Exclusive: ICE eyes 1,000-bed detention facilities in foreign countries www.theredoubt.net/ice-detentio...

Reuters confirms. 11 more people captured by ICE have been sent to a maximum security prison in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), a country where they have no ties and committed no crimes. reut.rs/4wpbIGU

BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

A couple of thoughts on the Graham Platner situation this morning 🧵

After federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a New Yorker sent ICE's director an email in January comparing him to a Nazi. This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel. They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...

The #SupremeCourt issued a devastating ruling for Haitian and Syrian TPS holders on Thursday, ending their legal status after a year of litigation and limbo. But in Springfield, Ohio, Haitians and their allies are refusing to give up just yet. My latest for @salon.com: www.salon.com/2026/06/27/h...

The #SupremeCourt issued a devastating ruling for Haitian and Syrian TPS holders on Thursday, ending their legal status after a year of litigation and limbo. But in Springfield, Ohio, Haitians and their allies are refusing to give up just yet. My latest for @salon.com: www.salon.com/2026/06/27/h...

"Administrations change, but history does not." "To think about Juneteenth, while celebrating Pride Month — that is the most beautiful intersection." "Juneteenth is this reminder that delay is not the same thing as defeat" great piece by @tatandanpolie.bsky.social www.salon.com/2026/06/19/w...

A fun fact about my writing process: While writing narrative-driven features like this, I often find myself drawing from the color of a song to shape the color and tone of the piece. This story's corresponding song is "Someday We'll All Be Free" by Donny Hathaway. youtu.be/cv1B0ejhFVE?...

"Juneteenth is this reminder that delay is not the same thing as defeat, that our people have survived systems built to erase us, and still we imagine freedom." - Glenn Harris, president of @raceforward.org. Real proud of this one. My latest for @salon.com: www.salon.com/2026/06/19/w...

Exclusive: The GOP nominee for a very competitive race in South Texas really wanted to give Monarch Tracking a fat government contract for GPS devices for county vehicles. Suprise! The company's CEO is a donor of his.

Doing some reporting on Delaney Hall today, stay posted

Good news just in time for Pride! Hawai'i Governor Josh Green has signed the trans shield law in the state. Hawai'i was one of the last blue states left without a shield law protecting trans people's healthcare. The latest from staff writer S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

NEW: Three U.S. senators have called for an overhaul of federal agents’ use of tear gas and pepper spray, citing a ProPublica investigation that found at least 79 children were hurt by these chemicals during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

It's not often that I find much levity in interviews, but I have to say, my favorite #ontherecord quote so far this week is: "I'm bald, but, like, if I had hair, I would have been pulling it out." - courtesy of Democratic MI state senate candidate @azalawieh.bsky.social.

The Trump admin's attack on trans Americans' rights is nothing new. But one of the #DOJ's latest moves — issuing a criminal subpoena to a NY care provider — is a huge escalation that advocates tell me should be a warning for everyone. A🧵 My latest for @salon.com: www.salon.com/2026/05/22/t...

BREAKING: Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on selective and vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Hey y'all! It's about time I introduce myself, no? I'm a national affairs reporter with @salon.com born, raised and based in Columbus, Ohio. I cover how power pushes marginalized people out and how those communities fight back. (1/4)

Haitian TPS recipients have spent over a year in legal limbo as DHS targets their status. With yesterday's SCOTUS oral argument, their fight nears a definite end. But community leaders told me it doesn't make their futures any more certain. My latest for @salon.com : www.salon.com/2026/04/30/h...

Finally here! I've been working on this article for a few months now. Whatever podcast clips are ubiquitous, spreading truly vile misogyny everywhere online. But almost nothing is known about the show. Well, I aim to change that. My investigation. www.salon.com/2025/11/21/t...

“Marwan’s case reflects a deeply troubling pattern we are seeing across the country, where long-time residents with deep community ties are targeted under the banner of a broader ‘immigration enforcement’ campaign.”

Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering an abortion ban that, if passed, would be one of the most restrictive in the country. Former GOP state senators — Katrina Shealy and Penry Gustafson — are hellbent on ensuring it never passes. My latest for @salon.com: www.salon.com/2025/11/17/s...

Read the inside story of how the movement to stop Zohran Mamdani fell apart: www.salon.com/2025/10/30/p...

Adelita Grijalva says she’s exploring legal options after Speaker Mike Johnson refused to swear her in, leaving 800,000 Arizonans without representation.

My latest for @salon.com: A beloved Cincinnati imam was released from ICE detention after 72 days in the Butler County Jail. On Friday, the government suddenly dropped his case and reinstated his asylum status. www.salon.com/2025/09/20/d...

Rep. Bryan Steil swapped the “pro-life” section of his issues page for a single sentence ahead of the midterms.

Ayman Soliman, a Cincinnati imam and beloved chaplain at a children's hospital here on asylum from Egypt, has been jailed since June following a routine Homeland Security office checkin. @tatandanpolie.bsky.social has stayed on this story for @salonnewsroom.bsky.social. www.salon.com/2025/08/21/c...