Raul A. Reyes
@raulareyes.bsky.social
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Attorney, NBC Latino contributor, CNN Opinion writer, Scripps News Immigration Analyst.
This is a win for the Constitution, for the separation of powers, for children & for the United States. Happy 4th! Happy 250th!
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4 days ago
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This is why we need
#TPS
: More than 100
#Venezuelans
who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing.
apnews.com/article/eart...
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More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
Survivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the ...
https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af
5 days ago
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I liked seeing everyone at CNN News Night
9 days ago
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!00 percent this analysis by Mr. Stern:
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9 days ago
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Supreme Court conservative majority ends TPS for Haitians, Syrians-- another rubber stamp for Trump administration's deportation machine.
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9 days ago
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Dean Obeidallah
10 days ago
Tonight on my SiriusXM show from 6 to 9PMET on channel 127
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Raul A. Reyes
Mark Joseph Stern
11 days ago
Blanche v. Lau is devastating for green card holders. It means that if they leave the U.S. then return, a border officer can claim they committed a crime at some point, revoke their lawful status, and confiscate their green card without meaningful evidence of wrongdoing. It's really, really bad.
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No immigration cases -- TPS, asylum, birthright citizenship -- from Supreme Court today. Next opinions on Thursday.
11 days ago
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L.A. Times: "ICE wanted a war. A year in, itâs flailing." --Alligator Alcatraz closing. --Disapproval rating of Trump on immigration 55% (Reuters). --Trump disapproval 61%. --Trump Latino approval 22% (Pew).
www.latimes.com/delos/newsle...
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Commentary: ICE wanted a war. A year in, it's flailing
A year after ICE raids surged in L.A. before spreading out to the rest of the country, is the agency winning the war it waged against citizens?
https://www.latimes.com/delos/newsletter/2026-06-05/ice-raids-la-one-year-anniversary-trump-dhs-chicago-charlotte-minneapolis
13 days ago
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The Hill: ICE cannot be allowed to hide its death count.
thehill.com/opinion/immi...
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ICE cannot be allowed to hide its death count
The reality is that ICE has a long track record of abusing detainees.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5924763-ice-policy-detainee-deaths/
15 days ago
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ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them. in a MAJOR turnabout, the agency is planning to offload 7 warehouses by giving them to other agencies or selling them. NY Times Gift Article/Read Free
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
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ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/ice-warehouses-immigration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.1gzT.F2IDVCHlLG51&smid=bs-share
16 days ago
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Why the Trump Administration Is Obsessed With Kilmar Ăbrego GarcĂa
newrepublic.com/article/2106...
via
@newrepublic.com
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Why the Trump Administration Is Obsessed With Kilmar Ăbrego GarcĂa
The White Houseâs monomaniacal focus on deporting the Maryland sheet metal apprentice is all about control.
https://newrepublic.com/article/210650/trump-deport-kilmar-abrego-garcia
19 days ago
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On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody. In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained. via
@themarshallproject.org
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/09/b...
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Trump Has Put 500 Babies and Toddlers In Immigration Jails
Young children in detention stopped eating, began hitting themselves and became ill, according to parents.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/09/babies-and-toddlers-in-ice-detention
25 days ago
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ICE Says Detainees Are âWorst of the Worst.â Government Data Disagrees. âIf you were looking for an ICE facility that holds a large number of dangerous criminals, Delaney Hall just isnât it." NY Times Gift Article/Read Free
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/n...
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ICE Says Detainees Are âWorst of the Worst.â Government Data Disagrees.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/nyregion/delaney-hall-ice-detainees.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oFA.tn1Q.dbZvFj8uYgRp&smid=bs-share
28 days ago
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AP: A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries.
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A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-asylum-citizenship-10591d120e5cb13da736d9eeb06757c8?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>A
29 days ago
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My column for The Hill: "Trumpâs new green card rule is an assault on legal immigration."
@thehill.com
thehill.com/opinion/immi...
