2026-08-22T01:00:25Z https://njump.me Austin Kocher, PhD 🌎 https://njump.me/npub1teyzd9vf7lyt8czyvu7c3cnrmqhq7rzs0s6xpmj6anpm8xmxth5q8fc6fh https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/246/333/737/365/889/original/63c3e808423543ad.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/246/333/737/365/889/original/63c3e808423543ad.jpeg https://njump.me/nevent1qqs99l6t5j4u22tpvnah33rlfk9tndmdr8df8svwqfadte59fndse3qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sdz9j79 Hundreds of Afghans who worked for the US, including combat interpreters, now hold green cards and letters saying the visa they were granted for that service has been revoked.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5897606/afghanistan-visa-green-card-deport">https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5897606/afghanistan-visa-green-card-deport</a> 2026-08-26T15:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs96dsyaf44d4rzkezc4c880dgza2tnwk9zxse6f8zm8942ypjrjrgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sjfduqc Immigration courts are running hearings of 50 to 100 people at once, where a raised hand answers for a case. The Justice Department calls it backlog reduction.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/16/trump-doj-uses-mega-court-hearings-for-speedy-immigration-cases/91076627007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/16/trump-doj-uses-mega-court-hearings-for-speedy-immigration-cases/91076627007/</a> 2026-08-24T20:16:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8sgxs32walv24ney7exqgmfcyqwteezzmnuhd382pjcur92apm6czyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7shcnq6k The government is looking for a contractor to hold 3,000 unaccompanied children on a single campus, eight to a room, eight sharing one toilet, shower, and sink.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-migrant-children-detention-plans-b3035247.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-migrant-children-detention-plans-b3035247.html</a> 2026-08-24T15:41:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfv449yzsmnqt6rh7rqcvscjv8rrjzag0nauykf5rh6lfx4jda45gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sm6a6my Mexico says it will take back every one of its citizens. The US is flying Mexican deportees past their own country and setting them down in Guatemala and Honduras instead, to make coming back harder.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-deportations-mexican-migrants-guatemala-honduras/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-deportations-mexican-migrants-guatemala-honduras/</a> 2026-08-22T00:28:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8tpprkqwtay6zlxdvths9f5gp5ll4xdz27rv6v006qy3hnnvzehczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7spn8atl Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez is an active-duty military service member stationed at Fort Bliss. His wife is currently being detained at the private detention centers on his own base. This is how out of control ICE is. <br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/military-families-immigration-trump-detained-deported-3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e846">https://apnews.com/article/military-families-immigration-trump-detained-deported-3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e846</a> 2026-08-06T20:40:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsys3pkq6g0ct8fdms5naakp8e0klufv5707hpyv3sqke65an7tceczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7seelesd DHS plans to pay Thomson Reuters, the company behind the Reuters news agency, $125 million for data on millions of people, including Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation. Procurement records reviewed by 404 Media say the deal would let ICE monitor people continuously, justified as a hunt for voter fraud and immigration fraud. <a href="https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/">https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/</a> 2026-07-28T00:28:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsptvh2pc6wma97cfayr3fj9waz8a460ynxrenesyd8y4g0pmgslugzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sd77tfv NEW DATA ALERT 🚨 ICE Quietly Arresting More People Than Ever According to Latest Data. <br/><br/>After months of data silence, ICE&#39;s new numbers show 65,765 people in immigration detention, deportations near 1,250 a day, and arrests now at 1,474 a day.<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-quietly-arresting-more-people">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-quietly-arresting-more-people</a> 2026-07-21T00:57:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstz0e9ywt3w06lk90kfj8hxwdwcedj5shdpeas4mz07jrsmw9mn0szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7skrz0rh Want a reason to read my work on Substack? I&#39;ve been writing substantive forward-looking articles long before the recent trend to the platform, including this one from 2022(!), way ahead of its time: &#34;Immigration Enforcement is Going &#39;Big Data&#39; (and It Will Affect All of Us).&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/immigration-enforcement-is-going?utm_source=publication-search">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/immigration-enforcement-is-going?utm_source=publication-search</a> 2026-07-16T20:16:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9vyk9ktvrpqazfrsnp7ytjhqszzg6emqg243kje29p3yw3v9eyzqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s2wyxca The federal government has issued more than 65,000 fines to immigrants with deportation orders, seeking over $36 billion. The DOJ is suing to convert fines into court judgments that can be used to seize assets and garnish wages, and private debt collectors are adding interest and fees. Reporting by The Marshall Project.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/20/money-dhs-immigrant-fines">https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/20/money-dhs-immigrant-fines</a> 2026-07-11T00:28:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyl98jka2v9a4lev0sdwfzey57ntd9u5f5lyj6vqf9ncs4vr4snqgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s8rukff He graduated from high school with honors. The next day, ICE detained him. The Los Angeles Times reports that he and a family member are now in removal proceedings and have been fitted with ankle monitors, and that one of them worries about losing her job over the days she has to miss. These are the everyday consequences of enforcement that rarely make the headlines.<br/><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-17/he-graduated-high-school-with-honors-ice-detained-him-next-day">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-17/he-graduated-high-school-with-honors-ice-detained-him-next-day</a> 2026-06-25T15:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgrgarmmcl7xla7knaqn7z4p2j2p5j98mxy0wz5y8cw7v2wgfjvggzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7spqrevq A subscription construction database lists a $400 million ICE detention facility planned for Hammond, Louisiana, with a construction start date of September 1. This is how a lot of the detention buildout becomes visible, not through public announcements but through procurement and construction records that researchers have to dig for. Reporting by Project Salt Box.