Melissa del Bosque
@mdelbosque.bsky.social
US-Mexico Border Journalist and Author. CoFounder, @theborderchronicle.bsky.social & U.S.-Mex Investigations Editor for @lhreports.bsky.social.
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Absolutely definitive video analysis of Renee Good killing here. Look at the image framed in red.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Absolutely definitive video analysis of Renee Good killing here. Look at the image framed in red.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
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damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed giving citizens a right under state law to sue officials who violate their rights under the U.S. Constitution. Other states — including California, Illinois, and Massachusetts — already have such a law on the books. bit.ly/3LtXVgE
How to Push Back
Congress and the states must respond to the tragedy in Minnesota.
www.brennancenter.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed giving citizens a right under state law to sue officials who violate their rights under the U.S. Constitution. Other states — including California, Illinois, and Massachusetts — already have such a law on the books. bit.ly/3LtXVgE
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Speaking on Dell's behalf without checking w/him: The most annoying reply to a reporter publishing a story like this is people telling him they already knew. Great! You have good instincts that powerful bullshitters bullshit. You didn't have government documents proving it, which is what's important
BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
www.wired.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Speaking on Dell's behalf without checking w/him: The most annoying reply to a reporter publishing a story like this is people telling him they already knew. Great! You have good instincts that powerful bullshitters bullshit. You didn't have government documents proving it, which is what's important
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“Journalists have the right to do their jobs without fear of government interference,” said President Jon Schleuss.
“Today’s FBI raid on a journalist’s home is a direct assault on the 1st Amendment and a threat to every working journalist.
@postguild.bsky.social
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
“Today’s FBI raid on a journalist’s home is a direct assault on the 1st Amendment and a threat to every working journalist.
@postguild.bsky.social
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
The NewsGuild strongly condemns FBI’s raid of Washington Post reporter’s home | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
“The Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Natanson’s property and personal devices,” the Post Guild said.
newsguild.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
“Journalists have the right to do their jobs without fear of government interference,” said President Jon Schleuss.
“Today’s FBI raid on a journalist’s home is a direct assault on the 1st Amendment and a threat to every working journalist.
@postguild.bsky.social
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
“Today’s FBI raid on a journalist’s home is a direct assault on the 1st Amendment and a threat to every working journalist.
@postguild.bsky.social
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
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Former Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd discusses decades of agency impunity, fatal shootings with no prosecutions, and paramilitary culture now shaping ICE operations in U.S. cities. Featured in new HBO documentary "Critical Incident: Death at the Border.”
To watch the full discussion🔗🦂:
To watch the full discussion🔗🦂:
A discussion with former agent Jenn Budd on Border Patrol and ICE impunity
Budd has investigated Border Patrol fatalities for years and the agency's efforts to cover up its crimes. Her work is now highlighted in a new documentary "Critical Incident: Death at the Border."
open.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Former Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd discusses decades of agency impunity, fatal shootings with no prosecutions, and paramilitary culture now shaping ICE operations in U.S. cities. Featured in new HBO documentary "Critical Incident: Death at the Border.”
To watch the full discussion🔗🦂:
To watch the full discussion🔗🦂:
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The federal government is paying Louisiana $1 million a month to house ICE detainees at the notorious Angola prison. lailluminator.com/briefs/ice-a...
Trump administration pays Louisiana nearly $1 million a month for ICE to use Angola: report • Louisiana Illuminator
According to a state contract with LaSalle Corrections, the state pays $150 per day to house 208 ICE detainees for a year.
lailluminator.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The federal government is paying Louisiana $1 million a month to house ICE detainees at the notorious Angola prison. lailluminator.com/briefs/ice-a...
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Bovino knows he's locked into this now, and so if a Dem wins he's going to retire before they can fire him, then immediately get a job in right-wing media or for a billionaire-funded thinktank like Heritage.
January 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Bovino knows he's locked into this now, and so if a Dem wins he's going to retire before they can fire him, then immediately get a job in right-wing media or for a billionaire-funded thinktank like Heritage.
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The extent to which many European policymakers and analysts still don't quite appreciate how deeply steeped quite a few US officials appointed by Trump are in the politics of edgelord Far Right imperialism is frustrating.
January 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The extent to which many European policymakers and analysts still don't quite appreciate how deeply steeped quite a few US officials appointed by Trump are in the politics of edgelord Far Right imperialism is frustrating.
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People finally seem to be understanding MAGA has crafted a literal parallel reality to the one we live in through their language, rhetoric and public performances of that reality on mass/social media. These people do not live in the world we do. Are some of you finally ready to accept that?
oh my god Leavitt is posting it like it's exonerating this people genuinely inhabit a different universe
January 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
People finally seem to be understanding MAGA has crafted a literal parallel reality to the one we live in through their language, rhetoric and public performances of that reality on mass/social media. These people do not live in the world we do. Are some of you finally ready to accept that?
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BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING NEWS: We are opening a formal investigation into the shooting involving federal agents in Portland today.
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
Our office will take every step necessary to ensure the rights and security of Oregonians are protected. #orpol #breakingnews
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The Trump administration is excusing murder by ICE using the same lies as those told by Maduro’s regime. These lies are part of the logic of death squads. Govt controls the story & the next murder is easier. And suddenly this is normal and people simply disappear.