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Trumpâs new green card rule is an assault on legal immigration
Under the updated rule, some people will have to self-deport, go to their native country, and then wait months or even years for their green card to be approved â all with no guarantee of being allâŠ
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5908019-green-card-rule-change/
about 1 month ago
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Raul A. Reyes
America's Voice
about 1 month ago
After spending an estimated $38 billion into warehouses for their cruel mass deportation agenda... "The Trump administration is looking into selling some of the large warehouses that ICE had purchased earlier this year to serve as mega-detention centers for immigrants"
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ICE eyes selling mega-warehouses purchased for mass detention
The agency is also considering selling several planes ICE purchased for deportations under former Secretary Kristi Noem, but no decisions have been made.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/ice-eyes-selling-mega-warehouses-purchased-mass-detention-rcna347592
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CBS News: Children "held like criminals" inside ICE detention center.
www.cbsnews.com/news/childre...
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Children "held like criminals" inside ICE detention center
More than 6,300 children under 18 â almost all with no criminal record â have been detained by federal immigration authorities during President Trump's second term, with nearly half held at the Dilley...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/children-held-like-criminals-inside-ice-detention-center/
about 1 month ago
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Here is a link to our
@cnn.com
CNN International discussion of new green card rules-- In my view, a completely unnecessary asault on LEGAL immigrants.
www.cnn.com/2026/05/24/w...
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Green card applicants potentially pushed out of US under new Trump administration policy | CNN
The Trump administration now requires green card seekers to leave the U.S. and apply for permanent residency from their home countries. CNNâs Ben Hunte speaks to Raul Reyes, Attorney and CNN Opinion w...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/24/world/video/green-card-application-trump-ben-hunte-intv-cnni-us-newsroom
about 1 month ago
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BREAKING: Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says. Gift Article - NY Times
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...
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Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/green-card-changes-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kVA.Mfyp.fuT8379iWNDg&smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence by
@sambiddle.com
theintercept.com/2026/05/21/i...
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ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence
Social media posts by the Department of Homeland Security recruiting for ICE contained so many white supremacist themes that they could endanger the public, Colorado law enforcement officials warned, ...
https://theintercept.com/2026/05/21/ice-dhs-social-media-white-supremacist-violence/
about 1 month ago
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The Guardian: All charges against Chicago protesters dropped in latest
#ICE
case to unravel.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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All charges against Chicago protesters dropped in latest ICE case to unravel
Prosecutors may face sanctions over redactions to grand jury transcripts linked to four of âBroadview Sixâ defendants
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/chicago-ice-protesters-charges-dropped-broadview-six
about 1 month ago
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Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside NYC Immigration Courthouses
www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/19/j...
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Federal Judge Blocks ICE Arrests Inside NYC Immigration Courthouses
The stay issued Monday will prevent ICE from targeting most immigrants for arrest at courthouses at 26 Federal Plaza, 290 Broadway and 201 Varick Street.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/19/judge-blocks-ice-arrests-immigration-courthouses/
about 2 months ago
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Latino Groups Unite to Win Back Hispanic Voters for Democrats in Midterms. Read Free/NY Times Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/u...
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Latino Groups Unite to Win Back Hispanic Voters for Democrats in Midterms
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/latino-voters-outreach.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ilA.gNeO.dnthwzdLoTfp&smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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CNN Analyst Shocked by Trumpâs 51-Point Collapse With Latino Men.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/oh-...
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âOh My Goodnessâ: Harry Enten Shocked by Trumpâs 51-Point Collapse With Latino Men
During Friday's edition of CNN's News Central, data expert Harry Enten was shocked by President Donald Trump's 51-point collapse with Latino men â a group that helped him win in 2024 â remarking, "Oh ...
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/oh-my-goodness-harry-enten-shocked-by-trumps-51-point-collapse-with-latino-men/
about 2 months ago
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My column for The Hill : "Keep immigration courts independent from ICE."
thehill.com/opinion/immi...