<br/><a href="https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/construction-database-lists-400-million">https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/construction-database-lists-400-million</a> 2026-06-24T12:11:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstsvnppn77qzkrpmudx0md882mw5az802awcq5znmj06ktxtsjykszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sh5s6ra In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zrumj0q5n7kqmxx0tncqc2q6n9ey44t92yg7d7lvx2xed0eyzaqjv55wp'>nevent1q…55wp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Careful reporting by the Los Angeles Times. Read it:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-17/he-graduated-high-school-with-honors-ice-detained-him-next-day">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-17/he-graduated-high-school-with-honors-ice-detained-him-next-day</a> 2026-06-22T20:16:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9zrumj0q5n7kqmxx0tncqc2q6n9ey44t92yg7d7lvx2xed0eyzaqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s2946ej In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp462l2xm5ghja6xhz05f75xtxuz2v2jpf7futrgw94rpdt9xj24s7ysu6q'>nevent1q…su6q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He is now at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. As he was led away, he asked his brother to pick up his diploma and to tell his college he could not attend. Enforcement keeps moving toward people who follow every rule. I wrote about how that machinery grew:<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-immigration-enforcement-ratchet">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-immigration-enforcement-ratchet</a> 2026-06-22T20:16:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr5k5s4l5x0702jv22mn92symzx5x2x8em07ty37vs7zd3t6mhu8qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s5tsrgn Wilber Urbina Garcia, 18, wanted to be a doctor. His family fled Nicaragua in late 2022, citing political persecution. They entered asylum proceedings, received work permits, and kept every appointment. Their check-ins had gone from twice a year to monthly. 2026-06-22T20:16:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp462l2xm5ghja6xhz05f75xtxuz2v2jpf7futrgw94rpdt9xj24szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sklfqyv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr5k5s4l5x0702jv22mn92symzx5x2x8em07ty37vs7zd3t6mhu8q3gn8l0'>nevent1q…n8l0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At the June 10 check-in, agents detained him. He had just turned 18, and an agent claimed he no longer counted under his mother&#39;s asylum case. His attorney says that is incorrect, since a derivative filed before age 21 stays tied to the parent&#39;s claim. 2026-06-22T20:16:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8r6dnr37shf8rzr2pmgdl767376z3rry7n90d6zgfl9rtvjrnwnczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7szpgdty Thanks to Jeff Gammage at the Philadelphia Inquirer for citing my analysis of who is actually held at Delaney Hall. My review of ICE data shows 88% of those detained have no criminal conviction, and 84% have no final order of removal. As I wrote, if you were looking for an ICE facility that holds a large number of dangerous criminals, Delaney Hall just isn&#39;t it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/ice-detention-facilities-closing-rare-nj-immigration-advocates-delaney-hall-20260606.html">https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/ice-detention-facilities-closing-rare-nj-immigration-advocates-delaney-hall-20260606.html</a> 2026-06-16T15:41:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9vmdf8xfxd307a0wu4tkt0llruglws997k7vv7wq3t595ruvgtfszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s78y84l ICE Reports 19th Death of 2026: Georgian National Mamuka Artmeladze dies at Winn. Mamuka was not a public safety threat, may not have broken a single law, couldn&#39;t be deported, and shouldn&#39;t have been arrested. ICE forced taxpayers to pay $18,000 detaining him anyway.<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-reports-19th-death-of-2026-georgian">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-reports-19th-death-of-2026-georgian</a> 2026-06-08T01:55:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstkdsklfgmzucqwlqcawvhn6g7lt4jqn3t7uwd67fm3l7q4dzttxszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7scjjrw2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyqn70pnykjkanrjq9702qq8kghd8maejwaudzyaeg5hqaquqahzgjnfmn8'>nevent1q…fmn8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Michael Wriston and Em Knepp at Project Salt Box have been doing essential, court-document-level reporting on this facility from the start. If you want to understand how ICE builds detention infrastructure, this is the work to follow. 2026-06-03T13:00:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdcu0vulzyqktvv6pay3mw7uwcvspkrv2amq3ph30n5xcx4atnx9qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sglzd7e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrenp8prjclsutae82crd996lgr2x9gd03njy7srudj2c2dzzkxhgvvxrst'>nevent1q…xrst</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>DHS purchased the warehouse in January for $102.4 million. The agency also awarded a renovation contract to KVG LLC of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, valued at $113 million, with options that could bring total federal spending on the project to at least $215 million over three years. 2026-06-03T13:00:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyqn70pnykjkanrjq9702qq8kghd8maejwaudzyaeg5hqaquqahzgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sg2505t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdcu0vulzyqktvv6pay3mw7uwcvspkrv2amq3ph30n5xcx4atnx9q78ksza'>nevent1q…ksza</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This review exists only because a federal judge halted construction in April after finding that ICE likely failed to meet its legal environmental review obligations. The original review had been completed and approved in a single day, just one day before the purchase closed. 2026-06-03T13:00:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrenp8prjclsutae82crd996lgr2x9gd03njy7srudj2c2dzzkxhgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sp5flpr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfvg0xuuk7tlwjax9vxf9u6mknd6uz5md45y2na3gxkqejfyhu0cxez9y9'>nevent1q…z9y9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The sewer plan runs into a state order barring any increase in sewage flow from the property, issued because the pumping station serving the site is already operating at more than 99% of its allocated capacity. 2026-06-03T13:00:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstfvg0xuuk7tlwjax9vxf9u6mknd6uz5md45y2na3gxkqejfyhu0czyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7suvnwc9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqy2zyfsgz6t9vvea5zm3hrnkavu4x0xt7zxrzsear65ckwde40tqfgjgve'>nevent1q…jgve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The current warehouse has 4 toilets and 800 gallons/day in municipal water. A 1,500-person facility would need 209,000 gallons/day. ICE&#39;s plan: install a 750,000-gallon on-site storage tank rather than draw from Hagerstown&#39;s system. 2026-06-03T13:00:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqy2zyfsgz6t9vvea5zm3hrnkavu4x0xt7zxrzsear65ckwde40tqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7su73ly8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspcr7qkw9zsaa684jfgfq553t52msy02kalw8pcg0mrr82ldd2wfqeymu4c'>nevent1q…mu4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ICE relied on the 542-bed figure in four separate federal cases to argue that it had completed an adequate environmental review. But the new assessment now aligns with the original 1,500-bed plan that ICE previously sought to distance itself from in court. 2026-06-03T13:00:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspcr7qkw9zsaa684jfgfq553t52msy02kalw8pcg0mrr82ldd2wfqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s8qajh4 ICE&#39;s environmental review for the Williamsport, MD warehouse describes a facility for up to 1,500 detainees, thats nearly three times the 542 it told federal courts all spring. 2026-06-03T13:00:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdy5rc9cefv4draknkznhkz9pp594vwk767qzepsd8f0336w8jwagzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sd965l2 America needs a reality show where people are forced to read the things they post online in-person to the people they are attacking. Social media has absolutely broken our brains and how we treat each other. 2026-04-22T15:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2yt3w0lk3kgetwna5mmf5n8cqk5h7zkg4dgwp7avsm2w5crmwp8czyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s5r8ll3 New research from UW exposes what it&#39;s really like to be under ICE&#39;s compulsory surveillance app, BI SmartLINK. The findings are alarming and the researchers conclude the app simply should not be used. 🧵<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/284/277/657/372/533/original/7e242d54773562bc.png"> <br/> 2026-03-24T13:01:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxf4wzapnez4lm2adrqmpqfh3u2p3f8ffsqslfg6z8cj79vs0xurczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7scl4l8w ICE wants to put a massive immigrant warehouse in a town in Georgia but the mostly Trump-supporting community is having none of it. The facility would suck resources away from residents. So the city put a lock on the water until they get some answers. 🎯<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/social-circle-planned-georgia-ice-detention-center-water-cut-off/">https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/social-circle-planned-georgia-ice-detention-center-water-cut-off/</a> 2026-03-17T03:39:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw082ugf7cdtttzhyfavuu0t2j06dgrpv0fjnzdhppjyuktyfd90gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sp9pukx ICE Detention Kills Afghanistan War Veteran Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 12th Custodial Death This Year<br/><br/>Immigrants in ICE detention now dying at the steady rate of one every six days since January 1, projected to reach over 60 deaths by end of year. <br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detention-kills-afghanistan-war">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-detention-kills-afghanistan-war</a> 2026-03-16T01:39:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszh5nmw0907xfs3u3aykyk34gvpss2vw2drksvl48parje0x6sr0gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sgua40t The Soft Suspension of Habeas Corpus<br/><br/>ICE is ignoring habeas corpus orders so routinely that a federal judge is threatening criminal contempt. New filings from Minnesota show what a de facto suspension of due process looks like.<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-soft-suspension-of-habeas-corpus">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-soft-suspension-of-habeas-corpus</a> 2026-02-27T20:53:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2zqnn77wkau53rm4z6jjt8mnuzttnttnmqhp9rfasfchuryhkl9szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sr6n43q BREAKING: Seventh Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody This Year<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/seventh-immigrant-dies-in-ice-custody">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/seventh-immigrant-dies-in-ice-custody</a> 2026-02-18T00:15:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr334hnpd920jxs064dsgu39kn6n9jghscm2gglk25w78mx8ljm6gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s847yjf The SAVE America Act mandates documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The problem: the Constitution assigns voter qualifications to the states, and the Supreme Court has said Congress cannot set them. <br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/citizenship-voting-requirement-in-save-america-act-has-no-basis-in-the-constitution-and-ignores-precedent-that-only-states-decide-who-gets-to-vote-275658">https://theconversation.com/citizenship-voting-requirement-in-save-america-act-has-no-basis-in-the-constitution-and-ignores-precedent-that-only-states-decide-who-gets-to-vote-275658</a> 2026-02-14T14:39:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy4hqndj22zvaclvr7gqyaa202p0msqk3dt9lvxej7n39rxy6k4lqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7skyg467 ICE detention isn’t just numbers; it’s geography. 237 facilities nationwide. Network roughly doubled. Now fully mapped at DetentionReports.com, with facility comparisons and contract archives. See the system. <br/><br/>Learn more about it on my substack: <a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-best-source-of-ice-detention">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-best-source-of-ice-detention</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/059/731/532/903/060/original/c04079c406d9ffa6.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T21:16:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdeupe957areg3zra0dw9h733tvh96sxzgc3xjxu6jpztfyqltsyqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sk0z9wx ICE detention is at a record 70,766. 70% of this fiscal year’s growth comes from people with no criminal convictions. Only 10% comes from people with convictions. The numbers don’t match the rhetoric. <br/><br/>Read more on my substack: <a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ices-delayed-detention-data-is-out">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ices-delayed-detention-data-is-out</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/058/650/179/795/483/original/828038b99ee98fce.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T16:41:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstzvvnve9ugfjl8haqeh5ewh6w5cw72dtmym4l42khd3k44as0r3czyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7srp0vce A new ICE detention center planned for Social Circle, GA would hold up to 10,000 people—more than twice the town’s population. Nearly 40% of recent ICE arrests had no criminal record. Residents across political lines are pushing back. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/new-ice-detention-center-in-georgia-sparks-outcry-in-social-circle/">https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/new-ice-detention-center-in-georgia-sparks-outcry-in-social-circle/</a> 2026-02-11T01:28:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy95rh7t30g4dpmcsdjqala5mucxzs8kum9j4gfkwf53a5chms0nszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s9ufqkk DHS and ICE quietly purchased a massive Berks County warehouse for $87.4M. The facility has been identified as a possible ICE detention center—just two years after the county closed its family detention center. <br/><br/><a href="https://whyy.org/articles/berks-county-warehouse-ice-detention-center-trump/">https://whyy.org/articles/berks-county-warehouse-ice-detention-center-trump/</a> 2026-02-05T16:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8x2eyaqt0e0wwyfmz2uyg6m6mayn5garrshlmfuux0tgjp4ayg9szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7szcnmaw The Maryland House moved forward with legislation to prohibit local police from cooperating with ICE under 287(g), brushing aside Republican amendments. Final votes in both chambers are expected Tuesday. <br/><br/><a href="https://marylandmatters.org/2026/02/02/house-brushes-aside-gop-amendments-advances-immigration-enforcement-restriction/">https://marylandmatters.org/2026/02/02/house-brushes-aside-gop-amendments-advances-immigration-enforcement-restriction/</a> 2026-02-05T13:11:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswnku55rz0at5ahlejnjp8tt28zku92qegf8gkwf2kxalwylaef7szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7spdpgtr ICE agents were spotted in the Lower East Side taking photos and trying to access the back of a coffee shop. A barista asked them to leave, and they did. Now elected officials are going door to door teaching workers their rights. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.amny.com/news/politicians-preparing-lower-east-side-for-ice/">https://www.amny.com/news/politicians-preparing-lower-east-side-for-ice/</a> 2026-02-04T13:11:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs07erwu7jde7h7lg0gzz2kzp6aeylveufk2dxjwdzt84k2haql80gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7ssd22ek ICE Withholds Congressionally Mandated Detention Data<br/><br/>In the midst of heated budget negotiations over immigration enforcement, ICE flouts Congress&#39;s prior mandate to publish timely detention data.<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-withholds-congressionally-mandated">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-withholds-congressionally-mandated</a> 2026-01-30T16:07:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdet0lagfj64g2w9p4cu35uykeaxgfk4ccs7uwh435wff6tln4a4qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7shszegf The Dispatch reports on new Siena/NYT polling: Americans now disapprove of Trump&#39;s overall immigration handling 58% to 40%. That&#39;s a 12-point net decrease since September. But border handling still gets majority support (50-46%). Voters are distinguishing between the two. 🧵 2026-01-29T21:16:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf4xuhm5uxhxclayew2s3f8zl3cwkatmtmzmdlpdqamltl3vtegyczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7srfamc6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfxcuudghf820um852jzg3snjz8tl762hznc7zzpx29xjd30nplacn938qs'>nevent1q…38qs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Overall Trump approval among registered voters is down to 40%, from 50% at the start of his second term. The economy remains the top drag, but aggressive street-level immigration enforcement &#34;surely doesn&#39;t seem to be helping him politically.&#34; 2026-01-29T21:16:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfxcuudghf820um852jzg3snjz8tl762hznc7zzpx29xjd30nplaczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sq0082x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdet0lagfj64g2w9p4cu35uykeaxgfk4ccs7uwh435wff6tln4a4q2z6n2j'>nevent1q…6n2j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>John McCormack traveled to Chicago in October and found ICE &#34;creating a climate of fear and confusion&#34; with viral enforcement videos while &#34;failing to actually do much to accomplish its stated goal of targeting criminal illegal aliens.&#34; The polling now reflects that gap. 2026-01-29T21:16:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9702t5fqg623w47y0496qut5n0xdkq77nscxu8364kh0dfqzuptczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7semr94e Border Patrol shot someone today, details still forthcoming. That&#39;s a lot of DHS shootings this year, I&#39;m starting to wonder if gutting all of the oversight mechanisms might have been a bad thing.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/person-shot-border-patrol-involved-arizona-rcna256137">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/person-shot-border-patrol-involved-arizona-rcna256137</a> 2026-01-27T19:29:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8vqkkq0ukr0458rgz5zq24zv2a5dzcgy7y2e62yvus92q67f5pagzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7stsdst5 US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’<br/><br/>DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/us-immigration-two-year-old-minnesota-girl?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky&amp;CMP=bsky_gu">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/us-immigration-two-year-old-minnesota-girl?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky&amp;CMP=bsky_gu</a> 2026-01-24T03:43:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9z86flzx4qkmrxq6n867xkuh3uthvd0nj9edyst7nx6hndzxklwczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sg0vmqh ICE pulled a Dallas prosecutor after he was tied to a racist X account praising white supremacy. Now he’s back in immigration court with no public update on the investigation. This raises serious questions about fairness and due process. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecutor-racist-account-back-at-immigration-court/">https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecutor-racist-account-back-at-immigration-court/</a> 2026-01-16T16:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst7jnzrm64ql04zmtsa0cd8hapvmne05hvrzm2m34f0rnsegpht5gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sdq08rt If you were looking for a single unifying interpretive framework to help make sense of this administration‘s actions, consider that Trump is actively trying to destroy our country rather than save it. 2026-01-14T17:05:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2ew6y2wdyjglfruy72dt7khy8naf6xpuxwnt6tx9pmt54fax5rhczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7szc8xw0 After the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer, mass protests erupted in Minneapolis and across the U.S. Conflicting official accounts and limits on congressional oversight are intensifying calls for accountability. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.archyworldys.com/minneapolis-ice-shooting-protests-calls-for-justice/">https://www.archyworldys.com/minneapolis-ice-shooting-protests-calls-for-justice/</a> 2026-01-12T16:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9m3a8lhpj4vfydmfja6jsp5ugm3ky0wp30vsrcg7zk0jmmlg9zvszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sy95mnt ICE just reported its fourth in-custody death of 2026. It’s only January 10.<br/><br/>No news outlets have reported on this yet. 2026-01-11T00:44:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx7p3c9gytawpc2c9tgkzpdh5tly28u97mq6tvzw9pnm9pqx9pnjczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s539tq2 In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/detentionkills/p/3-deaths-in-ice-custody-in-the-1st?r=cg7zb&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;shareImageVariant=overlay">https://open.substack.com/pub/detentionkills/p/3-deaths-in-ice-custody-in-the-1st?r=cg7zb&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;shareImageVariant=overlay</a> 2026-01-10T13:15:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9xcexvqm6y0jwzy475sdkkdct5mg8zmg5t7zaadtpd76g3l5rpqczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sx2m6uj ICE shot and killed a woman in a vehicle at point blank range today in Minneapolis. Make no mistake: this death is not only on the reckless officer at the scene, but on President Trump. Stop fomenting chaos and violence. Get your henchmen under control. This was an avoidable tragedy. 