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NEW: A federal judge has ordered 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father RELEASED from the Dilley detention center. www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/u...
Source: Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father released | CNN
A federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos and his father from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, according to a source with knowledge of the fed...
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 PM
NEW: A federal judge has ordered 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father RELEASED from the Dilley detention center. www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/u...
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Wild that there are laws against convicted felons voting for President but not against convicted felons running for President or serving as President.
January 31, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Wild that there are laws against convicted felons voting for President but not against convicted felons running for President or serving as President.
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DHS should be embarrassed that their ICE agent hires are so soft they can’t handle being videotaped, even while masked, so they resort to pepper spraying women at close range.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
January 31, 2026 at 5:08 PM
DHS should be embarrassed that their ICE agent hires are so soft they can’t handle being videotaped, even while masked, so they resort to pepper spraying women at close range.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
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On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of panels
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of pan...
High on the Tibetan Plateau, a vast field of solar panels is not only feeding China’s power grid. According to new research, it is also gently reshaping a
www.ecoticias.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of panels
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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ICE will respond by requiring all non-citizens to wear special badges, perhaps in a unique shape and color so everyone can recognize who's who in the streets.
In Minneapolis, they are starting to *wear their passports at all times*
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
ICE will respond by requiring all non-citizens to wear special badges, perhaps in a unique shape and color so everyone can recognize who's who in the streets.
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Those who profit from other people's suffering are complicit AF. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Those who profit from other people's suffering are complicit AF. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen and community observer, live-streamed masked ICE agents detaining her after they boxed in her car from all sides and smashed her window. Local police showed up and did nothing.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
January 31, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen and community observer, live-streamed masked ICE agents detaining her after they boxed in her car from all sides and smashed her window. Local police showed up and did nothing.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed.
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I promised the people of Vermont that I would not support another penny for ICE unless there were fundamental reforms to how that agency operates, and tonight I kept my word.
January 31, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I promised the people of Vermont that I would not support another penny for ICE unless there were fundamental reforms to how that agency operates, and tonight I kept my word.
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America, what a fuckin day.
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 AM
America, what a fuckin day.
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The Self-Portrait…
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The Self-Portrait…
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“We’re born and raised here,” she said. “The cold doesn’t bother us.”
As the students marched, passing motorists honked car horns to encourage the already energetic marchers. A few pulled to the sides of snow-clogged streets to watch and shout words of support."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/30/l...
As the students marched, passing motorists honked car horns to encourage the already energetic marchers. A few pulled to the sides of snow-clogged streets to watch and shout words of support."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/30/l...
Lewiston High School students march in protest of ICE
At the end of classes Friday, the group of about 60 made the march, holding up signs and stopping now and then to chant at passing traffic.
www.pressherald.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“We’re born and raised here,” she said. “The cold doesn’t bother us.”
As the students marched, passing motorists honked car horns to encourage the already energetic marchers. A few pulled to the sides of snow-clogged streets to watch and shout words of support."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/30/l...
As the students marched, passing motorists honked car horns to encourage the already energetic marchers. A few pulled to the sides of snow-clogged streets to watch and shout words of support."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/30/l...
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Judge orders government to stop refugee deportations. ‘Refugees have a legal right to be in the U.S., a right to work, a right to live peacefully—and importantly, a right not to be subjected to the terror of being arrested and detained without warrants or cause...'" www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Federal judge bars Trump administration from detaining lawful refugees in Minnesota
On Wednesday, a federal judge filed a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump Administration from detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
www.cbsnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Judge orders government to stop refugee deportations. ‘Refugees have a legal right to be in the U.S., a right to work, a right to live peacefully—and importantly, a right not to be subjected to the terror of being arrested and detained without warrants or cause...'" www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Already at least $1.4B richer since taking office, Trump is now suing the IRS for a jaw-dropping $10B over the leak of his tax returns.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
January 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Already at least $1.4B richer since taking office, Trump is now suing the IRS for a jaw-dropping $10B over the leak of his tax returns.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
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"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits
The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1
jacobin.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders is introducing an amendment to cut ICE’s $75 billion funding increase, and to use those funds to restore the federal cuts to health care.
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Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
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CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
CNN in Minneapolis: We are seeing thousands and thousands of people, we've been standing on the corner here for the past ten minutes. This this crowd has not let up. It's just continuous.