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Keep immigration courts independent from ICE
Trumpâs firing of immigration judges is improper, impractical and a threat to the integrity of immigration courts. Judges must not be forced to choose between their loyalty to the president or to tâŠ
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5862624-judge-firings-threaten-due-process/
2 months ago
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Beautiful evening last week at
@maldef.bsky.social
2026 Washington DC Gala.
3 months ago
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My column for The Hill: @thehill.com Sorry, Stephen Miller:
#Immigrant
kids have a right to an education.
thehill.com/opinion/educ...
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Sorry, Stephen Miller: Immigrant kids have a right to an education, too
Taking aim at undocumented children flies in the face of legal precedent, existing law and common sense. It would be bad policy as well as bad politics for any state to target kids based on their iâŠ
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5830913-stephen-miller-public-education-immigrants/
3 months ago
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"Nothing in (his) publicly-available biographical information suggests he has experience in immigration law."
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3 months ago
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My column for The Hill: Birthright citizenship is the law â the Supreme Court must protect it
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Birthright citizenship is the law â the Supreme Court must protect it
Disenfranchising babies born on American soil is an irresponsible and extreme idea.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5807386-birthright-citizenship-14th-amendment/
3 months ago
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Raul A. Reyes
MALDEF (MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND)
3 months ago
Join us as we celebrate
@raulareyes.bsky.social
Attorney & NBC Latino Contributor, with a Lifetime Achievement â Excellence in Community Service Award at our 2026 Washington, D.C., Awards Gala.
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MALDEF (MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND)
4 months ago
Join us on Wednesday, April 15, at the The Mayflower Hotel for MALDEFâs 2026 Washington, D.C. Annual Awards Gala. Weâre honored to celebrate the leadership and impact of FĂ©lix V. Matos RodrĂguez, Raul A. Reyes, and Shaheena Simons. Get your tickets here:
www.maldef.org/b9mg
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MALDEF (MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND)
3 months ago
We mourn the passing of Dr. Rudy Acuña, pioneering scholar and tireless advocate for Chicano and Mexican American communities. Honored with MALDEFâs Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009, his work gave voice to generations, preserved history, and inspired movements for justice and equity.
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MALDEF (MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND)
4 months ago
Save the Date! âš Join MALDEF in Washington, D.C. for our 2026 Gala as we honor champions of civil rights and justice! đ The Mayflower Hotel 1127 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20036 đ Wednesday, April 15, 2026 đ Secure your tickets here:
www.maldef.org/b9mg
Stay tuned for more details!
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My L.A. Times column: "ICE is wasting billions to literally warehouse people. In warehouses."
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: ICE is wasting billions to literally warehouse people. In warehouses
The scope of the planned detention network is staggering. The agency has already bought two warehouses with capacity for 8,500 people each; by comparison, the countryâs largest federal prison holds ro...
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-03-10/ice-expansion-detention-warehouses
4 months ago
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NY Times: How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis. Agents have conducted more targeted operations, rather than street sweeps, leading to a dip in arrests â at least for now. Read Free/Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...
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How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/ice-arrests-slowdown.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SFA.1C3U.X2ya1LXl5XrJ&smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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âGood Riddanceâ: America Unites to Celebrate Kristi Noem Getting Axed by Trump. -- via
@mediaite.com
www.mediaite.com/media/news/g...
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âGood Riddanceâ: America Unites to Celebrate Kristi Noem Getting Axed by Trump
President Donald Trump announced Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's ouster on Thursday to much applause from politicos of all stripes.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/good-riddance-america-unites-to-celebrate-kristi-noem-getting-axed-by-trump/
4 months ago
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Raul A. Reyes
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
5 months ago
This is the eighth death in ICE custody in the last seven weeks.
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My L.A. Times column
@latimes.com
"ICE has escalated to illegal home invasions. This will end poorly."
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: ICE has escalated to illegal home invasions. This will end poorly
Entering without a warrant from a judge violates the 4th Amendment, Supreme Court rulings and the agency's own handbook.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-02-09/ice-judicial-warrant-fourth-amendment-home-invasion
5 months ago
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Raul A. Reyes
Philip Bump
5 months ago
Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked.
www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...
