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www.opb.org/article/2025...
Five farmworkers released after Woodburn ICE detentions deemed unlawful
Immigration attorneys said they were only able to access five of the more than 30 people arrested in the October raid.
www.opb.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/17/c...
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
In Durham, North Carolina, neighbors are protecting neighbors from ICE: ‘We care for each other’
Community members have stepped up with carpools, food deliveries, school patrols and policy advocacy
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/n...
Wrenching Pain, a Severe Infection: An ICE Detainee Is Ordered Released
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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www.aclutx.org/en/press-rel...
ACLU of Texas, Human Rights Groups Reveal Abusive and Sexual Contact, Other Inhumane Conditions at Detention Center at Fort Bliss in El Paso
WASHINGTON — Human rights groups sent a letter today urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end immigration detention at Camp East Montana, a massive tent camp at the Fort Bliss
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December 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/11/13/n...
'We need to get out of here': Trump's immigration crackdown is quietly reshaping where immigrants live in America
The Trump administration says that more than 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported. But there's also evidence of an internal migration from target cities and states and into quieter areas that fee...
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
People held in ‘decrepit’ California ICE facility sue over ‘inhumane’ conditions
Lawsuit against US government alleges ‘life-threatening’ medical neglect and says residents frequently go hungry
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s immigration police state is growing at warp speed
And now more local cops than ever before are signing up to work with ICE.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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www.wgcu.org/top-story/20...
Field workers pulled from Pacific Tomato Growers' bus outside Immokalee Wednesday morning
An immigration support group was warning people Wednesday morning to avoid Immokalee after a number of people were reported to have been taken off a work bus in the area. The Facebook warning from Uni...
www.wgcu.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Is a secret ICE detention facility in the works for Newport? Clues reveal scope of Oregon coast federal project
Evidence is mounting that ICE plans to build a facility capable of holding hundreds of people, elected officials say.
www.oregonlive.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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governor.ca.gov
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.

Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.

The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
Federal judge permanently blocks Trump Guard deployment to Portland • Oregon Capital Chronicle
No troops can be deployed to Portland, and Oregon troops will remain federalized for at least 14 more days.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
ICE facing fierce backlash after video apparently shows unconscious man clutching child during arrest
Footage shows commotion inside vehicle in Massachusetts as desperate woman in passenger seat tries to awaken man
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
ICE scrambles to find three meals a day for Chicago detainees after court order
The contract opportunity posted to a government website indicates a need for up to 210 ‘nutritionally balanced’ meals per day
www.independent.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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forbes.com
“Operation Midway Blitz” will continue in and around Chicago through Halloween weekend.
Pritzker Asked For ICE Raid Pause For Halloween—Kristi Noem Said No
“Operation Midway Blitz” will continue in and around Chicago through Halloween weekend.
www.forbes.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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www.king5.com/article/news...
Conditions inside Northwest ICE Processing Center 'a nightmare.'
911 calls originating from the detention center frequently ask for help treating detainees for medical issues they cannot handle.
www.king5.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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“Every time I asked what would happen to my children, or if they could have something to eat, they hit us. They told me I did not matter. They told me my children did not matter,” Jaramillo-Solano told the resource center.
*quote from article

coloradosun.com/2025/10/31/d...
Advocates: ICE kept Durango family in windowless room with only chips and water after mistaking father for someone else
Masked federal agents pulled Fernando Jaramillo-Solano over after mistaking him for someone else, but arrested him and his two kids anyway, advocates say
coloradosun.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
'Happy Halloween!': DHS spokeswoman responds to report of immigration agents wearing horror masks in L.A.
The story by a local news site featured images posted to social media showing what the outlet says were agents in unmarked cars donning Chucky and Momo masks.
www.nbcnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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apnews.com/article/immi...
Man deported to Laos despite court order blocking his removal, attorneys say
U.S. immigration officials have deported a man to Laos despite a federal court order blocking his removal.
apnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Portland police use informants at ICE protests and a U.S. Rep visits the scene: Get caught up
Protesters delivered another night of quirkiness Friday.
www.oregonlive.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM