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fola @folaak.bsky.social · 14d

The move to the Defense Department contracting process could be lucrative for the border czar's former clients.

In response, the White House said Homan has not crossed any ethical lines.

fola @folaak.bsky.social · 14d

Tom Homan said he was recused from anything to do with government contracts.

Turns out he wasn't. He played a role in the process to move immigration detention contracts through the Defense Department

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With @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social

Trump’s Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal

Ethics experts say Tom Homan’s participation could violate rules meant to ensure impartiality. The White House says he has not crossed that line.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Aug 15

With $45 billion on the table, a bunch of disaster relief companies you’ve never heard of are plotting a pivot to ICE detention

They’re hoping to be the ones building the Trump administration’s tent camps. W/ @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social

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Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps

Obscure disaster-response firms have been angling to profit from the president’s mass deportation plans since before his reelection.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Trump admin is sending ICE, FBI, DEA and other armed agents to do “wellness checks” at the homes of immigrant children.

A lawyer for one of the kids told me that her client was “terrified” by the experience

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Advocates Fear US Agents Are Using ‘Wellness Checks’ on Children as a Prelude to Arrests

The Trump administration’s $45 billion for detention is raising fresh concerns over law enforcement visits to families.

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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · Jun 13

ICE has tapped 41 companies to compete for some of the $45 billion earmarked for a massive expansion of immigration detention space, including at least 9 that offer tent facilities w/ @sooophie.bsky.social and @folaak.bsky.social

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As Part of a $45 Billion Push, ICE Prepares for a Vast Expansion of Detention Space

The Trump administration has tapped 41 vendors to compete for lucrative federal contracts.

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◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · Jun 9

Essential reporting by @folaak.bsky.social, @pollymosendz.bsky.social and Rachel Adams-Heard on ICE towns — small communities whose economic survival depends on hosting federal detention facilities, whatever the cost www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons

Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking people up.

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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · Jun 4

NEW w/ @folaak.bsky.social: ICE is moving to DNA-test families being targeted for deportation with a new contract worth up to $25 million

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ICE Moves to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation with New Contract

Advocates worry the tests will pave the way for the Trump administration to separate children from their caregivers.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · May 12

These communities are convinced that their economies depend on ICE could tracks that keep these facilities open — no matter what the conditions are like inside

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons

Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking people up.

fola @folaak.bsky.social · May 12

NEW: The Trump admin’s mass deportation effort hinges on a growing number of small communities that cut deals with private prison companies

Dove into one town in New Mexico w/ @racheladhe.bsky.social, @pollymosendz.bsky.social and many others for @bloomberg.com

🎁 link: bloom.bg/4j28jqp

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons

Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking people up.

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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · May 12

ADDICTED TO ICE: A growing number of communities are convinced their economies depend on ICE contracts that keep private jails open for immigration detention -- no matter what happens inside

w/ @pollymosendz.bsky.social @folaak.bsky.social @elenamejia.bsky.social & many others

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons

Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking people up.

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◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · Mar 22

Read @sarahholder.bsky.social's delightful review of "Secret Mall Apartment," a documentary about a secret mall apartment

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They Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying.

In the new documentary “Secret Mall Apartment,” a group of artists recount how they turned a hidden nook in a Providence shopping center into a living space for 4 years.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Mar 21

We’re taking a look at the money behind the US immigration system. If you work for a company or provider of services in this ecosystem, we want to hear from you.

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Work for an Immigration-Related Federal Contractor? Share Your Story

Bloomberg wants to hear from individuals employed by companies involved in US immigration and deportation.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Mar 21

Taken together, the moves are part of a broader shift in how this administration deals with these children, who are often fleeing violence, abuse or economic hardship

fola @folaak.bsky.social · Mar 21

It comes as the administration is considering a roll back of legal assistance offered to those children

fola @folaak.bsky.social · Mar 21

The Trump administration wants to use jail-like facilities to hold some children who cross the border without their parents

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Trump Administration Aims to Bring Back Detention Centers for Immigrant Kids

The move to use jail-like facilities to hold children comes as the administration also tries to roll back legal services offered to unaccompanied minors.

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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · Mar 17

First post on BlueSky to share this survey for people who have experience with immigration contractors in the US!

We're talking companies that build tents, operate deportation flights, provide security, etc. We want to hear from you:

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Do You Work For an Immigration-Related Federal Contractor? Share Your Story

Bloomberg News is reporting on government contractors dealing with immigration and deportation. If you have experience working with one of these companies, we want to hear from you.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Feb 28

Immigrant families are being held at a San Diego tent facility for far longer than federal guidelines recommend w/ @racheladhe.bsky.social

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US Tent Facility is Holding Migrant Families Longer Than Recommended

They're being kept far more than 72 hours, despite a plunge in border crossings, according to an immigration advocate and a person familiar with the matter.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Feb 19

we wrote about a separate effort last week

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Trump Child Refugee Agency Shares Data With Immigration Enforcers

The move is expected to keep children who cross the US border alone in government custody for longer.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Feb 19

it’s the latest in a series of changes to how the federal government deals with kids who cross the border without their parents

fola @folaak.bsky.social · Feb 19

the trump admin froze legal services for unaccompanied immigrant kids yesterday

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Child Migrant Watchdog Gutted in DOGE Cuts

The move is one of several to shift how the federal government deals with kids who enter the US alone.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Feb 14

🚨 unaccompanied migrant kids could be kept in government custody longer because of new trump policy

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Trump Child Refugee Agency Shares Data With Immigration Enforcers

The move is expected to keep children who cross the US border alone in government custody for longer.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Jan 30

the trump administration is quietly laying the groundwork to give hundreds of thousands of state and local police officers the power to help with immigration engorcement www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Paves the Way to Deputize Local Police on Immigration

The president’s unprecedented move could deploy thousands of city and state officers to aid in mass deportations.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Jan 15

check out our story from december on the old policy: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More Dangerous

Despite injuries and deaths, records show the NYPD rarely disciplines officers for dangerous vehicle chases.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Jan 15

the nypd announced new rules that bring its car chase policies closer to national best practices. the changes come after scrutiny over a spike in chases, crashes and injuries www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes, Injuries

The new rules limit police vehicle chases to incidents that involve more serious violent crimes.

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fola @folaak.bsky.social · Dec 18

we’ve also published a cache of nypd internal investigatory records with this story. you can find them at the bottom