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Hi, Bluesky! đ Iâm Manuel, a cybersecurity specialist with a deep interest in immigration policy and its impact on our society. Focusing on topics like DHS initiatives, border security, and immigration reform. Looking forward to learning, and connecting.đșđž
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New NFAP study: Trumpâs crackdown could shrink the U.S. workforce by 6.8M by 2028 and 15.7M by 2035âslashing growth, hiking prices, and ballooning debt. From farms to labs, weâre gutting the people who keep America running.
#Immigration
#Economy
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Trump immigration crackdown may eliminate 15M workers by 2035: Study
A new study released Friday says President Trumpâs immigration enforcement policies will decrease the countryâs workforce by 15 million people over the next decade. âThe Trump administrationâs policie...
https://ground.news/article/trump-immigration-crackdown-may-eliminate-15m-workers-by-2035-study_9f03ef
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If WaPoâs reporting holds, SecState Rubio pledged to hand protected MS-13 informants to Bukele to lock down Trumpâs CECOT deal. Thatâs a red line: you donât burn sources to score headlines. It endangers cases, agents, and future cooperation.
#CECOT
#MS13
#RuleOfLaw
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Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trumpâs El Salvador prison deal: Washington Post
In the days before the Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador, the president of that country demanded something for himself: the return of...
https://ground.news/article/rubio-promised-to-betray-us-informants-to-get-trumps-el-salvador-prison-deal-washington-post
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Felony charge dropped: California SEIU leader David Huertaâarrested during a June immigration raid protestânow faces only a misdemeanor after DOJ dropped its felony obstruction case. Huerta calls the prosecution retaliation for dissent.
#Immigration
#Labor
#Justice
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California labor leader's felony charge over immigration protest is reduced
LOS ANGELES (AP) â The leader of a labor union in Southern California who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid earlier this year will have his felony obstruction charge reduced to a misde...
https://ground.news/article/california-labor-leaders-felony-charge-over-immigration-protest-is-reduced_285018
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Arizona judge blocks deportation of ~70 Guatemalan & Honduran kids, citing lack of lawful process & âdangerously unclearâ reunification claims. Pauses echo a D.C. ruling halting broader removals.
#Immigration
#ChildRights
#DueProcess
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Arizona judge blocks Trump administration from deporting migrant Guatemalan and Honduran children
A federal judge in Arizona on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trumpâs administration from immediately deporting dozens of Guatemalan and Honduran children who came to the U.S. alone. ...
https://ground.news/article/arizona-judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-deporting-migrant-guatemalan-and-honduran-children_3b0d4c
26 days ago
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Mexicoâs ex-immigration chief Francisco Garduño publicly apologized Sept 26 for the 2023 JuĂĄrez detention fire that killed 40 migrants. Families call it symbolicâhe avoids prison if he completes conditions, while cases vs. guards & officials still drag on.
#Migrants
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Former Mexico immigration chief apologizes for deadly detention center fire
The former head of Mexicoâs immigration agency apologized Friday to victims and families affected by a fire at a Ciudad Juarez detention center that killed 40 migrants. Francisco Garduño, who remained...
https://ground.news/article/public-apology-does-not-close-case-for-fire-in-ciudad-juarez
26 days ago
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ICE fired pepper balls & tear gas at protesters outside its facility Sept 26. 2 detained (DHS says 1 armed, family disputes). Mayor says ICE is âmaking warâ on community w/ gas & illegal fence; ICE calls it obstruction.
#MidwayBlitz
#Immigration
#Chicago
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Federal agents fire chemicals as protesters try to block car at immigration site outside Chicago
BROADVIEW, Ill. (WGN) â A clash between ICE agents and protestors appeared to unfold on Friday morning as another day of protests got underway outside an ICE processing facility in suburban Broadview....
https://ground.news/article/federal-agents-fire-chemicals-as-protesters-try-to-block-car-at-immigration-site-outside-chicago
26 days ago
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to uphold its bid to end birthright citizenship for kids of undocumented or temporary-visa parents. Lower courts blocked the Jan 2025 order as unconstitutional. Justices could hear it in 2026. For now, nothing changes.
#SCOTUS
#Immigration
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Trump asks Supreme Court to hear bid to restrict birthright citizenship
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review the constitutionality of Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, CNN reported.
https://ground.news/article/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-hear-bid-to-restrict-birthright-citizenship_bcb42e
26 days ago
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After Dallas ICE shooting, flashpoints spread: NYC officer caught shoving a woman pulled from duty; Chicago protest broken up w/ tear gas & pepper balls; Boston-area arrest left woman hospitalized. SCOTUS just lifted limits on ICE stops in LA.
#Immigration
#ICE
#SCOTUS
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Reuters: ICE tactics inflame tensions in New York, Chicago and other cities
A U.S. immigration officer shoving a woman in a New York City courthouse to the floor. Protesters dispersed with tear gas outside a Chicago detention center. A woman injured during an arrest in the Bo...
https://ground.news/article/reuters-ice-tactics-inflame-tensions-in-new-york-chicago-and-other-cities
26 days ago
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Viral video: ICE officer at NYCâs 26 Fed Plaza shoves an Ecuadorian woman to the floor after her husbandâs arrest. DHS called it âunacceptable,â put him on leave, & launched an investigation. Rare public rebuke; officials demand accountability.
#Immigration
#ICE
#NYC
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DHS Puts ICE Officer on Leave After Video Shows Woman Shoved at NYC Immigration Court
The case intensifies scrutiny of courthouse arrests under the administration's expanded interior enforcement.
https://ground.news/article/ice-officer-relieved-of-his-duties-after-pushing-woman-to-floor-at-immigration-courthouse_cc98c5
26 days ago
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Harjit Kaur, 73, lived in the Bay for 30+ yrs. ICE detained her at a routine check-in & deported her Sept 22. She says detention meant no vegetarian food, delayed meds, shackling. Supporters called her âeveryoneâs grandma.â
#Immigration
#HumanRights
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Woman, 73, deported by ICE to India after three decades in US
A 73-year-old grandmother who spent more than three decades living in the US has been deported to India. Harjit Kaur, who had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US, was arrested by US Immigratio...
https://ground.news/article/better-to-die-than-face-this-73-year-old-grandma-deported-after-30-years-in-us
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White House slaps a $100k fee on every new H-1B visa for 12 months (from Sept 21). Indiaâhome to ~75% of H-1B talentâwarns of hits to services exports & remittances. Filing fees were thousands, not 100k. Offshore shift + hiring freeze risks loom.
#H1B
#Immigration
#Tech
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ICE detained Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools. DHS says he had a 2024 removal order & was caught with a loaded gun, $3k cash & a knife after fleeing a stop. DMPS says it cleared him w/ background check & I-9.
#Immigration
#Education
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ICE Detains Des Moines Schools Superintendent in Targeted Operation
ICE says he had a 2024 removal order with no work authorization.
https://ground.news/article/ice-detains-des-moines-schools-superintendent-in-targeted-operation_a5cd06
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Van Nuys: 79-yr-old U.S. citizen says ICE/BP agents body-slammed him during a Sept. 9 raid at his car wash. He filed a $50M claim citing broken ribs & brain injury. Held 12 hrs, released w/ no charges. DHS says he âimpededâ the op.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#NoRaids
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79-year-old US citizen injured in Los Angeles immigration raid files $50 million claim
A 79-year-old man in Southern California filed a claim against the federal government Thursday for $50 million in damages, saying federal agents violated his civil rights when they tackled him during ...
https://ground.news/article/79-year-old-california-car-wash-owner-a-us-citizen-files-50-million-claim-over-immigration-raid-injuries
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AG Pam Bondi orders DOJ agents to guard ICE sites after recent attacks. FBI, ATF, Marshals, DEA to deploy; JTTFs told to probe protests as possible domestic terrorism. Feds vow max charges. Critics warn this will escalate, not protect.
#Immigration
#NoRaids
#HumanRights
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Trump says heâll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle âdomestic terroristsâ
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, âauthorizing Full Force, if necessaryâ to handle âdomestic terroristsâ as he expands his controversial deployments to more...
https://ground.news/article/trump-says-hell-send-troops-to-portland-oregon-to-handle-domestic-terrorists_143492
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New Weekly Immigration Update is live: Sept 16â23, 2025 From a tougher citizenship test to a UN plan that could gut asylum, plus detention abuse. Read the full breakdown
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#Immigration
#HumanRights
#NoRaids
#Asylum
#EndDetention
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Weekly Immigration Update (Sep. 19, 2025)
DEVELOPMENTS IN IMMIGRATION POLICY THIS WEEK
https://open.substack.com/pub/icyrpixels/p/weekly-immigration-update-sep-19?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=54gi0y&utm_medium=ios
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The governmentâs âsell or be bannedâ edict on TikTok was always a threat to our free speech, full stop. Vague, unsupported claims of propaganda shouldnât be a basis for cutting Americans off from global speakers and audiences.
