David Bier
@davidjbier.bsky.social
Cato Institute, Director of Immigration Studies, Cato's Selz Foundation Chair in Immigration Policy, BEER, not buyer. Cato, not CATO
WOW A HUGE PROCEDURAL WIN
🚨 The Senate has agreed to a deal to vote on 5/6 full appropriations bills and replace the DHS funding measure with a 2-week stopgap bill, per multiple sources. That gives time to negotiate on the Dem demands for ICE and CBP restraints.
January 29, 2026 at 11:49 PM
WOW A HUGE PROCEDURAL WIN
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What's morale like at CBP & ICE right now? New survey data are damning.
*21% of CBP respondents (9% of ICE respondents) believe their agencies' political leaders maintain high standards of integrity.
*Only 23% at CBP (18% at ICE) feel confident they could report illegal acts without retribution
*21% of CBP respondents (9% of ICE respondents) believe their agencies' political leaders maintain high standards of integrity.
*Only 23% at CBP (18% at ICE) feel confident they could report illegal acts without retribution
January 29, 2026 at 10:10 PM
What's morale like at CBP & ICE right now? New survey data are damning.
*21% of CBP respondents (9% of ICE respondents) believe their agencies' political leaders maintain high standards of integrity.
*Only 23% at CBP (18% at ICE) feel confident they could report illegal acts without retribution
*21% of CBP respondents (9% of ICE respondents) believe their agencies' political leaders maintain high standards of integrity.
*Only 23% at CBP (18% at ICE) feel confident they could report illegal acts without retribution
New orders in MN are to focus on criminals. No one on the right will be upset DHS is now admitting that it lied about focusing on the "worst of the worst." They gaslit their own people FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR on this. Right wingers defended these lies for them repeatedly.
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
New orders in MN are to focus on criminals. No one on the right will be upset DHS is now admitting that it lied about focusing on the "worst of the worst." They gaslit their own people FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR on this. Right wingers defended these lies for them repeatedly.
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Ossoff: "They are building the libertarian, the conservatives' worst nightmare of a Leviathan federal government that is totally unaccountable that acts outside of the Constitution, and a society in which individual rights are not protected."
January 29, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Ossoff: "They are building the libertarian, the conservatives' worst nightmare of a Leviathan federal government that is totally unaccountable that acts outside of the Constitution, and a society in which individual rights are not protected."
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RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
For decades, nativists have said that mass deportation was about "the rule of law." Now we can see that they never cared about the rule of law at all. The Administration Misleads & Ignores Courts Most Often in Immigration Cases www.cato.org/blog/admin-m...
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM
For decades, nativists have said that mass deportation was about "the rule of law." Now we can see that they never cared about the rule of law at all. The Administration Misleads & Ignores Courts Most Often in Immigration Cases www.cato.org/blog/admin-m...
My new analysis: The administration misleads and ignores courts most often in immigration cases. In fact, a majority of the instances identified in a compilation by @justsecurity.org were about immigration. When deportations are on the line, expect them to lie to courts. www.cato.org/blog/admin-m...
January 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM
My new analysis: The administration misleads and ignores courts most often in immigration cases. In fact, a majority of the instances identified in a compilation by @justsecurity.org were about immigration. When deportations are on the line, expect them to lie to courts. www.cato.org/blog/admin-m...
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From colleague @davidjbier.bsky.social: in a @justsecurity.org survey of dozens of cases in which the Trump admin misled the courts or failed to comply with court orders, more than half the cases in both categories were immigration-related matters. Deportation mania undermines legal integrity.
The Administration Misleads & Ignores Courts Most Often in Immigration Cases
In fact, immigration-related cases account for most of the deception and noncompliance by the Trump administration in court.
www.cato.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
From colleague @davidjbier.bsky.social: in a @justsecurity.org survey of dozens of cases in which the Trump admin misled the courts or failed to comply with court orders, more than half the cases in both categories were immigration-related matters. Deportation mania undermines legal integrity.
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I repeat, absolutely an amateur hour situation. Just wildly dumb stuff going on here.
In videos posted on social media, one employee can be heard saying: “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.” The agent responds, “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I repeat, absolutely an amateur hour situation. Just wildly dumb stuff going on here.
San Antonio Spurs NBA star Victor Wembanyama says that he's "horrified" by what he's seeing, but "I'm conscious that saying everything that's on my mind would have a cost that's too great for me right now," speaking "as a foreigner." HORRIFYING! We are not a free country! Evil.
January 27, 2026 at 9:41 PM
San Antonio Spurs NBA star Victor Wembanyama says that he's "horrified" by what he's seeing, but "I'm conscious that saying everything that's on my mind would have a cost that's too great for me right now," speaking "as a foreigner." HORRIFYING! We are not a free country! Evil.
Bovino openly says that we are never learning the identity of the murderer because that would be "doxing." He says he has already gotten the agent out of Minnesota's jurisdiction. He put him back on the job. He is part of an extensive, open criminal coverup.
