Nicole Foy
@nicolefoy.bsky.social
investigative reporter & fellow covering immigration, labor and more for @propublica.org
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just an incredible 4-graf punch in this
@blockclubchi.bsky.social story
If they are the "Chicago's Liars Club" like Bovino claims, why do they have receipts for days? blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
@blockclubchi.bsky.social story
If they are the "Chicago's Liars Club" like Bovino claims, why do they have receipts for days? blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
just an incredible 4-graf punch in this
@blockclubchi.bsky.social story
If they are the "Chicago's Liars Club" like Bovino claims, why do they have receipts for days? blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
@blockclubchi.bsky.social story
If they are the "Chicago's Liars Club" like Bovino claims, why do they have receipts for days? blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
first reporter to FOIA every “Chiraq” group chat wins www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/o...
October 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
first reporter to FOIA every “Chiraq” group chat wins www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/o...
Left: Veteran and U.S. citizen George Retes, pinned by immigration officers in Camarillo, CA in July, before he disappeared for days
Right: George on Capitol Hill today, trying to tell as many members of Congress his story as possible
Right: George on Capitol Hill today, trying to tell as many members of Congress his story as possible
October 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Left: Veteran and U.S. citizen George Retes, pinned by immigration officers in Camarillo, CA in July, before he disappeared for days
Right: George on Capitol Hill today, trying to tell as many members of Congress his story as possible
Right: George on Capitol Hill today, trying to tell as many members of Congress his story as possible
absolutely chilling lede in @davidmcswane.bsky.social & @hannahallam.bsky.social story today:
"What kind of police go around without license plates?"
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"What kind of police go around without license plates?"
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
October 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
absolutely chilling lede in @davidmcswane.bsky.social & @hannahallam.bsky.social story today:
"What kind of police go around without license plates?"
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"What kind of police go around without license plates?"
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Do you have information or videos to share about the administration’s immigration crackdown?
Contact me via email at nicole.foy@propublica.org or on Signal at nicolefoy.27
Contact me via email at nicole.foy@propublica.org or on Signal at nicolefoy.27
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Do you have information or videos to share about the administration’s immigration crackdown?
Contact me via email at nicole.foy@propublica.org or on Signal at nicolefoy.27
Contact me via email at nicole.foy@propublica.org or on Signal at nicolefoy.27
We asked the government about all of this, of course.
Their recent response to our story largely matches what they've been telling me for months.
Their recent response to our story largely matches what they've been telling me for months.
October 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We asked the government about all of this, of course.
Their recent response to our story largely matches what they've been telling me for months.
Their recent response to our story largely matches what they've been telling me for months.
Leo Garcia Venegas was even accused of obstructing agents – after the video of his first detainment at an Alabama construction site went viral
A DHS spokesperson later said he “physically got in between agents” and his brother, whose arrest he was filming.
Watch for yourself:
A DHS spokesperson later said he “physically got in between agents” and his brother, whose arrest he was filming.
Watch for yourself:
October 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Leo Garcia Venegas was even accused of obstructing agents – after the video of his first detainment at an Alabama construction site went viral
A DHS spokesperson later said he “physically got in between agents” and his brother, whose arrest he was filming.
Watch for yourself:
A DHS spokesperson later said he “physically got in between agents” and his brother, whose arrest he was filming.
Watch for yourself:
Americans have appeared in court for offenses like injuring an officer’s thumb, using a trash can to block CBP cars, resisting arrest
We found 50+ cases that fell apart in court, or were never charged at all
We found 50+ cases that fell apart in court, or were never charged at all
October 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Americans have appeared in court for offenses like injuring an officer’s thumb, using a trash can to block CBP cars, resisting arrest
We found 50+ cases that fell apart in court, or were never charged at all
We found 50+ cases that fell apart in court, or were never charged at all
Some assault charges are serious. Throwing rocks at cars. Arson. Threatening officers with a knife
But many are… less so
Here’s a video of Andrea Velez, an LA woman accused of an assault that wasn’t caught on video. A judge eventually dismissed her case
But many are… less so
Here’s a video of Andrea Velez, an LA woman accused of an assault that wasn’t caught on video. A judge eventually dismissed her case
October 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Some assault charges are serious. Throwing rocks at cars. Arson. Threatening officers with a knife
But many are… less so
Here’s a video of Andrea Velez, an LA woman accused of an assault that wasn’t caught on video. A judge eventually dismissed her case
But many are… less so
Here’s a video of Andrea Velez, an LA woman accused of an assault that wasn’t caught on video. A judge eventually dismissed her case
Why include protesters or assault charges in this? It can be unclear why agents detained a citizen, especially if they later accused them of crimes
Immigration agents are also sweeping cities in ways feds often don't
And the "protesters" arrested sometimes disappeared for days
Immigration agents are also sweeping cities in ways feds often don't
And the "protesters" arrested sometimes disappeared for days
October 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Why include protesters or assault charges in this? It can be unclear why agents detained a citizen, especially if they later accused them of crimes
Immigration agents are also sweeping cities in ways feds often don't
And the "protesters" arrested sometimes disappeared for days
Immigration agents are also sweeping cities in ways feds often don't
And the "protesters" arrested sometimes disappeared for days
So I started scouring the internet. TikTok, Instagram, court docs, and local news sites, in Spanish and English.
It was hardly scientific. But I found senior citizens tackled. Pregnant women handcuffed. Kids detained. A veteran pulled out of his car on the way to work.
The videos were everywhere
It was hardly scientific. But I found senior citizens tackled. Pregnant women handcuffed. Kids detained. A veteran pulled out of his car on the way to work.
The videos were everywhere
October 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So I started scouring the internet. TikTok, Instagram, court docs, and local news sites, in Spanish and English.
It was hardly scientific. But I found senior citizens tackled. Pregnant women handcuffed. Kids detained. A veteran pulled out of his car on the way to work.
The videos were everywhere
It was hardly scientific. But I found senior citizens tackled. Pregnant women handcuffed. Kids detained. A veteran pulled out of his car on the way to work.
The videos were everywhere
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
"CBP arrested Retes for assault" is actually the first I've seen confirmation of which agency arrested George Retes
Retes was released w/o charges, said he was never told the charges against him & has still not been charged
Do you have more info on this? DM me or Signal is nicolefoy.27
Retes was released w/o charges, said he was never told the charges against him & has still not been charged
Do you have more info on this? DM me or Signal is nicolefoy.27
September 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"CBP arrested Retes for assault" is actually the first I've seen confirmation of which agency arrested George Retes
Retes was released w/o charges, said he was never told the charges against him & has still not been charged
Do you have more info on this? DM me or Signal is nicolefoy.27
Retes was released w/o charges, said he was never told the charges against him & has still not been charged
Do you have more info on this? DM me or Signal is nicolefoy.27
late to this, but hugely honored @propublica.org's immigration stories were named finalists in the Loeb Awards for business journalism in the explanatory category.
Stories still worth a read, imho, even a year later:
Mine & @mariamelba.bsky.social's contribution:
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Stories still worth a read, imho, even a year later:
Mine & @mariamelba.bsky.social's contribution:
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
September 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
late to this, but hugely honored @propublica.org's immigration stories were named finalists in the Loeb Awards for business journalism in the explanatory category.
Stories still worth a read, imho, even a year later:
Mine & @mariamelba.bsky.social's contribution:
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Stories still worth a read, imho, even a year later:
Mine & @mariamelba.bsky.social's contribution:
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Thanks to @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social for featuring @propublica.org reporting from @mckenziefunk.com and me about immigration officers breaking car windows around the country, and having me on to answer questions!
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1d...
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1d...
August 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thanks to @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social for featuring @propublica.org reporting from @mckenziefunk.com and me about immigration officers breaking car windows around the country, and having me on to answer questions!
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1d...
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1d...
Many thanks to @stephruhle.bsky.social and @msnbc.com's Deadline: White House for featuring our @propublica.org reporting on immigration agents breaking windows to make arrests @mckenziefunk.com www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
August 1, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Many thanks to @stephruhle.bsky.social and @msnbc.com's Deadline: White House for featuring our @propublica.org reporting on immigration agents breaking windows to make arrests @mckenziefunk.com www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
Literally two months ago: Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’ calmatters.org/justice/2025...
June 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Literally two months ago: Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’ calmatters.org/justice/2025...
Yesterday DHS tweeting this, saying Sec. Noem was answering questions from Congress.
Video today: "I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary."
Video today: "I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary."
June 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Yesterday DHS tweeting this, saying Sec. Noem was answering questions from Congress.
Video today: "I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary."
Video today: "I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary."
a lot of people in the agriculture world right now trying to figure out what this is supposed to mean
June 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a lot of people in the agriculture world right now trying to figure out what this is supposed to mean
Does this mean DHS has now responded to members of Congress who I reported sent requests about U.S. Citizens being arrested or detained during immigration enforcement activities? www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Because I’d love to share an update if there is one
Because I’d love to share an update if there is one
June 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Does this mean DHS has now responded to members of Congress who I reported sent requests about U.S. Citizens being arrested or detained during immigration enforcement activities? www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Because I’d love to share an update if there is one
Because I’d love to share an update if there is one
The other video of Leonardo Garcia's arrest at his worksite while he and his coworkers yell that he is a citizen
May 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The other video of Leonardo Garcia's arrest at his worksite while he and his coworkers yell that he is a citizen
A video of a citizen's ICE arrest at a worksite in Foley, Alabama (his name is Leonardo Garcia, he gave this Spanish interview last night m.youtube.com/watch?v=qT_o...) is making the rounds. But the video recorded just before that is also disturbing.
May 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A video of a citizen's ICE arrest at a worksite in Foley, Alabama (his name is Leonardo Garcia, he gave this Spanish interview last night m.youtube.com/watch?v=qT_o...) is making the rounds. But the video recorded just before that is also disturbing.
not sure your exact concern, but the word choice WAS very intentional when writing "about 70" during the Trump admin in that story. Here's the relevant chart on pg. 24 of the full GAO report for context
May 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
not sure your exact concern, but the word choice WAS very intentional when writing "about 70" during the Trump admin in that story. Here's the relevant chart on pg. 24 of the full GAO report for context
word choice is key here. DHS detained & almost deported many citizens during the 1st Trump admin, too -- just like Obama & others before them
A GAO report estimated 70 "potential" citizens were removed 2015-2020. It's hardly as impossible as it's painted www.propublica.org/article/more...
A GAO report estimated 70 "potential" citizens were removed 2015-2020. It's hardly as impossible as it's painted www.propublica.org/article/more...
May 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
word choice is key here. DHS detained & almost deported many citizens during the 1st Trump admin, too -- just like Obama & others before them
A GAO report estimated 70 "potential" citizens were removed 2015-2020. It's hardly as impossible as it's painted www.propublica.org/article/more...
A GAO report estimated 70 "potential" citizens were removed 2015-2020. It's hardly as impossible as it's painted www.propublica.org/article/more...