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"What stayed with Amundson most, she said, was not the adrenaline of the moment but the realization that came while she was holding the agent’s head in her hands and keeping his airway open.
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.'"
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.'"
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:36 PM
"What stayed with Amundson most, she said, was not the adrenaline of the moment but the realization that came while she was holding the agent’s head in her hands and keeping his airway open.
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.'"
“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.'"
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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The beating heart of a fighting labor movement is in Minnesota. One of the key battles for the future of working people will be determined there. Trump’s goons are treating their assault on the state as a workshop for what to do next. Solidarity is the answer.
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
Will ICE Ignite a Mass Strike in Minnesota?
Minnesota appears to be in gear for a mass uprising. Unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses there are calling for a statewide day of “no work (except for emergency servic...
labornotes.org
January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The beating heart of a fighting labor movement is in Minnesota. One of the key battles for the future of working people will be determined there. Trump’s goons are treating their assault on the state as a workshop for what to do next. Solidarity is the answer.
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
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"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
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“Why can’t we have any regulations for US tech in Britain?”
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
January 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
“Why can’t we have any regulations for US tech in Britain?”
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
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They're pretending to be SEPTA here in Philly.
An Oregon lawmaker is warning of ICE agents posing as utility workers. NW Natural and Portland General Electric have published guidance in several languages on how to tell if a person is actually one of their employees.
ICE posing as utility workers to detain immigrants, Gresham lawmaker warns
Oregon state Rep. Ricki Ruiz said three people were detained in his district after ICE agents posed as utility workers.
www.opb.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
They're pretending to be SEPTA here in Philly.
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Vilma Palacios was deported back to Honduras Sunday morning despite disputing her removal order.
The LSU nursing grad was arrested by ICE 6 months ago in Louisiana.
Agents said there were issues with her asylum case, which was filed 14 years ago when her family fled Honduras due to gang violence.
The LSU nursing grad was arrested by ICE 6 months ago in Louisiana.
Agents said there were issues with her asylum case, which was filed 14 years ago when her family fled Honduras due to gang violence.
December 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Vilma Palacios was deported back to Honduras Sunday morning despite disputing her removal order.
The LSU nursing grad was arrested by ICE 6 months ago in Louisiana.
Agents said there were issues with her asylum case, which was filed 14 years ago when her family fled Honduras due to gang violence.
The LSU nursing grad was arrested by ICE 6 months ago in Louisiana.
Agents said there were issues with her asylum case, which was filed 14 years ago when her family fled Honduras due to gang violence.
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This struck me too. As Anne Applebaum doesn’t mention, she wrote a classic history of the Gulag.
The CBS investigation portrays a modern concentration camp, similar to the Soviet GULAG (like CECOT, an acronym): sadistic guards, 24 hour lighting, isolation cells.
Americans once opposed this inhumane system.
The Trump administration sent innocent people there to suffer.
Americans once opposed this inhumane system.
The Trump administration sent innocent people there to suffer.
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This struck me too. As Anne Applebaum doesn’t mention, she wrote a classic history of the Gulag.
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A few photos from an immigration enforcement action as Border Patrol agents detained several people in a Home Depot parking lot Wednesday in Evanston and Niles.
December 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A few photos from an immigration enforcement action as Border Patrol agents detained several people in a Home Depot parking lot Wednesday in Evanston and Niles.
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#tdih 1972 Nixon & Kissinger initiated a massive 11-day “carpet bombing” campaign in North Vietnam (mainly Hanoi), officially called “Operation Linebacker II” (& sports aren’t political?).
Also became known as "Christmas Bombing." 💔#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ch...
Also became known as "Christmas Bombing." 💔#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ch...
Dec. 18, 1972: Christmas Bombing of Vietnam
Richard Nixon initiated a massive “carpet bombing” campaign in Northern Vietnam, mainly targeting Hanoi.
www.zinnedproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#tdih 1972 Nixon & Kissinger initiated a massive 11-day “carpet bombing” campaign in North Vietnam (mainly Hanoi), officially called “Operation Linebacker II” (& sports aren’t political?).
Also became known as "Christmas Bombing." 💔#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ch...
Also became known as "Christmas Bombing." 💔#TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ch...
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Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
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while this topic is going around Imma drop the link to the new Haitian Community Center that Springfielder's rallied to help build this past April.
They take donations.
www.haitiancss.org
They take donations.
www.haitiancss.org
Haitian Community Solidarity and Support - Springfield, OH Charity
Founded in 2024, this non-profit organization stands in solidarity with Haitian immigrants located in Springfield, Ohio and throughout Clark County. Our goal is assisting immigrants, especially nation...
www.haitiancss.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
while this topic is going around Imma drop the link to the new Haitian Community Center that Springfielder's rallied to help build this past April.
They take donations.
www.haitiancss.org
They take donations.
www.haitiancss.org
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Former DOJ attorney Liz Oyer just said something that should stop everybody cold:
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Former DOJ attorney Liz Oyer just said something that should stop everybody cold:
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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ICE kidnapped a 17-year-old U.S. citizen named Christian Jimenez. Jimenez, a high school senior born in Newberg, Oregon, was driving on his school’s lunch break when ICE/CBP agents stopped his car, smashed his window, and abducted him on November 21, 2025.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
ICE kidnapped a 17-year-old U.S. citizen named Christian Jimenez. Jimenez, a high school senior born in Newberg, Oregon, was driving on his school’s lunch break when ICE/CBP agents stopped his car, smashed his window, and abducted him on November 21, 2025.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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DONATIONS PLEASE
You may have seen that 600+ detainees are eligible for release, which is amazing! BUT: you may not know that immigration detainees still have to pay for their freedom-- $1500 bond per person! The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund is raising money to help people get free, please donate: www.mibfc.org
Midwest Immigration Bond Fund
www.mibfc.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
DONATIONS PLEASE
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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H.S. students at Phillip O. Berry Academy walked out in protest, carrying signs like “No one is illegal on stolen land” and “I’ll take my horchata warm cause ICE sucks.” While masked agents stormed Charlotte ＆ arrested 200, these kids showed more courage than the entire operation.
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
H.S. students at Phillip O. Berry Academy walked out in protest, carrying signs like “No one is illegal on stolen land” and “I’ll take my horchata warm cause ICE sucks.” While masked agents stormed Charlotte ＆ arrested 200, these kids showed more courage than the entire operation.
The definition of authoritarianism - The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The definition of authoritarianism - The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
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So he wants the military to break laws and the constitution. If you are in the military please remember you have a right to not follow unlawful orders.
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
So he wants the military to break laws and the constitution. If you are in the military please remember you have a right to not follow unlawful orders.
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💥 They are speaking to the military with absolute clarity. Illegal orders can and must be refused.
And when Trump is reposting calls to “hang” Democratic lawmakers, their message becomes even more urgent.
And when Trump is reposting calls to “hang” Democratic lawmakers, their message becomes even more urgent.
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
💥 They are speaking to the military with absolute clarity. Illegal orders can and must be refused.
And when Trump is reposting calls to “hang” Democratic lawmakers, their message becomes even more urgent.
And when Trump is reposting calls to “hang” Democratic lawmakers, their message becomes even more urgent.
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Not satisfied with merely filing a motion with the Supreme Court to avoid paying SNAP benefits
The Trump administration is implementing changes pursuant to the Big Ugly Bill to deprive 3 million Americans of food assistance
You can simply never underestimate the callousness of this government
The Trump administration is implementing changes pursuant to the Big Ugly Bill to deprive 3 million Americans of food assistance
You can simply never underestimate the callousness of this government
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Not satisfied with merely filing a motion with the Supreme Court to avoid paying SNAP benefits
The Trump administration is implementing changes pursuant to the Big Ugly Bill to deprive 3 million Americans of food assistance
You can simply never underestimate the callousness of this government
The Trump administration is implementing changes pursuant to the Big Ugly Bill to deprive 3 million Americans of food assistance
You can simply never underestimate the callousness of this government
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US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
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South Korea airport workers go on strike starting Wednesday, Korea Airports Corp says reut.rs/48bc6Ag
South Korea airport workers go on strike starting Wednesday, Korea Airports Corp says
South Korean airport workers will go on strike starting Wednesday, the state-run Korea Airports Corporation said.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
South Korea airport workers go on strike starting Wednesday, Korea Airports Corp says reut.rs/48bc6Ag