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The crackdowns are intensifying. The Maduro regime remains in power, with Delcy Rodríguez in command. This was never about democracy or protecting the people of Venezuela. They continue to live in danger and fear while Trump cuts deals with the regime to seize their oil.
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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This is from 2014. They were already doing this in 2014.
January 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Sen. Tina Smith: "I don't know how I could vote for a funding bill for ICE and DHS when so much of what they are doing is illegal, is lawless."
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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They’re targeting and invading Minnesota. Cutting off all of our federal funding and flooding our state with federal agents with no purpose. They’re here to terrorize, cause chaos to justify their unlawful cruelty. Enough.
Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that federal border agents are pulling out of a Louisiana immigration crackdown and heading to Minneapolis.
www.mprnews.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.

This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:

“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Apropos of absolutely nothing to do with the masked men with no visible agency insignia carrying crates of who knows what out of the shooter's house, but HBO just released an amazing documentary into DHS "shadow units" whose job was to destroy evidence of Border Patrol's crimes
HBO documentary sheds light on Border Patrol’s now-defunct ‘shadow units’
“Anastasio was tragically tortured, beaten, kicked, stomped, and killed by border agents,” said Guerrero. “Unfortunately, that was only the first part of the story, the second par…
www.borderreport.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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The guy who shot Marimar Martinez, which resembles Renee Good's shooting in many ways, shouted "Do something bitch" as he shot her.

He is also a weapons instructor.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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📍 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐒, 𝐌𝐍:

Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a chaotic enforcement sweep that community groups say was destined to turn deadly — and warn it won’t be the last as aggressive operations escalate nationwide. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
This Isn’t the First Killing by ICE — and It Won’t Be the Last
ICE shot a woman point-blank in Minneapolis. The agency’s raids and impunity were always going to lead to death.
theintercept.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Traveling? Be aware that US Customs might demand to see what’s on your phone upon entry. Here’s some advice on how to handle the problem. GIFT ARTICLE
Phone Searches at the Border Are Up: How to Protect Your Privacy
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Scoop: Inside "60 Minutes," it's not just the CECOT story that Bari Weiss has sent back with notes. I'm told an Anderson Cooper piece on South African refugees, in the works for months, has also been subjected to extensive editorial feedback. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
The Shadow Over ‘60’
As Sharyn Alfonsi's “60 Minutes” report remains shelved, Status has learned that an Anderson Cooper piece is also caught in a prolonged editorial review process, frustrating the veteran producer attac...
www.status.news
January 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Greetings! I’m at Mariachi Plaza in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. 100-200 people are here protesting the fatal shooting of Rene Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis as well as the shooting of Keith Porter Jr. who was shot in LA by an off duty ICE agents on New Year’s. March likely.
January 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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I am begging Democratic leadership to recognize that funding and legitimizing your authoritarian opponent’s secret police is a bad idea.

This should not be a difficult concept.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounce the killing but offer no concrete pledges
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Eleven American Samoans in Alaska face serious prison time for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. Theirs is a wild story of colonialism, cops, “voter fraud” panic, small-town beef, and family. I spent months on this + am so glad to now be able to share it: boltsmag.org/prosecuted-f...
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public official...
boltsmag.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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This shows is that is easy to fall quickly into extreme dehumanization in immigration enforcement. The same officers that were processing people for CBP One appointments 4 months ago are now treating families w/children who ask for asylum at ports of entry like absolute garbage.
May 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I’ve spent the last month interviewing people expelled to Costa Rica under the “invasion” proclamation.
The treatment they were accorded at the border by CBP is some of the worst I have heard in 6.5 years of interviewing asylum seekers.
Reports to come— some of the hardest I’ve worked on.
May 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Hundreds of people have packed into Chicago's Thalia Hall tonight for a community listening session on CPD collaboration with ICE/CBP.

Police district councillors who gathered petition signatures required to hold tonight's hearing are opening by thanking the community for showing out.
January 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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Number of people shot by Trump's secret police so far: 43. www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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92% of ICE Detention Growth in FY 2026 Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions

ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. ICE records first detention death of 2026.

austinkocher.substack.com/p/92-of-ice-...
92% of ICE Detention Growth in FY 2026 Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal Convictions
ICE published new detention data today that brings the current population to a record-high of 68,990. Get the full breakdown below. Plus: ICE records first detention death of 2026.
austinkocher.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Looks like 8 people not immediately killed by the December 30 boat strikes didn't make it.
SCOOP: After Undercounting Boat Strike Killings, U.S. Military Updates Death Toll

After questions from The Intercept, U.S. Southern Command updated its count of civilians killed in boat strikes to 123.

theintercept.com/2026/01/08/u...
After Undercounting Boat Strike Killings, U.S. Military Updates Death Toll
After questions from The Intercept, U.S. Southern Command updated its count of civilians killed in boat strikes to 123.
theintercept.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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This is just the motion to discharge, in one of two houses of Congress—but as an expression of doubt/concern about the Venezuela intervention, it is unexpected and a big deal.

The Rs may be Collins, Hawley, Murkowski, Paul, and Young, but not 100% sure.
January 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Larger context on the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota:

Fed. officers have fatally shot at least 3 other people in the last 5 months & wounded or threatened others. We describe a few of the recent incidents and patterns we've noticed here.

www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/07/i...
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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About an hour ago, @axios.com was first to report that some Dems will be pushing their caucus to shut down DHS at minimum over the ICE shooting today
January 8, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Among the #UN organizations that the Trump Admin. is withdrawing from are offices that combat sexual violence and protect children in armed conflict. Inexplicable. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
January 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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A Black man named Keith Porter was shot and killed by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve.

Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body.

This is not new but it is expanding.
Your reminder that what happened to Renee Nicole Good is something that happens regularly in America. This is not new, but it is an expanded version of militarized people targeting Black people in particular.

From ICE detention to murder with impunity, we've been doing it. Now it's broadened.
January 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM