Eric Umansky
ericumansky.bsky.social
Eric Umansky
@ericumansky.bsky.social
Editor-at-Large @ProPublica. I ❤️ journalism and good trouble. Tips/ideas: [email protected] and securely on Signal EricUmansky.04.

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Missed this a few days ago:

Two U.S. citizens grabbed by ICE say there were cells reserved for Americans.

Also, they weren’t given medical attention or allowed to go to the bathroom.

abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
January 18, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Ok this great:

Mamdani’s pick to run the Department of Transportation got the job by…applying online. Just like 70k others.

“I wouldn’t say I’m the most politically connected person,” said the one-time
DOT intern. “But I think pretty competent in my field.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/n...
January 18, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Back in Oct, we tallied 20+ citizens who’ve been grabbed and held for more than a day *without being able to contact a lawyer or loved one.*

These are only the cases we happened to hear about. Before Minneapolis.

The admins has released no data or details.

www.propublica.org/article/immi...
January 18, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Latest editorial from the Washington Post.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
January 18, 2026 at 1:52 AM
This photo.

From Minneapolis.

By NYT’s Todd Heisler.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is some next-level he-says-she-says stuff.

Facts: Minnesota and Minneapolis *have* been excluded from the investigation.

Not facts: the governor and mayor are “corrupt” and can’t be trusted.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 17, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Reporter: "Do you believe there are any cases in Minnesota where ICE agents have gone too far?"

Kristi Noem: "Our ICE agents are following the law -- and running their operations according to training."
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.

A citizen.

Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.

"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.

Agents took and sold his phone

And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Amazing he was able to score nail that interview. Very. Impressive.
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
BREAKING:

We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing

People have had seizures. They passed out.

“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen

Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished

www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
One thing the DOJ *isn't* doing?

Investigating whether Renee Nicole Good's civil rights were criminally violated.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Three mind-blowing headlines in one.
January 13, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Just some good ol', vague finger-pointing.

www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Reminder: Here's DHS actual policy on deadly force.

TLDR: It can only be used when there's "imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury."

www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
January 11, 2026 at 11:16 PM
"Where's your license plate, bro??"
January 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
This is the government's own rules say about handling agents who use excessive force.

www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Reminder:

The Trump admin has made it basically impossible to file complaints against an immigration agents.

It's gutted the DHS oversight office that took complaints -- going from 150 employees to about nine.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
January 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
DHS’s Trish McLaughlin: Good had been “stalking agents all day long.”

Reality: Good dropped her son off for school, *which starts at 9:30am.*

She was shot seven minutes later.

abcnews.go.com/US/minneapol...
January 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
DHS’s Trish McLaughlin: Good had been “stalking agents all day long.”

Good’s family: She had just dropped her son off at school.

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
January 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Govt buildings are on fire across Iran.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
What Trump said *after* he had watched video of Renee Nicole Good being killed:

“She behaved horribly, and then she ran him over.”

messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...
January 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
She was not alone.

Immigration agents have shot at least 14 people over the past year. That includes:

-3 people who were observing ICE.

-5 people who were driving away.

-4 people who’ve been killed.

-5 people injured.

www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
January 8, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Trump announces that Venezuela is gonna hand over 30-50 million barrels of oil, which the U.S. will then sell.

"That money will be controlled by me."

truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
January 7, 2026 at 12:23 AM
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Don't worry, they're considering putting Stephen Miller in charge....

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:11 AM