2026-01-07T19:29:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsypgh4hs96j7pkw87wrh7478c3y4kpfek6u9vultuxmhkylt737jqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s30uu89 ICE is detaining 68,442 people, the highest number ever recorded. The fastest growth in detention isn’t among people with serious criminal convictions, but people with no criminal history. <br/><br/>Full data and analysis on my substack: <a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/record-number-68442-immigrants-will">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/record-number-68442-immigrants-will</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/849/144/717/963/642/original/718d7fa78497c847.png"> <br/> 2026-01-06T16:41:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszwtrathfa5uz30et4akj7lz7el4z6jmq4vwjh7kt6su0f20cuaugzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s7gscge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyswckkeclu5yq5mgv887teyuhse5kdqrjhe0e87jdm49xhndxekqdplcz0'>nevent1q…lcz0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The scale: ~300 people are returned to Honduras daily. Many children left behind are US citizens. One mother was separated from her 2-month-old baby. Another from a disabled child who depends entirely on her care.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/834/230/038/607/268/original/8db301d3ca5a7e95.png"> <br/> 2026-01-04T01:28:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyswckkeclu5yq5mgv887teyuhse5kdqrjhe0e87jdm49xhndxekqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sdd2ntl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2std2a2757mnyerv8qpzumdeafhugpmp7wzgp0vg32dsn8pae7nchaae2h'>nevent1q…ae2h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Key finding: Most parents said ICE never asked if they had children when arrested or before deportation. Some signed written statements requesting to be deported with their children, yet were removed alone. This violates ICE&#39;s own 2025 Detained Parents Directive.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/834/229/987/631/173/original/3c4372f6ff74ac2c.png"> <br/> 2026-01-04T01:28:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2std2a2757mnyerv8qpzumdeafhugpmp7wzgp0vg32dsn8pae7nczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sxcq8vp New documentation from Honduras: Over 6 days interviewing deportees, researchers found more than half of parents were deported without being given an opportunity to bring their children with them. Most deportees were longtime US residents, not recent border crossers. 🧵<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/834/230/108/719/632/original/50e1a6763f58a887.png"> <br/> 2026-01-04T01:28:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrx9cvaks653cnmzyrfgsdd9mykdxwhj2243tsxtegpk4h8vk4ptqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s0fhdwp A graduate student was seized by masked ICE agents and held for weeks. And although a judge ordered her release but ICE didn’t let her go. One lawyer waited outside a detention cell, unsure if the law would matter. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/nyregion/ozturk-lawyer-detention-release.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/nyregion/ozturk-lawyer-detention-release.html</a> 2026-01-03T01:28:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdvff7gwpzsxsxwan0pl4efnxdvzzkpjktz5jra8v8r98yats0ewszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7svpf7kr In case you need more evidence that ICE is a lawless agency, here&#39;s more: a lawsuit over inhumane detention conditions on floor 6 of ICE building in San Francisco resulted in a preliminary injunction. So ICE moved detainees to floor 5, claiming that skirts the injunction. Judge says, no way.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-rips-trump-bid-to-dodge-humane-treatment-order-at-ice-facility/">https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-rips-trump-bid-to-dodge-humane-treatment-order-at-ice-facility/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/827/657/206/113/157/original/3d8e34b13bc7ea8e.png"> <br/> 2026-01-02T21:36:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8mdhvgjn78zvu82kj3sn25fsx40az9q9xr6ym2c7nwy9qtpnlydgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7syy6ap4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstv228j74e3jxxx2scnjk6qc3knzkz7syteczh0k8rchqx2e2wvnshkc2n4'>nevent1q…c2n4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This reflects something essential about surviving systems designed to exhaust you. When the asylum process demands constant mental energy, the ability to reclaim moments of peace becomes not a luxury but a survival skill. 2026-01-02T16:41:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstv228j74e3jxxx2scnjk6qc3knzkz7syteczh0k8rchqx2e2wvnszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sut9njp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxp36tsdyvcsy22pk0zj4c96da6h8m8t340pup85e2xvar73clgwgntzey6'>nevent1q…zey6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The secret: compartmentalization. Work on your case when you&#39;re working on it. But when you&#39;re not, put it away completely. Don&#39;t let negative thoughts invade moments that could be positive. You need the good times to get through the bad. 2026-01-02T16:41:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxp36tsdyvcsy22pk0zj4c96da6h8m8t340pup85e2xvar73clgwgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7slnqvwk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq8j94v7q0ef6muhxrapcf7vaj8quf0f3j75mhtfkuavt99hrl5ss3ewvta'>nevent1q…wvta</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s not just resilience, though his clients show that in abundance. It&#39;s not courage, though many stood up to murderous regimes. It&#39;s not even optimism, though they maintain it despite constant attacks. It&#39;s something more specific. 2026-01-02T16:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq8j94v7q0ef6muhxrapcf7vaj8quf0f3j75mhtfkuavt99hrl5sszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7spjzjy4 New Year&#39;s reflection from immigration attorney Jason Dzubow: What can asylum seekers teach us about happiness? After years representing clients under constant stress, he&#39;s identified the key trait that helps people endure. 🧵 2026-01-02T16:41:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdu8rhqsqayqr2zwggqtj24028sjwpxcpchpg5f7kf489n3xkawlqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sw0qh2j An oldie but a goodie. Thanks, @newyorker.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/822/454/225/159/177/original/6524b229af91ed6e.png"> <br/> 2026-01-01T23:33:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv539zg2gf5kxua97xvfgh0dkgtduj5lcfyyc8cv2kgzprclke3ggzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7suajwv3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dtxlkvv9zpw99npmjd0hm5veecjycemz9f4zf0kzydfjc3hv0zgwvksn5'>nevent1q…ksn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent reporting by Lydia DePillis &amp; Campbell Robertson documenting these changes across Iowa, PA, and beyond. Essential reading for understanding where immigration policy is headed and what it means for communities nationwide. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/business/us-immigration-trump-1920s.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/business/us-immigration-trump-1920s.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share</a> 2025-12-29T20:26:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2dtxlkvv9zpw99npmjd0hm5veecjycemz9f4zf0kzydfjc3hv0zgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s6h0u6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstszysqkxmhjk7jmj2hmh2w73msh073yn7vagu3nkgt5lpz2u9gdsagyzav'>nevent1q…yzav</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Stephen Miller praises 1920s shutdown as producing an &#34;undisputed global superpower.