Nostr notes by Gabe Ortíz

“Musical giants such as the Byrds, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and ...

2026-08-26T22:16:08+02:00

“Musical giants such as the Byrds, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and Pete Seeger had covered ‘Deportee,’ but no one with Parton’s mainstream fame. She released her version in 1980 as part of a concept album hailing blue-collar workers that was a companion to her hit film ‘9 to 5.’” https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-26/dolly-parton-deportee-cover

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2026-08-26T22:08:48+02:00

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“Officers who abuse women at home are not safe to carry guns in public,” as Ohio Immigrant Alliance says. “Officers who prey on children are not safe to interact with communities. Officers who use their authority to coerce sex cannot be trusted to hold any authority at all.”

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Ohio Immigrant Alliance’s updated “Worst of the Worst” report has identified more than 150 abusive federal immigration agents.

"... 131 (86.2%) were charged with or convicted of sex offenses, and 85 (55.9%) were charged with or convicted of crimes against children ..."

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/worst-of-the-worst-part-ii-updated

Ohio Immigrant Alliance’s updated “Worst of the Worst” ...

2026-08-26T22:08:28+02:00

Ohio Immigrant Alliance’s updated “Worst of the Worst” report has identified more than 150 abusive federal immigration agents.

"... 131 (86.2%) were charged with or convicted of sex offenses, and 85 (55.9%) were charged with or convicted of crimes against children ..."

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/worst-of-the-worst-part-ii-updated

“Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people ...

2026-08-26T18:09:07+02:00

“Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go.’”

It’s really just that simple. Don’t go. Mind your own business. Go be useful.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/judge-strikes-texas-ban-drag-shows-tells-people-offended-just-dont-go-rcna594448

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117162203155042515 “We ...

2026-08-26T16:09:32+02:00

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“We still haven’t heard from anyone,” mom Susan added.

“That’s how we found out,” Michael continued. “Watching it on TV. Watching our son be shot 10 times on TV.”

“In the back,” Susan said.

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Pretti’s parents said they found out their son had been murdered after watching footage of the shooting on the news.

“We watched it on TV and was like, ‘That’s our son. That’s Alex.’ And they killed him,” dad Michael recounted. “No one called us.”
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117162186863968324 Pretti’s ...

2026-08-26T16:09:04+02:00

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Pretti’s parents said they found out their son had been murdered after watching footage of the shooting on the news.

“We watched it on TV and was like, ‘That’s our son. That’s Alex.’ And they killed him,” dad Michael recounted. “No one called us.”

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Seven months after he was executed in broad daylight by agents of the state, ICU nurse Alex Pretti’s family “says it is still waiting for answers from the federal civil rights investigation and wants the two officers who shot him held accountable.”

https://people.com/alex-pretti-family-emotional-tv-interview-seven-months-later-12067175

Seven months after he was executed in broad daylight by agents of ...

2026-08-26T16:04:55+02:00

Seven months after he was executed in broad daylight by agents of the state, ICU nurse Alex Pretti’s family “says it is still waiting for answers from the federal civil rights investigation and wants the two officers who shot him held accountable.”

https://people.com/alex-pretti-family-emotional-tv-interview-seven-months-later-12067175

Thank you, Dolly. Thank you for your music. Thank you for your ...

2026-08-25T20:32:52+02:00

Thank you, Dolly.

Thank you for your music.

Thank you for your love of books and humanitarian acts.

Thank you for your humor.

Thank you for your unbreakable kindness.

You didn’t want to be put on a pedestal. But you were the kind of human being we all try to be.

We’re all going to miss you so much.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117133912806139315 “Harp ...

2026-08-21T16:15:10+02:00

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“Harp has also skirted security clearance checks, a fact that suggests Trump is willing to sacrifice national security to maintain his emotional ‘security blanket.’”

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“In 2023, Harp twice dodged presidential security protocols and wary Trump staffers to get close to Trump — once, by securing a maid’s room at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, and then by sneaking into an SUV trunk in Trump’s motorcade. She behaves like a rock band groupie, not a presidential adviser.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronrupar/p/natalie-harp-trump-ossoff?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

“In 2023, Harp twice dodged presidential security protocols and ...

2026-08-21T16:14:27+02:00

“In 2023, Harp twice dodged presidential security protocols and wary Trump staffers to get close to Trump — once, by securing a maid’s room at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, and then by sneaking into an SUV trunk in Trump’s motorcade. She behaves like a rock band groupie, not a presidential adviser.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronrupar/p/natalie-harp-trump-ossoff?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

Rep. Casar: “ICE just arrested a 5-year-old on his way to a ...

2026-08-21T00:34:18+02:00

Rep. Casar: “ICE just arrested a 5-year-old on his way to a soccer game in Austin.

His name is Liam, just like the little boy from Minnesota.

He should be in kindergarten this week. Instead he's in a trailer prison in the desert.

Release Liam. Release these kids. Close the Dilley children’s prison.”

https://bsky.app/profile/repcasar.bsky.social/post/3mtk7cq4b722i

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117113311636808952 “Harp, ...

2026-08-18T00:56:44+02:00

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“Harp, believed to be in her mid-30s, was reportedly one of only a handful of allies Trump brought with him into the catering truck and onto the secret flight.”

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“He doesn’t want to do the job,” Sen. Ossoff said. “He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-ossoff-donald-trump-natalie-harp_n_6a827d13e4b05886dff5480c?origin=home-latest-news-unit

“He doesn’t want to do the job,” Sen. Ossoff said. “He ...

2026-08-18T00:55:18+02:00

“He doesn’t want to do the job,” Sen. Ossoff said. “He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-ossoff-donald-trump-natalie-harp_n_6a827d13e4b05886dff5480c?origin=home-latest-news-unit

So-called moderate House Republican Mike Lawler “wouldn’t ...

2026-08-13T23:59:37+02:00

So-called moderate House Republican Mike Lawler “wouldn’t commit to returning campaign cash he got from a MAGA congressman accused of domestic violence.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-rep-mike-lawler-melts-down-over-campaign-cash-from-alleged-wife-beater-max-miller/

One US military service member said recruiters attracted him by ...

2026-08-11T16:47:40+02:00

One US military service member said recruiters attracted him by telling him about possible immigration benefits for enlistees’ families.

But last August, his mom was detained and deported. She had no criminal record and had lived here for decades:

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/ice-dishonors-veterans-and-america

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117048768288277067 “You ...

2026-08-06T15:21:46+02:00

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“You can’t actually talk about what you want to do?” El-Sayed continued. “My name is not raising your gas prices. My name is not taking us to war. My name is not the reason you can’t afford groceries.”

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“That’s the only play they got,” he said. “They’re going to point at me. They’re going to point at my name like, ‘Well, he’s different.’ That’s the best you got?”

https://www.salon.com/2026/08/05/thats-the-best-you-got-el-sayed-brushes-off-right-wing-islamophobia-after-michigan-primary-win/

“That’s the only play they got,” he said. “They’re ...

2026-08-06T15:21:05+02:00

“That’s the only play they got,” he said. “They’re going to point at me. They’re going to point at my name like, ‘Well, he’s different.’ That’s the best you got?”

https://www.salon.com/2026/08/05/thats-the-best-you-got-el-sayed-brushes-off-right-wing-islamophobia-after-michigan-primary-win/

"Corporations, not immigrants, are responsible for vast ...

2026-08-05T20:21:29+02:00

"Corporations, not immigrants, are responsible for vast majority of healthcare fraud, OIG report shows.

Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on fraud doesn’t even mention them."

https://theintercept.com/2026/07/31/immigrants-healthcare-medicare-fraud-scam/

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2026-08-05T17:42:16+02:00

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"Parents and spouses of people in the military have generally been shielded from deportation under bipartisan consensus for decades. But the AP found they’re now routinely being detained for months as they try to adjust their legal status through the policies available to service members’ close relatives and even as the military continues to recruit by advertising immigration benefits for enlistees’ families."

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"President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found."

https://apnews.com/article/military-families-immigration-trump-detained-deported-3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e846?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a731b7e69018900011c1e0f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

"President Donald Trump’s administration has detained ...

2026-08-05T17:41:51+02:00

"President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found."

https://apnews.com/article/military-families-immigration-trump-detained-deported-3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e846?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a731b7e69018900011c1e0f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117040104455823638 “The ...

2026-08-05T02:42:17+02:00

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“The message was unmistakable: They wanted us to go away,” survivors said in a joint statement. “We are not going away.”

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“Tillis’s snubbing is particularly nasty given that he made a big fuss about not voting for Blanche’s confirmation unless he met with Epstein survivors. Blanche did eventually meet with survivors, but it did not go well, as survivors reported he told them to ‘get to the point’ and to talk to the FBI instead.”
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2026-08-05T02:37:45+02:00

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“Tillis’s snubbing is particularly nasty given that he made a big fuss about not voting for Blanche’s confirmation unless he met with Epstein survivors. Blanche did eventually meet with survivors, but it did not go well, as survivors reported he told them to ‘get to the point’ and to talk to the FBI instead.”

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“Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn each reneged on their promises to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, with Tillis even leaving them waiting in his office for 45 minutes before they gave up.” https://newrepublic.com/post/213959/epstein-survivors-say-republicans-ghosted-blanche-vote

“Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn each reneged ...

2026-08-05T02:33:47+02:00

“Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn each reneged on their promises to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, with Tillis even leaving them waiting in his office for 45 minutes before they gave up.” https://newrepublic.com/post/213959/epstein-survivors-say-republicans-ghosted-blanche-vote

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117016485059905834 "They ...

2026-07-31T22:33:12+02:00

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"They also encourage neighbors to eat at immigrant-owned restaurants, shop in immigrants’ businesses, and participate in book clubs to learn more about immigration, Haiti, and U.S. foreign policy.

The sanctuary people who do this work believe that closeness, preparing and sharing meals, and simply showing up for mundane tasks can reassure people in need that they are not alone."

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“In recent weeks, sanctuary people in Ohio have accompanied Haitians as they face the uncertainty of what is to come.

With some people afraid to leave their homes, advocates and volunteers are raising money, collecting food and toiletries, and doing shopping for Haitian families.”

https://sojo.net/articles/opinion/immigrants-need-sanctuary-churches-are-finding-new-ways-offer-it

“In recent weeks, sanctuary people in Ohio have accompanied ...

2026-07-31T22:31:02+02:00

“In recent weeks, sanctuary people in Ohio have accompanied Haitians as they face the uncertainty of what is to come.

With some people afraid to leave their homes, advocates and volunteers are raising money, collecting food and toiletries, and doing shopping for Haitian families.”

https://sojo.net/articles/opinion/immigrants-need-sanctuary-churches-are-finding-new-ways-offer-it

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117015780522978213 “More ...

2026-07-31T19:33:06+02:00

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“More than 50 detainees have died during President Trump’s second term, at an average rate of one death every six days.”

“Deaths in detention deserve the same scrutiny as high-profile, public killings by immigration agents.”

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“The administration’s response to the rising number of detainee deaths is to change the way it reports them.”

Truly trying to erase reality everywhere.

https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5994650-ice-detention-death-toll/

“The administration’s response to the rising number of ...

2026-07-31T19:31:51+02:00

“The administration’s response to the rising number of detainee deaths is to change the way it reports them.”

Truly trying to erase reality everywhere.

https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5994650-ice-detention-death-toll/

"Sen. SMITH: A Minnesotan has been held in detention since ...

2026-07-31T19:09:51+02:00

"Sen. SMITH: A Minnesotan has been held in detention since December. She’s here legally and literally wasting away, but unable to get the medical care or legal advice they need. Does this sound familiar?

Medical expert: It’s not uncommon.

Former official: And it’s exacerbated."

Via Senate Judiciary Democrats: https://bsky.app/profile/judiciarydems.senate.gov/post/3mrxbnhbcuk2q

Sister Letty, the South Texas Catholic nun who was abducted by ...

2026-07-30T22:16:42+02:00

Sister Letty, the South Texas Catholic nun who was abducted by ICE last month, said she feels she must speak out because there are too many others going through the same situation without the same kind of headlines that her outrageous case has received: https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/catholic-nun-abducted-by-ice-speaks

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117010466424141119 ICE and ...

2026-07-30T21:03:32+02:00

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ICE and CBP officers “who abuse women at home are not safe to carry guns in public,” Ohio Immigrant Alliance continues. "Officers who prey on children are not safe to interact with communities.”

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“The problem is getting worse, not better,” Ohio Immigrant Alliance continues. “Cases documented in 2025 and 2026 alone account for 42.4% of the entire list—25 out of 59 cases. The year 2025 saw 13 cases, and 2026 has already logged 12, with more than five months remaining.”

“Compare that to 2020, the previous peak year,” which had 6.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117010446797590296 “The ...

2026-07-30T21:00:25+02:00

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“The problem is getting worse, not better,” Ohio Immigrant Alliance continues. “Cases documented in 2025 and 2026 alone account for 42.4% of the entire list—25 out of 59 cases. The year 2025 saw 13 cases, and 2026 has already logged 12, with more than five months remaining.”

“Compare that to 2020, the previous peak year,” which had 6.

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“An analysis of ICE and Border Patrol agents who committed sexual or violent offenses against women and children found an alarming pattern: 85% committed sex offenses, nearly two-thirds targeted children, and many remained employed for decades despite red flags.” https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/alarming-report-dozens-of-mass-deportation

“An analysis of ICE and Border Patrol agents who committed ...

2026-07-30T20:55:25+02:00

“An analysis of ICE and Border Patrol agents who committed sexual or violent offenses against women and children found an alarming pattern: 85% committed sex offenses, nearly two-thirds targeted children, and many remained employed for decades despite red flags.” https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/alarming-report-dozens-of-mass-deportation

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117003500016136199 “In May, ...

2026-07-29T15:33:19+02:00

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“In May, a Gallup poll found that seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area, with 48 percent strongly opposed. Only seven percent of people polled were strongly in favor.”

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The legendary Willie Nelson “is speaking up against the ongoing construction of data centers across the United States,” calling them "loud, water thieving, light polluting” hubs: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/willie-nelson-data-centers-statement-1235600229

The legendary Willie Nelson “is speaking up against the ongoing ...

2026-07-29T15:28:46+02:00

The legendary Willie Nelson “is speaking up against the ongoing construction of data centers across the United States,” calling them "loud, water thieving, light polluting” hubs: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/willie-nelson-data-centers-statement-1235600229

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116994659639183680 ...

2026-07-28T02:03:46+02:00

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Blanche’s meeting “was, by any honest account, a box-checking exercise to secure Tillis’ vote,” Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky says.

"The country deserves an attorney general who listens to survivors, holds predators accountable and keeps their children safe. Blanche has shown us that he is not that person."

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“Survivors have reported what happened, provided evidence and retold the most painful experiences of our lives to law enforcement for decades.

Telling us to start over was not a plan for accountability. There was no attempt to work with us. It was another way to dismiss us.”
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2026-07-28T02:00:32+02:00

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“Survivors have reported what happened, provided evidence and retold the most painful experiences of our lives to law enforcement for decades.

Telling us to start over was not a plan for accountability. There was no attempt to work with us. It was another way to dismiss us.”

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Todd Blanche “made no commitment to investigate or prosecute anyone beyond Epstein and Maxwell,” writes Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky. "Instead, we were told to take our information to the FBI. We have already done that.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/07/23/epstein-files-todd-blanche-attorney-general-disqualified/90995254007/

Todd Blanche “made no commitment to investigate or prosecute ...

2026-07-28T01:59:05+02:00

Todd Blanche “made no commitment to investigate or prosecute anyone beyond Epstein and Maxwell,” writes Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky. "Instead, we were told to take our information to the FBI. We have already done that.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/07/23/epstein-files-todd-blanche-attorney-general-disqualified/90995254007/

Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ends on Monday, meaning ...

2026-07-27T05:35:34+02:00

Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ends on Monday, meaning 350,000 contributors who have had permission to live and work here will become delegalized and vulnerable to family separation and mass deportation: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/07/26/south-florida-haitians-bracing-for-mondays-end-of-tps/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/116980724803568427 ...

2026-07-25T17:16:43+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/116980724803568427

When Kavanaugh stops are now becoming Kavanaugh killings, we should all be demanding justice today because it could be any one of us tomorrow: https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/ice-equals-more-deaths

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TODAY: We’re gathering to demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastián Guerrero, Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, and all victims of ICE violence. Find a vigil near you: https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/?tag_ids=33017&utm_source=indivisible

"The 28-year-old Mexican man who was killed while running ...

2026-07-20T23:30:27+02:00

"The 28-year-old Mexican man who was killed while running from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week was visiting the country on a valid tourist visa."

Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran "already had a plane ticket to go back to Mexico."

https://newrepublic.com/post/213277/man-died-running-from-ice-tourist-visa?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SF_TNR

Second ex-wife of ICE agent who shot Maine dad recounts history ...

2026-07-20T22:22:15+02:00

Second ex-wife of ICE agent who shot Maine dad recounts history of violent behavior.

“If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes,” she wrote:

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/07/18/second-ex-wife-of-ice-agent-who-shot-man-in-biddeford-recounts-history-of-violent-behavior/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116952686251869217 ...

2026-07-20T16:07:14+02:00

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"Testimonies included in the brief include instances of guards denying children medical care, providing inadequate education, constantly screaming at them when they attempt to play, and in some cases, attacking their physical well-being, like tearing up their drawings and then shoving them when they object and repeatedly startling them awake during the night."

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"Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is imprisoning hundreds of immigrant children at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, for well over the legal limit of 20 days, including some for as many as 323 days, according to a new legal brief."

https://prospect.org/2026/07/20/trump-administration-routinely-violating-immigrant-childrens-rights/

"Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is imprisoning ...

2026-07-20T16:06:09+02:00

"Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is imprisoning hundreds of immigrant children at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, for well over the legal limit of 20 days, including some for as many as 323 days, according to a new legal brief."

https://prospect.org/2026/07/20/trump-administration-routinely-violating-immigrant-childrens-rights/

“First of all, how is it that we have sitting, elected members ...

2026-07-19T18:45:36+02:00

“First of all, how is it that we have sitting, elected members of Congress going missing for months at a time?”

“And how is everyone pretending this is normal?” Rep. Ocasio-Cortez continued. “This is not normal.”

https://people.com/aoc-calls-mitch-mcconnells-absence-not-normal-12021791

“Two U.S. service members were killed Friday in an Iranian ...

2026-07-18T22:03:40+02:00

“Two U.S. service members were killed Friday in an Iranian attack in Jordan, bringing the total number of confirmed U.S. military deaths in the U.S.-Iran war to 16, U.S. officials said.”

The former host of Celebrity Apprentice is sending your kids off to possible death, and he truly doesn’t give a shit if they do die.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-07-18/iran-attack-2-americans-kia-22299945.html

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2026-07-18T20:01:54+02:00

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“Montclair is the latest New Jersey municipality to move its money. Jersey City voted last month to divest from Citizens. The De-ICE Citizens Bank coalition, which organized the pressure campaign, says the two New Jersey towns have pulled more than $330 million combined.”

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“The Montclair Township Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pull all of the town’s money — about $91.1 million — out of Citizens Bank, protesting the bank’s financing of the private companies that run federal immigration detention centers.” https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/07/nj-town-pulls-91m-from-citizens-bank-over-ice-detention-financing.html

“The Montclair Township Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ...

2026-07-18T19:57:37+02:00

“The Montclair Township Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pull all of the town’s money — about $91.1 million — out of Citizens Bank, protesting the bank’s financing of the private companies that run federal immigration detention centers.” https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/07/nj-town-pulls-91m-from-citizens-bank-over-ice-detention-financing.html

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116936601164097215 “A ...

2026-07-17T19:55:53+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116936601164097215

“A report from earlier this year by ProPublica identified 70 children across the US who had been harmed by teargas or pepper spray – not just at protests, but during immigration enforcement operations as well.”

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note18lc…sv3d

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“The researchers struggled to confirm the full scale of the injuries, because ‘visual investigative techniques cannot adequately assess invisible injuries, such as chemical injury or chronic pain or hearing loss.’”

'The true number of injuries is likely far greater,’ the report adds.”
note1tna…w90u

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116936598687918059 “The ...

2026-07-17T19:55:30+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116936598687918059

“The researchers struggled to confirm the full scale of the injuries, because ‘visual investigative techniques cannot adequately assess invisible injuries, such as chemical injury or chronic pain or hearing loss.’”

'The true number of injuries is likely far greater,’ the report adds.”

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note1tna…w90u

"‘Misuse’ of crowd-control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds.

Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater.'"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/misuse-crowd-control-weapons-ice-protesters-blindings-traumatic-brain-injuries-report

"‘Misuse’ of crowd-control weapons on ICE protesters led ...

2026-07-17T19:54:53+02:00

"‘Misuse’ of crowd-control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds.

Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater.'"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/misuse-crowd-control-weapons-ice-protesters-blindings-traumatic-brain-injuries-report

Happy 80th birthday to a legend, a Mexican-American icon, and one ...

2026-07-16T02:56:26+02:00

Happy 80th birthday to a legend, a Mexican-American icon, and one of the greatest vocalists of all time, Miss Linda Ronstadt ✨

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116920285798816534 “What ...

2026-07-14T22:48:36+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116920285798816534

“What has happened in Maine is a murder of a Colombian, a Latin American, at the hands of the US government,” Petro wrote. “They killed him for believing him to be an inferior being without rights, and as a person, he had all the rights conferred on a human being simply for being born …”

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note1k8u…u8ux

“Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday issued a strongly worded statement calling the killing of a young Colombian man by federal immigration agents in Biddeford an ‘asesinato’ — a word which translates to assassination, or murder."

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/07/14/colombian-president-says-biddeford-ice-shooting-was-murder/

“Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday issued a strongly ...

2026-07-14T22:46:18+02:00

“Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday issued a strongly worded statement calling the killing of a young Colombian man by federal immigration agents in Biddeford an ‘asesinato’ — a word which translates to assassination, or murder."

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/07/14/colombian-president-says-biddeford-ice-shooting-was-murder/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116914717373130644 The ...

2026-07-13T23:10:38+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116914717373130644

The neighbor “said when he stepped out of his house across the street from the incident, he said saw Guerrero’s wife crying at the scene, holding her daughter’s hand. Elias also said he was confident his neighbor was innocent.”

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note1yxy…zcmm

"The man who was shot and killed in Biddeford on Monday morning has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26 year-old originally from Colombia.

Guerrero was identified by one of his neighbors, who said they had spoken to a few times, pointing to Guerrero’s Facebook page filled with photos of his wife and young daughter. The name was also confirmed by an immigrant advocacy organization who said they had been in touch with the family."

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/neighbor-ids-man-shot-by-an-immigration-agent-in-biddeford/?link-source=announcement-bar

"The man who was shot and killed in Biddeford on Monday ...

2026-07-13T23:10:10+02:00

"The man who was shot and killed in Biddeford on Monday morning has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26 year-old originally from Colombia.

Guerrero was identified by one of his neighbors, who said they had spoken to a few times, pointing to Guerrero’s Facebook page filled with photos of his wife and young daughter. The name was also confirmed by an immigrant advocacy organization who said they had been in touch with the family."

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/neighbor-ids-man-shot-by-an-immigration-agent-in-biddeford/?link-source=announcement-bar

“‘This is your fault Susan!’ one man shouted.” Just last ...

2026-07-13T21:54:49+02:00

“‘This is your fault Susan!’ one man shouted.”

Just last month, Collins voted “in favor of a $70 billion funding bill to support Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/protestors-storm-susan-collins-biddeford-office-after-federal-agent-shot-man/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116913441673848157 ...

2026-07-13T17:47:11+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116913441673848157

"Lorenzo died on his way to work. He was picking up his construction crew, it was just another act of brutality," said Raul Rios, a labor organizer and representative from Milwaukee PS. "This is what [ICE] is built for, it was made for moving human bodies, and people die in that process."

quoting
note10ms…qqy2

"I'm always scared, and my sisters are always scared and I'm scared for my friends,” said Haydee Cruz, a Milwaukee resident who rallied for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on Sunday. “I am scared for my community. You just never know what'll happen.”

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2026/07/12/protesters-in-milwaukee-rally-against-fatal-ice-shooting-in-texas/90895543007

"I'm always scared, and my sisters are always scared and ...

2026-07-13T17:45:45+02:00

"I'm always scared, and my sisters are always scared and I'm scared for my friends,” said Haydee Cruz, a Milwaukee resident who rallied for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on Sunday. “I am scared for my community. You just never know what'll happen.”

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2026/07/12/protesters-in-milwaukee-rally-against-fatal-ice-shooting-in-texas/90895543007

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116902434011048243 “Without ...

2026-07-11T19:08:39+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116902434011048243

“Without complete and prompt access to relevant unredacted records held by the United States Department of Justice (‘USDOJ’), survivors of serious criminal conduct at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico are being denied justice,” Torrez writes. “Every day that the USDOJ withholds these records, the foundation upon which a New Mexico prosecution could be built erodes. Witnesses relocate and become unreachable.”

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note1a8u…f0su

“New Mexico’s top law enforcement official is fed up and claiming that the Justice Department — effectively acting at the behest of President Donald Trump — is obstructing an investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch.”

What is the regime hiding?

https://www.ms.now/opinion/epstein-zorro-ranch-new-mexico-doj-torrez-documents-trump

“New Mexico’s top law enforcement official is fed up and ...

2026-07-11T19:06:21+02:00

“New Mexico’s top law enforcement official is fed up and claiming that the Justice Department — effectively acting at the behest of President Donald Trump — is obstructing an investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch.”

What is the regime hiding?

https://www.ms.now/opinion/epstein-zorro-ranch-new-mexico-doj-torrez-documents-trump

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116896013213267462 “My ...

2026-07-10T15:55:03+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116896013213267462

“My father was a simple man, a family man, a guy of routine,” Ronaldo said. “He dedicated his life in the United States to giving his family the American dream.”

"He deserved to live a quiet life as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a husband, a father, and a job creator for dozens of men who also wanted the American dream.”

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note1nql…6wud

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo “did not deserve to be reduced to a headline of ‘Mexican man shot and killed by ICE,’” said his son, Ronaldo. “He deserved to live a quiet life ...”

https://people.com/son-of-man-shot-by-ice-agent-in-houston-calls-for-full-investigation-12014835

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo “did not deserve to be reduced to a ...

2026-07-10T15:53:27+02:00

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo “did not deserve to be reduced to a headline of ‘Mexican man shot and killed by ICE,’” said his son, Ronaldo. “He deserved to live a quiet life ...”

https://people.com/son-of-man-shot-by-ice-agent-in-houston-calls-for-full-investigation-12014835

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2026-07-09T17:09:11+02:00

Robert Reich: “ICE fatally shot a man in Houston yesterday. ...

2026-07-08T21:10:54+02:00

Robert Reich: “ICE fatally shot a man in Houston yesterday.

Agents arrested a nun on her way to mass.

An Afghan who helped the U.S. military died in ICE detention, one of at least 21 people to die in detention this year.

The headlines have moved on, but Trump is still waging his reign of terror.”

https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3mq5q3dauat2s

"An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces died ...

2026-07-08T17:13:11+02:00

"An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/afghan-national-died-ice-custody-allergic-reaction-rcna353290

Pope Leo XIV’s letter for America’s 250th birthday: ...

2026-07-04T19:42:55+02:00

Pope Leo XIV’s letter for America’s 250th birthday: “Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants, whose hopes, sacrifices and contribution have formed part of the history of this country from its very beginning.” https://time.com/article/2026/07/04/pope-leo-releases-letter-for-america-s-250th-birthday-calling-for-welcoming-immigrants/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116851558722268363 “Based ...

2026-07-02T19:30:22+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116851558722268363

“Based on available information, Physicians for Human Rights medical experts had a high suspicion of inadequate or delayed health care in several of the 39 deaths that occurred during the first year of the current administration, raising serious concerns that the deaths may have been preventable.”

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note13cs…pmh5

"In the 500 days between President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025 and June 4, 2026, 52 people died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the United States. The mortality rate of deaths in ICE custody is at its highest level in over a decade and has more than doubled since Trump’s second term began." https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/06/25/dying-in-detention/rising-deaths-in-an-expanding-us-immigration-detention-system

"In the 500 days between President Donald Trump’s ...

2026-07-02T19:28:06+02:00

"In the 500 days between President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025 and June 4, 2026, 52 people died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the United States. The mortality rate of deaths in ICE custody is at its highest level in over a decade and has more than doubled since Trump’s second term began." https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/06/25/dying-in-detention/rising-deaths-in-an-expanding-us-immigration-detention-system

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116823649939328193 “Many ...

2026-06-27T21:16:50+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116823649939328193

“Many players are also first- or second-generation Americans of diverse descent,” notes The Wall Street Journal. “Forward Haji Wright was born to a father from Ghana and mother from Liberia. Striker Ricardo Pepi’s parents immigrated from Mexico. Attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic’s grandfather was a Croatian emigrant.” #WorldCup

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note1wtk…r99u

“Six players on the US men’s national soccer team at the 2026 World Cup were born outside the country. More than half the 26 men on the roster hold dual citizenship.”

Immigrant athletes have been essential players helping our sports teams thrive and win for years ⚽️ https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/immigrants-help-make-america-winners?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios #WorldCup

“Six players on the US men’s national soccer team at the 2026 ...

2026-06-27T21:10:31+02:00

“Six players on the US men’s national soccer team at the 2026 World Cup were born outside the country. More than half the 26 men on the roster hold dual citizenship.”

Immigrant athletes have been essential players helping our sports teams thrive and win for years ⚽️ https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/immigrants-help-make-america-winners?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios #WorldCup

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116813798268812123 “Three ...

2026-06-26T03:26:07+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116813798268812123

“Three prominent gay bars in San Francisco (Mix, Badlands, and Toad Hall) have been exposed for using TSA-level face scanners for entry … San Francisco’s #Pride festivities are set to take place this weekend, June 27th- June 28th, and many will be hitting iconic venues in the Castro to celebrate. We advise San Franciscans avoid such bars until they remove the facial recognition technology to ensure safety for the queer and trans community, free from harmful surveillance.” L

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note18mq…uy59

For Bay Area friends planning on attending #Pride festivities this weekend, Fight For the Future has issued a safety advisory urging individuals to avoid several gay bars “using TSA-level face scanners for entry, putting already vulnerable patrons at severe risk of surveillance”: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-06-25-safety-advisory-sfpride-gaybarsusingfacialrec/

For Bay Area friends planning on attending #Pride festivities ...

2026-06-26T03:25:07+02:00

For Bay Area friends planning on attending #Pride festivities this weekend, Fight For the Future has issued a safety advisory urging individuals to avoid several gay bars “using TSA-level face scanners for entry, putting already vulnerable patrons at severe risk of surveillance”: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-06-25-safety-advisory-sfpride-gaybarsusingfacialrec/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116800408596071519 ...

2026-06-23T19:43:06+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116800408596071519

“Teenagers, toddlers, babies have been abducted and taken to a detention center in Dilley, Texas, run by a multi-billion-dollar private prison corporation that profits from their pain,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley.

“That profits from the pain of child abuse, child neglect, and childhood trauma.”

https://pressley.house.gov/2026/06/09/pressley-slams-republicans-for-inflicting-child-abuse-trauma-demands-closure-of-inhumane-dilley-detention-facility/

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note160m…tkm9

_500_ infants and toddlers have been detained since last year while hundreds of sick children in Tennessee are facing losing lifesaving healthcare due to the Trump regime’s mass deportation obsessions.

"Our immigration system is breaking children,” said pediatrics professor Marsha Griffin👇🏽

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/the-trump-administration-is-waging

_500_ infants and toddlers have been detained since last year ...

2026-06-23T18:39:57+02:00

_500_ infants and toddlers have been detained since last year while hundreds of sick children in Tennessee are facing losing lifesaving healthcare due to the Trump regime’s mass deportation obsessions.

"Our immigration system is breaking children,” said pediatrics professor Marsha Griffin👇🏽

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/the-trump-administration-is-waging

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116794121612671536 ...

2026-06-22T16:04:58+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116794121612671536

"Despite being located in a county where nearly 75% of people voted for Trump, residents of the rural town with 19th-century buildings downtown and surrounding horse and cattle farms began mobilizing against the plan.

The Guardian was the first to report that [city manager Eric] Taylor shut off the federal government’s access to water at the warehouse in February as the controversy took off."