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ICEâs excuse for wearing masks has never actually manifested
There have been incidents of harassment and threats. But there are no apparent incidents in which identified ICE officers have been assaulted off-duty.
https://www.pbump.net/o/ices-excuse-for-wearing-masks-has-never-actually-manifested/
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NY Times: Videos Showing Aggressive
#ICE
Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash. Read Free/Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Videos Showing Aggressive ICE Tactics in Minnesota Fuel a Backlash (Gift Article)
For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trumpâs mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/us/minnesota-ice-violence-tactics-videos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1A.YHbp.p5S938XTauoL&smid=bs-share
5 months ago
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My column for The Hill:
@thehill.com
" Denaturalization nation: Why is Trumpâs
#immigration
policy targeting US citizens?"
thehill.com/opinion/immi...
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https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5703262-denaturalization-legal-ethical-issues/
5 months ago
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My L.A. Times column: "Kristi Noem should be removed from office before she does more harm."
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: Kristi Noem should be removed from office before she can do more harm
Lawmakers are wise to seek her impeachment. Her leadership is endangering the country.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-01-22/kristi-noem-impeachment-removal-from-department-of-homeland-security
5 months ago
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CNN poll: Majority of Americans say shooting of
#ReneeGood
was wrong; Americans say 51%-31% that ICEâs enforcement actions were making cities âless safe.â Yahoo-YouGov poll: 54% Americans say that
#ICE
raids have âdone more harm than good.â
www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/p...
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Trump using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis would be a huge risk â even by his standards | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has been threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act for a very long time. Dating back to his first term, he has repeatedly floated the rarely invoked law, which gives a presiden...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/politics/donald-trump-insurrection-act-minneapolis
6 months ago
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NY Times: Under Trump, a Shift Toward âAbsolute Immunityâ for
#ICE
. "Rather than encourage agents to de-escalate encounters, as ICE guidelines emphasize, Trump & his lieutenants have provided approval for more aggressive tactics." Read Free/Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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Under Trump, a Shift Toward âAbsolute Immunityâ for ICE
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/politics/trump-ice-immunity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElA.-Wn1.yCqgG-HBD83N&smid=bs-share
6 months ago
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New poll: -53% of Americans think ICE agent shld face criminal charges for MN killing; -60% say ICE agents arrest Americans often/sometimes; -60% say ICE uses unnecessary force; -55% say ICE agents should not wear masks.
today.yougov.com/topics/polit...
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Do you approve or disapprove of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is handling its job? | Daily Question
Do you approve or disapprove of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is handling its job?
https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/survey-results/daily/2026/01/08/2246e/2
6 months ago
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NY Times: Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments Read Free/Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/minnesota-llinois-lawsuit-ice-trump-administration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EFA.J7-1.f-Q3xZrblzlo&smid=bs-share
6 months ago
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Here's a link to one of our
@CNN.com
segments on
#Minneapolis
shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent: W/ Rahel Solomon
www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Attorney on âsaddest and most tragic aspectâ of fatal shooting by ICE agent | CNN
Attorney Raul Reyes weighs in on the actions of the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/us/video/minneapolis-ice-shooting-reyes-live-010805aseg1-cnni-us-fast
6 months ago
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#ReneeGood
Was Not an Activist, Had Just Dropped Young Son at School Before Deadly ICE Shooting: Ex-Husband.
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Renee Good Not an Activist, Had Just Dropped Son at School
Renee Nicole Macklin Good, the woman shot dead by an ICE agent on Wednesday, was a loving mom who had just dropped her son off at school, her ex-husband said.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/renee-good-was-not-an-activist-had-just-dropped-young-son-at-school-before-deadly-ice-shooting-ex-husband/
6 months ago
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Here is a feature story I did for Los Angeles Times
@latimes.com
www.latimes.com/delos/story/...
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In memoriam: The prominent Latinos we lost in 2025
They were pioneers and trailblazers in their fields. Activists and artists, including several beloved musicians. They were notable Latinos who passed away in 2025.
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2025-12-31/in-memoriam-prominent-latinos-we-lost-in-2025
6 months ago
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