Abbey Combs
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Migrant and Refugee Response for CWS Latin America & Caribbean. Views my own. she/her/ella. www.cwslac.org
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Arguably the most important part of the article was this policy expert saying:
This doesn't stop in 2028 no matter what.
Once you spend so much money on growing policing + detention, that creates its own local economies. That creates demand. It's hard to wind down. It becomes the norm.
This doesn't stop in 2028 no matter what.
Once you spend so much money on growing policing + detention, that creates its own local economies. That creates demand. It's hard to wind down. It becomes the norm.
July 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Arguably the most important part of the article was this policy expert saying:
This doesn't stop in 2028 no matter what.
Once you spend so much money on growing policing + detention, that creates its own local economies. That creates demand. It's hard to wind down. It becomes the norm.
This doesn't stop in 2028 no matter what.
Once you spend so much money on growing policing + detention, that creates its own local economies. That creates demand. It's hard to wind down. It becomes the norm.
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Of USAID programs that specifically mentioned Latin America and the Caribbean or specific countries, "the Trump administration has eliminated fully 84 percent, leaving a multi-year commitment of just $1.04 billion, of which $122 million remains unobligated."
April 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Of USAID programs that specifically mentioned Latin America and the Caribbean or specific countries, "the Trump administration has eliminated fully 84 percent, leaving a multi-year commitment of just $1.04 billion, of which $122 million remains unobligated."
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A woman uploaded a video on TikTok of a call made from within the Bluebonnet ICE detention center of panicked people saying that they were accused of being part of Tren de Aragua, ordered to sign papers in English, and told they'd be deported imminently no matter if they signed or not.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A woman uploaded a video on TikTok of a call made from within the Bluebonnet ICE detention center of panicked people saying that they were accused of being part of Tren de Aragua, ordered to sign papers in English, and told they'd be deported imminently no matter if they signed or not.