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John Stokes
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Organic gardener. Progressive. 12+ years Sobriety. Environmentalist. Houston sports fan. Union supporter. Beauty seeker. Reproductive rights. Human rights. Liberal Christian.
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DONT STOP UNTIL YOU GET THAT FIRST CONTRACT, @sbworkersunited.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The White House is demanding that ICE get deportations up, and ordering any career law enforcement who objects to get the hell out of the way.

The head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal operations apparently resigned rather than obey an order to fire ICE officers who weren’t hitting arrest quotas!
One problem for the administration was that ICE had only about 5,000 officers ready and trained to make arrests, according to an agency official. As ICE officers face more threats, they form ever-larger teams to conduct arrests, officials said. Larger teams means ICE can be in fewer places. Officials from the White House and the Department of Homeland Security have made clear there will be consequences for not hitting arrest targets. Top officials at DHS have pushed out one acting ICE director and are threatening a second. Late last month, the top ICE official overseeing arrests and deportations, Kenneth Genalo, resigned rather than fire deputies for poor performance, said people familiar with the matter. One reason deportations haven't picked up might be that ICE operations have received so much attention, prompting migrants to be more cautious, according to agents and leaders.
June 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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This dude is actually worse than Elon.
June 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM