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Immigrants are giving up their cases and leaving the U.S. in soaring numbers
People facing the prospect of prolonged ICE detention are increasingly abandoning their claims for humanitarian protection and agreeing to depart voluntarily.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/05/08/trump-immigration-voluntary-removal-ice-detention/
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared sympathetic to the Trump administration’s arguments that it can cancel temporary humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants living legally in the U.S. The high court’s opinion is expected by June.
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Supreme Court wrestles with Trump effort to end temporary protections for migrants
The conservative justices appeared sympathetic to the administration’s contention that it can cancel humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-tps-haiti-syria/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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The Trump administration has touted the president's special “gold card” visa that would grant citizenship to people for $1 million as a success. But in a new legal filing, the White House admitted only a small pool of people have even started the process.
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Trump’s $1 million ‘gold card’ visa has not been as popular as advertised
Just 165 people have paid the application fee so far, the government said in a new legal filing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/trump-gold-card-visa/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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A deep dive into Trump’s efforts to end TPS, which the Supreme Court will consider this morning, including: -Rubio’s 180 on Haiti and Venezuela -8 of 13 canceled countries are high-risk
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Supreme Court hearing could signal fate of 1.3 million immigrants
Justices will hear arguments Wednesday on the protected status of Haitian and Syrian immigrants, who could be deported back to countries that are still dangerous.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/29/supreme-court-tps-haitians-syrians-immigration/
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The Supreme Court is considering President Trump’s effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has personal insight into that question as she and her husband adopted two children from Haiti.
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A Supreme Court justice’s personal ties to Haiti highlight stakes in asylum case
The court is considering President Donald Trump’s effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has two adopted children from Haiti.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/28/supreme-court-justices-personal-ties-haiti-highlight-stakes-asylum-case/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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NEW (my signal: mariapost.45) A lawyer who vowed to “fight exclusively for the rights of men.” An attorney who championed ICE in MN. A judge who denied protection to a man because he didn’t look “overtly gay.” All are among the new "deportation judges."
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Trump officials hire ‘deportation judges’ with less training, experience
The president is remaking courts to clear a backlog of asylum cases. Hires include an attorney for Jan. 6 rioters and a lawyer who championed Minneapolis ICE raids.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/27/justice-department-immigration-judges-deportation/
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NEW Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers
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Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers
A federal appeals court found Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border was illegal, effectively reopening the U.S. to migrants seeking asylum.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/24/court-border-asylum-trump/
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What spending probes at DHS reveal about Kristi Noem’s time in office
Kara Voorhies, a little-known contractor, worked closely with top aide Corey Lewandowski and had wide influence over contracts under Noem’s leadership.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/05/noem-trump-dhs-fema-contracts/
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DACA recipient returns to U.S. after judge finds she was unlawfully deported
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DACA recipient returns to U.S. after judge finds she was unlawfully deported
Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez is among a growing group of immigrants targeted for removal after arriving as children and gaining protections in the Obama era.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/03/31/daca-trump-immigrant-kids-deported/
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Senate confirms Mullin as Homeland Security secretary
The Oklahoma Republican portrayed himself as an experienced lawmaker ready to restore DHS’s credibility after a surge in immigration enforcement resulted in the killing of two U.S. citizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/03/23/mullin-dhs-senate-confirmation/
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When my friend came home from Maduro’s torture prison powerful story by Ana Vanessa Herrero
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When my friend came home from Maduro’s torture prison
The Washington Post’s Venezuela reporter writes on a couple divided by the authoritarian regime in Caracas — and their joyful reunion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/22/venezuela-maduro-prison-release-luis-tarbay/
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DHS silent on threat status amid war in Iran, spate of violent acts
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DHS silent on threat status amid war in Iran, spate of violent acts
Officials have not issued an updated National Terrorism Advisory since the summer or published the annual Homeland Threat Assessment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/03/16/dhs-threats-iran-national-security/
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SCOOP: Ex-DOJ prosecutor who proclaimed ‘this job sucks’ will run for Congress
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Ex-DOJ prosecutor who proclaimed ‘this job sucks’ will run for Congress
Julie T. Le made headlines during DHS’s surge in Minneapolis and will launch a campaign to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar for her seat.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/03/11/julie-le-doj-immigration-lawyer-congress-minneapolis/
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How ICE officers defied court orders as immigrant arrests soared in Minneapolis This powerful photo by Jaida Gray Eagle shows the effect the unlawful detentions still have, weeks later. Story link below
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The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2 million-person civilian workforce. via
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After slashing federal jobs, Trump administration ramps up hiring
The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2 million-person civilian workforce.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/09/trump-hiring-federal-workers/
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NEW ICE violated dozens of court orders in Minneapolis. Here's why -- and what happened to the people they detained:
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Dozens of case files showcase how ICE violated court orders in Minneapolis
Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/03/10/trump-immigration-detention-minneapolis-courts/?itid=ap_maria-sacchetti_article-list_1_0
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The Post examined cases of 66 people arrested in Minneapolis: 52 involved immigrants with pending applications for asylum or another legal status. None had final deportation orders. Most weren’t criminals; more than a third lived in US for over a decade.