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
Maduro in Minneapolis
Murderous Lies
snyder.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Trump administration is excusing murder by ICE using the same lies as those told by Maduro’s regime. These lies are part of the logic of death squads. Govt controls the story & the next murder is easier. And suddenly this is normal and people simply disappear.
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
Meanwhile in America...
Marco Rubio hands Trump a note that was meant to be private and then Trump reads it aloud
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Meanwhile in America...
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"Renee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an on-duty Immigration Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis as she drove away, according to cellphone video shared Friday by White House
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"Renee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an on-duty Immigration Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis as she drove away, according to cellphone video shared Friday by White House
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump is using the murder of an American woman by his ICE goons to bring his totalitarian dreams to fruition.
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Trump is using the murder of an American woman by his ICE goons to bring his totalitarian dreams to fruition.
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
As Heather Cox Richardson notes:
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Organizing works. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/a...
Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs
Upstart airline Avelo said it would stop flying deportation flights for ICE, citing unpredictable revenue and added costs.
www.cnbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Organizing works. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/a...
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One of the international organisations Trump is withdrawing the US from. Putin probably sent a fruit basket.
Full list www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Full list www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
One of the international organisations Trump is withdrawing the US from. Putin probably sent a fruit basket.
Full list www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Full list www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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“Unfortunately, immigrants and noncitizens should now assume that anything they share publicly on social media might be surveilled by the government and potentially used against them,” EFF’s Lisa Femia told @borderlessmag.bsky.social.
ICE Can Access Your Social Media. Here’s What To Know – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP
ICE Can Access Your Social Media. Here’s What To Know – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP
borderlessmag.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
“Unfortunately, immigrants and noncitizens should now assume that anything they share publicly on social media might be surveilled by the government and potentially used against them,” EFF’s Lisa Femia told @borderlessmag.bsky.social.
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A young woman clings to a tree as masked men try to peel her off, eventually stuffing her into a van. She was selling food outside a Home Depot before federal officers arrested her.
On this episode of Reveal, we tell the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
On this episode of Reveal, we tell the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
As aggressive ICE raids rise, we look at the people being targeted and the families they’re leaving behind.
As the Trump administration aims to deport millions of people over the next four years, “Reveal” tells the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
revealnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
A young woman clings to a tree as masked men try to peel her off, eventually stuffing her into a van. She was selling food outside a Home Depot before federal officers arrested her.
On this episode of Reveal, we tell the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
On this episode of Reveal, we tell the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
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The U.S. says it's fighting drug traffickers in Venezuela. Gabriel Aguirre reveals the truth: it's about oil and control. "We are facing a power that behaves like the Mafia." Essential reading on the Jan 3rd attack and what it means for Latin America.
Read full analysis below🦂🔗
Read full analysis below🦂🔗
The Trump Corollary: A Q&A with Gabriel Aguirre about Venezuela
An incisive breakdown and analysis of the January 3 attack on Venezuela, and the new yet very old U.S. security strategy of domination behind it.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The U.S. says it's fighting drug traffickers in Venezuela. Gabriel Aguirre reveals the truth: it's about oil and control. "We are facing a power that behaves like the Mafia." Essential reading on the Jan 3rd attack and what it means for Latin America.
Read full analysis below🦂🔗
Read full analysis below🦂🔗
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This is hugely important work being done by the Trace
Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This is hugely important work being done by the Trace
The video of ICE shooting a woman in the face today is absolutely chilling. Still waiting for confirmation this was an ICE agent, not BP. For 15 years I've been writing abt these agents killing people both in the US & MX with impunity. In this 2015 piece I wrote about 67 shootings. Sickening.
Federal Officials Investigate Fatal Border Patrol Shootings
The Department of Justice is investigating three fatal shootings by U.S. Border Patrol agents along the border, but 64 other shooting cases were closed.
www.texasobserver.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The video of ICE shooting a woman in the face today is absolutely chilling. Still waiting for confirmation this was an ICE agent, not BP. For 15 years I've been writing abt these agents killing people both in the US & MX with impunity. In this 2015 piece I wrote about 67 shootings. Sickening.
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“It appears that Trump has successfully taken advantage of Americans’ collective political amnesia… He has used his renewed powers to rewrite Jan. 6 as a ‘day of love.’”
We detailed an hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did to incite the Jan. 6 insurrection.
We detailed an hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did to incite the Jan. 6 insurrection.
January 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
“It appears that Trump has successfully taken advantage of Americans’ collective political amnesia… He has used his renewed powers to rewrite Jan. 6 as a ‘day of love.’”
We detailed an hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did to incite the Jan. 6 insurrection.
We detailed an hour-by-hour guide to what Trump said and did to incite the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Precisely the kind of clear eyed reporting we need right now. When this administration is trying so hard to bury Jan. 6 under a barrage of lies.
2 police officers relive Jan. 6 through their own bodycam footage
D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that da...
www.npr.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Precisely the kind of clear eyed reporting we need right now. When this administration is trying so hard to bury Jan. 6 under a barrage of lies.
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📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino admits that his officers have in fact arrested American citizens. #AbuseofPowerWatch
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino admits that his officers have in fact arrested American citizens. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Border Patrol Chief Admits They’re Arresting U.S. Citizens
CBP Chief Greg Bovino practically bragged about arresting protesters.
newrepublic.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino admits that his officers have in fact arrested American citizens. #AbuseofPowerWatch
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino admits that his officers have in fact arrested American citizens. #AbuseofPowerWatch