AWFUL scenario. Border Patrol agents raided a car wash and arrested a DACA recipient working there. He has a REAL ID, but they didn't even let him show his ID, they just grabbed him and threw him in a van. He was then detained for a MONTH before getting bond.

Emails show that IRS chief counsel Andrew De Mello said a recent DHS request did not comply with the law. Two days after refusing the demand to turn over more than 7 million home addresses, De Mello was pushed out of the top legal job. propublica.org/article/trump-…

Oh my god. One of the Americans we did a prisoner swap for is a mass murderer.

"Convicted Murderer Released by Trump From Venezuelan Prison Is Free in U.S. At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States." nytimes.com/2025/07/24/wor…

I was on PBS yesterday to discuss ICE officers wearing masks and cases of people, impersonating ICE, committing crimes against vulnerable communities. Although officers wearing masks + people impersonating officers is not new, lawmakers are concerned with the recent increase.

“Argues that immigration detention is not just a policy instrument but an economic engine—profitable for a wide array of public and private actors.” Austin Kocher, PhD in conversation with Immigration Detention Inc. authors Nancy Hiemstra and drdconlon buff.ly/ppxZcpi

Court victories last week protected 60,000+ immigrants: ✅TPS restored for Nicaragua, Honduras & Nepal ✅Asylum ban partially blocked ✅Expedited removal limits upheld immigrationforum.org/article/legisl…

Trump is undertaking an unprecedented realignment of the federal government, turning it into a detention & deportation machine that threatens communities, upends legal norms & shakes the foundation of American democracy. Mass deportation makes us LESS safe msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

Trump's people at DHS are referencing here "Which Way, Western Man," a book by white supremacist William Gayley Simpson that was published by an American Neo-Nazi organization, the National Alliance. In the book, Simpson argued that Hitler was right and Jews must be killed.

BREAKING: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order requiring that ICE holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza meet certain minimum conditions. ICE is now required to provide beds, toothbrushes, and calls with attorneys within 24 hours of being detained.

It’s heartening to see our community of scholars here at MiSC grow, especially in times of great turbulence surrounding immigration in the United States. MiSC is pleased to welcome its newest members, Willie Mack and Kaysha Corinealdi (Kaysha Corinealdi). 🧵👇

ICE arrests declined somewhat in July. Individuals with no criminal history are still the largest group being detained. Analyses by Austin Kocher, PhD austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-arrests-…

New ICE data show that the court order banning profiling reduced ICE arrests in LA by 66%! In other words, ICE is effectively admitting that TWO THIRDS of LA arrests were unconstitutional profiling. Did they admit this to the court? NO! They lied to the courts...

It's HOT in Fresno CA. "Ana's" training grapevines around wires to get ready for the crop. She works 7-8hrs/day. If temps pass 95°, she work less. She's happy CA laws changed. She thanks the UFW for helping change heat laws so she no longer must work in dangerous temps #WeFeedYou