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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

Manuel

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Worth noting in Chicago: on Oct 4, 2025, a Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez 5 times. Newly released bodycam captures “It’s time to get aggressive,” and texts brag, “I fired 5 rounds… Put that in your book boys.” #Chicago #Immigration

February 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM

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Looks like ICE is moving in Indiana: video shows masked agents boxing in a gray SUV on a residential block. Show-of-force policing doesn’t equal safety. Call it what it is—state intimidation. #Immigration #Indiana

February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM

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This week in DC: DHS faces a shutdown Friday. TSA and Coast Guard would work unpaid, CISA delays cyber guidance, FEMA strains disaster funds—while ICE keeps its $75B runway. #DHS #Shutdown

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Homeland Security Officials Voice Concerns About Looming Shutdown

A disruption in reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs. Delays in cybersecurity response and training. And missed paychecks for the agents who screen passengers and bags at the nation’s ai...

February 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM

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Quick one from Minnesota: protests at 2 dozen+ Target stores over the 5-week ICE surge and employee detentions. When enforcement moves into workplaces, families and jobs take the hit first. Big move, thin guardrails. #Minnesota #ICE

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Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration cr...

February 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM

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Washington update: Lawmakers are clashing over ICE agents wearing face masks during street arrests, after images of smashed car windows and a child in a bunny-ear cap detained went viral. Show-of-force policing doesn’t equal safety. #ICE #Immigration

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Lawmakers clash over ICE agents wearing face masks

WASHINGTON — Beyond the car windows being smashed, people tackled on city streets — or even a little child with a floppy bunny ears snowcap detained — the images of masked federal officers has become ...

February 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM

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New in Palm Desert: Cardi B told fans on her “Little Miss Drama” stop she’d “jump” ICE and had bear mace if agents showed up. That’s the level of fear people expect outside concerts now. Policy isn’t abstract—it lands on families in real time. #ICE #Immigration

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Cardi B airs chilling threat to authorities over arresting her fans

In the U.S., there is a crackdown on illegal immigration by ICE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But critics say the authority's tactics are brazen. Now, Cardi B is taking a stand against...

February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM

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This week in Minneapolis: senators pressed ICE and CBP chiefs over the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Even Republicans said filming agents isn’t a crime. If this stands, the precedent travels. #Minnesota #ICE

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Minnesota officials, heads of immigration agencies to testify at Senate hearing

Four Minnesota officials and the leaders of three major immigration agencies are set to testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday.

February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM

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Worth noting: an op-ed says holding ICE detainers protects workers and taxpayers. That framing skips how broad sweeps often reach beyond serious convictions and land on families with jobs. Fear-by-default isn’t public safety. #Immigration

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Enforcing immigration laws benefits American workers, taxpayers

The Trump administration is right to enforce immigration laws gets criminal illegal immigrants out of communities. It is exceedingly unwise for jurisdictions to release undocumented immigrants from th...

February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM

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This week in Minneapolis: Operation Metro Surge is ending after 3,000 agents and 4,000+ arrests, following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. When enforcement scales like this, regular people feel it first. Trust doesn’t survive this. #Minnesota #Immigration

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Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.

February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM

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New in Georgia: Army vet Godfrey Wade, 52 years in the U.S., detained after a turn-signal stop and deported to Jamaica. This isn’t “law and order”—it’s erasing service and due process in one move. #Veterans #ICE

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Georgia army veteran deported to Jamaica after routine traffic stop speaks out on ICE detention, systemic failures

A Georgia Army veteran who spent nearly five decades in the United States was deported to Jamaica following a routine traffic stop.

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February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM

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El Paso: the Federal Aviation Administration announced a 10-day airspace shutdown over El Paso International Airport, then reversed it hours later over alleged cartel drones. Policy isn’t abstract—it lands on 1,000+ flights and 3M travelers. #ElPaso #BorderPolicy

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FAA Lifts 10-Day El Paso Airspace Closure Hours After Announcement

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary closure of airspace over El Paso on Wednesday, saying all flights will resume as normal and that there was no threat to commercial aviatio...

February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM

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Worth noting in Minnesota: Gov. Tim Walz says the federal surge may wind down in days after up to 3,000 agents flooded the Twin Cities. Policy isn’t abstract—it hits jobs and neighborhoods. That’s how trust erodes fast. #Minnesota #ICESurge

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Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end within days

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he expects the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota will end in “days, not weeks and months,” based on his recent conversations with top Trump administration offi...

February 11, 2026 at 4:28 PM

Manuel

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This week in Eloy, AZ: 79-year-old Julia Benitez—“la abuela”—has spent 9 months in ICE detention. When enforcement keeps grandmothers in cells, the human cost is the point. #ICE #Immigration

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Grandmother languishes 9 months in detention as ICE holds more elderly people

Among detainees at Eloy Detention Center, 79-year-old Julia Benitez is known as "la abuela," the grandmother in Spanish.

February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Washington: DHS funding lapses Feb. 13 as Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries press for warrants and ID rules after 2 Minneapolis shootings. Show-of-force policing doesn’t equal safety. #DHS #ICE

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Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisions

Congressional leaders said Tuesday that a deal was still possible with the White House on Homeland Security Department funding before it expires this weekend. But the two sides were still far apart as...

February 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM

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Worth noting: AP found 24+ ICE employees/contractors charged since 2020 for abuse, bribery, and assaults. ICE says it’s rare, but it just doubled to 22k staff. Power without guardrails breeds rot. #ICE #Immigration

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AP Review Finds Dozens of ICE Employees Charged With Abuse and Corruption as Agency Expands

Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is ...

February 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM

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Worth noting in Washington: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress his agents won’t be “intimidated” as they carry out mass deportations, even after 2 protesters were killed in Minneapolis. Show-of-force policing doesn’t equal safety. #Immigration #DHS

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ICE Chief Defends Officers' Actions

WASHINGTON — Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency's officers before Congress on Tuesday, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be i...

February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Washington: DHS says Irish national Seamus Culleton “chose” ICE detention after a visa overstay, despite 20 years here and a U.S. citizen spouse. Call it voluntary. The cell door still locks. #Immigration #DueProcess

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Trump Official Says Irishman in ICE Custody 'Failed to Depart' and Chose to Be in Detention

An official from the Department of Homeland Security said that Culleton was choosing to be in detention.

February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Wilder, Idaho: 400 people were detained at a horse track raid tied to a gambling warrant, including U.S. citizens. When enforcement scales like this, regular families feel it first. Pressure like this rarely stays “targeted.” #Idaho #Immigration

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U.S. citizens and legal residents sue over aggressive immigration raid at Idaho horse racing track

Three Idaho families who are U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are suing after they and hundreds of others were detained for hours during an aggressive immigration raid at a rural horse rac...

February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM

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Minneapolis update: ICE is charging residents for “impeding” officers just for following their vehicles, per Reuters. Observation is being treated as a crime. That’s enforcement sliding into intimidation. #ICE #CivilLiberties

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ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars

Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles. At least a half-dozen mas...

February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM

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This week in Washington: ICE’s acting director refused to apologize to the families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti after both were killed during enforcement protests. Accountability can’t wait on “ongoing investigations." #ICE #DueProcess

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ICE leader refuses to publicly apologize to families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti

Todd Lyons, who is the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), refused to apologize for the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.

February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting nationally: an internal DHS report via CBS News shows under 14% of ICE arrests involved violent offenses, while nearly 40% had no criminal record at all. That gap isn’t incidental—it’s the policy. #Immigration #ICE

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ICE Arrests Under Trump Include Less Than 14% With Violent Crime Records, document shows

The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.

February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM

Manuel

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This week in Texas: Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia was hospitalized after a seizure in ICE detention, then sent back to Prairieland despite an immigration judge ordering her release. Due process means nothing if court orders don’t stick. #Immigration #ICE

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Palestinian woman hospitalized after seizure in US ICE detention

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian activist detained by U.S. immigration authorities, was hospitalized after a seizure. Rights groups criticize the treatment of detainees, claiming conditions as inhumane. Ko...

February 10, 2026 at 10:28 PM

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Worth noting this week: Google handed ICE a student journalist’s addresses, IPs, and bank details via a no-judge administrative subpoena. When metadata becomes a dragnet for dissent, privacy is already gone. #Privacy #Immigration

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Google Sent Personal and Financial Information of Student Journalist to ICE

The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena power...

February 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in DC: ICE and DHS testified after the Minneapolis shootings as 62% of Americans say ICE goes too far. Funding now hinges on warrants, masks, and body cams. Accountability isn’t optional when people are dying. #Immigration #DHS

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ICE and Homeland Security officials testify before Congress

Homeland Security officials, including the heads of ICE, US Customs and Border Protection, are testifying before a congressional committee.

February 10, 2026 at 10:09 PM

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Worth noting in Somerville: an immigration judge shut down DHS’s deportation case against Rümeysa Öztürk, after ICE jailed her over a pro-Palestine op-ed. That’s enforcement drifting into punishment for speech. #Immigration #FreeSpeech

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Judge Blocks Deportation of Tufts University Student Whose ICE Detention Sparked Outrage

Rümeysa Öztürk's detention by ICE agents in Somerville last spring prompted national outrage and raised alarms among civil liberties groups.

February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM