The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trump’s Rise—Now He’s Making It His Own Only the total abolition of the DHS can restore freedom.

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Meeting the Moment with Anat Shenker-Osorio and Andrea Pitzer A recording from Andrea Pitzer and Michael Podhorzer's live video

Absolutely essential wisdom from @andreapitzer.bsky.social laying out why "concentration camps" is not merely apt but essential terminology and rousing us to act now, while we still have the freedom to do so, to #CloseTheCamps and #BringThemHome

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The Infrastructure of Mass Deportation Meets Organized Neighborhood Resistance As ICE expands the infrastructure of mass deportation, communities are expanding efforts to protect their neighbors

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Immigrants who sought asylum during border surge under increasing pressure • Minnesota Reformer The millions of migrants who were released into the country during the immigration surge that began in 2021 and peaked in 2023 caused a political firestorm when Republican states transported them to D...

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5 things to know about a new proposed work permit rule The government is proposing major work permit changes for asylum seekers. A proposed new rule would make it impossible for asylum seekers to apply for…

"This proposed rule is NOT final. If you are eligible for a work permit, apply now! The earliest the rule could be finalized is sometime after April 24, 2026."

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NLG Calls for More Support to Prairieland Defendants After Verdict, as Fight Is Far From Over - National Lawyers Guild Last Friday was a devastating day for the friends, loved ones, and family of the Prairieland Defendants - and for those who care about the rights of free speech, free assembly, and resistance against ...

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Weaving a Network of Resistance Indiana Democrats Light Our Way to Freedom

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Trump’s mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: ‘We have to take care of each other’ Immigration agents have spread into rural western Wisconsin, taking dozens of people from towns in more politically conservative areas

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Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com Death is always lurking. We see it in violence, in the wounds of the world, in the cry of pain that rises from every corner because of the abuses that crush the weakest among us, because of the idolatry of profit that plunders the earth's resources, because of the violence of war that kills and destroys. #Easter 6:01 AM • 4/5/26 • 339K Views

“Death is always lurking. We see it in violence, in the wounds of the world, in the cry of pain that rises from every corner…because of the idolatry of profit that plunders the earth's resources, because of the violence of war that kills and destroys.”

Charges filed against bounty hunters who drew ‘replica firearms’ at anti-ICE protesters The men, who are based in Oklahoma are each charged with making threats of violence with reckless disregard and brandishing replica firearms, both of which are felonies.

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Erie County Medical Examiner's Office deems Alam's death a homicide The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office has released an official cause and manner of death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a visually impaired Rohingya refugee who died on the streets of Buffalo five days ...

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Ely No Kings March 28 300 strong!

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdown—pivoting as he’s been outmatched. He’s also lost his job and become a target.

"With more than $77 billion to spend, ICE has amassed an array of Palantir-powered tools that can pinpoint human targets. The resistance, by contrast, has had to rely on the ingenuity of independent operators"
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.

Trump’s mass deportation regime is tearing families apart. Since Trump took office, his administration has detained and separated the parents of over 11,000 U.S. citizen children.

#FamiliesBelongTogether — period.
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Two-year-old Kaleth is being locked away at the Dilley trailer prison. He is getting sicker with each passing day. He will not eat the food CoreCivc serves, which detainees have said sometimes has mold and worms. He now has a fever.

Who is an American? The Supreme Court will decide President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?

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How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.

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Red flare for Trump: 'No Kings' rallies a show of political force With a Revolutionary-era slogan, the protests had an historic geographical reach across the country. What does that mean for November?

"The third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force..."

"Two-thirds of participants live in suburban, small town or rural areas, a 40% increase over last time in protesters from outside big cities..."

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Pope seems to rebuke Trump in remarks about leaders with ‘hands full of blood’ Pontiff’s unusually pointed comments come after Pete Hegseth’s prayer for violence against enemies ‘who deserve no mercy’

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Democracy Defenders Democracy Defenders supports a social and political agenda through active participation in civic affairs.

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Over 100 ‘No Kings’ rallies are planned across Minnesota on Saturday, flagship event in St. Paul Organizers expect millions of people to take part in over 3,200 rallies planned across the world on Saturday.

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Rep Liish Kozlowski is working hard every day to make life better for all of us here in MN! Grateful

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What A DHS Funding Deal Should Include - American Immigration Council As Congress negotiates funding at DHS, any deal must include reforms at ICE that could increase the agency's accountability.

Today, the Senate passed a DHS funding bill for FY 2026 that zeroes out ICE and CBP’s Border Patrol funding. These agencies don't need more money. They need accountability.

‘Unbelievably inhumane’: U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison visits troubled Texas detention center • Minnesota Reformer U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison traveled to a sprawling immigrant detention center on the outskirts of El Paso on Monday for an unannounced oversight visit of the facility where many people were transferred ...

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Trump Called My Neighbors “Paid Agitators.” This is Who They Really Are. After ICE came to Minneapolis, ProPublica journalist Peter DiCampo saw his community step up to patrol the streets, drive strangers to work and provide aid to families in hiding. These are his neighbo...

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ICE surge in Willmar created unexpected bonds between neighbors Willmar stands out for its large immigrant population. When ICE agents showed up in town, many longtime residents stepped up to help their immigrant neighbors, possibly creating lasting connections.

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Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

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KYR at airports

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