&#34; But that era was driven by eugenics &amp; nativism, and meant economic stagnation in communities needing workers. Restricting immigration doesn&#39;t restore a mythical past, it just creates instability 2025-12-29T20:26:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstszysqkxmhjk7jmj2hmh2w73msh073yn7vagu3nkgt5lpz2u9gdszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7spnepxw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxv4hsvxg2w3gyw2wv3af7k9ja4vdq86kc55ms8c4tmj5tjl87s3gr343d9'>nevent1q…43d9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This reveals a fundamental tension: we&#39;ve built systems dependent on immigrant labor (healthcare, construction, food processing, childcare) while pursuing policies treating those workers as disposable. You can&#39;t dismantle essential workforce w/out destabilizing systems we rely on 2025-12-29T20:26:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxv4hsvxg2w3gyw2wv3af7k9ja4vdq86kc55ms8c4tmj5tjl87s3gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s880wav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthag4fmgshuf4j3zd5l3p89x9fye2exz4lyj27xx77j8nwux5jrghtgyvg'>nevent1q…gyvg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Construction firms can&#39;t find carpenters. Hospitals losing doctors/nurses. Child care centers short-staffed. Marshalltown IA (19% foreign-born) and Lancaster PA both depend on immigrants for growth. One manager: &#34;If he can&#39;t stay, I&#39;ll have a hard time finding someone else.&#34; 2025-12-29T20:26:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsthag4fmgshuf4j3zd5l3p89x9fye2exz4lyj27xx77j8nwux5jrgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s0grngw Important NYT reporting on what 1920s-level immigration restrictions look like now. Net immigration down to 450k/year from 2-3M under Biden. Admin aims to shrink foreign-born population from 14.8% to closer to 4.7% (the 1970 low). Economic contradictions are stark. 🧵 #immigrationrestrictions #stephenmiller 2025-12-29T20:26:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf9shtdawfj325rw5jrewcr3gqmqapcgl0p8daa585hcw8cqq82qqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sa48gyg DHS says raids target “violent criminals.” But CNN reports three parents with no criminal history were detained until judges stepped in and freed them. Hundreds of similar cases are now working their way through the courts. <br/><br/><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/us/chicago-released-migrants-dhs">https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/us/chicago-released-migrants-dhs</a> 2025-12-27T14:39:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9cztz6apv4svkrkssepdh45m99dyrpgpauuc95x4aqfar99wfcyczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s0zwh58 A court dismissed all local charges against two brothers arrested in Ohio. ICE is still holding them, and an immigration judge refused to even consider bond. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brothers-arrested-locally-remain-ice-custody-despite-dismissals">https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brothers-arrested-locally-remain-ice-custody-despite-dismissals</a> 2025-12-27T13:11:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyawe49tndpue8sfwa36lpe4475uta2shq4hnla3wr7yhqw3q6tkgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7se4guw8 Catholics represent fewer than 20% of U.S. adults, however, they make up 61% of the population at risk of deportation. Trump’s immigration crackdown is disproportionately hitting Catholic communities.<br/><br/><a href="https://chico.newsreview.com/2025/12/24/trumps-war-on-ice-fearing-catholics/">https://chico.newsreview.com/2025/12/24/trumps-war-on-ice-fearing-catholics/</a> 2025-12-26T01:28:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp6dw2rg0tu4resyqtp0eqg43wtsa5xnth8u7ar2yzlrh783nhmcgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s3a80xh I’ve been worried about this. People who signed up for a US ‘self-deportation’ scheme say their payoffs were delayed, misdirected or never arrived – leaving them empty-handed in their home countries. 2025-12-25T13:11:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9r9mxgu4e9j2mjqd3t5xv22cxkm0z6cky4un3y7f4gh8x5cwdvkczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7snehs5y While it is a sad reality that we have to fight for a living wage for working Americans, what we really should be talking about is how we create a thriving wage for all Americans. A prosperous economy should mean that more people get to live a full and meaningful life, not just barely surviving. 2025-12-24T18:34:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspl40xl88d7w0j4yd796u3xkx70kxv2sl0txkhekuhy92g9m4682qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sqnrw68 A judge ruled that members of Congress can show up at ICE detention centers without warning. The goal is to see real conditions, not a cleaned-up version.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kjzz.org/fronteras-desk/2025-12-22/members-of-congress-can-make-unannounced-visits-to-ice-facilities-for-oversight-judge-rules">https://www.kjzz.org/fronteras-desk/2025-12-22/members-of-congress-can-make-unannounced-visits-to-ice-facilities-for-oversight-judge-rules</a> 2025-12-24T18:12:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspwpw9ua8kssan2cttxqrjrw3tenyklxdxhskysl38lg4q4xdp45qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s0auq29 Someone died in ICE custody at the Moshannon detention center. Advocates responded by blocking roads in Clearfield County to make sure the death wasn’t ignored.<br/><br/><a href="https://radio.wpsu.org/2025-12-22/death-moshannon-ice-detention-center-advocates-shut-down-clearfield-county-philipsburg">https://radio.wpsu.org/2025-12-22/death-moshannon-ice-detention-center-advocates-shut-down-clearfield-county-philipsburg</a> 2025-12-24T16:41:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz2v45k0yamtvrkpm04e8352slvryq40nxmfxx5faufd3kkphfk3gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sy6ytar Applying for a green card now comes with a new fear.<br/><br/>Axios reports ICE officers are being brought into green card interviews under Trump, blurring the line between immigration services and enforcement.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/trump-ice-green-card-interviews-immigration">https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/trump-ice-green-card-interviews-immigration</a> 2025-12-24T01:28:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgv28nwgp53tjjf3f436ug4lueyftfr5g8pdk3up04c7cgl767m4szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7smlpglm Judge orders ICE to release a U.S. Army veteran from detention, calling the continued custody unlawful.<br/><br/><a href="https://us.headtopics.com/news/judge-orders-release-of-us-army-veteran-from-ice-detention-77529852">https://us.headtopics.com/news/judge-orders-release-of-us-army-veteran-from-ice-detention-77529852</a> 2025-12-23T16:41:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2r9u5g504e29khakqjcnqwkhemul8mgqr427y62ywx65xxq5wzuqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7stu73gl A Trump-appointed immigration judge says he was fired mid-workday, and the cases on his docket were suddenly put on hold. Another former judge says the people removed were known for giving immigrants due process. Newsweek calls it a “hostile takeover.” <br/><br/><a href="https://us.headtopics.com/news/fired-judges-speak-out-on-trump-s-hostile-takeover-of-77177320">https://us.headtopics.com/news/fired-judges-speak-out-on-trump-s-hostile-takeover-of-77177320</a> 2025-12-16T01:28:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgyvzjqtj2lt706akp5070975c8paf3umq7ntey2894puq0pmk3ygzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7srjap2f Illinois just passed a law that limits civil ICE arrests near courthouses, hospitals, colleges, day cares, and schools. It also lets people sue if immigration agents violate their constitutional rights. <br/><br/>Read: <a href="https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-signs-sweeping-sanctuary-protections-for-undocumented-immigrants-into-law/">https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-signs-sweeping-sanctuary-protections-for-undocumented-immigrants-into-law/</a> 2025-12-15T13:11:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqsxe2ur4820mwqq6cg2nfgl5yahk0k3ssxphjjxghd7936yumergzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sxquchd Palantir is now helping ICE run mass deportations. This a big flip from their old “progressive” stance. The workers are warning the tech is being used to build an authoritarian system and how it affects real people<br/><br/>🔗 <a href="https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-international/2025/12/04/OEZBYIOSWBAFDDYOZS22GJODWY/">https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-international/2025/12/04/OEZBYIOSWBAFDDYOZS22GJODWY/</a> 2025-12-08T15:28:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2k35xum03wuq74plgvvgrk6wccyjm25x0xuk5hdd52ragfa4dtzszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sst6s27 Live Breakdown of New Immigration Enforcement Data Today: Let&#39;s Democratize Immigration Data<br/><br/>The Deportation Data Project released new data last night. Follow along while I identify important trends, unpack key findings, and respond to your questions and comments.<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-breakdown-of-new-immigration">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-breakdown-of-new-immigration</a> 2025-12-02T15:50:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg9ahde4vent950l55vcwjurudwk04qxryxa0dcfxqpzjpunad54szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7shsxy6e They are making detention so bad that people beg to be deported. Think about that. <br/><br/>Immigrants begging to be deported are languishing in ICE’s Aurora detention facility. Deportation, once seen as a loss, is much needed relief from detention for some.<br/><br/><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/18/immigrants-asking-for-deportation-ices-aurora-detention-facility/">https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/18/immigrants-asking-for-deportation-ices-aurora-detention-facility/</a> 2025-11-30T18:12:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy58hy7kcakgq9nw2k8j5hwnrxz4cklwjdwsy7tpc5vcy0h7z9lkszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7se389x6 ICE arrested military spouses at green-card interviews. Think about that: people married to U.S. service members, following the legal process, pulled into detention. If even military families aren’t safe, then no one is.<br/><br/>Read: <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/ice-arrests-military-spouses-during-green-card-interviews-families-shocked-101764295959544.html">https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/ice-arrests-military-spouses-during-green-card-interviews-families-shocked-101764295959544.html</a> 2025-11-28T21:16:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv0290wsvm3fldk0y6fqfw54nj2tjqsr5cfwpq9dt88jp90mz47agzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sc9y7zn Kristi Noem says 223 people were arrested in a multi-state roadway operation with Indiana police. Advocates say these sweeps often target workers and long-time residents.<br/><br/>Read: <a href="https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/30/noem-announces-223-immigration-arrests-in-roadway-blitz-with-indiana-state-police/">https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/30/noem-announces-223-immigration-arrests-in-roadway-blitz-with-indiana-state-police/</a> 2025-11-24T21:16:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxjh4u4l3u45y5jvsvdv88tpmefdhk3tyay5pu5ys3rr4l6jzaxyszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7semtq47 The official Department of Justice recruitment page is saying the quiet part out loud: they don’t care about law, they only care about deportations. Flagrant. False. Possibly illegal. This is why many of us have advocated for an independent immigration court for years. <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/593/821/105/945/095/original/1b2e8a0e65498c78.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-22T14:28:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp4xzk5lyy2p4sfgrxzz0pz245vcj9q2k9xcfqg86rqwtejw8ym3qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7st874ea ICE is being sued by survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse, including Merlos, who was detained with her children and her 71-year-old mother, according to the complaint.<br/><br/>Read more at: <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article312574817.html">https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article312574817.html</a> 2025-11-09T01:28:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspmxmmh7mz74vdl09mktggc6ups2hq36ykwkxd9pjnusykl3nd7uczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sjavhwd Bad sign for what could be coming to other FOIA offices: Dept of Energy issues notice that it will close pending FOIA requests UNLESS the requester affirmatively emails the agency to confirm interest. Absolutely unlawful. AO sued.<br/><br/><a href="https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-sues-trump-administration-over-unlawful-effort-to-shut-down-foia-requests/">https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-sues-trump-administration-over-unlawful-effort-to-shut-down-foia-requests/</a> 2025-11-08T13:11:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyex9dr7tzzq5kap9pwlgdf8d4q4eeynvhfhq9xu9r06pa93n5wcgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sgjj8ur NEW: Rep. JanelleBynum &amp; other members of Congress are demanding answers from DHS Secretary Noem on &#39;alarming reports&#39; of federal agent misconduct. <br/><br/>Learn more here: <a href="https://bynum.house.gov/media/press-releases/bynum-joins-demanding-answers-secretary-noem-reports-federal-agent-misconduct#:~:text=November%203%2C%202025">https://bynum.house.gov/media/press-releases/bynum-joins-demanding-answers-secretary-noem-reports-federal-agent-misconduct#:~:text=November%203%2C%202025</a> 2025-11-04T13:11:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0yqwtxhvxs6ajks7lk07za04jrzeyp2wwvu3cfk7a5kr2r2j8kvqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7suw647w The level of normalized hatred for marginalized people is off the charts in this country right now. 2025-10-04T03:13:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst5up6ue0s9lwv0y7dj0qdj8xqsfm8eaaevxf99v7uatgsz8qzu0qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s49murn The Women’s Refugee Commission Detention Pregnancy Tracker: A Critical Tool for Documenting the Treatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration Detention<br/><br/>🚨 Have you seen a pregnant woman in ICE custody? Submit a report today. -- Please share widely!<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-womens-refugee-commission-detention">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-womens-refugee-commission-detention</a> 2025-09-16T14:15:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsznfkgvqe36hlldmckgs8d6gdsuk8zzxr0zlg3amawpz52utqw2zgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sukgu5a Them: &#34;What we need in politics is good old-fashioned public debate.