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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 5h

An extremely rough day for Edgewater in Chicago. ICE activity near schools. People kidnapped while working in yards, standing on hiring corners. So many rapid responders biking, walking, driving, whistles around necks, trying to protect their neighbors, but up against such well-funded forces.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t be this guy.

The Tyranny of the ‘Not Surprised’ Guy

The ‘Not Surprised’ Guy—and his close cousin, the Well, That’s Just How It Is Guy have come to dominate liberal commentary.

www.columnblog.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 1d

Rapid responders in Chicago are amazing.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 2d

"Since September, at least six unhoused Chicagoans have been abducted by federal agents. That number is likely higher, but the social invisibility and isolation already faced by people experiencing homelessness make their disappearances harder to track" by @katieprout.bsky.social @mulchy.bsky.social

Make It Make Sense: ICE targets Chicago’s homeless community

Plus: state and local leaders crack down on anti-ICE protesters and advocates ask the chief judge to keep ICE out of county courthouses.

chicagoreader.com

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 2d

A certain legacy-media editorial board recommended capitulation in the face of Trump’s invasion, but on the South Side, we believe Chicagoans should keep standing up for one another.

South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 2d

Let us be clear: The President of the United States is levying war against American cities and American citizens—and we cannot rely on the other branches of government to save us.

It’s up to us.

It’s Up to Us to Protect One Another

As Trump sends troops to Chicago, we will continue to investigate and report. Readers have a role to play, too.

southsideweekly.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 2d

Seems worth noting that just the NEW annual funding for Trump's deportation machine is more than 10x the annual budget for the entire Environmental Protection Agency.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 2d

Even in a government shutdown, the 13th largest army in the world wages war in Chicago. ICE’s militarized raids & abductions are terrorizing communities—while billions are poured into their hands.

@sarahlazare.bsky.social & @lindsaykosh.bsky.social report:
inthesetimes.com/article/ice-...

A group of uniformed SWAT officers, wearing tactical gear and masks, stand alert on a street. Parked police vehicles and trees are visible behind them.

A large crowd of protesters gather around a white van on a sunny day. People raise their fists and signs, including one reading “No Kings,” expressing defiance.

A group of Illinois State Police officers, in uniform with protective gear and helmets, stand in formation holding batons, facing a crowd. The officers appear focused and tense, with sunlight casting strong shadows.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday I spoke to Brandon Lee from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee rights. He said they are still trying to get in touch with people who were taken. “This is very much a case of DHS deliberately trying to disappear people. Why else would they do it in the middle of the night?”

Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

"Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing."

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

"Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing."

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 4d

NEW: If the U.S. immigration enforcement apparatus were its own national military, it would be the 13th most heavily funded in the world. This bloated force is raining violence on Chicago.

@sarahlazare.bsky.social and @lindsaykosh.bsky.social of @nationalpriorities.bsky.social in @inthesetimes.com:

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to @bloomekatz.bsky.social for the excellent edits!

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

There is a class component to federal agents' crackdowns. They're abducting day laborers, street vendors, domestic workers, textile workers en masse. They're not going after big employers/people in Trump's corporate milieu.

How ICE Terror Campaigns Are Used to Discipline Labor

While Chicago sees a surge of ICE detentions, workers are facing retaliation as immigrants when they advocate for their rights.

prospect.org

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

Wherein @dskamper.bsky.social makes the surprising case for optimism, and is also really funny. Read about his forthcoming book! Interview by Isabela Escalona for @workdaymagazine.bsky.social

"An Optimistic Book for Horrifying Times": An Interview with Labor Writer and Historian Dave Kamper - Workday Magazine

In the forthcoming book, Who’s Got the Power?: The Resurgence of American Unions, Minnesota-based labor writer and historian Dave Kamper unpacks the tumultuous wins and losses of the labor movement of...

workdaymagazine.org

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

@stephensemler.bsky.social was sounding the alarm back in July. Always read his work. He follows this stuff in granular detail and brings a really sharp analysis. www.stephensemler.com/p/ice-budget...

ICE budget set to triple in 2026

Polygraph | Newsletter n°311 | 22 Jul 2025

www.stephensemler.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

One thing to understand about what's happening now is that on Oct 1, the deportation machine's budget increased dramatically: $170 billion in NEW funding, averaging to $42.5 billion per year. That's just below the Israeli military's annual budget. It's the equivalent of 13th biggest army on earth.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 4d

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

What we’re seeing is the 13th largest army in the world unleashing violence in Chicago, writes @sarahlazare.bsky.social and @lindsaykosh.bsky.social

inthesetimes.com/article/ice-...

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 5d

If the immigration enforcement apparatus of the US were its own national military, it would be the 13th most heavily funded in the world. This puts it higher than the national militaries of Poland, Italy, Australia, Turkey, Canada, and Spain — and just below Israel.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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Maya Schenwar @mayaschenwar.bsky.social · 5d

“If the immigration enforcement apparatus of the United States were its own national military, it would be the 13th most heavily funded in the world.“

- @sarahlazare.bsky.social & Lindsay Koshgarian, @inthesetimes.com

inthesetimes.com/article/ice-...

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 5d

The surge in federal violence has been met with an outpouring of organizing in Chicagoland, where rapid response networks have been equipping communities with knowledge and skills to help protect residents. That organizers are up against such a huge force underscores how brave they are.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 5d

If Trump's deportation machine were an army, it would be the 13th largest on earth, ahead of Poland, Canada, Iran. The funding increase kicked in Oct 1, as federal agents unleash violence on the Chicago area, raiding communities and brutalizing protesters. By me & Lindsay Koshgarian, 📷 Steel Brooks.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 6d

This is how federal agents are showing up to protests against ICE. This is from Friday am, on 25th around the corner from the Broadview detention center. Looks like an invading army.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 6d

A note of caution to journalists: Don’t report ICE claims as fact. They lie all the time. And they have a huge propaganda apparatus to spread their lies. Don’t be part of it.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 7d

When you help ICE violently repress protesters, you enable them to do what they did in Chicago today: detain an alder trying to protect someone in a hospital, teargas a 2 year old in Logan Square, kidnap people from the street, terrorize workers and kids and neighbors just trying to live their lives

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 7d

Pritzker told us to take out our phones and record ICE. But what do we do when it’s his own state police force brutalizing protesters, pinning them in so that federal agents can beat them? Illinois state police were standing shoulder to shoulder with ICE at Broadview today.

Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 7d

Illinois state police armed like this while they surround and confine protests at Broadview ICE detention center

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