How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations

Behind the scenes, Trump radically remade the immigration judicial system to get more deportations.

Excellent reporting from my excellent colleagues, www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

Earth appearing as a bright crescent behind the Moon’s surface

OH. MY. GOD.

THIS IS THE EARTHSET PHOTO FROM ARTEMIS II. IM SPEECHLESS.

In Supreme Court Justices’ Histories, a Story of Immigration in America

In Supreme Court Justices’ Histories, a Story of Immigration in America www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...

Pregnant in ICE Detention: Handcuffs and Pleas for Medical Care

Pregnant in ICE Detention are supposed to be treated differently. Instead they are shackled, and they have to beg for even basic medical care.

Important story! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u...

She Died After Her Pacemaker Battery Failed. Its Maker Knew of Problems for Years.

Read this remarkable story about a giant medical device company that knew for years that its pacemakers had real problems.

A woman died after this epic failure. As a rule, everyone should always read anything by @bykatiethomas.bsky.social but especially today.

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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

NEW: They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care.

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One mother and father from Russia, who have been at Dilley since October, said in a sworn declaration and in an interview that when they arrived, their 11-year-old daughter had an earache, but the medical staff did a cursory examination and dismissed them. They returned repeatedly as their daughter developed a fever of 104 degrees, only to be told her problems were caused by allergies, they said. She was eventually given ear drops and antibiotics, but she lost some of her hearing and was still in pain as her family noticed pus coming from her ear. As of last week, her hearing had still not fully returned, they said. The mother, whose name is Oksana, said that patients at Dilley who need medicine often must wait in long lines, outside in the evening. One worker mocked the children crying in line, she said. Oksana and other detainees spoke on the condition that their last names be withheld because they were afraid of retaliation.

So many grim stories of dreadful abuses. Here's just one about a family at the detention center in Dilley, Texas run by the private prison firm CoreCivic. An eleven year old girl has lost part of her hearing.

Her mother described a worker mocking children waiting for medicine in long lines.

Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor

Business is booming for CoreCivic, a for-profit operator of detention facilties. The company has secured hundred of millions of dollars in contracts, those detained there say that $$$ doesnt translate into care.

Our story. @bykatiethomas.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/b...

Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor

A for-profit company, CoreCivic, operates many ICE detention centers, including the one in Texas that houses children. It has a checkered track record of providing medical care. With @jsgatnyt.bsky.social and Melena Ryzik. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/b...

The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite

This article is a must read!!!! The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy

‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

DOJ misconduct complaint against D.C. federal judge dismissed Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of D.C. was accused of bias by the Justice Department, which then failed to provide evidence against him.

A judicial misconduct complaint against Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of D.C. was dismissed after an appeals court judge found insufficient evidence of bias against the Trump administration.

Federal Investigation Into Shooting of Pretti Appears Limited

There is no indication yet that the F.B.I. is doing either. Whatever the Trump administration investigates, their determinations may not be the last word, since there is no statute of limitations on murder.

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A bar graph listing the causes of death listed on ICE's wall of honor. COVID-19 and cancers linked to 9/11 account for 75 percent of fatalities in ICE's two decade history, according to the agency's record. COVID-19: 15 deaths September 11-related illness: 7 deaths Stuck by car: 1 death Shot in Mexico: 1 death Shot by US-born fugitive: 1 death Heat-related injuries sustained during training exercise: 1 death Heart attack during foot pursuit: 1 death Dengue fever: 1 death Accidental discharge of a service weapon: 1 death Source: ICE.gov and original reporting by Noah Lanard. Created with Data Wrapper.

The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed that it needs to send the military into American cities because of the unique danger faced by federal agents.

But, according to ICE's own data, the leading cause of death for agents is COVID-19.

You can read the full report here: tinyurl.com/mwc85xf5

All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.

Family of Alex Pretti, the Man Shot in Minnesota, Says They Are Heartbroken and Angry In a statement, the parents of the man slain in Minneapolis said that their son “wanted to make a difference.”

The parents of Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, joined a chorus of criticism of the Trump administration over its response to the shooting. The family said in a statement that they were heartbroken, but also “very angry.”

Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

“.. Trump’s most profound break with American democracy, evident in his words and actions alike, is his view that the state’s relationship with its citizens is defined not by ideals or rules but rather by expressions of power ..”

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Chief Strategist for Rand Paul.

NBA star Tyrese Halliburton speaks out

Footage, documents at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents • Minnesota Reformer As a growing number of encounters between civilians and Department of Homeland Security agents — including the widely scrutinized fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis — are scrutinized in court...

Please note: As our colleagues at @stateline.org reported earlier this week, footage, documents have often been at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/r...

BREAKING: Video appears to show a fatal shooting today by federal officers in Minneapolis. DHS says the man who was shot was armed, and a reminder, it is not yet clear who fired the first shot or what happened before the video was taken. A warning: this video includes graphic content.

BREAKING: Federal agent shoots man in south Minneapolis A Bring Me The News reporter was near the scene, and recorded multiple gunshots.

“Federal agents briefly detained our reporter at the scene, who says he was tackled to the ground and had a gun put in his face.”

Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"

CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’ Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom

Interesting which stories don't get held for "a few more phone calls" www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.

And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”

Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Couple Says ICE Agents Gassed Them as They Drove With 6 Children

Couple Says ICE Agents Gassed Them as They Drove With 6 Children www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...

Johnson: It is equally inappropriate for ICE agents to just throw teargas out of a window because people are yelling at them. It is unacceptable for ICE agents to go up and threaten to arrest and harm people because they are honking a horn or exercising a protest, that is unacceptable.