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White House says TikTok's algorithm and data will be controlled 'by America' in new deal
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Saturday revealed details of a deal reached with China over control of TikTok, sharing that six Americans will sit on the seven-seat board.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/white-house-tiktok-algorithm-data-deal-trump-china-rcna232627
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Forgot to Prompt this! Come check it out! My thoughts and views as we are 3 boat strikes in. Drone Strikes, Sovereignty, and the Road to War With Venezuela
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Drone Strikes, Sovereignty, and the Road to War With Venezuela
A Drone Strike in the Caribbean And Echoes of Regime Change
https://open.substack.com/pub/icyrpixels/p/escalation-without-evidence-the-us?r=54gi0y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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DHS warns CA, NY & IL: honor ICE detainers for âcriminal noncitizensâ or face DOJ lawsuits & funding cuts. States push backâdetainers are requests, not law.
#Immigration
#SanctuaryCities
#HumanRights
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Trump Administration Threatens Lawsuits, Funding Cuts if Democratic States Don't Hold Migrants for ICE
The Department of Homeland Security is escalating its clash with so-called sanctuary states, warning multiple states they could face legal action, CBS News has learned.
https://ground.news/article/ice-threatens-lawsuits-if-democratic-states-dont-hold-migrants
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Tech giants told workers to rush back before rollout; some cut trips short mid-flight. White House later clarified: one-time fee, new apps only. Still, fear & lawsuits loom.
#Immigration
#H1B
#Tech
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Trump threatens Venezuela: take back alleged âprisonersâ & âmental patientsâ or pay an âincalculableâ price. No evidence offered. Comes as U.S. warships strike boats near Venezuela & Trump pushes to end TPS for 300k+ Venezuelans.
#Immigration
#Venezuela
#HumanRights
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DHS is ending TPS for Syriansâeffective Nov 21, 2025. Over 6,000 people lose protection; only ~60 days to depart or risk deportation. Officials claim Syria is âsafe enough.â Advocates warn return = danger. Families, jobs, lives on the line.
#TPS
#Syria
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Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Thousands of Syrians
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday it would end protections from deportation for Syrians living in the U.S., paving the way to return citizens to a country recently ravaged by ...
https://ground.news/article/trump-administration-will-end-deportation-protections-for-thousands-of-syrians_09c281
about 1 month ago
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Trump creates a âGold Cardâ visa: Residency for a $1M payment (or $2M via corporations) + $15k fee. Goal: 80K cards, $100B revenue. At the same time, H-1B visas slapped with $100k fee, rattling tech. Citizenship for Sale.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#GoldCard
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Donald Trump Unveils "Gold Card" Visas for $1 Million
Foreign nationals who contribute at least $1 million to the Commerce Department will be eligible for an expedited path to an immigrant visa.
https://ground.news/article/what-is-gold-card-visa-donald-trump-introduces-million-dollar-gold-card-for-us-permanent-residency-check-key-details
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Chicagoâs âMidway Blitzâ: nearly 550 arrested in ICE raids since Sept. 8. Half âtargets,â half collateral. Reports of citizens detained, a fatal shooting, & protesters pepper-gassed. Sen. Warren demands probe. No end date.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#NoRaids
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DHS announces 'Operation Midway Blitz' in Illinois
(NewsNation) â The Department of Homeland Security announced it would be launching a new initiative targeting criminal illegal immigrants in Illinois. In a post on social platform X, DHS said the oper...
https://ground.news/article/dhs-announces-operation-midway-blitz-in-illinois_284d51
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They want to shut you up. To crush dissent. To end free speech. This is un-American.
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DHS has separated four young kids â all U.S. citizens â from their parents for months. Family friend Mimi is now their caregiver. Tomorrow she'll testify before Congress about the extreme & cruel lengths that ICE & CBP took to target the family.
#StandWithJackie
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Federal judge issues emergency order to prevent deportation of Portland family
A wife, husband, grandmother and the coupleâs four U.S. citizen children have been detained for weeks in Washington state.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/07/federal-judge-issues-emergency-order-to-prevent-deportation-of-portland-family.html
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Weekly Immigration Update (Sep. 12, 2025)
DEVELOPMENTS IN IMMIGRATION POLICY THIS WEEK
https://open.substack.com/pub/icyrpixels/p/weekly-immigration-update-sep-12?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=54gi0y&utm_medium=ios
about 1 month ago
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Trumpâs D.C. âcrime emergencyâ = deportation surge. Of 2,300+ arrests, 40% were immigration-related (~940). Guns seized, yesâbut raids doubled as mass deportations. Sanctuary ignored, fear spread. Next up: Chicago.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#NoRaids
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Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds
Data from President Donald Trumpâs federal law enforcement operation in Washington shows that more than 40% of the arrests made in its first 30 days were immigration related.
https://ground.news/article/over-40-of-arrests-in-trumps-dc-law-enforcement-surge-relate-to-immigration-ap-analysis-finds
about 1 month ago
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Teachersâ unions (NEA + AFT, 4M members) sue Trump admin to stop ICE raids at schools & churches. After a dad was dragged from an Oregon preschool drop-off, educators say kids are traumatized & parents afraid.
#Immigration
#ProtectChildren
#HumanRights
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Teachers Sue over Trumpâs Immigration Crackdown, Saying Students Are Staying Home
WASHINGTON (AP) â Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its immigrationâŠ
https://ground.news/article/teachers-sue-over-trumps-immigration-crackdown-saying-students-are-staying-home
about 1 month ago
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Judge Mary McElroy blocks Trumpâs bid to bar undocumented families from Head Start, clinics, shelters & adult ed. Injunction (20 states + DC) halts rules she called rushed & legally flawed. Communities need care, not cruelty.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#ProtectChildren
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Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally
A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics a...
https://ground.news/article/judge-blocks-a-trump-policy-cutting-off-some-social-services-for-immigrants-in-the-us-illegally
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Trumpâs enforcement law means 320k deportations in 10 yrs â U.S. population 4.5M smaller by 2035. Fewer prime-age workers, deaths > births by 2031. $150B spent to shrink the workforce & slow growth. This isnât securityâitâs sabotage.
#Immigration
#Economy
#HumanRights
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Trumpâs deportation plans result in 320,000 fewer immigrants and slower population growth, CBO says
Republicansâ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shrink the size of the U.S. population by hundreds of thousands of people, mostly due to new laws supporting Trumpâs immigration crackdown. The Congression...
https://ground.news/article/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-to-shrink-us-population-cbo_09d7ef
about 1 month ago
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"School shootings are a fact of life," our Vice President, JD Vance. "We have to get over it," our President, Donald Trump. "It's worth it to have [...] some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment," Charlie Kirk. What did people honestly expect?
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Racial profiling is illegal. Yet people across the country have reported being targeted and harassed by ICE just because they look Latino or speak Spanish. Worse, the Supreme Court just greenlit these practices.
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In the words of Justice Sotomayor's dissent, "We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job."
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Trumpâs LA raids now run by Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovinoârevived after past scandals. His âturn & burnâ tactics: masked agents, unmarked SUVs, lightning raids at Home Depots & car washes. 5,000+ arrests, profiling lawsuits.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#NoRaids
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Gregory Bovino, head of Los Angeles campaign, shows how immigration agents rack up arrests
Gregory Bovinoâs distinguished Border Patrol career was in a downward spiral. In August 2023, he was relieved of command of the agencyâs El Centro, California, sector, where he rose to be one of 20 re...
https://ground.news/article/turn-and-burn-head-of-los-angeles-campaign-shows-how-immigration-agents-are-racking-up-arrests
about 2 months ago
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DOJ is suing Boston, Mayor Wu & Police Commissioner Coxâclaiming the cityâs Trust Act âobstructsâ federal immigration law. Wu calls it an unconstitutional, political attack: âBoston is safeâwe wonât yield.â
#SanctuaryCities
#Immigration
#HumanRights
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Mayor Wu Regarding Cityâs Immigration Policies
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against Boston, arguing that the cityâs policies limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, reflecting ongoing tensions between the Trum...
https://ground.news/article/justice-department-files-lawsuit-against-mayor-wu-regarding-citys-immigration-policies
about 2 months ago
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USCIS is getting an armed police force. A new DHS rule gives its agents guns, arrest powers & authority for expedited removalâblurring the line between processing benefits & policing immigrants. Critics warn it will chill legit applications.
#Immigration
#CivilRights
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Agency that issues visas, green cards forming police force
(WASHINGTON) -- The federal agency responsible for administering the nation's immigration and naturalization system will now have enforcement agents for the first time.
https://ground.news/article/agency-that-issues-visas-green-cards-forming-police-force
about 2 months ago
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ICE & HSI raided Hyundaiâs $7.6B EV/battery plant site in GAâconstruction halted, workers lined up, âmany arrestsâ made. Trumpâs worksite raid agenda just froze one of Georgiaâs biggest economic projects.
#Immigration
#LaborRights
#HumanRight
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US immigration officers raid Georgia site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles
Immigration agents are conducting a raid at the sprawling industrial site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles in southeast Georgia.
https://ground.news/article/us-immigration-officers-raid-georgia-site-where-hyundai-makes-electric-vehicles_f8c3d8
about 2 months ago
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Appeals court keeps Floridaâs âAlligator Alcatrazâ openâfor now. A judgeâs order to dismantle the Everglades mega-detention camp is on hold. DeSantis calls it a win; tribes & advocates call it an environmental & human-rights disaster.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
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about 2 months ago
In the dead of night on a holiday weekend, ICE agents took frightened children from their beds and put them on planes bound for Guatemala. Here's how our emergency lawsuit unfolded and what YOU can do to help:
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Pentagon green-lit 600 military & civilian lawyers as temp immigration judgesâdropping the experience requirement. 2-week training, 179-day terms. Politicized, dangerous, and due-process disaster.
#Immigration
#DueProcess
#CourtStacking
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Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
https://ground.news/article/pentagon-authorizes-up-to-600-military-lawyers-to-serve-as-temporary-immigration-judges_727c6c
about 2 months ago
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Judge Sparkle Sooknanan halted Trumpâs plan to fly out hundreds of Guatemalan kids in the dead of night. Planes on the tarmac were stopped, children taken back into custody. Due process still mattersâeven for kids.
#Immigration
#ProtectChildren
#HumanRights
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The U.S. has deployed 8 warships, subs & 4.5k personnel off Venezuela. Trump calls it a counternarcotics mission; Maduro calls it a âhostile siegeâ & mobilizes militias. Analysts say the risks of escalation are real.
#Venezuela
#USMilitary
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Judge Jia Cobb blocks Trumpâs nationwide expedited deportation order. Expansion wouldâve allowed 2-yr residents to be deported w/ no hearing. Court says migrants have Fifth Amendment rights. Big blow to Trumpâs 1M deportations plan.
#DueProcess
#Immigration
#HumanRights
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Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States. The move is a setba...
https://ground.news/article/federal-judge-issues-order-blocking-trump-effort-to-expand-speedy-deportations-of-migrants_4d4c27
about 2 months ago
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DOJ just scrapped experience rules for temporary immigration judges. Now any lawyer can be appointed in 6-month stintsâno immigration law background required. Sold as backlog relief, but critics warn itâs court-stacking that guts due process.
#DueProcess
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DOJ permits attorneys without immigration case experience to be temporary judges amid major backlog
In an apparent effort to address the millions of backlogged immigration cases, the Justice Department made a rule change to allow attorneys without immigration law experience to act as temporary immig...
https://ground.news/article/doj-changes-requirements-for-temporary-immigration-judges
about 2 months ago
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Trump admin preparing to send back ~700 UAC Guatemalan kids in U.S. custody. Branded as âvoluntary return,â but advocates say itâs forced removal violating child protections + due process.
#ProtectChildren
#DueProcess
#StopDeportations
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Trump administration plans to send hundreds of Guatemalan children in government custody back to home country: Report
The Trump administration is moving to repatriate hundreds of Guatemalan children in government custody who arrived in the United States alone, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning ...
https://ground.news/article/exclusive-trump-administration-plans-to-send-hundreds-of-guatemalan-children-in-government-custody-back-to-home-country
about 2 months ago
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Floridaâs Everglades camp âAlligator Alcatrazâ is shutting down. Detainees are being moved out, population dropping to zero. $218M spent + $405M. Next up: âDeportation Depot.â
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#EndDetention
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Updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Judge Paula Xinis has blocked any deportation of Kilmar, kept him detained in VA within 200 miles of the MD court, and set an Oct 6 evidentiary hearing (decision â€30 days after). ICE must give advance notice before any 3rd-country move.
#Immigration
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about 2 months ago
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New on Substack: Trumpâs ânarco-terrorâ line is cover for gunboat diplomacyâwarships off Venezuela + crackdowns at home. Why this is dangerous, and the humane path instead đ
open.substack.com/pub/icyrpixe...
#Venezuela
#HumanRights
#NoWar
#ForeignPolicy
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U.S. Escalation Against Venezuela: Imperial Continuity in the Trump Doctrine
Narco-Terrorism and Imperial Ambitions: Trumpâs 2025 Venezuela Escalation
https://open.substack.com/pub/icyrpixels/p/us-escalation-against-venezuela-imperial?r=54gi0y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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Kilmar Abrego Garciaâwrongfully deported, then hauled backâasks judge to toss his TN smuggling case. Defense says Trump admin is punishing him for fighting his unlawful removal. Retaliation isnât justiceâitâs political persecution.
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#DueProcess
ground.news/article/kilm...
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Abrego Garcia pushes to toss criminal charges he says amount to âvindictiveâ prosecution
Mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia is moving to dismiss his criminal case in Tennessee, arguing he was the subject of a vindictive and selective prosecution by the Trump administration.
https://ground.news/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-seeks-release-alleges-vindictive-prosecution-by-trumps-doj
2 months ago
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