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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 4d

On Friday, ICE kicked off a scheme to offer thousands of dollars to unaccompanied children as young as 14 in exchange for agreeing to be deported.

ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation

ICE confirmed its plan to pay unaccompanied immigrant children in exchange for their agreement to be deported.

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 4d

The government began to send out the memo to service providers Friday afternoon, directing children who accept to set up a meeting with ICE, where the kids must sign a voluntary removal document that waives their rights, in exchange for the cash payment.
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ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation

ICE confirmed its plan to pay unaccompanied immigrant children in exchange for their agreement to be deported.

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: We've obtained a government memo revealing the start of a new ICE operation that targets unaccompanied immigrant children 14 years or older, pressuring them to take $2,500 if they agree to be deported.
💻@theintercept.com

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ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation

ICE confirmed its plan to pay unaccompanied immigrant children in exchange for their agreement to be deported.

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Liliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 5d

“I am in utter shock and disbelief the government has punished my father for simply doing his life’s work of journalism,” said Oscar Guevara...“My father should have never had to face over 100 days in detention. He is the center of our family. He is the reason our home feels like home.”

Mario Guevara To Be Deported After Appeals Court Denies Stay | American Civil Liberties Union

The government detained him for over 100 days in retaliation for his reporting on law enforcement

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 5d

"The Trump Administration is waging a secret war against undisclosed enemies without the consent of Congress, according to a confidential notice that was sent to several congressional committees this week and obtained by The Intercept."

by @nickturse.bsky.social

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Leaked Document Justifies Boat Strikes as “Non-International Armed Conflict”

“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.”

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Shawn Musgrave @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social · 6d

ICE targeted Leqaa Kordia for protesting the war in Gaza. To keep her in detention for six months and counting, the Trump administration made her get sworn affidavits from family members in Palestine about money Leqaa sent them for food, fuel, and medical bills.

Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 6d

She Sent Money to Family in Gaza. ICE Claimed It’s Evidence She Supports Hamas. by @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social
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She Sent Money to Family in Gaza. ICE Claimed It’s Evidence She Supports Hamas.

To keep her in ICE detention in Texas, the Trump administration pointed to Leqaa Kordia’s remittances to family in Palestine.

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 6d

Read my full report @theintercept 💻

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The Trump–Netanyahu Gaza Peace Deal Promises Indefinite Occupation

“This is a continuation of the occupation, if not a continuation of the war by other means.”

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 6d

The U.S.-Israeli deal also installs a Trump and Tony Blair-led board that would oversee Gaza’s reconstruction, which experts I spoke to poignantly described as the following:
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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 6d

My latest digs into how Trump’s “peace plan” for Gaza joins a litany of U.S.-brokered deals in which Palestinian rights are sidelined for Israeli control. The deal allows Israel to indefinitely occupy Gaza and resume its genocidal campaign at any point, experts said.
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The Trump–Netanyahu Gaza Peace Deal Promises Indefinite Occupation

“This is a continuation of the occupation, if not a continuation of the war by other means.”

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 29d

Some Dems are swearing off AIPAC and crypto money for the midterms. Others… not so much.

✍️ @jonahmv.bsky.social @akelalacy.bsky.social 📹 @jordanuhl.com

Read more in the thread

AIPAC and Crypto Money Is Rolling In For the Midterms #politics #democrats

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · 11d

My latest: As the United Nations convened in NYC this week, 10 new countries recognized Palestine as a state. Despite this, these 5 nations still ship WEAPONS TO ISRAEL, funding the genocide in Gaza. Critics called this a "performance of justice."
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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Aug 29

SCOOP: Another AIPAC Dem has pledged to refuse AIPAC money.

Rep. Deborah Ross of NC confirmed that she won't accept AIPAC donations in the 2026 midterms, following fellow NC Dem, Rep. Valerie Foushee. Ross previously took more than $100,000 from AIPAC.

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Facing Voter Pressure, Swing-State Democrat Swears Off AIPAC Cash

Rep. Deborah Ross became the latest Democrat to swear off AIPAC amid pressure to hold Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza.

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Aug 28

I wrote about how more and more Democrats who took thousands from the conservative pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC are now supporting the “Block the Bombs to Israel Act”

The House bill’s supporters call it “the litmus test for 2026 midterms”

✍🏽 @theintercept.com

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Even Former AIPAC Democrats Are Signing On to Block Arms Sales to Israel

The “Block the Bombs” bill’s supporters want it to become a crucial litmus test on Gaza for the 2026 midterms.

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Aug 22

BREAKING: I spoke with the parents of the two pro-Palestine protesters, including a 15-year-old teenage boy, who were dragged into an Egyptian government building in New York and allegedly beaten by Egyptian officials, and were then arrested by the NYPD:
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Egyptian Officials in New York Beat Two Gaza Protesters on Video. The NYPD Arrested the Protesters.

The brothers were protesting to let food into Gaza at Egypt’s UN mission. The NYPD arrested them for assault.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Aug 12

"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."

Spending $200 billion on ICE is a terrible idea

I've covered federal law enforcement for two decades. Here are the things that worry me most.

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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza

Pressure is mounting against Israel in the U.S. and around the world. Will it mean anything on the ground in Palestine?

More must-read reporting by @jonahmv.bsky.social for @theintercept.com

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The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza

Pressure is mounting against Israel in the U.S. and around the world. Will it mean anything on the ground in Palestine?

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Aug 6

Full story for @theintercept.com : theintercept.com/2025/08/06/i...

The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza

Pressure is mounting against Israel in the U.S. and around the world. Will it mean anything on the ground in Palestine?

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Aug 6

My latest:
—More human rights groups declared Israel's war on Gaza a Genocide
—UK/France/Can prepare to recognize Palestinian statehood
—A majority of Senate Dems voted AGAINST an Israel arms deal
—60% of Americans disapprove of Israel's offensive

But what does this mean for Palestinians in Gaza?

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Shawn Musgrave @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social · Jul 18

For my first stab at hosting the @theintercept.com podcast, I couldn't have asked for a better guest: @leahlitman.bsky.social spoke with me and @jesswash.bsky.social about SCOTUS, vibe-based constitutional scrutiny, and, of course, "Pride Puppy."

The Intercept @theintercept.com · Jul 18

During Trump’s first term, the Supreme Court made some effort to check his power. But that era is over.

Our latest pod with @leahlitman.bsky.social, @jesswash.bsky.social, and @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social.

Executive Lawlessness: Leah Litman on the Supreme Court Enabling Presidential Overreach

From birthright citizenship to reproductive rights, SCOTUS is dismantling the legal limits on executive power.

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Shawn Musgrave @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social · Jul 7

Truly incredible and grim work by @jonahmv.bsky.social and @theintercept.com to document the tactics used in LA in recent weeks.

jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Jul 7

We tracked 1 month of ICE's immigration raids in Los Angeles— violent patterns emerged:
Federal agents repeatedly drew guns, launched tear gas and flash bangs, beat people during immigration operations.
Visuals: @binaricorn.bsky.social
Our report @theintercept.com:
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Federal Agents Deploy Brutal Tactics in LA Immigration Raids

Video analysis of reveals how federal agents in Southern California regularly use force against unarmed individuals, many of them U.S. citizens.

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · Jul 7

I've obtained a trove of leaked documents about today's federal crackdown on Los Angeles' MacArthur Park. One revelation is its codename: "Operation Excalibur"

Exclusive: Operation Excalibur in Los Angeles “Show of Presence”

Leaks from military's LA deployment reveal Coca Cola vs. Pepsi rivalry, sweaty guardsmen, and abject failure

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Jul 7

We tracked 1 month of ICE's immigration raids in Los Angeles— violent patterns emerged:
Federal agents repeatedly drew guns, launched tear gas and flash bangs, beat people during immigration operations.
Visuals: @binaricorn.bsky.social
Our report @theintercept.com:
theintercept.com/2025/07/07/i...

Federal Agents Deploy Brutal Tactics in LA Immigration Raids

Video analysis of reveals how federal agents in Southern California regularly use force against unarmed individuals, many of them U.S. citizens.

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · Jul 3

This is what The Intercept's reporters saw when ICE came to their LA neighborhood.

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Community Defense Groups Take the Last Stand Against ICE in LA: interc.pt/44tvndK

"ICE Is Just Driving Around Los Angeles And Racially Profiling People." #politics #trump

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Jun 20

GOOD NEWS! A federal judge has ordered the release of MAHMOUD KHALIL. @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social has the latest + CONTEXT of how Homeland Security targeted Mahmoud and other protesters.
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Shawn Musgrave @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social · Jun 20

As Mahmoud Khalil wins his freedom from ICE detention today, I dug into court records that show how Homeland Security Investigations led the charge against him and other campus protestors. theintercept.com/2025/06/20/m...

Mahmoud Khalil Won His Freedom Despite the Best Efforts of ICE’s Intelligence Unit

Homeland Security Investigations once targeted human traffickers and cartels. Now it’s leading the charge against student protesters.

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jonah valdez @jonahmv.bsky.social · Jun 20

Federal prosecutors charged Adrian (US citizen) w/ felony conspiracy to impede/injure an officer. Feds initially accused him of punching a fed agent, which CONTRADICTS footage/eyewitnesses. 🤳recorded by a bystander Oscar Preciado likely saved Adrian from a far more serious charge.

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