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📍 Tracking government overreach, civil rights violations, and systemic threats to immigrant protections.

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📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The USCIS is rolling back work-permit rules: the maximum validity for refugees, asylees, and other immigrants is being cut from 5 years to just 18 months, and automatic renewals are ending. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
www.cbsnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.:

A new ICE crackdown under the 2025 federal “crime emergency” in D.C. has resulted in over 1,100 arrests — and more than 80% of those detained had no criminal record. Many arrests reportedly occurred without warrants or probable cause. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records
A Post analysis of federal data shows that the arrests of immigrants with no prior criminal record shot up sixfold during the Trump administration’s crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
📍𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀:

Amnesty International says people held at Alligator Alcatraz — a detention facility used by ICE — endured conditions amounting to torture: cramped “box”-cages outdoors, 24-hour lights, overcrowding, lack of water/sanitation, medical neglect, and enforced disappearances. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
AM Dispatch: Amnesty Finds Torture at Alligator Alcatraz
Plus, Stephen Miller "CREEP"posters back to DC, Texas courts flooded with habeas corpus petitions, ICE vehicles' tires slashed in Staten Island, a rumored deportation flight to Iran, and more!
migrantinsider.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒, 𝐋𝐀:

U.S. Border Patrol agents detained multiple people with work permits and American citizenship in the agency's "Catahoula Crunch" immigration sweeps so far, according to immigrant rights groups and attorneys representing one detainee. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Citizens, permit holders detained in New Orleans immigration sweeps, attorneys and advocates say
"They’re not focusing on particular people, they're focusing on particular traits," said attorney Homero López, a former immigration judge. "Those traits tend to be physical in nature.”
www.nola.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
📍 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀:

A 39-year-old man was detained by ICE during a green-card interview in downtown L.A.— even though he said he came to the U.S. as an infant and has no criminal record. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
39-year-old man taken into ICE custody during green card interview in LA
A wife is speaking out after her 39-year-old husband was detained by ICE during his green card interview in downtown Los Angeles.
abc7.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
📍 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀:

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — normally a wildlife/hunting agency — has signed a 287(g) deal and is now detaining people and handing them over to ICE, including at least six individuals with no criminal charges at the time of arrest. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Detaining People for ICE
Louisiana’s hunting and wildlife authority is one of more than 1,000 state and local agencies that have partnered with US immigration authorities this year alone.
www.wired.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊, 𝐍𝐘:

The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges in Manhattan — one of the busiest immigration courts where ICE conducts many deportation hearings — replacing them with temporary appointees lacking immigration-law experience. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Eight More Immigration Judges Fired in NYC as Mass Deportation Policy Spreads
The Trump administration reportedly fired eight immigration judges working at 26 Federal Plaza in on Monday, according to media reports.
lavocedinewyork.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The USDA, under the Trump administration, is threatening to withhold funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Democratic-led states — unless they hand over detailed data on recipients’ immigration status and personal info. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made the remarks after a judge ruled that the administration couldn't withhold food assistance funds over the requested data.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

DHS has expanded its SAVE database to include millions of U.S. citizens, giving agencies — including ICE — access to voter and ID data far beyond its original purpose. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
NEWS: DHS Expands Migrant Database to Screen U.S. Citizens
Fair Elections Center filing reveals bulk SSN queries, driver's license plans as 26 states weaponize flawed data against voters.
migrantinsider.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊, 𝐍𝐘:

ICE agents arrested a Chinese father and his 6-year-old son, separating the two and sending the father to Orange County Jail while the whereabouts of the son remain unknown. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
📍 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐊𝐈, 𝐕𝐓:

A 7-year-old second-grader from the Winooski School District and his mother were detained by ICE while traveling for Thanksgiving; the boy was absent from school on Monday and the family remains in a Texas detention center. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Winooski second-grader arrested by federal law enforcement over holiday break
The student and his mother were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection while traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday
www.mynbc5.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
📍 𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐆𝐎, 𝐂𝐀:

Two women were detained by ICE during what they believed to be routine green-card interviews at the USCIS office, just days before Thanksgiving. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
ICE detains 2 women during green card interviews days before Thanksgiving
Two San Diego husbands are speaking out after their wives were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during what they believed would be their final green card interviews.
www.10news.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📍 𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃, 𝐖𝐀:

Elaine Miles, a Native American actor, says she was stopped by ICE while walking to a bus stop — agents dismissed her legally issued tribal ID as “fake,” refused to verify it, tried to take her phone, and only released her after she was detained. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Native American actor says she was detained by ICE officers who said tribal ID ‘looked fake’
Elaine Miles of Northern Exposure was stopped by four masked men in Seattle while walking to bus stop
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
📍 𝐁𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐌𝐀:

A 19-year-old college student flying home for Thanksgiving was detained by ICE at the airport — then deported to Honduras despite a federal judge’s order halting her removal. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
19-year-old college student deported despite judge's order blocking her removal: Lawyer
A 19-year-old college student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving break was detained at a Boston airport and later deported.
abcnews.go.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

ICE has already placed roughly 600 immigrant children into federal shelters this year — the highest number on record — and many of these cases resulted from routine stops rather than border crossings. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The Trump administration is launching a sweeping review of approximately 233,000 refugees admitted under the Biden presidency — halting green-card processing and ordering re-interviews on the claim that “expediency” overtook vetting. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Trump administration moves to reinterview refugees admitted to US under Biden | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is moving to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the United States under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review of their cases, according t...
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
📍 𝐌𝐂𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄, 𝐎𝐑:

A 17-year-old McMinnville High School senior and U.S. citizen was stopped by ICE during his lunch break, had his car window smashed, and was held for hours despite repeatedly asserting his citizenship. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
📍 𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐆𝐎, 𝐂𝐀:

A Norwegian woman with type-1 diabetes was detained by ICE during what was supposed to be a routine green card interview in San Diego, highlighting a new detention tactic that immigration attorneys say is becoming more common. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE detentions at USCIS offices continue, Norwegian diabetic woman detained
A Norwegian woman was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during what was supposed to be a routine green card interview in San Diego.
www.10news.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The federal government is ramping up recruitment of what are being referred to as “deportation judges” — immigration judges whose primary focus appears to be facilitating fast-track removals rather than adjudicating fair hearings. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Trump DOJ Recruits ‘Deportation’ Judges in Enforcement Effort
The Justice Department is seeking to stock the immigration court system with “deportation” judges, an informal title that nods to the Trump administration’s hardline enforcement agenda.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄, 𝐑𝐈:

A high-school student and intern at the Rhode Island Superior Court was mistakenly detained by ICE outside the courthouse. He was only released after a Superior Court judge intervened and confirmed he was not the target of the operation. #AbuseofPowerWatch
RI judge intervenes after ICE wrongfully detains Superior Court intern
YouTube video by WPRI
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

A report reveals that U.S. Border Patrol is covertly monitoring drivers across the country using hidden cameras and license-plate readers to flag “suspicious” travel patterns — then funneling those cases to local police for stops, searches or detentions. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Border Patrol Is Covertly Monitoring U.S. Drivers Who Show Signs of Suspicious Behavior: Report
U.S. Border Patrol agents are reportedly making use of a surveillance system to identify 'suspicious' drivers, according to a report released on Thursday, Nov. 20
people.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
📍𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊, 𝐍𝐘:

A member of the New York National Guard is fighting to have his step-father released after ICE detained him, raising questions about jurisdiction and the rights of long‐time residents. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE detains dad of National Guard soldier: ‘How could this be in the country I serve?’
Editor’s note: The above video previously aired on Nov. 19. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A National Guard soldier is fighting to get his stepfather back home after he was detained by Immigration and ...
www.yahoo.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒, 𝐋𝐀:

The upcoming operation dubbed “Swamp Sweep” is set to bring up to 250 federal agents into New Orleans to launch a sweeping immigration enforcement effort in a city long defined by cultural diversity and immigrant ties. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Multicultural New Orleans awaits arrival of 'Swamp Sweep' immigration crackdown
New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants
abcnews.go.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:

Greg Bovino, head of the U.S. Border Patrol, was filmed approaching a man at a bus stop, asking “You speak English?” while visibly targeting him, then switching to Spanish and later posting that the interaction “ended with the arrest of this illegal alien.” #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Trump’s Border Patrol Boss Asks Random Brown Man if He Speaks English
This is how racial profiling works in Trump’s America.
newrepublic.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
📍 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄, 𝐍𝐂:

Nearly 21,000 students in the Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools district were absent on Monday amid heightened fear linked to deportation operations in the city. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say
Officials did not make it clear if the absences were connected to the on-going immigration operation in the city.
www.wbtv.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM