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ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
June 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
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Good things are still possible. In spite of every horrible thing.
June 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Good things are still possible. In spite of every horrible thing.
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June 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/david-huerta-arrested
https://www.commondreams.org/news/david-huerta-arrested
'This Is What Fascism Looks Like': Beloved Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested | Common Dreams
"This is about something much bigger," said the president of SEIU California, still in detention. "This is about how we
www.commondreams.org
June 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/david-huerta-arrested
https://www.commondreams.org/news/david-huerta-arrested
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June 14th. No Kings -ever- in Virginia. Dozens of cities across the state are rising.
We all have the rights to peace, freedom and moving towards joy. We all know the words, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social
We all have the rights to peace, freedom and moving towards joy. We all know the words, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
June 14th. No Kings -ever- in Virginia. Dozens of cities across the state are rising.
We all have the rights to peace, freedom and moving towards joy. We all know the words, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social
We all have the rights to peace, freedom and moving towards joy. We all know the words, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social
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It is completely unlawful for ICE to turn away members of Congress like this. The law could not be more clear; no member of Congress may be denied access to a facility where ICE is detaining someone, and they cannot be required to schedule in advance. Surprise inspections must be surprise.
If ICE were acting entirely within the law and maintaining good conditions in all its facilities, they would not be turning Congresspeople away.
But they clearly aren't.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/n...
But they clearly aren't.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/n...
5 Lawmakers in California and New York Are Denied Access to Federal Detention Facilities
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It is completely unlawful for ICE to turn away members of Congress like this. The law could not be more clear; no member of Congress may be denied access to a facility where ICE is detaining someone, and they cannot be required to schedule in advance. Surprise inspections must be surprise.
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I remember when these cameras started going up everywhere. People who warned it was bad were dismissed for being conspiracy minded cranks. “Why are you against stopping people from running red lights?!” - well, this is why.
"Data from a license plate-scanning tool that is primarily marketed as a surveillance solution for small towns to combat crimes like car jackings or finding missing people is being used by ICE"
www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.
www.404media.co
May 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I remember when these cameras started going up everywhere. People who warned it was bad were dismissed for being conspiracy minded cranks. “Why are you against stopping people from running red lights?!” - well, this is why.
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DAVID IS RELEASED and with his family! He still faces an unjust felony charge.
While we’re relieved that David is out after three nights in detention, we demand the Trump regime drop the unjust charge against him & end the raids! seiu.co/endraids #FreeDavidEndRaids
While we’re relieved that David is out after three nights in detention, we demand the Trump regime drop the unjust charge against him & end the raids! seiu.co/endraids #FreeDavidEndRaids
June 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
DAVID IS RELEASED and with his family! He still faces an unjust felony charge.
While we’re relieved that David is out after three nights in detention, we demand the Trump regime drop the unjust charge against him & end the raids! seiu.co/endraids #FreeDavidEndRaids
While we’re relieved that David is out after three nights in detention, we demand the Trump regime drop the unjust charge against him & end the raids! seiu.co/endraids #FreeDavidEndRaids
"Data from a license plate-scanning tool that is primarily marketed as a surveillance solution for small towns to combat crimes like car jackings or finding missing people is being used by ICE"
www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.
www.404media.co
May 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"Data from a license plate-scanning tool that is primarily marketed as a surveillance solution for small towns to combat crimes like car jackings or finding missing people is being used by ICE"
www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
In April we raised nearly $2k to support two Southside Richmond families with fathers detained by ICE. Today we're make a new emergency fundraising ask to raise $1500 in bond for one of these dads. If you're able, you can support his release here:
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secure.actblue.com/donate/noice...
May 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In April we raised nearly $2k to support two Southside Richmond families with fathers detained by ICE. Today we're make a new emergency fundraising ask to raise $1500 in bond for one of these dads. If you're able, you can support his release here:
secure.actblue.com/donate/noice...
secure.actblue.com/donate/noice...
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Read our open letter from VCU faculty citing concern about the silencing of student voices and unlawful withholding of diplomas from student activists:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
May 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Read our open letter from VCU faculty citing concern about the silencing of student voices and unlawful withholding of diplomas from student activists:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
“If VCU thinks withholding my degree is going to silence me, that it’s going to prove a point, I think they’ve profoundly misunderstood who I am, profoundly misunderstood the movement.”
Williams: By punishing speech, VCU loses its moral compass
Students, in daring to protest U.S. complicity, risk punishment, arrest, or in the case of noncitizens, deportation. Far from being safe havens from authoritarianism, college campuses are functioning...
richmond.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“If VCU thinks withholding my degree is going to silence me, that it’s going to prove a point, I think they’ve profoundly misunderstood who I am, profoundly misunderstood the movement.”
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This is how you accurately write a headline. Rolling Stone gets it.
April 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This is how you accurately write a headline. Rolling Stone gets it.
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ICE is now asserting it's a federal crime for bystanders to request that masked people in plain clothes show identification as they're handcuffing folks and stuffing them into unmarked vans.
ICE says they will bring charges against the two Immigration Rapid Response Hotline volunteers who demanded that agents show their badges before seizing two men from the Charlottesville courthouse. dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
ICE promises bystanders who challenged Charlottesville raid will be prosecuted
After ICE raided a downtown Charlottesville courthouse and arrested two men, the federal agency is promising to prosecute the bystanders who challenged their authority.
dailyprogress.com
April 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ICE is now asserting it's a federal crime for bystanders to request that masked people in plain clothes show identification as they're handcuffing folks and stuffing them into unmarked vans.
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“It’s very chilling,” a Labor Department employee who requested anonymity for fear of retribution told ProPublica. “It’s never a good look when you’re telling people to never talk about what you’re doing.”
Labor Department Official Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face “Serious Legal Consequences”
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s chief of staff issued the warning as department employees have spoken to the news media about harms they see resulting from the dismantling of their agency,…
www.propublica.org
April 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“It’s very chilling,” a Labor Department employee who requested anonymity for fear of retribution told ProPublica. “It’s never a good look when you’re telling people to never talk about what you’re doing.”
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Federal agents did not have a warrant when they arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student who had been an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights, according to court documents.
ICE arrested Columbia protester without a warrant, court documents show
Officials said ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, the first high-profile pro-Palestinian protester detained by the administration, because he was a flight risk.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Federal agents did not have a warrant when they arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student who had been an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights, according to court documents.
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HEY RVA! THIS IS TONIGHT! So far @richmondlegalfund.bsky.social has raised $6k of a $10k of their goal and it’d be super chill to hit that goal tonight (or by weeks end!
Music starts at 6! Let’s jam
Music starts at 6! Let’s jam
Next chance to dance to me behind the decks, going digital and rebellious as ever to help celebrate the Richmond Community Legal Fund at Studio TwoThree Friday April 25th at 6pm
See you there RVA
See you there RVA
We're excited to announce the formation of the Richmond Community Legal Fund! Join us for a fundraiser launch on 4/25 hosted by @studiotwothree.bsky.social. Get your tickets here:
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April 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
HEY RVA! THIS IS TONIGHT! So far @richmondlegalfund.bsky.social has raised $6k of a $10k of their goal and it’d be super chill to hit that goal tonight (or by weeks end!
Music starts at 6! Let’s jam
Music starts at 6! Let’s jam
“Dugan is accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, according to Patel.”
FBI arrests Wisconsin Judge Dugan for obstruction, escalates Trump immigration enforcement effort
Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
www.cnbc.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Dugan is accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, according to Patel.”
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In March, Trump admin sent out a stop work order for lawyers representing unaccompanied minors.
Lawyers/advocates say this bizarre scene – a toddler before a judge and prosecutor – will be the norm if the administration is succesful.
Lawyers/advocates say this bizarre scene – a toddler before a judge and prosecutor – will be the norm if the administration is succesful.
April 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In March, Trump admin sent out a stop work order for lawyers representing unaccompanied minors.
Lawyers/advocates say this bizarre scene – a toddler before a judge and prosecutor – will be the norm if the administration is succesful.
Lawyers/advocates say this bizarre scene – a toddler before a judge and prosecutor – will be the norm if the administration is succesful.
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Our Sunday story on what it's like for kids facing deportation to go before immigration judges.
We sat in on juvenile immigration court in Fairfax County, where 7 year olds were in removal proceedings.
Trump is trying to cut money for their lawyers.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
We sat in on juvenile immigration court in Fairfax County, where 7 year olds were in removal proceedings.
Trump is trying to cut money for their lawyers.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
Children struggle to find lawyers for Va. immigration court
Each year, the United States pursues deportation against thousands of immigrant children, many of whom arrived as unaccompanied minors. The Times-Dispatch sat in juvenile immigration proceedings in An...
richmond.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Our Sunday story on what it's like for kids facing deportation to go before immigration judges.
We sat in on juvenile immigration court in Fairfax County, where 7 year olds were in removal proceedings.
Trump is trying to cut money for their lawyers.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
We sat in on juvenile immigration court in Fairfax County, where 7 year olds were in removal proceedings.
Trump is trying to cut money for their lawyers.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
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Public defender Nicholas Reppucci says he has no idea where his client, Teodoro Dominguez Rodriguez, has been taken after he was detained during an alleged ICE raid at the Albemarle County Courthouse on Tuesday.
2 men detained at Albemarle courthouse in alleged ICE raid
The county’s chief prosecutor says similar actions “would constitute a grave danger to our community.”
www.vpm.org
April 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Public defender Nicholas Reppucci says he has no idea where his client, Teodoro Dominguez Rodriguez, has been taken after he was detained during an alleged ICE raid at the Albemarle County Courthouse on Tuesday.
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Have you got a ticket yet!?
April 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Have you got a ticket yet!?