&#34; <br/><br/>Charlie Kirk: &#34;Debate topic: Was slavery a good idea or a bad idea? Black folks, your opinions are biased so you don&#39;t get to say anything.&#34;<br/><br/>Ezra Klein: &#34;Charlie Kirk was doing politics the right way.&#34; 2025-09-12T21:02:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyugmp0dqxrrp4ltpz8evy8nqaeapt6c5darcf32khkpx89srw5nszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sq7jl54 If you haven’t been following what’s going on in Nepal, it is UNBELIEVABLE. I don’t event know where to begin but between the time you had your morning coffee on Monday and lunch on Friday they just had a total Gen Z-led revolution resulting in the first female PM. Like seriously. 2025-09-12T18:25:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstwxvzaymjzg90tf9ategh5n44xmgwl6cc7xe3u9t77xd0lfe2ysqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sl3m372 AI Comes to Immigration Court: A New EOIR Memo Raises More Questions Than Answers<br/><br/>EOIR Acting Director Sirce Owen says AI is &#34;not prohibited&#34; in immigration court, but the memo signals bigger changes ahead with Trump admin encouraging AI use to accelerate government processes.<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ai-comes-to-immigration-court-a-new?utm_source=activity_item">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ai-comes-to-immigration-court-a-new?utm_source=activity_item</a> 2025-08-11T12:40:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszs8j8myd5lzrnh7365znpl3l5pfvr40s9hczgc5adh0x5dpl42ygzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sp3rn00 It’s amazing how many 1980s sci-fi movies foresaw human-like androids, flying cars, and interstellar travel, but failed to comprehend the truly apocalyptic evolution of human technology: the unrelenting dystopian nightmare of Microsoft Teams. 2025-08-10T02:12:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdpgqz836yheecpvjs044gc8hzwszrexpr2wg23xa467mghtln79qzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sxqtur4 Alexandria&#39;s deportation hub reveals the infrastructure behind &#34;mass deportation&#34;. This isn&#39;t just increased enforcement, it&#39;s leveraging detention capacity built over the past decade. Louisiana expanded from 4 to 9 ICE facilities since Trump&#39;s first term. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/26/alexandria-staging-facility-louisiana-trump-deportation-hub/85322642007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/26/alexandria-staging-facility-louisiana-trump-deportation-hub/85322642007/</a> 2025-07-28T14:28:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9v8fxyvyfg2zatqkx2yw7mtjtuzwr40qkq3fmvjuw76gzqfrtnkszyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7swdkw5p Can&#39;t believe I still have to say this, but ... It has been 3,108 days, or 8.5 years, since ICE has had a properly vetted and congressionally-confirmed director as required by law. 2025-07-25T18:00:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstytdmel8ddvlnnn4k7x96u63a4gw5v2kfq9st08a0pdmjjzchj4szyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sxwltdp ICE Arrest Surge in May and June Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal History<br/><br/>In Part 3 of my series on ICE arrest data, I use new data to find (1) a surge in non-criminal ICE arrests and (2) an overall decline in daily arrests in June.<br/><br/><a href="https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-arrest-surge-in-may-and-june">https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-arrest-surge-in-may-and-june</a> 2025-07-19T20:16:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgdptyqw3ldu5474pxhvl7k60nweq75lxq70kz630lhf2ya36w24gzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s8n603u Make no mistake, Stephen Miller is flying the Trump plane. His influence now rivals that of any cabinet official. Important portrait below of an unwell man obsessed with power and infected with hate.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/opinion/stephen-miller.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/opinion/stephen-miller.html</a> 2025-07-19T00:28:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvec9c284gxknmvrx0tmw0k50t8mlw7ffv8rydxwaxvd4q078f7kgzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sp9jltw Mom calls the police after being a victim of assault only to get deported. I&#39;ve been telling reporters this for months now: increased immigration enforcement isn&#39;t just about criminals, it turns victims into double-victims. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/mexico-ice-immigrant-illegal-deportation-assault-2098742">https://www.newsweek.com/mexico-ice-immigrant-illegal-deportation-assault-2098742</a> 2025-07-16T12:11:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf7szez08z3dg0ucz9gaprm93ls0nqw0hwkjtf0jjfpmu8r2vrx3czyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sjm3c7s Asylum Seekers Are Being Arrested During Mandatory ICE Check-Ins<br/><br/>A Portland-area man with a family and work visa received a text ordering him to report to ICE. He was detained and sent to Tacoma, with no release date in sight.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/06/30/47900446/asylum-seekers-are-being-arrested-during-mandatory-ice-check-ins">https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/06/30/47900446/asylum-seekers-are-being-arrested-during-mandatory-ice-check-ins</a> 2025-07-01T13:39:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstuuw47w6290v9advtrhm3xagt6zd4f0wp3ljym8948v05cwrpscczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7sm09gsv Harvard&#39;s The Journalist Resource republished my write-up about new ICE arrest data. See the article below: <br/><br/><a href="https://journalistsresource.org/home/how-to-make-sense-of-ice-arrest-data/">https://journalistsresource.org/home/how-to-make-sense-of-ice-arrest-data/</a> 2025-07-01T00:31:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv5rh5703d8zlxqe2m5q4es7phxmta6rtvfykja9jd6p4zjdmuklczyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s5l3pnf ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2025-06-25/ice-arrested-a-6-year-old-boy-with-leukemia-at-immigration-court-his-family-is-suing?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLKkD5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmosWyXWPzN3mhpeLd89C9G3IhbarrR8nPly1-we01XBFHKs4OlCAV1PpJas_aem_KLQERyIybV_WWiyX5xqzbA">https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2025-06-25/ice-arrested-a-6-year-old-boy-with-leukemia-at-immigration-court-his-family-is-suing?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLKkD5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmosWyXWPzN3mhpeLd89C9G3IhbarrR8nPly1-we01XBFHKs4OlCAV1PpJas_aem_KLQERyIybV_WWiyX5xqzbA</a> 2025-06-26T20:44:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrfmfh6ul6u204lj90rmz9d7zdhy787gufwgrtgqtjn9g200n9vrqzyp0ysf5438mu3vlqg3nnmz8zv0vzurcv2p7rgc8wttkv8vumvew7s74wm38 Federal immigration raids across Southern California have been taking workers away from their families. After the initial shock of separation, those left behind are starting to wonder how they’ll pay next month’s rent.<br/><br/> <a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-ice-immigration-raids-detention-economy-housing-costs-rent">https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-ice-immigration-raids-detention-economy-housing-costs-rent</a> 2025-06-24T13:39:11Z