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Manuel @icyourpixels.bsky.social · Jan 19

Hi, Bluesky! 👋

I’m Manuel, a cybersecurity specialist with a deep interest in immigration policy and its impact on our society. Focusing on topics like DHS initiatives, border security, and immigration reform.

Looking forward to learning, and connecting.🇺🇸

#ImmigrationPolicy

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This week wasn’t about one memo. It was about accountability—DHS funding fights, TPS for Haiti, detention health crises, and courts stretching detention power. Oversight or erosion.
#Immigration #CivilLiberties

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Weekly Immigration Update (February 6, 2026)

Shutdown brinkmanship, enforcement “guardrails,” and courts testing detention power

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February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM

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California update: Lawmakers here want to bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents involved in Trump-era deportations from future public jobs in this state. #CApolitics #Immigration

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This bill would ban ICE agents from future hiring as a public employee in California

Democrats in the California Legislature have introduced a series of bills to combat ICE.

February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM

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Wisconsin update: the lieutenant governor walked back support for ICE arrests after citing administrative warrants, then clarified she backs judicial warrants only. That whiplash matters. #Immigration #RuleOfLaw

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Wisconsin LG backtracks on ICE cooperation comments

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor says she misspoke and is clarifying a statement she made to CBS 58 that she would support Immigration and Enforcement agents making arrests in the...

February 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM

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Worth noting in New Hampshire: a state commissioner resigned after undisclosed DHS/ICE talks about a Merrimack detention facility came to light via records requests. When plans move in secret, trust breaks first. #NHpolitics #Immigration

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New Hampshire commissioner resigns at request of Gov. Ayotte after ICE facility plans made public

The commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has resigned at the request of Gov. Kelly Ayotte, the governor's office announced Monday morning.

February 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM

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Worth noting in Congress: masked ICE agents are now a funding flashpoint as Democrats push “cameras on, masks off,” while DHS says anonymity protects officers. Enforcement without visible accountability chills trust fast. #Immigration #ICE

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Masks Emerge as Symbol of Trump's ICE Crackdown and a Flashpoint in Congress

The images of masked federal officers has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations.

February 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM

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Livigno update: Chloe Kim urges unity after Donald Trump attacked teammate Hunter Hess for criticizing immigration enforcement. Athletes aren’t mouthpieces—and dissent isn’t disloyalty. Same flag, different consciences. #Olympics #Immigration

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US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown

Chloe Kim and other American snowboarders preparing to compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy have not been daunted by Donald Trump’s bashing of a teammate for saying he didn’t back the president’s c...

February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM

Manuel

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This week in the U.S.: ICE is holding over 7,200 people longer than 6 months as detention tops 70,000, with reports of sewage, pests, and denied releases. This isn’t backlog—it’s indefinite confinement normalized. That’s how trust is dismantled. #Immigration #DueProcess

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Migrants languish in US detention centers amid dire conditions and prolonged waits

Prolonged detention has become more common in President Donald Trump’s second term, at least partly because a new policy generally prohibits immigration judges...

February 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM

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This week nationwide: federal courts saw 400+ habeas petitions as immigrants were jailed without bond under Donald Trump’s detention policy. Judges call it a judicial emergency. Due process is buckling under enforcement-by-volume. #Immigration #RuleOfLaw

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Straining Federal Courts. Judges Are Raising the Alarm

By SUDHIN THANAWALA ATLANTA (AP) — Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign...

February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM

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Worth noting in Ohio: rallies across 6 cities back ~300,000 Haitians with TPS after DHS moved to end protections, now paused by a judge. Legal limbo isn’t neutral—it’s pressure by design. This is how fear gets normalized. #TPS #Immigration

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Columbus residents plan rally to support Haitian Ohioans

Ohio organizers are rallying Feb. 7 to protest the planned end of TPS for Haitian immigrants.

February 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM

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This week in Minneapolis: DHS tried to rush deportation after ICE detained 5-year-old Liam Ramos, then a judge granted a continuance. Policy isn’t abstract—it lands on kids and classrooms. That’s the system doing exactly what it’s designed to do. #Immigration #MN

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5-Year-Old Liam Ramos's Family Granted Continuance at Asylum Hearing, School Says

Homeland Security filed the motion to expedite deportation proceedings on Wednesday.

February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM

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This week in Minneapolis: thousands of federal officers remain despite city objections, even after leadership swaps and a partial pullback. Show-of-force enforcement chills daily life and trust. Big move, thin guardrails. #Immigration #Federalism

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Federal Deployment of Immigration Officers Sparks Tensions with U.S. City Leaders

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February 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM

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Worth noting in NYC: 12 students and faculty were arrested outside Columbia University after blocking traffic to demand a reaffirmed sanctuary campus stance. #Immigration #Campus

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Twelve arrested during anti-ICE protest at Columbia University

Twelve protesters were arrested Thursday after staging a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of Columbia University in New York that blocked roadways.

February 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM

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This week in Washington: DHS funding is set to lapse Feb. 13 as Republicans reject basic ICE guardrails after deadly Minneapolis shootings. Body cams and judicial warrants aren’t radical. This is how the state normalizes fear. #Immigration #DHS

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Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats’ ICE demands

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Securit...

February 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM

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Worth noting in TX/LA/MS: the 5th Circuit okayed ICE holding people without bond hearings, reversing 30 years of practice. Due process doesn’t vanish because DHS re-labels people. #Immigration #DueProcess

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Appeals court endorses Trump policy of holding many ICE detainees without bond hearings

A federal appeals court on Friday endorsed the Trump administration's policy of holding broad groups of immigration detainees without access to bond hearings, a major legal victory for President Trump...

February 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM

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This week in DC: Democrats propose limits on masked ICE raids, warrantless home entry, and broad sweeps. Reuters/Ipsos: 58% say enforcement’s gone too far. When force outpaces rules, fear fills the gap. #Immigration #ICE

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Democrats' Immigration Enforcement Reforms Face Rough Waters in Congress

A public backlash against violent confrontations involving federal immigration agents has U.S. Democrats pushing for new controls on their activities, but with little buy-in so far from Republicans wh...

February 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM

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Boston update: Mayor Michelle Wu ordered city prep ahead of a possible ICE surge, blocking city property use and requiring de-escalation and public release of footage. Flooding neighborhoods with force isn’t safety—it’s fear by design. #Boston #Immigration

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Mayor Michelle Wu orders preparations for ICE surge in Boston

Citing “chaos” on the streets of cities like Minneapolis and Lewiston, Maine, and referencing the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a series of executive actio...

February 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM

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New in NYC: Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed EO 13, barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement from city property without a judicial warrant and tightening data privacy. Due process draws the line between safety and fear. #NYC #Immigration

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New York City reaffirms sanctuary status with new executive order

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is looking to strengthen New York’s status as a sanctuary city and is looking to the faith community to make that happen. His message came on Friday morning at the main branch of ...

February 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM

Manuel

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This week in Texas: an 18-month-old was sent back to ICE detention after 10 days hospitalized for respiratory failure, then denied prescribed meds. Doctors warned she could die. That’s not enforcement—it’s human cost. #Immigration #ChildHealth

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Toddler was returned to ICE custody and denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says

An 18-month-old girl detained for weeks by U.S. immigration authorities was returned to custody and denied medication after being hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory illness, according to...

February 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Boston: a federal judge blocked IRS and SSA from sharing taxpayer data with ICE on Feb 5, citing Section 6103 and risk of wrongful arrests. Big move, thin guardrails. #Immigration #Privacy

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Judge block ICE, DHS from using taxpayer data for immigration enforcement

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered federal immigration authorities to stop using taxpayer information for immigration enforcement purposes. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued the ruli...

February 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Minneapolis: reports say ICE agents are using disguises and swapping license plates during enforcement. When officers pose as workers, fear bleeds into daily life. That’s intimidation dressed up as law enforcement. #Immigration #Minnesota

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ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...

February 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM

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This week in St. Paul: a 31-year-old immigrant says ICE beat him with a baton, leaving 8 skull fractures and brain hemorrhages. Doctors say the injuries don’t match ICE’s story. This is enforcement without restraint—and it breaks bodies. #Immigration #ICE

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Immigrant Accuses ICE of Unprovoked Beating After Suffering Broken Skull

A Mexican immigrant suffered a broken skull last month and claims it was the result of an unprovoked beating by ICE agents

February 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM

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Chicago update: A federal judge ordered the release of bodycam footage and texts after a Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez 5 times—evidence the government kept sealed while calling her a “domestic terrorist.” #DueProcess #CBP

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Judge allows release of bodycam footage, texts in Chicago shooting by Border Patrol agent

A federal judge has allowed the release of bodycam footage, text messages and other evidence in the case of a Chicago woman who was shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration e...

February 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Dilley, TX: measles cases and hygiene complaints at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center as families with pending asylum cases are detained. This isn’t safety—it’s state-sanctioned neglect. #Immigration #Texas

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Texas Detention Center Faces Measles Outbreak and Hygiene Complaints

Historically, asylum-seekers have generally been allowed to live and work in the United States while their claims work their way through the court system.

February 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM

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Worth noting in Byhalia, MS: Sen. Roger Wicker opposes an 8,500-bed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention site, warning it would drain hospitals, public safety, and kill real economic growth. #Immigration #Mississippi

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Republican senator opposes planned ICE detention center in Mississippi

Sen. Roger Wicker is voicing his opposition to plans to turn a warehouse facility in Mississippi into an immigration detention center.

February 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM

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senior DOJ officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel, halted a civil-rights probe into the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good after Trump’s false claims. When evidence is feared, due process is already gone. #Minneapolis #CivilRights

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Inside the Minneapolis ICE shooting: Civil rights probe halted by FBI director Kash Patel, other US officials

On January 7, 2026, Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in her SUV – which triggered an escalation of anger, opposition and massive protests against the Trump administration's immigrati...

February 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM