📍 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒: Ward Sakeik, a 22-year-old wedding photographer, was held in ICE custody for 141 days despite living in the U.S. since age 8. She says she was handcuffed for 16 hours without food or water, denied phone calls, strip-searched on camera, and nearly deported. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: Civilian men are increasingly posing as ICE agents -- wearing plain clothes, masks, unmarked vehicles, to kidnap, threaten, and sexually assault immigrant women. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: The Trump administration is quietly dismantling decades of work to protect trafficking victims and prosecute exploiters, cutting grants, defunding support programs, and shifting law enforcement resources toward immigration enforcement. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: Trump’s deportation campaign is pulling FBI/HSI agents away from investigating child predators, terror suspects, and other serious crimes to focus on immigration enforcement. This shift puts public safety at risk. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐉𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐘:: Laura, a Nigerian mother of two who won protection from deportation, remains locked in ICE detention, strip-searched on camera, placed in solitary, and nearly deported to Ghana. “ICE treats you like a living ghost. They don’t care if you die.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐀, 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀: The Trump administration has turned the notorious Angola State Penitentiary, once known as “the dungeon” for its history of brutality and solitary confinement, into a detention center for ICE detainees. It will hold up to 400 immigrants. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒: Paramjit Singh has lived in the U.S. for decades, runs a business in Indiana, and is a green card holder. Yet he’s been in federal custody for over a month. His attorney calls the detention “nothing short of horrific” for Singh and his family. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐄𝐋𝐆𝐈𝐍, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒: US. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal agents in an early morning raid where five people were arrested, including two U.S. citizens. DHS denies that U.S. citizens were arrested, saying they were “briefly held.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒: Joe Botello — a U.S. citizen born in Texas — says masked agents broke into his home before dawn, handcuffed him and took four of his roommates, even after he showed his ID. He was released, but with no explanation. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: George Retes, a U.S. citizen, Army veteran, and father of two, was pepper-sprayed, zip-tied, and jailed for 3 days after ICE raided his workplace. “I served my country… yet here, on our own soil, I was wrongfully detained.” #AbuseofPowerWatch Read his story:

📍 𝐄𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐎, 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒: ICE’s new detention site violated 60 federal standards in just 50 days, including blocking detainees from contacting lawyers and neglecting medical care. Even members of Congress were turned away at the door. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐋𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒: Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez was fatally shot by ICE agents during a traffic stop. He had no violent criminal record and had dropped his two children off at school that morning. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐀, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: ICE agents in unmarked cars surrounded Pasadena resident Rami Othmane, a Tunisian immigrant w/ a pending green card. He was detained for 13 days — despite rules limiting confinement at the B-18 facility to 12 hours — all while suffering from a brain tumor. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.: Nearly 40% of child care workers in D.C. are immigrants. With National Guard deployment and a surge of ICE agents, providers say fear is disrupting classrooms and worsening an already dire staffing shortage. #AbuseofPowerWatch

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: At least one Korean worker swept up in last week’s massive ICE raid at a Hyundai battery factory in Georgia held a valid visa, according to a leaked federal document. Despite this, officials “mandated” his removal from the U.S. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐄𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐎, 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒: Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a 28-year-old DACA recipient and community organizer, was arrested by CBP agents at El Paso airport on Aug. 3. An immigration judge has terminated her removal proceedings but she still remains in ICE custody. #AbuseofPowerWatch #QuietlyKillingDACA

📍 𝐇𝐀𝐖𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: Cary López Alvarado, a U.S. citizen nine months pregnant, was detained by ICE agents who shackled her despite her pleas: “I can’t fight back, I’m pregnant.” She was quickly hospitalized after her release amid fears of endangering her and her baby. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒: Trump posted an Apocalypse Now parody declaring “I love the smell of deportations in the morning” as he vowed to send ICE and the National Guard into Chicago. Gov. Pritzker called him a “wannabe dictator.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

Follow @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social to see how this administration is testing/pushing the limits of its authority to intimidate, starting with immigrants and non-white Americans

📍 𝐁𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐒: ICE has launched “Operation Patriot 2.0” in MA, detaining 100+ people since Thursday. @mayorwu.boston.gov condemned ICE’s latest surge, citing reports of parents being taken while dropping kids at school. "That does not make our community safer." #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted court-imposed limits on aggressive ICE “roving patrols” in Los Angeles — undoing protections meant to shield residents from stops based on race, language, or appearance. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐎, 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊: Federal agents executed a surprise raid at a family-owned snack bar factory — demanding proof of immigration status and detaining dozens, including parents whose children risk returning to empty homes. #AbuseofPowerWatch abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: A Guatemalan government report shows many families opposed the Trump administration's efforts to deport unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant children. Of the 115 minors' families contacted, 59 families expressed anger, some calling it “intimidation.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐇, 𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐀: In a large-scale immigration enforcement sweep, federal authorities detained 475 people at a Hyundai facility suspected of living and working in the U.S. illegally. Homeland Security calls it the largest single-site operation in its history. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒: A federal appeals court has halted an order to shut down the Florida Everglades Detention Center. The 2-1 decision stays a lower court's injunction pending an appeal, allowing the facility to continue holding detainees for the time being. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: The agency responsible for issuing visas, green cards, and citizenship is now hiring armed agents authorized to carry guns and make arrests. This unprecedented shift transforms USCIS into a police force. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: The Trump administration is paying local police and sheriff’s departments to assist with ICE enforcement — transforming everyday cops into immigration agents and ripping apart the line between community trust and federal crackdown. #AbuseofPowerWatch

UPDATE: Even after being released, Ximena Arias Cristóbal can't escape ICE’s shadow. Detained after a mistaken traffic stop, she’s free—but trapped by relentless fear, unable to drive, work, or live normally while her future—and her father’s—hangs in limbo. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: The Pentagon is deploying military lawyers — up to 600 — to act as temporary immigration judges amid mass firings and a soaring backlog. This dangerous move militarizes the courts and erodes due process. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: Cary López Alvarado, a nine-months-pregnant U.S. citizen, was violently detained at a gated property — agents shackled her in chains under her torso, leading to premature labor due to the brutal treatment. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.: U.S. District Judge Sooknanan blocked Trump’s late-night deportation flights saying, “I have the government attempting to remove minor children from the country in the wee hours of the morning on a holiday weekend, which is surprising, but here we are.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐀: 19-year-old college student Ximena Arias-Cristobal, brought to the U.S. at age 4, was detained by ICE after a traffic stop mistake earlier this year. She describes ICE detention as “like we’re in a prison.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍: Federal agents arrested two firefighters battling the Bear Gulch wildfire, ordering them to line up, despite risking their lives to protect the community. A firefighter said: "You risked your life out here to save the community. This is how they treat us." #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: FEMA placed staff members on leave after they signed the “Katrina Declaration,” a public dissent warning that Trump-era cuts and crony leadership are pulling America toward another disaster like Hurricane Katrina. Many remained anonymous out of fear of retribution. #AbuseofPowerWatch

UPDATE: Allison Bustillo Chinchilla is choosing voluntary removal to Honduras after enduring six months in ICE detention at Stewart Detention Center under persistent, oppressive conditions. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: Trump issued an executive order for the Pentagon to establish National Guard units — trained, deputized, and ready to suppress peaceful civil unrest — a clear extension of federal military power into everyday life. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: U.S. citizen Rodrigo Almendarez was detained outside of his workplace by unidentified federal agents. “I am dark skin, I am Mexican, I am brown… Like I said, I’m American.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

George Retes is now suing the Trump administration after being detained by ICE for three days and three nights without explanation. “These are basic violations of George’s federal constitutional rights and his rights under California law," said Retes' lawyer. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: Several members of Congress are suing the Trump administration after being repeatedly denied entry to federal immigration detention facilities to conduct oversight. This is a direct violation of statutory law passed by Congress. #AbuseofPowerWatch via @francescadnunz.bsky.social

📍𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.: As schools reopen, students and families face heightened anxiety amid Trump’s federal takeover. Though ICE agents aren’t expected on campuses today, authorities left the door open for future “exigent circumstances.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄, 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃: Kilmar Abrego García, recently released by a judge, was detained by ICE mere days later when he reported for his required check-in. Despite promises of freedom, authorities are now threatening to deport him to Uganda, a country he has no connection to. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Every day brings new stories of immigrant neighbors kidnapped, U.S. citizens unlawfully detained, and families shattered. These aren’t isolated cases, they’re part of a systematic abuse of power. That’s why we built @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social: a tool for documentation and accountability.

📍𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: USCIS will now screen immigration applicants for "anti-American" views — even vague or undefined ones — expanding grounds to deny green cards, work permits, and citizenship. This opens the door for political bias and repression. #AbuseofPowerWatch via @cbsnewyork.bsky.social

📍𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐍, 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊: ICE agents detained a six-year-old girl, along with her mother and teenage brother, during a visit to immigration court, despite no threat or wrongdoing. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: Border agents are searching travelers’ phones and electronics at record levels — without warrants. U.S. citizens and visitors alike are being forced to hand over personal data, a chilling abuse of privacy and power. #AbuseofPowerWatch via @mattburgess1.bsky.social @wired.com

📍 𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: Ernesto Campos, a long-time U.S. citizen and landscaping business owner, recorded a Border Patrol agent slashing his tires and detaining him — despite being under no wrongdoing and providing ID. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐍, 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊: Doctors were blocked from treating detainees at ICE’s 26 Federal Plaza facility, where people were forced to sleep on filthy floors in overcrowded rooms. A judge has now ordered ICE to improve conditions. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: “What we are seeing is… egregious use of force directed at journalists & legal observers when it’s clear that they're just trying to do their jobs & don’t pose any threat.” This isn't happening in a conflict zone. It's happening in L.A. via @matthewccook5.bsky.social #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: A 15-year-old student with disabilities was handcuffed at gunpoint by masked agents outside his school, mistakenly detained during a federal operation. Their response to the trauma? One agent called it “an exciting story to tell.” #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.: Masked officers, wearing vests labeled only "POLICE", were videoed tasing a delivery driver on 14th Street. They refused to identify themselves, intensifying fears of a creeping, unaccountable force under Trump’s federal police takeover. #AbuseofPowerWatch