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Dozens of case files showcase how ICE violated court orders in Minneapolis
Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.
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NEW ICE violated dozens of court orders in Minneapolis. Here's why -- and what happened to the people they detained:
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Dozens of case files showcase how ICE violated court orders in Minneapolis
Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/03/10/trump-immigration-detention-minneapolis-courts/?itid=ap_maria-sacchetti_article-list_1_0
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3 months ago
Jesse Jackson's was the first presidential campaign I had ever covered. One day stands out in my memory more than any other (giftlink):
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Analysis | Breaking barriers, Jesse Jackson exposed racism and rifts in politics
The obstacles he faced — including those from his own party’s establishment — were overt and subtle.
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The main thing that changed is that Trump backed off. Homan said MN won’t have to hold people on detainers—the opposite of what Trump wants. Read it here w/@marianne_levine & @mollyhf 🎁
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Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending
The Twin Cities surge marked the Trump administration’s largest immigration operation since the president took office promising to deport millions of people.
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NEW Those seeking to sue ICE for injuries or damage face an uphill battle Contact us/ Comuníquese con nosotros: Signal: mariapost.45, amybrittain.27, klemko.84 En español:
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Thank you to all for the kind notes. This week has been shattering. Somehow I’m still here. I’ll do my best for as long as I can. Here’s how to help the ones we lost: Hire them. They’re brilliant. Donate: US
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
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DHS proposed gutting ICE’s body-cam program this FY. A Trump admin official told us, hours before Pretti was killed, that they did not want mandatory body cams for ICE. That mandate didn’t make it into the House budget for DHS that just passed.
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DHS proposed gutting ICE’s body-cam program this FY. A Trump admin official told us, hours before Pretti was killed, that they did not want mandatory body cams for ICE. That mandate didn’t make it into the House budget for DHS that just passed.
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Significant. Some thought the budget was a done deal after House passage. But many Dem-supported reforms were left out. And money for DHS body-worn cameras doesn’t make them mandatory — Trump admin opposed that.
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4 months ago
People confronted and clashed with law enforcement in Minneapolis on Saturday after a U.S. Border Patrol officer fatally shot a man. The victim was a 37-year-old White male believed to be a U.S. citizen and appeared to lawfully own a gun, the police chief said.
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SCOOP Trump administration confirms it opposed mandating body-worn cameras for ICE. The program was supposed to have been fully deployed by September. The FY budget proposal sought to gut the program. More in link:
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4 months ago
The Trump administration proposed massive cuts to ICE’s body camera program for this fiscal year as officers surged into U.S. cities to arrest immigrants, calling into question the agency’s commitment to deploying cameras.
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As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program
A string of violent incidents has added fresh urgency to calls for more body-worn cameras. But DHS proposed reducing spending on them in its initial budget proposal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/24/ice-bodycams-cameras-shootings-immigration/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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SCOOP Trump administration confirms it opposed mandating body-worn cameras for ICE. The program was supposed to have been fully deployed by September. The FY budget proposal sought to gut the program. More in link:
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EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations
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EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations
The EPA weakened emissions standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the economic impacts of public health in rule making.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/12/epa-public-health-pollution-costs/
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/15/ice-detention-death-homicide/
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ICE tactics and training under scrutiny after Minneapolis shooting
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ICE tactics and training under scrutiny after Minneapolis shooting
The shooting is fueling new questions about ICE’s tactics, training and preparations for street-level encounters across the country.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/10/minneapolis-shooting-ice-officers-training-policies/
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Updated w/info about why ICE in MN aren’t wearing body cameras, who the officer who killed Renee Good is, and more
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UPDATED More details about the ICE officer under investigation for the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Last month he testified that he didn’t wear a body camera because it wasn’t office policy. He also served in Iraq & was in the Border Patrol, and more.
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ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier
Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/08/ice-jonathan-ross-dragged/
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The ICE officer, now identified as Jonathan Ross, who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman in her SUV, had been seriously injured in June when he hooked his arm into the car window of an alleged fugitive who sped off and dragged him down the street.
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ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier
Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/08/ice-jonathan-ross-dragged/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Breaking news: Federal agents shot and injured two people in Portland, Oregon, Mayor Keith Wilson said. He did not identify the agency involved but called on ICE to end operations in the city, citing the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
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Federal agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
Mayor Keith Wilson (D) did not identify which federal agency the agents belong to but called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end operations in the city.
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“If he has PTSD or a health issue, he shouldn’t be on the street until that’s addressed,” lawyer says.
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ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier
Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/08/ice-jonathan-ross-dragged/
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4 months ago
After President Trump ousted Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and declared that the U.S. will “run” the country temporarily, Venezuelan immigrants ponder whether things might actually improve enough to return or spark another exodus.
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What Maduro’s ouster means for Trump’s mass deportation campaign
Trump said many Venezuelan immigrants ‘want to go back.’ Will Maduro’s removal spark a return -- or another exodus?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/04/immigrants-venezuela-maduro-trump-deportation/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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The Department of Education investigates Brown after shooting. Brown launches its own reviews, beefs up security and places security chief on leave.
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Education Dept. to examine safety procedures at Brown after shooting
The government will probe whether Brown complied with the Clery Act, which requires universities to report crime statistics and disclose safety procedures.
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Breaking: Multiple people have been shot and a suspect is at large at Brown University, police said Saturday evening. Students remain under lockdown, and campus and city police are responding to the incident. Read more here:
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Suspect at large after multiple people shot around Brown University, police say
According to a campus alert, shots were reported at the Barus and Holley Engineering building, a popular place for students to study.
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Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s godson was released last night, according to lawyer Todd Pomerleau.
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UPDATED: Mom of Karoline Leavitt's nephew to be freed from ICE detention. DHS, after characterizing Brazilian mom with ties to Karoline Leavitt as a "criminal," did not oppose her release at a hearing today.
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EXCLUSIVE: Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest
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Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest
In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her son’s godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/12/07/trump-immigration-karoline-leavitt-brother-bruna/
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DHS swept Chicago to get ‘the worst’ criminals. Many have no record.
Aggressive tactics in Chicago have been deployed in DHS’s “Operation Midway Blitz” to round up more than 4,000 people, only a small portion of whom have major criminal records.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/11/30/chicago-dhs-immigration-midway-blitz/
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If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder.
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/
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Chart of the decade, from a new blockbuster reportage on how billionaires took over American politics
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SCOOP: Costa Rica says it will still accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting Trump’s DOJ
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Costa Rica says it would accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting U.S.
The statement from a Costa Rican official conflicts with what the Trump administration told a federal judge about its attempts to deport the undocumented immigrant
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SCOOP w/@marianne_levine @John_Hudson & @siobhan_ogrady Ukraine has not always cooperated with deportations. But that’s changing. “The U.S. can deport as many as they want,” a Zelensky advisor said. “We’ll find good use for them.”
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Trump officials preparing to deport some Ukrainians despite conscription fears
Deportations to Ukraine have declined in recent years. An adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “We’ll find good use for them.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/11/14/ukraine-deportations-trump-zelensky/
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