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Exploring strategies for nonviolent resistance to the mass detention, deportation, and surveillance of our neighbors. Calling on Citizens Bank to stop financing GEO Group and CoreCivic.
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Who's Profiting from ICE? - Google My Maps
ICE depends on a web of private companies, local law enforcement, and elected officials around the country to support its work.
This map includes:
• Organizations receiving funding from ICE from FY...
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Several companies with MAJOR NEW ICE CONTRACTS added to the map of ICE enablers this week. Details below 🧵
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Whatever happens now, we absolutely cannot allow Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization for what appears to be a large scale military attack on another country vanish from the media discussion, which already appears to be happening.
January 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Whatever happens now, we absolutely cannot allow Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization for what appears to be a large scale military attack on another country vanish from the media discussion, which already appears to be happening.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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A North Texas family is fighting for the release of a man who was detained during a routine check-in at the ICE field office in Dallas.
They say he is the primary caregiver for his U.S.-born son, who is disabled and now faces life-threatening medical challenges.
They say he is the primary caregiver for his U.S.-born son, who is disabled and now faces life-threatening medical challenges.
Immigrant in Dallas to care for disabled son detained during annual check-in
The 62-year-old Jordan national has now been sitting in an ICE detention facility for more than two months. His family is demanding he be released on humanitarian grounds, claiming he is the primary c...
www.fox4news.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A North Texas family is fighting for the release of a man who was detained during a routine check-in at the ICE field office in Dallas.
They say he is the primary caregiver for his U.S.-born son, who is disabled and now faces life-threatening medical challenges.
They say he is the primary caregiver for his U.S.-born son, who is disabled and now faces life-threatening medical challenges.
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1 in 5 U.S. counties will have an active 287(g) agreement by the end of January
Jan. 2025: only 4% of counties participating in a handful of states
Today: 75+ MILLION people in 39 states live in a county with an agreement
Full breakdown of the insane growth ⤵️
open.substack.com/pub/maxwellc...
Jan. 2025: only 4% of counties participating in a handful of states
Today: 75+ MILLION people in 39 states live in a county with an agreement
Full breakdown of the insane growth ⤵️
open.substack.com/pub/maxwellc...
287(g) + 2025: A Year in Review
It was a lot.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
1 in 5 U.S. counties will have an active 287(g) agreement by the end of January
Jan. 2025: only 4% of counties participating in a handful of states
Today: 75+ MILLION people in 39 states live in a county with an agreement
Full breakdown of the insane growth ⤵️
open.substack.com/pub/maxwellc...
Jan. 2025: only 4% of counties participating in a handful of states
Today: 75+ MILLION people in 39 states live in a county with an agreement
Full breakdown of the insane growth ⤵️
open.substack.com/pub/maxwellc...
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ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them. bit.ly/3Kq348R
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ICE is bringing its deportation machine to a major swing state, despite the increasing unpopularity of the administration's approach. This is what to expect.
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/45xqsIM
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/45xqsIM
Scoop: ICE Plans to Descend on Phoenix
Following L.A., Chicago, and Charlotte, DHS now intends to scale up arrests—and its network of detention facilities—in Maricopa County.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
ICE is bringing its deportation machine to a major swing state, despite the increasing unpopularity of the administration's approach. This is what to expect.
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/45xqsIM
The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/45xqsIM
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"Trump is using our tax dollars to lie to us.”
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
The Principle of Ujima amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The third day of Kwanzaa honors Ujima — collective work and responsibility. As communities stand up for neighbors targeted by mass deportation, this principle feels more urgent than ever. From protest...
www.ms.now
December 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"Trump is using our tax dollars to lie to us.”
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
"We cannot trust the Trump administration to be transparent with the American public. If DHS is becoming a secret police force, then it is up to us to bring their abuses to light. We must all bear witness to their cruelty."
Standing Witness to ICE’s Cruelty Is Peaceful Protesting Done Right | Common Dreams
If we want to preserve our democracy, then none of us have the luxury of averting our eyes to the Trump administration’s injustices. No matter how grueling it may be, we must grit our teeth, bear wit...
www.commondreams.org
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
"We cannot trust the Trump administration to be transparent with the American public. If DHS is becoming a secret police force, then it is up to us to bring their abuses to light. We must all bear witness to their cruelty."
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One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
Inside Chicago’s Neighborhood ICE Resistance
Residents have organized a formidable network to protect immigrant communities from Trump’s brutal deportation program. Their efforts are making a genuine difference.
newrepublic.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
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"Under the proposal, detainees would be held in 23 renovated industrial warehouses capable of housing up to 80,000 immigrants at a time, rather than being transferred to existing detention facilities nationwide."
Brandon is fighting the conversion of an old Pep Boys Warehouse. 🤬
#FuckICE
#Pinks
Brandon is fighting the conversion of an old Pep Boys Warehouse. 🤬
#FuckICE
#Pinks
ICE could hold immigrants in Chester warehouse - Mid Hudson News
CHESTER – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to hold thousands of immigrants in warehouses, including potentially a site in Chester, according to a report. Per The Washingt...
midhudsonnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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So, the actual Heritage Americans sued about the placement of an immigration facility in the Everglades and are now being punished by the Trump administration
In his veto letter, President Trump blamed the Miccosukee Tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”
via @floridaphoenix.com
via @floridaphoenix.com
Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The Miccosukee Tribe’s lawsuit contesting an immigration detention facility in the Everglades cost them federally funded flood protection, at least if President Donald Trump gets his way.
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
So, the actual Heritage Americans sued about the placement of an immigration facility in the Everglades and are now being punished by the Trump administration
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This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
December 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
404! Always strange to see these companies pull down their websites & LinkedIn pages because they're getting scrutinized after receiving major contracts to help carry out ethnic cleansing.
Did they really not realize it would be controversial to help ICE hunt our friends and neighbors?
Did they really not realize it would be controversial to help ICE hunt our friends and neighbors?
December 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
404! Always strange to see these companies pull down their websites & LinkedIn pages because they're getting scrutinized after receiving major contracts to help carry out ethnic cleansing.
Did they really not realize it would be controversial to help ICE hunt our friends and neighbors?
Did they really not realize it would be controversial to help ICE hunt our friends and neighbors?
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“Deportation, Inc.," produced with @situ-research.bsky.social, is a videos series investigating how United States immigration enforcement has evolved into a rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar industry.
Watch the first two videos now:
Watch the first two videos now:
Deportation Inc.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Deportation, Inc.," produced with @situ-research.bsky.social, is a videos series investigating how United States immigration enforcement has evolved into a rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar industry.
Watch the first two videos now:
Watch the first two videos now:
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🔖Researchers and graduate students, if you are interested in tracking ads by ICE from this new recruitment campaign on Facebook and Instagram, bookmark our @polidasboard.org app, which tracks and analyzes all of ICE's ads in near real-time. app.polidashboard.org/meta_ads?cou...
PoliDashboard.org
App for Tracking Ads On Politics, Elections & Social Issues
app.polidashboard.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🔖Researchers and graduate students, if you are interested in tracking ads by ICE from this new recruitment campaign on Facebook and Instagram, bookmark our @polidasboard.org app, which tracks and analyzes all of ICE's ads in near real-time. app.polidashboard.org/meta_ads?cou...
Seems like a good time to remind everyone that DHS spent more than $288 million for marketing/media services from three companies in 2025. 1/
December 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Seems like a good time to remind everyone that DHS spent more than $288 million for marketing/media services from three companies in 2025. 1/
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Prosecutors for the Trump administration have been quick to bring charges against ICE protesters. They've also been quick to lose the cases.
The Feds Keep Prosecuting Protesters Against ICE — and Losing
Prosecutors for the Trump administration have been quick to bring charges against ICE protesters. They've also been quick to lose the cases.
interc.pt
December 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Prosecutors for the Trump administration have been quick to bring charges against ICE protesters. They've also been quick to lose the cases.
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“Self-deport” is a whitewashed way to describe “fleeing the country under the threat of state violence.” I agree with Maria here — it’s important to call that exactly what it is.
What. No.
Don't use their language, @newyorker.com that is not even a real word. What the hell is wrong with "flee" or like. "Flee this godforsaken country"
Don't use their language, @newyorker.com that is not even a real word. What the hell is wrong with "flee" or like. "Flee this godforsaken country"
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December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“Self-deport” is a whitewashed way to describe “fleeing the country under the threat of state violence.” I agree with Maria here — it’s important to call that exactly what it is.
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Trump has done so much damage to democratic institutions not via clever, well executed strategy, but by acting on authoritarian/bigoted/corrupt impulse, then stubbornly barging ahead if he meets pushback.
Manufacturing charges against Abrego Garcia only after deportation failed is a good microcosm.
Manufacturing charges against Abrego Garcia only after deportation failed is a good microcosm.
Newly unsealed docs show DOJ moved to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia for smuggling only after it became clear Trump might not be able to deport him. Sure looks driven by a desire to punish him for fighting back against Trump/Miller lawlessness. Trump had to be right.
www.cbsnews.com/news/abrego-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/abrego-...
December 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Trump has done so much damage to democratic institutions not via clever, well executed strategy, but by acting on authoritarian/bigoted/corrupt impulse, then stubbornly barging ahead if he meets pushback.
Manufacturing charges against Abrego Garcia only after deportation failed is a good microcosm.
Manufacturing charges against Abrego Garcia only after deportation failed is a good microcosm.
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Saw this video with the daughter of the Humboldt Park restaurant owner in detention.
December 31, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Saw this video with the daughter of the Humboldt Park restaurant owner in detention.
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This is how the Laramie County Sheriff characterizes his office's application of the new 287g immigration enforcement powers. They've been focusing attention on truckers.
wyofile.com/laramie-coun...
wyofile.com/laramie-coun...
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 AM
This is how the Laramie County Sheriff characterizes his office's application of the new 287g immigration enforcement powers. They've been focusing attention on truckers.
wyofile.com/laramie-coun...
wyofile.com/laramie-coun...
A million bucks for hotel rooms for DHS during the World Cup.
Our tax dollars at work.
Our tax dollars at work.
December 31, 2025 at 3:33 AM
A million bucks for hotel rooms for DHS during the World Cup.
Our tax dollars at work.
Our tax dollars at work.
Congress requires that ICE make public all reports on in-custody deaths within 90 days.
More than 90 days have passed since the deaths of Norlan Guzman Fuentes, Miguel Angel Garcia Hernandez, and Huabing Xie, without reports. Democrats must demand transparency.
More than 90 days have passed since the deaths of Norlan Guzman Fuentes, Miguel Angel Garcia Hernandez, and Huabing Xie, without reports. Democrats must demand transparency.
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Congress requires that ICE make public all reports on in-custody deaths within 90 days.
More than 90 days have passed since the deaths of Norlan Guzman Fuentes, Miguel Angel Garcia Hernandez, and Huabing Xie, without reports. Democrats must demand transparency.
More than 90 days have passed since the deaths of Norlan Guzman Fuentes, Miguel Angel Garcia Hernandez, and Huabing Xie, without reports. Democrats must demand transparency.
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Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
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Leqaa Kordia has been held in ICE detention for nearly ten months.
Free Leqaa Kordia: Palestinian Woman Who Joined Columbia U. Protest Has Been Detained Since March
Calls are growing to release Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia, who was arrested at a 2024 Columbia University Gaza solidarity protest. The charges were dismissed, but when she went to her ICE check-...
www.democracynow.org
December 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Leqaa Kordia has been held in ICE detention for nearly ten months.