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note1cw0…hht0

“Revolt in small Georgia town appears to ward off ICE detention center.

Social Circle announces Homeland Security has canceled plans to convert warehouse to detain up to 10,000 people.”

The proposed camp “would have been one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/19/georgia-federal-immigration-detention-center

“Revolt in small Georgia town appears to ward off ICE detention ...

2026-06-22T16:01:05+02:00

“Revolt in small Georgia town appears to ward off ICE detention center.

Social Circle announces Homeland Security has canceled plans to convert warehouse to detain up to 10,000 people.”

The proposed camp “would have been one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/19/georgia-federal-immigration-detention-center

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2026-06-19T19:08:39+02:00

May our checking accounts be as green as the Reflecting Pool ✨

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116765817577774865 “Tonight ...

2026-06-17T16:07:13+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116765817577774865

“Tonight I refuse to let fear be the headline,” Chef Torres continued. “Tonight, the headline is that a brown kid from the Northside, raised by parents who sacrificed everything for the chance at a better life, is standing on this stage accepting one of the highest honors in this industry.”

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note19vv…0xh5

“For a long time, fear was our story,” said Adrian Torres, a #DACA recipient and winner of a prestigious James Beard Award for Emerging Chef. “Today, standing on this stage, I want to say something that I never thought my younger self would have the opportunity to say. I am proud to be a son of immigrants. I am proud to be an immigrant.”

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-restaurants/article/adrian-torres-james-beard-22306765.php

“For a long time, fear was our story,” said Adrian Torres, a ...

2026-06-17T16:03:00+02:00

“For a long time, fear was our story,” said Adrian Torres, a #DACA recipient and winner of a prestigious James Beard Award for Emerging Chef. “Today, standing on this stage, I want to say something that I never thought my younger self would have the opportunity to say. I am proud to be a son of immigrants. I am proud to be an immigrant.”

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-restaurants/article/adrian-torres-james-beard-22306765.php

“A Venezuelan mother and father huddled together in their ...

2026-06-16T21:55:54+02:00

“A Venezuelan mother and father huddled together in their apartment with their four children, the youngest a 1-year-old U.S. citizen, who ‘screamed and cried in terror’ while agents pointed guns at them,” ProPublica reported. “Agents marched them outside in their pajamas and separated the father.”

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/legal-claims-seek-justice-for-us

#DACA "has allowed me to work, pay taxes, build a career, and ...

2026-06-15T16:44:00+02:00

#DACA "has allowed me to work, pay taxes, build a career, and raise my children in New York City, where I have lived since I was 6," Monica Rodriguez-Aguilera writes on the program’s 14th anniversary. "But it has never given me what every parent should have: stability. My life as a mother is measured in renewal notices, court decisions, and the awareness that everything I have built can be undone with a single federal policy change." https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/15/daca-families-need-some-permanence/ #HomeIsHere

Pope Leo XIV “spoke directly to the church and states — ...

2026-06-15T15:19:37+02:00

Pope Leo XIV “spoke directly to the church and states — especially in Europe — underlining their duty to promote and protect migrants.”

"Leo said those who exploit migrants are ‘monsters’ — as are people who are indifferent to their suffering.” https://religionnews.com/2026/06/11/pope-leo-xiv-makes-heartfelt-appeal-for-migrants-human-dignity-has-no-passport/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116727718229019461 “Amidst ...

2026-06-10T22:37:36+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116727718229019461

“Amidst the chaos, a DHS-hired camera crew and drones followed agents and filmed the operation inside and outside the building; footage was later released on DHS’ social media accounts as promotional content.”

Terrorizing kids for clicks and demented thrills.

https://immigrantjustice.org/press-release/18-chicago-residents-brutalized-by-federal-agents-during-a-military-style-immigration-raid-file-legal-claims-seeking-accountability-and-justice/

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note14t8…y5e7

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116727695120779260

In one militarized raid in Chicago last year, American kids as young as one “screamed and cried in terror” at the sight of gunmen while one teen said he was zip-tied.

One Nigerian immigrant attacked by a large dog still bears the scars on his body. “There was no reason to do me like that,” he said.
note10mk…s463

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116727695120779260 In one ...

2026-06-10T22:33:50+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116727695120779260

In one militarized raid in Chicago last year, American kids as young as one “screamed and cried in terror” at the sight of gunmen while one teen said he was zip-tied.

One Nigerian immigrant attacked by a large dog still bears the scars on his body. “There was no reason to do me like that,” he said.

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note10mk…s463

Legal claims seek justice for US citizens and immigrants terrorized by mass deportation agents.

“Together, they bring these actions to demand that no government agency acts with such blatant disregard for civil and human rights again.”

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/legal-claims-seek-justice-for-us

Legal claims seek justice for US citizens and immigrants ...

2026-06-10T22:27:57+02:00

Legal claims seek justice for US citizens and immigrants terrorized by mass deportation agents.

“Together, they bring these actions to demand that no government agency acts with such blatant disregard for civil and human rights again.”

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/legal-claims-seek-justice-for-us

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116722331814318142 ...

2026-06-09T23:45:14+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116722331814318142

“Republicans opted not to place any new constraints on how federal immigration agents operate or provide additional funding for oversight, despite officers killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January.”

quoting
note1tnx…4t4h

"U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday approved three years of funding for immigration enforcement without any new guardrails on how federal agents operate."

"The 214-212 vote sent the nearly $70 billion package to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign the measure."

"California independent Rep. Kevin Kiley, who conferences with Republicans, voted no, along with Democrats."

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/republicans-congress-clear-final-hurdle-70b-boost-immigration-enforcement

"U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday approved three years of ...

2026-06-09T23:44:00+02:00

"U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday approved three years of funding for immigration enforcement without any new guardrails on how federal agents operate."

"The 214-212 vote sent the nearly $70 billion package to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign the measure."

"California independent Rep. Kevin Kiley, who conferences with Republicans, voted no, along with Democrats."

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/republicans-congress-clear-final-hurdle-70b-boost-immigration-enforcement

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2026-06-09T02:49:28+02:00

Booing the tyrant during the national anthem is patriotism 🇺🇸

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116703880227283027 Javier ...

2026-06-06T17:35:34+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116703880227283027

Javier Ramirez, a car washer who was born in San Bernadino, is among Americans to have been targeted in Kavanaugh stops. He said ICE shouted “Get him, he’s Mexican” as they stormed his property. “I pleaded w/them, ‘I’m a US citizen. I was born here,’” he testified. “But my words fell on deaf ears.”

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note1cvg…vzp9

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116703829710535528

Mass deportation agents snatching Californians off the street based on how they look would prove to have devastating consequences nationwide, after the right-wing Supreme Court gave a greenlight to Kavanaugh stops in a case stemming from wrongful arrests in LA👇🏽
note106f…cf7y

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116703829710535528 Mass ...

2026-06-06T17:31:31+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116703829710535528

Mass deportation agents snatching Californians off the street based on how they look would prove to have devastating consequences nationwide, after the right-wing Supreme Court gave a greenlight to Kavanaugh stops in a case stemming from wrongful arrests in LA👇🏽

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note106f…cf7y

The Trump regime launched its violent invasion of LA one year ago today, ushering in the Kavanaugh stop era and setting the “stage for similar and subsequent abuses in cities around the country.”

“They just come and grab you, like grabbing a baby,” a day laborer said. “They don’t ask any questions.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/trumps-la-invasion-previewed-chaos?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

The Trump regime launched its violent invasion of LA one year ago ...

2026-06-06T17:18:40+02:00

The Trump regime launched its violent invasion of LA one year ago today, ushering in the Kavanaugh stop era and setting the “stage for similar and subsequent abuses in cities around the country.”

“They just come and grab you, like grabbing a baby,” a day laborer said. “They don’t ask any questions.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/trumps-la-invasion-previewed-chaos?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

It’s not just New Jersey. Private prison profiteers like GEO ...

2026-06-04T19:41:46+02:00

It’s not just New Jersey. Private prison profiteers like GEO Group are getting obscene amounts of taxpayer dollars to subject our immigrant neighbors to dehumanizing and abusive conditions at camps all over the country👇🏽

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/hunger-strikes-over-abuse-inhumane

“The Justice Department is standing by an extraordinary measure ...

2026-06-03T16:02:43+02:00

“The Justice Department is standing by an extraordinary measure giving President Trump, his family and his businesses potentially lucrative protection from I.R.S. investigations, Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/trump-irs-settlement.html

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116659519149266173 “U.S. ...

2026-05-29T21:30:42+02:00

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“U.S. ⁠District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name and to eliminate any references to a ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ from official materials within 14 days.”

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“A judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald ‌Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-orders-removal-trumps-name-kennedy-center-2026-05-29/

“A judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald ...

2026-05-29T21:29:54+02:00

“A judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald ‌Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-orders-removal-trumps-name-kennedy-center-2026-05-29/

“The protesters tried to stop ICE from transferring Martin Soto ...

2026-05-25T21:22:32+02:00

“The protesters tried to stop ICE from transferring Martin Soto – who announced the strike – but officials said that they were able to move him to the Elizabeth contract detention facility.”

This is RETALIATION

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/25/new-jersey-ice-immigration-protest

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116636025560779779 Gutierrez ...

2026-05-25T17:55:39+02:00

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Gutierrez finished high school and planned to become an architect but put that dream on hold in order to enlist. He “wanted to give the United States what the United States gave to him,” his foster sister later remembered. “He came with nothing. This country gave him everything.” He was just 22. #MemorialDay

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Between 2001 and 2013, almost 300 foreign-born US soldiers died in service of their adoptive country. Marine Lance Cpl. José Gutierrez, believed to have been the second US service member to have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, arrived in the US as an undocumented immigrant: https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/immigrant-service-members-made-the #MemorialDay

Between 2001 and 2013, almost 300 foreign-born US soldiers died ...

2026-05-25T17:55:11+02:00

Between 2001 and 2013, almost 300 foreign-born US soldiers died in service of their adoptive country. Marine Lance Cpl. José Gutierrez, believed to have been the second US service member to have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, arrived in the US as an undocumented immigrant: https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/immigrant-service-members-made-the #MemorialDay

“Eight Democrats joined every Republican to pass the bill—the ...

2026-05-22T02:43:57+02:00

“Eight Democrats joined every Republican to pass the bill—the largest Democratic crossover on a standalone anti-trans bill in recent memory. The eight: Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Don Davis (D-NC), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA).” https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/8-congressional-democrats-vote-to?r=37dbf&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/116607390402647783 ...

2026-05-20T16:35:27+02:00

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"Officers Dunn and Hodges bring this suit because these payments can specifically be used to fund January 6 rioters’ violent actions, putting Officers Dunn and Hodges in physical danger. This fund also rewards rioters for committing violence in the President’s name. If the President literally pays rioters to harm his enemies, there is little incentive for them to do anything else." https://publicintegrityproject.org/the-latest/public-integrity-project-represents-january-6-officers-to-stop-trumps-slush-fund
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