.ft.com/content/6cb3...
ft.com
Trump’s economic challenge: $40tn debt, 6.7% mortgages and $5 diesel
The president’s agenda is under strain as the Iran war pushes up prices and America’s finances worsen
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
What makes this even more grotesque is that Doris Miller was denied the medal of honor when he was alive just because he was black. bsky.app/profile/carl...
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Yael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
As we have documented on Third Country Deportation Watch — where we also have some numbers— this has been happening for months. Essentially since Mullin became Secretary and relations cooled between Sheinbaum and Trump admin. www.cbsnews.com/news/us-depo...
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U.S. quietly deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras, angering Mexico
The Trump administration has been quietly deporting migrants from Mexico to Central America, despite the Mexican government's willingness to accept the return of all its citizens.
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Murphy Woodhouse @murphywoodhouse.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This story affirms the sense that many wildland firefighters have: that this is a killing season, and the fire is moving in dangerous ways www.reuters.com/business/env...
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In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high
U.S. firefighting personnel are being overrun by wildfires at the highest rate in two decades, leading to six deaths and dozens of injuries this year, federal data showed, a grim count during a record...
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Arlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
‘Why is the Border Patrol detaining immigrant truckers in Arizona? | Exclusive’ By Daniel Gonzalez
azcentral.com
Why is the Border Patrol detaining immigrant truckers in Arizona? | Exclusive
The Trump administration says it is cracking down on immigrant truck drivers who pose safety risks. Critics call it an attack on asylum-seekers.
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Paul Ingram @pmingram.tucsonsentinel.com · 17/08/2026
ICYMI: "Tohono O'odham Nation leaders are exploring their legal options after a federal judge denied the nation's request to temporarily halt construction of a so-called "Smart Wall" on its southern border with Mexico, which stretches for more than 80 miles in Southern Arizona."
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14/08/2026
This year’s record-smashing El Niño will give the planet a preview of the late 2030s and temporarily push global temperatures to levels that might not otherwise be reached for another decade or so. wapo.st/4g81jJ9
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Prerana Sannappanavar @preranawrites.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨: Two UA sources have reported that they're expected to see a drop of another nearly 23% in first-year undergraduate students in the upcoming fall semester. This brings UA's decline in enrollment to 37% over the last two years. Read my exclusive: tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com
U of A’s fall enrollment down more than 20%, sources say
The University of Arizona is expected to see another significant decline in first-year undergraduate enrollment this fall, according to two sources familiar with the projections.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What Tom said
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
How Politico’s Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/how-p...
talkingpointsmemo.com
How Politico’s Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie
Voting rights, voter intimidation and the politics of voting have been central...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17/07/2026
ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.
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AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 09/07/2026
CoreCivic sold two of California's largest immigration detention centers to DHS for $1.5 billion and will keep operating both under its ICE contracts. Reporting by CalMatters. calmatters.org/justice/2026...
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 09/07/2026
A Cuban man held at Camp East Montana complained at least eight times about skipped doses of his antipsychotic medication. He died after an altercation with guards over that medication. A coroner ruled it a homicide. 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/camp...
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Lomi Kriel @lomikriel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The @texastribune.org is investigating this ICE shooting, along with that of Ruben Martinez last year in South Padre Island. We are seeking any cell phone footage of either events and you can share anonymously to me at 832-729-3421 or on Signal or WhatsApp.
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Dara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I’ve been thinking about the America I’m proud of and that I want to celebrate tomorrow, and it’s things like hip-hop and blue jeans and sending a man to the moon and this.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
BREAKING: Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto, digital tokens and related partnerships in 2025 — appearing to have substantially increased his income after reentering the White House. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Trump earned over $1 billion on cryptocurrency and coin ventures last year
In almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms, the president’s earnings from crypto, settlements and resorts far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.
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The Border Chronicle @theborderchronicle.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
DHS handed Fisher Sand & Gravel $2.6B to cut a border barrier through Texas's Lower Pecos Canyonlands, home to 300+ rock art sites, some 5,000+ years old, and North America's oldest buffalo jump. Cultural laws were waived under the REAL ID Act. Archaeologists are sounding alarms. Full story🔗🦂:
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Trump’s Border Wall Is Coming for Some of the Oldest Murals in North America
A $2.6 billion border barrier through Texas' Lower Pecos Canyonlands has archaeologists warning that irreplaceable indigenous rock art and sacred sites could be destroyed.
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Prerana Sannappanavar @preranawrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
UA’s plan to take legal ownership of $70 million in endowment interest from the UA Foundation is inciting mixed reactions from university and community members; some calling it an “accounting trick” to make it appear to have more cash on the books. tucson.com/news/local/e...
tucson.com
New U of A 'accounting trick' sparks mixed reactions
The University of Arizona’s plan to take legal ownership of about $70 million in endowment earnings has sparked questions from donors and finance experts about transparency and accounting practices. U...
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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
nytimes.com
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
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Paul Ingram @pmingram.tucsonsentinel.com · 17/06/2026
Breaking: The Tohono O'odham Nation sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to prevent the construction of a border wall in Southern Arizona, seeking to block DHS from building a so-called "Smart Wall" along the reservation's 62-mile border with Mexico: www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
Wearing a cowboy hat and a colorful vest, Verlon Jose, the chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation walks off the stage after speaking during a Harris-Walz campaign event in Tucson in November 2024.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The photojournalist, Angelina Katsanis, 25, dropped her camera bag after she was injured at the protest on Saturday, she said in an interview. The bag contained roughly $10,000 worth of equipment, (cont.) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/n...
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Jared Poland @jaredpoland.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Tricia McLaughlin earned a reputation for extraordinary, shameless lying. To mark the occasion of her departure, here are five of the most heinous lies McLaughlin told during her tenure at DHS. My latest for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/tricia-mcl...
thebulwark.com
Tricia McLaughlin’s Top Five Lies
The outgoing Homeland Security flack’s pattern of mendacity.
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Jim Small @jimsmall.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Oh but tell me again about welfare queens
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Now in Maine: ICE watchers say federal agents are coming to their house to threaten and intimidate them. www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
pressherald.com
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
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Zach Buchanan @zhbuchanan.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea. It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road. Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.
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Lauren Harper @laurenleharper.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Amazingly, ICE just told me it couldn't figure out how to conduct a search for records about how it trained agents on how to use the facial recognition app Mobile Fortify.
wsj.com
ICE Is Using Facial-Recognition Technology to Quickly Arrest People
Widespread use of the technology has raised alarms among privacy advocates and some former officials.
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Allen Orr @allenorr.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
How do you show you don’t understand U.S. immigration law? Exhibit A: Saying “apply for refugee status” inside the U.S. That’s not a thing. If people are already here, the lawful tool is asylum or TPS. So reopen TPS, don’t invent procedures. #refugeestatus #noem
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Paul Ingram @pmingram.tucsonsentinel.com · 31/12/2025
Here’s an excellent chance to support local journalism. If you donate before midnight tonight, your dollars are doubled by NewsMatch: www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/repo...
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
As it happens, I have experience with high-level government demands to stop an explosive, accurate story from running, and I also have experience with 60 Minutes spiking a story I was involved in, so I have thoughts about the travesty at CBS. If you want some journalism anecdotes, here are a lot:
forever-wars.com
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
“Despite being the highest-profile supposedly “worst of the worst” deportees during the Trump administration, none of the CECOT deportees appear in the DHS “worst” arrests database” www.cato.org/blog/dhs-doe...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/12/2025
An Apache girl comes of age in a traditional ceremony. The Post followed 11-year-old Lozen through her Sunrise Dance ceremony, possibly the last at Oak Flat in Arizona before the area is reopened to copper mining.
washingtonpost.com
A land fight pits a sacred Apache tradition against a copper mine
An Apache girl comes of age in a traditional ceremony, possibly the last at Oak Flat before copper mining threatens to transform the sacred site in Arizona.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
“.. The US lost an average of 4k private-sector jobs per month over the last 3 months (ADP data), the first 3-month decline since the 2020 recession.” - Bilello
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The magnitude of the change over time is striking. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Weekly measles cases in the U.S. CDC data plotted by NBC News
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
USCIS
@USCIS
X.com
Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols.
The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission.
10:04 PM • 11/26/25 • 2.1K Views
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Yikes. (via @steverattner.bsky.social)
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.” @cwarzel.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are “a 100% accurate representation of what the law says." “No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.” - Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
wsj.com
Pentagon Investigates Misconduct Allegations Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly
The review comes after Kelly, a retired Navy captain, appeared in a video with other lawmakers telling military members not to obey unlawful orders.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
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Mario Bruzzone @bruzzone.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals! www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
thehandbasket.co
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
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Josh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends. It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
Kristi Noem sits on a horse wearing a cowboy hat. In the background is Mount Rushmore.
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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The Trump administration makes it official: The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500. As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
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