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ICE Is Incarcerating Immigrants at Angola, Louisiana’s Max Security Prison

Angola sits on the grounds of a former slave plantation and is notorious for violating incarcerated people’s rights.

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US Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Hire Armed Special Agents

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Hire Armed Special Agents

Effective October 6, USCIS special agents will be able to make arrests, carry firearms, and execute warrants.

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Trump Tried to Fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Now His DOJ Is Investigating Her.

Trump Tried to Fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook. Now His DOJ Is Investigating Her.

The Department of Justice has opened mortgage fraud investigations into Cook and other Trump adversaries.

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Trump Accused of Meddling in NYC Race to Help Cuomo Defeat Mamdani

Trump Accused of Meddling in NYC Race to Help Cuomo Defeat Mamdani

Disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo is “Donald Trump’s choice” for mayor, Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference.

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Florida Is Dropping All Vaccine Mandates, State’s Surgeon General Says

Florida Is Dropping All Vaccine Mandates, State’s Surgeon General Says

Currently, all states require schoolchildren to receive vaccines against polio, measles, and other diseases.

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Democratic Senators Demand Banks Disclose Policies on Predatory Overdraft Fees

Democratic Senators Demand Banks Disclose Policies on Predatory Overdraft Fees

Earlier this year, Trump repealed a $5 cap on most overdraft fees that was set to go into effect in October.

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Experts Say Trump Administration’s Deadly Boat Attack Amounts to Extrajudicial Killings

Experts Say Trump Administration’s Deadly Boat Attack Amounts to Extrajudicial Killings

“Trump is claiming the right to conduct extra-judicial assassinations,” a civil rights attorney posted on X.

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New Report Says Max Security Prison Compound Must Close, Citing Inhumane Conditions

New Report Says Max Security Prison Compound Must Close, Citing Inhumane Conditions

People at the New Jersey prison are confined in cells so small they can touch both walls with their arms outstretched.

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Federal Agents Expected to Flood Chicago to Carry Out Anti-Immigrant Raids

Federal Agents Expected to Flood Chicago to Carry Out Anti-Immigrant Raids

“We do not need nor want an unconstitutional and illegal military occupation of our city,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Trump Admin to Financially Reward Police Agencies For Working with ICE

Trump Admin to Financially Reward Police Agencies For Working with ICE

DHS announced a new program that pays law enforcement agencies that help carry out its anti-immigrant agenda.

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Trump Administration Seeks Strict Time Limits on Visas for Physicians, Academics

Trump Administration Seeks Strict Time Limits on Visas for Physicians, Academics

DHS says the proposed rule will limit the time visa holders can stay “without additional screening and vetting.”

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Democrats Blast Education Dept for Removing Complaint Button on Student Aid Site

Democrats Blast Education Dept for Removing Complaint Button on Student Aid Site

Submitting a complaint is now a “multi-step, illogical navigation process,” the senators said.

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DOJ Says Temporary Immigration Judges No Longer Need Immigration Experience

DOJ Says Temporary Immigration Judges No Longer Need Immigration Experience

Under a new Department of Justice rule, the DOJ can choose “any attorney” to serve as a temporary immigration judge.

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ICE Continues to Detain Award-Winning Journalist Who Filmed Immigration Raids

ICE Continues to Detain Award-Winning Journalist Who Filmed Immigration Raids

At a court hearing on Wednesday, the judge didn’t rule on Mario Guevara’s petition to be released.

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Advocates Call on Newsom to Investigate Death of Man Who Was Fleeing ICE Raid

Advocates Call on Newsom to Investigate Death of Man Who Was Fleeing ICE Raid

Carlos Montoya, a Guatemalan father and day laborer, was hit by a car while fleeing an ICE raid in Monrovia, California.

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DC Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Folk Hero Who Tossed Sandwich at CBP Officer

DC Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Folk Hero Who Tossed Sandwich at CBP Officer

Sean Charles Dunn allegedly threw his sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent after calling him a fascist.

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FEMA Suspends Staff Who Warned Trump Cuts Risk Another Katrina-Level Disaster

FEMA Suspends Staff Who Warned Trump Cuts Risk Another Katrina-Level Disaster

The administration is illegally retaliating against federal employees for whistleblowing, one advocate said.

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Border Patrol Begs Retired Agents to Rejoin the Agency

Border Patrol Begs Retired Agents to Rejoin the Agency

The call for retired agents to join Border Patrol’s ranks comes as Trump faces plummeting approval ratings.

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Court Ruling Clears the Way for Hundreds of CDC Staff to Be Laid Off

Court Ruling Clears the Way for Hundreds of CDC Staff to Be Laid Off

“Our public health system is weaker than ever before,” said the union representing CDC workers.

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Millionaire Legislator Leaves $3 Tip in Celebration of Trump’s “No Tax on Tips”

Trump’s “no tax on tips” provision is “political snake oil,” one living wage advocate said.

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White House Clashes With Jack White After Using His Song to Promote Deportation

White House Clashes With Jack White After Using His Song to Promote Deportation

The Trump administration frequently uses popular music in its propaganda videos, including by artists who oppose Trump.

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Lawmakers Slam DOE for Suspending 3 Million Borrowers’ Student Loan Forgiveness

Lawmakers Slam DOE for Suspending 3 Million Borrowers’ Student Loan Forgiveness

The Department of Education suspended a program that forgives any remaining student debt after 300 payments.

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Don’t Let ICE’s Legal Abuses Stop You From Asserting Your Rights, Advocates Say

Don’t Let ICE’s Legal Abuses Stop You From Asserting Your Rights, Advocates Say

“We need to use every tool at our disposal to protect and empower our communities,” one immigrant justice advocate said.

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Federal Agency Moves to Deny Immigrants Benefits Based on Pro-Palestine Activism

Federal Agency Moves to Deny Immigrants Benefits Based on Pro-Palestine Activism

The agency also said it will vet immigrants requesting certain benefits for involvement in “anti-American activity.”

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NY Prison Officials Refuse to Comply with Law Limiting Solitary Confinement

NY Prison Officials Refuse to Comply with Law Limiting Solitary Confinement

A rights group argues the state’s corrections system should be found in contempt for failing to comply with the law.

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Federal Housing Agency Adopts English-Only Policy

Federal Housing Agency Adopts English-Only Policy

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Trump Administration Opens New Immigration Jail at Texas Military Base

Trump Administration Opens New Immigration Jail at Texas Military Base

Over the objections of several local officials, an immigration jail has opened at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

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ICE is Abducting NYC Public School Students as Young as 7

ICE is Abducting NYC Public School Students as Young as 7

Elected officials and educators are rallying around public school students who have been abducted by ICE.

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Judge Says ICE Can Continue to Ban Toothbrushes at Immigration Lock-up

Judge Says ICE Can Continue to Ban Toothbrushes at Immigration Lock-up

A judge says ICE can ban toothbrushes at 26 Federal Plaza even though they’re routinely provided at other facilities.

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Border Patrol Agents Appear Outside Newsom’s Event to Intimidate Trump Critics

Border Patrol Agents Appear Outside Newsom’s Event to Intimidate Trump Critics

Border Patrol was “directed, clearly by the White House, as a political operation to make a point,” Newsom said.

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Judge Says State Violated Cop City Protester’s Rights, Dismisses Terror Charge

Judge Says State Violated Cop City Protester’s Rights, Dismisses Terror Charge

“The State's delay appears to be deliberate, weighing heavily against it,” the judge wrote in his ruling.

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Advocates Warn of Mass Arrests of DC’s Unhoused Residents

Advocates Warn of Mass Arrests of DC’s Unhoused Residents

Advocates have lambasted the Trump administration’s plan as cruel and inhumane.

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Masked ICE Agents Kidnap Teenager Who Was Walking His Dog

Masked ICE Agents Kidnap Teenager Who Was Walking His Dog

Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero Cruz had just turned 18 and was about to start his senior year.

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US-Based Companies Announce Record Number of Impending Layoffs

“DOGE Actions” was the number one reason cited by employers for their planned job cuts.

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Sanders Announces Legislation to Reverse Trump Cuts to Social Security

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Social Security must be expanded by making the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes.

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Children, Pregnant Women Mistreated in Immigration Detention, Sen. Ossoff Says

One woman bled for days before she was taken to a hospital, where she miscarried alone in a room.

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Federal Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data on Millions of Americans

A federal appeals court tossed out a lower court’s order temporarily barring DOGE’s access to people’s information.

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Labor Shortages, Declines in Tourism Plague US Economy Under Trump

Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda is wreaking havoc on the economy in tourism-dependent areas like Las Vegas, experts say.

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NYC Subway Cleaners Reportedly “Cheated” By Andrew Cuomo Win Back Stolen Wages

During the mayoral primary, City Comptroller Brad Lander said fellow candidate Andrew Cuomo had cheated the workers.

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Trump’s Claims on Illinois Bail Reform, DC Crime Shown to Be False

Contrary to President Trump’s claims, eliminating cash bail has made Illinois safer, advocates say.

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Immigrants Detained for Days Without Beds, Showers, Medication in NYC, Suit Says

One person reported that he lost more than 20 pounds during his detention.

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Appeals Court Blocks Contempt Proceedings in El Salvador Disappearances Case

“The rule of law depends on obedience to judicial orders,” DC Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard wrote in her dissent.

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Trump to Send National Guard Troops Into D.C. and the Military “If It’s Needed”

Despite official data that shows crime in D.C. is at record lows, Trump says the city is overrun with violence.

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FEMA Tells Staff to Work for ICE or Risk Getting Fired

Trump has previously said that disaster relief should fall to the states and that he hopes to eliminate FEMA altogether.

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Scandal-Plagued Prison Company Celebrates “Pivotal Opportunity” Under Trump

CoreCivic’s CEO says the “Big Beautiful Bill” has “changed dramatically the activity of ICE and securing bed capacity.”

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Republicans Call for Investigation Into State Senator Who Posted ICE Sighting

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University Student on Visa Released From ICE Detention After Public Outcry

After her daughter’s release, Yeonsoo Go’s mother told reporters, “There’s more who need the support.”

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Anti-Immigrant Agenda Means “Unprecedented Growth Opportunities” for GEO Group

On the company’s earnings call, one participant congratulated executives on “the positive news.”

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Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop ICE Abductions in New York Courthouses

Masked officers have been gathering in courthouses to look for people attending mandatory immigration appointments.

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House Committee Subpoenas DOJ’s Epstein Files

Rep. James Comer subpoenaed the DOJ and former and current federal officials, including former President Bill Clinton.

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