Maanvi Singh
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Here's the original investigation that brought light to this scheme, from @aliceherman.bsky.social and @skirchy.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege
Exclusive: Experts believe the alleged ‘shuttle support’ program used by Uline – a company owned by billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein – is likely illegal and exploitative of workers
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Here's the original investigation that brought light to this scheme, from @aliceherman.bsky.social and @skirchy.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
The Mexican workers were brought to the US with visas that are meant for workers who are being trained – not working regular full-time jobs. “We were just going to work,” Cristian Valenzuela said. “They always gave us the heaviest work."
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The Mexican workers were brought to the US with visas that are meant for workers who are being trained – not working regular full-time jobs. “We were just going to work,” Cristian Valenzuela said. “They always gave us the heaviest work."
Uline – a company owned a MAGA mega-donor – brought in workers from Mexico who earned per day about the same as their US counterparts were paid by the hour...
Now one worker from Mexico who was badly hurt on the job has spoken to the Guardian about his experience working for the company.
Now one worker from Mexico who was badly hurt on the job has spoken to the Guardian about his experience working for the company.
Please read our latest of the Maga donors at Uline and their reliance on Mexican labor. For the first time, one worker who was badly hurt on the job has spoken to us and told us his story (with @maanvisingh.bsky.social ) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor
Trump administration seeks to remove ‘illegal aliens’ but Uline’s past employment practices reveal a different reality
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Uline – a company owned a MAGA mega-donor – brought in workers from Mexico who earned per day about the same as their US counterparts were paid by the hour...
Now one worker from Mexico who was badly hurt on the job has spoken to the Guardian about his experience working for the company.
Now one worker from Mexico who was badly hurt on the job has spoken to the Guardian about his experience working for the company.
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Please read our latest of the Maga donors at Uline and their reliance on Mexican labor. For the first time, one worker who was badly hurt on the job has spoken to us and told us his story (with @maanvisingh.bsky.social ) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor
Trump administration seeks to remove ‘illegal aliens’ but Uline’s past employment practices reveal a different reality
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Please read our latest of the Maga donors at Uline and their reliance on Mexican labor. For the first time, one worker who was badly hurt on the job has spoken to us and told us his story (with @maanvisingh.bsky.social ) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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A look at the families in Minnesota stuck inside for their safety, from @maanvisingh.bsky.social: "They’ve played hide-and-seek and tag in the wide hallways of their building – but they won’t go past the lobby." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The Minnesotans trapped at home, too terrified of ICE to go outside: ‘Our house is like a jail’
The surge of federal immigration agents has forced many families to remain inside for weeks, living in fear of roving ICE patrols snatching people off the street
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A look at the families in Minnesota stuck inside for their safety, from @maanvisingh.bsky.social: "They’ve played hide-and-seek and tag in the wide hallways of their building – but they won’t go past the lobby." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
I spent some time with families in Minnesota who haven't been able to leave their homes in weeks due to the pervasion of federal agents outside.
The surge of federal immigration agents has forced many families to remain inside for weeks, living in fear of roving ICE patrols snatching people off the street
The Minnesotans trapped at home, too terrified of ICE to go outside: ‘Our house is like a jail’
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I spent some time with families in Minnesota who haven't been able to leave their homes in weeks due to the pervasion of federal agents outside.
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NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
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After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
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February 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
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I've been covering Trump's retribution campaign since he came back to the White House. Then, that storyline came directly to my state - and what I've covered will stick in my brain forever. The children, the brutality, the isolation, the camaraderie and bravery. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I knew Trump would target Minnesota. I didn’t expect this level of violence | Rachel Leingang
I’m reporting on a political retribution campaign, disguised as immigration enforcement, in the community where I live
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February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
I've been covering Trump's retribution campaign since he came back to the White House. Then, that storyline came directly to my state - and what I've covered will stick in my brain forever. The children, the brutality, the isolation, the camaraderie and bravery. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Tried to capture why Minnesotans so quickly came together to fight ICE & to help neighbors stay home: strong unions and nonprofits, high civic engagement, lessons from George Floyd, and a federal force that felt like an invasion that made people jump into action. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘We’re fighting for the soul of the country’: how Minnesota residents came together to face ICE
Networks created after police killed George Floyd were reactivated to challenge Trump’s mass deportation policy
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Tried to capture why Minnesotans so quickly came together to fight ICE & to help neighbors stay home: strong unions and nonprofits, high civic engagement, lessons from George Floyd, and a federal force that felt like an invasion that made people jump into action. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“I will never be able to walk by this corner again without thinking about this really horrible time for our neighborhood and our city." Here's my profile of the neighborhood, and the street, where Alex Pretti was killed.
Pho, handwarmers, grief and loss: a week on the block where Alex Pretti was killed
Residents line up to support businesses that became refuges from teargas, and refresh the memorial daily
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February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
“I will never be able to walk by this corner again without thinking about this really horrible time for our neighborhood and our city." Here's my profile of the neighborhood, and the street, where Alex Pretti was killed.
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Wael Tarabishi, who has a lifelong muscle disorder, died after Maher, his father and primary caretaker, was detained
‘They killed him inside’: man who was son’s caretaker detained by ICE and denied final goodbye
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February 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Wael Tarabishi, who has a lifelong muscle disorder, died after Maher, his father and primary caretaker, was detained
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Liam, 5, has been freed, but four other students from his school district remain detained in Texas. Two boys from his elementary school were taken Thurs
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
ICE detains two more students from Liam Ramos’s school, officials say
The brothers’ mother was taken by ICE and Minnesota educators were forced to bring the children to her
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Liam, 5, has been freed, but four other students from his school district remain detained in Texas. Two boys from his elementary school were taken Thurs
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
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Gothams LLC’s draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopoly
US contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits
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February 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Gothams LLC’s draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopoly
I was also on the @todayinfocus.bsky.social discussing the escalating tactics immigration agents are using in the Twin Cities. w/ @caitlindickerson.bsky.social
Is ICE out of control? – podcast
Its agents outnumber police on the streets of Minneapolis, are detaining US citizens and clashing violently with protesters. Caitlin Dickerson and Maanvi Singh report
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January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I was also on the @todayinfocus.bsky.social discussing the escalating tactics immigration agents are using in the Twin Cities. w/ @caitlindickerson.bsky.social
This weekend, I also published this piece on how
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
ICE raids turn life into a daily terror for Minneapolis schoolkids: ‘This is a generational trauma’
As Trump-deployed agents pervade the region, students struggle to carry on with lessons while carrying grief and fear that they or their loved ones will be taken
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This weekend, I also published this piece on how
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
Paulo Sosa Garcia and Ramona Cecilia Silva were heading to work when they were arrested.
Tomas Martinez Gregorio was driving his wife and their 6yo son to a hospital when agents pulled them over and took Tomas. Their son never made it to his tonsillectomy appointment.
Tomas Martinez Gregorio was driving his wife and their 6yo son to a hospital when agents pulled them over and took Tomas. Their son never made it to his tonsillectomy appointment.
‘I couldn’t save my husband’: the Minnesota families ripped apart by ICE
Family members left stunned and bereft after their loved ones were spirited away by federal immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Paulo Sosa Garcia and Ramona Cecilia Silva were heading to work when they were arrested.
Tomas Martinez Gregorio was driving his wife and their 6yo son to a hospital when agents pulled them over and took Tomas. Their son never made it to his tonsillectomy appointment.
Tomas Martinez Gregorio was driving his wife and their 6yo son to a hospital when agents pulled them over and took Tomas. Their son never made it to his tonsillectomy appointment.
The federal presence is "affecting every aspect of daily life,” said Ryan Pérez, the organizing director of @copalmn.bsky.social
He was late to his meeting with the Guardian because ICE had been outside his organization’s office. Two immigrants and an observer were taken.
He was late to his meeting with the Guardian because ICE had been outside his organization’s office. Two immigrants and an observer were taken.
‘Make no mistake, this is an occupation’: ICE’s deadly presence casts long shadow over Minneapolis
Classrooms have emptied, shops have shut, and the mood is tense – but as the federal operation has ramped up, so has residents’ response
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The federal presence is "affecting every aspect of daily life,” said Ryan Pérez, the organizing director of @copalmn.bsky.social
He was late to his meeting with the Guardian because ICE had been outside his organization’s office. Two immigrants and an observer were taken.
He was late to his meeting with the Guardian because ICE had been outside his organization’s office. Two immigrants and an observer were taken.
I'm in Minneapolis... covering the story of how the militarized federal presence here has transformed the Twin Cities. Please reach out with thoughts and tips. Here's a selection of stories I've already put out. w/ @rachelleingang.bsky.social
Minneapolis leaders call the ICE surge a ‘siege’. My reporting from there concurs
After covering Trump’s immigration policies from Chicago and LA, the Twin Cities operation feels like a marked escalation
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I'm in Minneapolis... covering the story of how the militarized federal presence here has transformed the Twin Cities. Please reach out with thoughts and tips. Here's a selection of stories I've already put out. w/ @rachelleingang.bsky.social
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Reposting as a reminder of why Minneapolis has been protesting and bearing witness on a daily basis. By @maanvisingh.bsky.social
Please read this piece by my incredible colleague @maanvisingh.bsky.social. It's such a critically imporant account of her experience in MN and captures the horror of what is happening in its totality and with necessary context www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Minneapolis leaders call the ICE surge a ‘siege’. My reporting from there concurs
After covering Trump’s immigration policies from Chicago and LA, the Twin Cities operation feels like a marked escalation
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Reposting as a reminder of why Minneapolis has been protesting and bearing witness on a daily basis. By @maanvisingh.bsky.social
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I started reporting this story after I’d been back at work for a few months and was starting to once again feel overwhelmed by the amount of pain and harm and cruelty at work in the world. Talking to people about how they are finding ways to care for one another helped.
Ordinary Americans are fighting back against ICE: ‘We’re going to outlast them’
As Trump carries out his mass deportation operation, residents are banding together to block raids and distribute groceries
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I started reporting this story after I’d been back at work for a few months and was starting to once again feel overwhelmed by the amount of pain and harm and cruelty at work in the world. Talking to people about how they are finding ways to care for one another helped.
A woman facing preeclampsia was afraid to take off her tracking device, even after medical staff warned her it could cut off her circulation. Another woman panicked bc staff had to cut off her device to prevent electrocution during her c-section. From @jmbooyah.bsky.social
ICE is using smartwatches to track pregnant women, even during labor: ‘She was so afraid they would take her baby’
Pregnant immigrants in ICE monitoring programs are avoiding care, fearing detention during labour and delivery
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A woman facing preeclampsia was afraid to take off her tracking device, even after medical staff warned her it could cut off her circulation. Another woman panicked bc staff had to cut off her device to prevent electrocution during her c-section. From @jmbooyah.bsky.social
Masked, heavily armed federal immigration agents arrested a US citizen in the parking lot of an LA Home Depot store, then entered his car and drove away with his toddler in the backseat. His mother spoke about the "very, very frightening" incident: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Armed US immigration agents drive off with toddler after arrest of father
‘Devastated’ family demands answers after two-year-old driven by armed agents from LA Home Depot parking lot
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Masked, heavily armed federal immigration agents arrested a US citizen in the parking lot of an LA Home Depot store, then entered his car and drove away with his toddler in the backseat. His mother spoke about the "very, very frightening" incident: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Queer and trans immigrants at a detention facility in south Louisiana have alleged that they faced sexual harassment and abuse, medical neglect and coerced labor by staff at the facility.
Queer and trans detainees allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Queer and trans immigrants at a detention facility in south Louisiana have alleged that they faced sexual harassment and abuse, medical neglect and coerced labor by staff at the facility.
Read the whole story @theguardian.com @us.theguardian.com
Queer and trans immigrants allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’
At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant warden
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October 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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