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Bovino openly says that we are never learning the identity of the murderer because that would be "doxing." He says he has already gotten the agent out of Minnesota's jurisdiction. He put him back on the job. He is part of an extensive, open criminal coverup.
Wouldn’t the rest of the DHS not want to be confused with a murderer? Every question from now on to a DHS masker is: are you a murderer?
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Wouldn’t the rest of the DHS not want to be confused with a murderer? Every question from now on to a DHS masker is: are you a murderer?
Not only has Minneapolis police not had to shoot anyone in a year. But there has been just ONE homicide in Minneapolis this year, but TWO unofficial DHS homicides: 67% of city homicides are DHS homicides! And 43% of all gunshot victims!
Per filing by asst Minneapolis city atty yesterday:
In first 12 months of 2025, Minneapolis PD had no officer-involved shootings.
Since Dec 1, 2025, federal agents in Minneapolis have had three. ...
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In first 12 months of 2025, Minneapolis PD had no officer-involved shootings.
Since Dec 1, 2025, federal agents in Minneapolis have had three. ...
1/ 2
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Not only has Minneapolis police not had to shoot anyone in a year. But there has been just ONE homicide in Minneapolis this year, but TWO unofficial DHS homicides: 67% of city homicides are DHS homicides! And 43% of all gunshot victims!
Republicans against the 2nd amendment
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Republicans against the 2nd amendment
A doctor says DHS agents were counting bullet holes rather than assisting Alex as he died. Indeed, they were actively harming him further. We know initially they had only been concerned with finding his weapon
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM
A doctor says DHS agents were counting bullet holes rather than assisting Alex as he died. Indeed, they were actively harming him further. We know initially they had only been concerned with finding his weapon
The Pink Jacket lady who filmed the killing tells a court that she is terrified to go home because she’s heard the federal agents who murdered a man in front of her are looking for her! Oh my god.
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The Pink Jacket lady who filmed the killing tells a court that she is terrified to go home because she’s heard the federal agents who murdered a man in front of her are looking for her! Oh my god.
DHS said agent Jon Ross “saved lives” by killing Renee Good. He saved no lives while taking a life. There is a more plausible case to be made that Alex Pretti saved the lives of the women he was shielding from DHS’s assault. Who knows how far they’d have gone? He was a hero.
January 25, 2026 at 1:19 AM
DHS said agent Jon Ross “saved lives” by killing Renee Good. He saved no lives while taking a life. There is a more plausible case to be made that Alex Pretti saved the lives of the women he was shielding from DHS’s assault. Who knows how far they’d have gone? He was a hero.
This isn’t tenable. To win this, you need a specific demand that the public can understand and rally behind. We want the right to sue DHS agents for misconduct. We want no racial profiling. We want Border Patrol on the border.
🚨 SCHUMER just now: “Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This isn’t tenable. To win this, you need a specific demand that the public can understand and rally behind. We want the right to sue DHS agents for misconduct. We want no racial profiling. We want Border Patrol on the border.
This is useless messaging. What are they fighting for? Bivens private right of action against ICE+ending qualified immunity should be mandatory asks. Ban racial profiling and send CBP back to the border.
Yeah, heard this before. Fooled me twice, shame on me.
I’ll believe it when I see it. Until then, it’s just Lucy teeing up the football.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
I’ll believe it when I see it. Until then, it’s just Lucy teeing up the football.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This is useless messaging. What are they fighting for? Bivens private right of action against ICE+ending qualified immunity should be mandatory asks. Ban racial profiling and send CBP back to the border.
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Holy crap.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Holy crap.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
This is the most damning video yet.
It shows Border Patrol agents clearly taking Alex's firearm, running it away, and THEN executed him in cold blood by emptying a clip into his face.
Murder.
This is horrific. Absolutely no plausible justification. Straight up murder.
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This is horrific. Absolutely no plausible justification. Straight up murder.
They said that agents would have absolute immunity.
They openly covered up multiple shootings.
They said agents who violated official protocols "followed their training."
They lied about the victims over and over.
They made no changes to tactics.
They want more deaths.
They openly covered up multiple shootings.
They said agents who violated official protocols "followed their training."
They lied about the victims over and over.
They made no changes to tactics.
They want more deaths.
January 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
They said that agents would have absolute immunity.
They openly covered up multiple shootings.
They said agents who violated official protocols "followed their training."
They lied about the victims over and over.
They made no changes to tactics.
They want more deaths.
They openly covered up multiple shootings.
They said agents who violated official protocols "followed their training."
They lied about the victims over and over.
They made no changes to tactics.
They want more deaths.
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ALL MN PROTESTERS
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
ALL MN PROTESTERS
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
A video of ICE agents apparently killing a man, shooting him several times while he's on the ground. They run away from his corpse.
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A video of ICE agents apparently killing a man, shooting him several times while he's on the ground. They run away from his corpse.