Jared
@jaredmcclain.bsky.social
Civil Rights Lawyer
“Crusading against government officials and the immunity doctrines that protect them." -St. Tammany Parrish Sheriff's Office
Contractually obligated to say that my opinions are my own
“Crusading against government officials and the immunity doctrines that protect them." -St. Tammany Parrish Sheriff's Office
Contractually obligated to say that my opinions are my own
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I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I’m one of the ProPublica reporters who has been documenting the aggressive tactics federal agents are using against immigrants & U.S. citizens
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
All eyes are on Minnesota right now, but I want to tell you about Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-YO citizen in Houston who was choked by immigration agents in October
The fact that the pod save bros have come around shows how useless it is to try to follow public polling rather than just leading.
January 15, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The fact that the pod save bros have come around shows how useless it is to try to follow public polling rather than just leading.
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Worth every second
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Worth every second
A lot of the new stuff they add in each ramp up seems to lack a statutory basis.
But with so many new bad things happening daily, it’s tough to isolate the excesses you can get at in a lawsuit.
And in time it takes, they’re already on to fresh horrors.
But with so many new bad things happening daily, it’s tough to isolate the excesses you can get at in a lawsuit.
And in time it takes, they’re already on to fresh horrors.
January 15, 2026 at 3:45 AM
A lot of the new stuff they add in each ramp up seems to lack a statutory basis.
But with so many new bad things happening daily, it’s tough to isolate the excesses you can get at in a lawsuit.
And in time it takes, they’re already on to fresh horrors.
But with so many new bad things happening daily, it’s tough to isolate the excesses you can get at in a lawsuit.
And in time it takes, they’re already on to fresh horrors.
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ICE's training dating back to before this admin:
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
just a little more training bro then ice will be okay, i swear just some more training bro i promise, we can reform this
Apparently ICE goons in multi-car caravans are circling Spanish immersion preschools in the city taunting and photographing the parents and neighbors who are patrolling the school perimeter to keep kids safe.
January 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
ICE's training dating back to before this admin:
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
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Been thinking about how the focus on ICE is useful shorthand but underinclusive
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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January 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Been thinking about how the focus on ICE is useful shorthand but underinclusive
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
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This is exactly how we described DHS's policy in our Alabama case against the raids there.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
They don’t know who they’re taking because:
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
January 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
This is exactly how we described DHS's policy in our Alabama case against the raids there.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
ICE's training dating back to before this admin:
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
just a little more training bro then ice will be okay, i swear just some more training bro i promise, we can reform this
Apparently ICE goons in multi-car caravans are circling Spanish immersion preschools in the city taunting and photographing the parents and neighbors who are patrolling the school perimeter to keep kids safe.
January 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
ICE's training dating back to before this admin:
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
-disguise their purpose for as long as possible
-lie their way into people's houses
-treat open garages as an invitation inside
-treat REAL IDs as if they aren't real proof of legal status
They're trained to bend the law, not respect rights.
Been thinking about how the focus on ICE is useful shorthand but underinclusive
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
/1
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
/1
January 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Been thinking about how the focus on ICE is useful shorthand but underinclusive
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
The face of these attacks have been people at DHS and CBP, not ICE
And if we don't get rid of the DHS Secretary's power to deputize any federal employees as immigration officers, the agency they work for is irrelevant
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just a little more training bro then ice will be okay, i swear just some more training bro i promise, we can reform this
Apparently ICE goons in multi-car caravans are circling Spanish immersion preschools in the city taunting and photographing the parents and neighbors who are patrolling the school perimeter to keep kids safe.
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
just a little more training bro then ice will be okay, i swear just some more training bro i promise, we can reform this
This is exactly how we described DHS's policy in our Alabama case against the raids there.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
They don’t know who they’re taking because:
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
-they don’t talk to them
-they’re random pedestrians
It is literally indistinguishable from a kidnapping when you see it, except there are so many of them, and they are more heavily armed and armored than any kidnapper would ever be.
January 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
This is exactly how we described DHS's policy in our Alabama case against the raids there.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
There's no attempt to ID people before they're snatched up.
They just grab anyone who fits the profile and keep them in cuffs at least until they can prove their status, and often much longer.
Letting them lie on background is pretty rich considering how comfortable cabinet officials and their deputies are with just lying on the record.
January 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Letting them lie on background is pretty rich considering how comfortable cabinet officials and their deputies are with just lying on the record.
If you don't think armed government agents should act with impunity, now's as good a time as any to support @ij.org's Project on Immunity & Accountability.
The project exists solely to make sure there's a remedy when the government violates your rights.
ij.org/issues/proje...
The project exists solely to make sure there's a remedy when the government violates your rights.
ij.org/issues/proje...
January 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If you don't think armed government agents should act with impunity, now's as good a time as any to support @ij.org's Project on Immunity & Accountability.
The project exists solely to make sure there's a remedy when the government violates your rights.
ij.org/issues/proje...
The project exists solely to make sure there's a remedy when the government violates your rights.
ij.org/issues/proje...
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Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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This is why no chase policies are important and it is important to point out the police regulalry violate them.
www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-photograp...
www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-photograp...
