Tag: civil liberties
Majority of Americans oppose ICE deployments as polling shows backlash over...
New national surveys find growing public opposition to federal immigration raids, deep skepticism of official accounts of Alex Pretti’s killing, and majority support for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Federal silence deepens scrutiny after killing of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti
Nearly three days after the shooting, DHS has withheld shooter identities as video evidence, lawmakers, and unions challenge the administration’s account.
ICE memo claims power to force entry into homes without judicial...
A leaked internal ICE memo obtained by the Associated Press asserts that agents may forcibly enter private homes using only administrative warrants, prompting whistleblower disclosures, congressional scrutiny, and warnings that the policy represents a covert attempt to bypass core constitutional protections.
Noem revives ICE secrecy playbook after Renee Good killing, blocking congressional...
A new DHS order demands seven days’ notice for detention site visits, defying a recent court ruling as Minnesota Democrats are turned away from a Minneapolis facility.
Public fury erupts as ICE presence deepens after killing of Renee...
Videos from Minneapolis and nationwide protests reveal escalating public outrage as peaceful demonstrations confront Trump’s expanding federal crackdown.
DHS ‘100 million deportations’ post emerges amid growing scrutiny of immigration...
As DHS circulates imagery envisioning mass expulsions, federal immigration shootings in Minneapolis and Portland and a documented pattern of disputed force draw demands for accountability.
Rights group warns masked immigration raids are spreading fear and undermining...
Human Rights Watch says unidentified federal agents are carrying out arrests across the country in ways it argues violate U.S. human rights obligations and erode the rule of law.
Judge rules Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington, DC, illegal
Federal court finds the president “acted contrary to law” after sending thousands of troops to patrol the capital amid falling crime rates.
New filing alleges ICE leaders target protesters for arrest over speech...
Court documents in the Operation Midway Blitz case describe orders to arrest people for “hyperbolic comments,” claims that all protesters are “violent rioters,” and use of tear gas before any alleged assault, as a judge weighs limits on federal force.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
EPA reapproves drift-prone pesticide dicamba
This decision will allow farmers in 34 states to use the herbicide on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, following a 2024 court ruling that had previously vacated its use.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.