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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 — 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 students in the Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools district were absent on Monday amid heightened fear linked to deportation operations in the city. #AbuseofPowerWatch