Washington Informer Photographer Fatally Struck in Police Chase Near the White House
Remembering Aaron Marckell Williams, a talented photographer known for his work with The Washington Informer, tragically killed in a car accident.
www.washingtoninformer.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is why no chase policies are important and it is important to point out the police regulalry violate them.
www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-photograp...
www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-photograp...
To be clear, this giraffe was a guy dressed like Macho Man Randy Savage dressed like a giraffe.
January 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
To be clear, this giraffe was a guy dressed like Macho Man Randy Savage dressed like a giraffe.
This amendment would be an easy fix that @ij.org has been pushing for years.
But we also need Congress to eliminate the judge-made loopholes to 1983 like qualified immunity.
But we also need Congress to eliminate the judge-made loopholes to 1983 like qualified immunity.
It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
January 13, 2026 at 12:11 AM
This amendment would be an easy fix that @ij.org has been pushing for years.
But we also need Congress to eliminate the judge-made loopholes to 1983 like qualified immunity.
But we also need Congress to eliminate the judge-made loopholes to 1983 like qualified immunity.
We’ve been in touch with a few victims in Minnesota & have a few attorneys heading out there.
If you know anyone who’s been wrongfully detained or assaulted or their 1A amendment rights violated, we’d love to talk to them.
All our services are free & any convos would be confidential.
If you know anyone who’s been wrongfully detained or assaulted or their 1A amendment rights violated, we’d love to talk to them.
All our services are free & any convos would be confidential.
Any chance Minnesota folks will sue DHS to stop the wild violence wreaked on communities?
In Chicago, Judge Ellis's TRO restricted use of force—like tear gas, pepper-spray, flash bangs–and required visible ID, body cams, and protecting First Amendment Rights of protesters, clergy, and the press.
In Chicago, Judge Ellis's TRO restricted use of force—like tear gas, pepper-spray, flash bangs–and required visible ID, body cams, and protecting First Amendment Rights of protesters, clergy, and the press.
New: Illinois & Chicago filed a federal lawsuit today against DHS, ICE, Border Patrol, and associated figures like Kristi Noem & Greg Bovino.
The 103-page complaint says the Trump admin, via armed federal agents, is attempting "to coerce Illinois and Chicago to do its bidding through brute force."
The 103-page complaint says the Trump admin, via armed federal agents, is attempting "to coerce Illinois and Chicago to do its bidding through brute force."
January 12, 2026 at 8:39 PM
We’ve been in touch with a few victims in Minnesota & have a few attorneys heading out there.
If you know anyone who’s been wrongfully detained or assaulted or their 1A amendment rights violated, we’d love to talk to them.
All our services are free & any convos would be confidential.
If you know anyone who’s been wrongfully detained or assaulted or their 1A amendment rights violated, we’d love to talk to them.
All our services are free & any convos would be confidential.
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This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.
January 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.
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TWICE in 3 Weeks: ICE Detained the Same U.S. Citizen
Now, represented by IJ, Leo Garcia Venegas has filed a lawsuit against DHS in U.S. District Court.
Learn more about Leo's case here:
https://ij.org/case/alabama-construction-site-raids/
Now, represented by IJ, Leo Garcia Venegas has filed a lawsuit against DHS in U.S. District Court.
Learn more about Leo's case here:
https://ij.org/case/alabama-construction-site-raids/
January 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
TWICE in 3 Weeks: ICE Detained the Same U.S. Citizen
Now, represented by IJ, Leo Garcia Venegas has filed a lawsuit against DHS in U.S. District Court.
Learn more about Leo's case here:
https://ij.org/case/alabama-construction-site-raids/
Now, represented by IJ, Leo Garcia Venegas has filed a lawsuit against DHS in U.S. District Court.
Learn more about Leo's case here:
https://ij.org/case/alabama-construction-site-raids/
And more broadly that UET actually increases public accountability.
We refresh Congress every two years, but changing the composition of Congress doesn’t make a difference if the President gets to ignore laws, close agencies, and impound funds for four years with no public recourse.
We refresh Congress every two years, but changing the composition of Congress doesn’t make a difference if the President gets to ignore laws, close agencies, and impound funds for four years with no public recourse.
January 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
And more broadly that UET actually increases public accountability.
We refresh Congress every two years, but changing the composition of Congress doesn’t make a difference if the President gets to ignore laws, close agencies, and impound funds for four years with no public recourse.
We refresh Congress every two years, but changing the composition of Congress doesn’t make a difference if the President gets to ignore laws, close agencies, and impound funds for four years with no public recourse.
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"It wasn't murder, and if you say it was murder we will kill you, which again will not be murder."
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"It wasn't murder, and if you say it was murder we will kill you, which again will not be murder."
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I sat down for a deep dive into @ij.org's cases against DHS and the ICE raids.
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...
Americans Keep Getting Caught Up In Immigration Raids
YouTube video by Institute for Justice
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I sat down for a deep dive into @ij.org's cases against DHS and the ICE raids.
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...
I sat down for a deep dive into @ij.org's cases against DHS and the ICE raids.
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...
Americans Keep Getting Caught Up In Immigration Raids
YouTube video by Institute for Justice
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I sat down for a deep dive into @ij.org's cases against DHS and the ICE raids.
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...
Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...