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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Important read
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Over a dozen states have important voter registration deadlines today. Check your registration and make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com. Then ask friends and neighbors to do the same.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Early voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare.
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 05/10/2026
🗳️ California voting has begun. Secure ballot drop boxes are now open. Ballots begin mailing and secure drop-off locations are open. Make a plan. Know your choices. Make your voice heard. Your vote. Your voice. #California #Vote2026 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
🗳️ California, early voting has begun! 

Ballots begin mailing and secure drop-off locations are open.

Make a plan. Know your choices. Make your voice heard.

Your vote. Your voice.

#California #Vote2026 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ucsdguardian.org/2026/10/05/a...
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Alleged ICE presence on campus prompts questions about UCSD’s response
Amid the fears regarding increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across San Diego and the country, advocacy groups raised awareness about potential ICE presence on UC San Diego’s campus...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.wypr.org/wypr-news/20...
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ICE arrest in Baltimore backyard raises question: what can homeowners do?
As ICE activity increases in Maryland, homeowners are left navigating unfamiliar territory.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
prismreports.org/2026/10/05/p...
prismreports.org
Pregnant women in ICE detention face policies shaped by eugenics
The experiences of detained women show that the American eugenics movement remains an integral part of the system
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
recorder.com/2026/10/05/p...
recorder.com
‘Our community is paralyzed by fear’: Pioneer Valley Workers Center steps up support amid ICE surge - Greenfield Recorder
The Pioneer Valley Workers Center supports local immigrants amid surging ICE activity and increased fear following Trump's second inauguration.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
brooklyneagle.com/420693/ice-t...
brooklyneagle.com
‘But I’m not from Ghana’: ICE targets longtime New Yorkers for third-country deportation
Immigrants with protected status who've lived in the city for decades are finding themselves swept up, shackled and threatened with expulsion.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.citybiz.co/article/9137...
citybiz.co
GEO Group Sells California ICE Facilities for $950 Million
The GEO Group Inc. has completed the $950 million sale of three immigration processing facilities in Adelanto, California, to the... Read More
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
newyorker.com
ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity
ICE arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The first highlighted link will take you to the official court link www.biometricupdate.com/202610/ice-o...
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ICE observer lawsuit shows how Palantir records can feed border screening, analytics | Biometric Update
Maine court records show how ICE subject data can feed CBP screening as Palantir expands case management, biometrics and analytics in a new lakehouse.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
whnt.com/news/northea...
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Bond denied for Albertville teen detained by ICE
ICE detained Elder Chavez in December 2025 after a traffic stop. Since then, he’s been held at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10...
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ICE enforcement in a small Utah town sent a community into fear. Local police played a key role.
ICE enforcement in a small central Utah town has residents afraid to leave home, avoiding main roads and keeping their children home from school, one resident said.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New study highlighting missed appointments for those worried about ICE encounters www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/pediatr...
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Pediatric no-shows rose most among Latine patients after ICE operation | Contemporary Pediatrics
Latine and Spanish-speaking patients had the largest increases in pediatric no-show and cancellation rates after Operation Midway Blitz, a Chicago-area immigration enforcement operation.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
highlandcountypress.com/headlines/ic...
highlandcountypress.com
ICE deportation flights surge at Ohio’s Akron-Canton Airport as unpaid landing fees mount | The Highland County Press
Unpaid landing fees are mounting for the three air charter companies providing deportation flights out of the Akron-Canton Regional Airport for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.aspendailynews.com/news/city-of...
aspendailynews.com
City of Glenwood Springs sues ICE facility’s landlord
Filing alleges unauthorized detentions
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"I saw the reality, the truth. They were scared. They were sad. They were worried. I saw families with no water.” * witness quote from the article kansasreflector.com/2026/10/03/i...
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Immigration insights: Tears and action follow ICE raids in southwest Kansas • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived in southwest Kansas on Sept. 22 and departed three days later, leaving fear, uncertainty and anger. Meet some of the people affected by the raid...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.cvilletomorrow.org/gordonsville...
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Gordonsville police quietly resumed working with ICE a month ago. Why didn't Town Council know?
The lack of transparency around Gordonsville's 287(g) agreement troubles residents and is the latest example of immigration enforcement shrouded in secrecy.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The reports are slow to come out but Always important to share when we can. www.sbsun.com/2026/10/03/a...
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Adelanto ICE medical staff repeatedly failed detainee who died, internal report says
In a trove of ICE reports, the agency examined 33 deaths in immigration detention. Then ICE took them offline.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Intimidation and threats from the current administration have led funders who once saw themselves as allies to our movement to reassess political risk and pull back funding.” *Quote from article www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com
WA immigrant support organization gutted by mass layoffs
The nonprofit laid off more than half its staff amid a unionization effort. Leadership blamed poor fundraising and a depleted budget.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.kens5.com/article/news...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.opb.org/article/2026...
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ICE officers still making warrantless arrests in Oregon, immigrant rights groups charge
A federal judge ordered ICE to stop arresting people without warrants, except when they are a flight risk. But the Innovation Law Lab says that the Administration is still carrying out warrantless arr...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.adn.com/nation-world...
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Supreme Court will review ICE’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants
The case will test a key pillar of the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration agenda.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This morning, the Justice Department went after nearly an entire state's federal bench, all at once. The judges had said the government wasn't following court orders. The response was to try to remove the judges. Here's why every American should be paying attention. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lawyers are on the front lines of the fight to protect our democracy. Right now, @wetheaction.bsky.social is recruiting lawyers who are willing to volunteer their time to defend voting rights. Join them: wetheaction.us/guide
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
whyy.org/articles/nor...
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Norristown rally decries impact of ICE operations on community
Community members called on Gov. Josh Shapiro and local municipalities to pass legislation restricting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every local policy makes a difference. patch.com/new-jersey/p...
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Princeton Adopts Resolution Restricting ICE Access To Town Buildings, Facilities
Federal immigration officers can't enter non-public areas of municipal buildings or lots without a warrant or court order.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It took 11 days for necessary medical attention to be given!! english.elpais.com/usa/2026-10-...
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Migrant shot by ICE in Austin will finally undergo surgery to remove bullet
US Congressman Joaquín Castro of Texas said that the operation would take place this Thursday. The Venezuelan national has gone 11 days with a bullet lodged in his back
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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ICE sets limits on which officers can stop vehicles
The new guidance comes after several vehicle stops ended in shootings.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.dailyherald.com/20261001/new...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Phil Weiser sues feds to stop them from opening new ICE detention center in Hudson - Sentinel Colorado
The lawsuit alleges that federal agencies skipped required environmental reviews for the Hudson project.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Well put together timeline www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot
After switching tactics, federal agents are detaining and deporting record numbers of people from the US
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody
FBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/...
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ICE Detains Indigenous Mixtec Farmworker, a Single Mother, for 'Asking Questions'
The Mixtec woman, a farmworker in Oxnard, CA was defending a friend when ICE agents handcuffed and detained her, telling her she "spoke too much."
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every personal story is important www.koamnewsnow.com/news/joplin-...
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Noel teen detained by ICE; Community raising funds for immigration attorney
NOEL, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — On Tuesday, September 29, the Noel Marshal’s Office conducted a traffic stop due to a suspected speeding violation.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There are reports in Washington of ICE activity near schools and daycare. www.king5.com/article/news...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new set of detention facilities are coming to Arizona ktar.com/immigration/...
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Marana prison to reopen as ICE detention center - KTAR.com
A private prison operator signed a deal with ICE to reopen the closed Marana prison. The 775-bed detention center could open within 60 days.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
wsws.org
US government charges ICE victim Garces Perez, refuses medical care
Eight days after shooting Wilber Garces Perez in the back, the US government has charged him with one count of assaulting, resisting, interfering with and impeding a federal officer. The government de...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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When should journalists publish the names of officers who kill? ICE case sparks transparency debate
A Texas news outlet published the name of an ICE officer who, it says, shot a man in Houston. Did it put the officer in danger?
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
California bans ICE's favorite shock gloves
A DHS spokesperson has said that the agency "will not abide" by any state ban.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
thenevadaindependent.com/article/hend...
thenevadaindependent.com
Henderson police reject proposed ICE training expansion, say it breaks current agreement - The Nevada Independent
The Henderson Police Department struck a meeting agenda item that could have eventually allowed ICE to significantly expand its presence at a training range for Southern Nevada law enforcement agencie...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.scrippsnews.com/investigatio... Not a lot of information, but there is some. The article highlights how many ICE is getting. As well as the company they are coming from.
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New records detail ICE’s plan for four-legged robots named 'Spot'
ICE has a contract to start using Boston Dynamics' 'Spot' robot for searching areas that could be hazardous to humans, such as tunnels at the Southwest U.S. border.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
nbcnews.com
Venezuelan man shot and wounded by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaulting an officer
Wilber Garcés Pérez was wounded by an ICE officer while he was in his car making DoorDash deliveries; his attorneys say a bullet lodged in his spine is causing “grave danger.”
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.commondreams.org/news/ice-arr...
commondreams.org
'ICE Is Everywhere': Investigation Reveals More Arrests Than Ever, With Quieter Tactics | Common Dreams
“The detentions are happening in a flash—we’re talking, like, 90 seconds from the time ICE shows up to that person being driven away,” said one immigration attorney.
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/p...
kansasreflector.com
Profiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic • Kansas Reflector
Kansas Reflector is telling the personal stories of eight Leavenworth commuity members who gather volunteers, raise money and host meetings for the sake of those in detainment. They don’t share the sa...
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Raquel @raquelacosta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/h...
cbsnews.com
Habeas corpus petition frees South Florida man after 8 months in ICE detention, federal judge rules
A South Florida man has reunited with his wife after a federal judge ordered his immediate release following eight months in ICE detention.
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