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The #ICEtapo is field-testing the #TurdReich's "final solution" before #AgolfShitler rolls it out at scale after consolidating power in 2028.

Our job is to stop him before then--and the sooner the better.

_Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news._ __This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.__ Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. The Justice Department said Friday that it would move forward on a proposed $68 million settlement with a Texas land developer it had accused of preying on Hispanic residents, despite a judge’s concerns that the agreement did not do enough to help victims. During a hearing, U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett questioned why the settlement had no compensation for those who were harmed and grilled a federal prosecutor over $20 million devoted to police and immigration enforcement. He said he was uncomfortable with the provision because the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Colony Ridge, which has massive subdivisions north of Houston, mentioned nothing about public safety or immigration. “I thought I was dealing with … folks who had been defrauded, with allegations of above-market interest rates, improper foreclosures,” Bennett said, holding up the original lawsuit in his right hand and the settlement in his left. “Now, all of the sudden, I’m being asked to OK increased law enforcement?” “Who in the settlement room said it would be a good idea to give $20 million to law enforcement?” Bennett asked early in the hearing. “Where did that come from?” The original idea came from the state, said Justice Department senior prosecutor Varda Hussain, referring to the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton’s office filed a similar lawsuit that would also be resolved through the settlement. He did not respond to a request for comment. Hussain, a principal deputy chief at the Justice Department’s Washington headquarters, said that the federal government stood by the provision even though neither its lawsuit nor the state’s raised concerns about crime. Colony Ridge residents told federal investigators that they were worried about crime in the development after the lawsuit was filed, Hussain said. “I understand what it might look like to you, but I am telling you that this is a concern that friends of the court and residents will tell you exists,” Hussain said. The settlement ends a three-year legal dispute in which the Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused Colony Ridge of deceiving tens of thousands of Hispanic consumers into taking out high-interest loans that many could not afford. The developer then benefited when it foreclosed on their properties, prosecutors said. Former attorneys and investigators with the Justice Department and CPFB, including those involved in filing the original lawsuit in 2023, told ProPublica and The Texas Tribune they were stunned that the Trump administration had reached a settlement that did not seek to compensate victims. ## The Best of the Tribune in your Inbox Keep tabs on Texas politics and policy with our morning newsletter. Sign up Of the 183 housing and civil enforcement settlements the Justice Department has announced since 2018, only 6% lacked money for victims, and none included funding for police or immigration enforcement, an analysis by the news organizations found. Including such a provision in a predatory lending case has never been done before, said Bennett, who sought to find a compromise. An hour into the hearing, Bennett asked the Justice Department and the attorneys for Colony Ridge, which has denied any wrongdoing, whether they would consider his suggestions to revise the settlement to obtain his approval. Colony Ridge attorney Jason Ray said his client would consider it. Hussain said the Justice Department wasn’t interested. Instead, the Justice Department said it would pursue the settlement without seeking judicial approval under a provision of federal law that allows it to do so. That means the court will not supervise Colony Ridge to ensure the developer follows the terms of the settlement, said Johnathan Smith, former deputy assistant attorney general for civil rights during the Biden administration. Smith, who helped assemble the Colony Ridge lawsuit three years ago, said now the case simply goes away because there is no one to enforce it. He added that the Justice Department cannot sue Colony Ridge based on the same claims in the future. “By having settlements that are public and that are court-enforced, it sends a clear message to other potential bad actors that there could be real consequences for their actions,” Smith said in an email. He said the Justice Department’s decision amounts to a “get out of jail free card.” The “DOJ is turning its back on the victims, and those victims are left with no recourse and no assurance that any actions will be taken to remedy the harms that were identified in DOJ’s original complaint,” Smith said. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Smith’s criticisms. During the hearing, however, Hussain said the department would ensure Colony Ridge abides by the settlement. In a court filing, the developer said it had already started implementing the provisions, which include adopting stricter lending standards. Keilah Sanchez, a former Colony Ridge landowner who, along with her sister, collected complaints from residents who said they had been mistreated by the developer, said it was crushing to see the settlement be implemented without helping past victims. “It’s unbelievable, but at this point, I don’t expect much from these agencies,” she said. * * * _Tickets are on sale now for_ _The Texas Tribune Festival_ _, happening_** _Sept. 24–26_** _in downtown Austin!__Get tickets_ _before May 1 and save big._ _TribFest 2026 is presented by JPMorganChase._ _Learn about The Texas Tribune’s policies, including our partnership with The Trust Project to increase transparency in news._ **_You've read_** **_**_**__**_**article this month. You have unlimited free articles remaining because we don't have a paywall._** **Texans need the truth. Help us report it.** Independent Texas reporting needs your support. 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#TurdReich #InjusticeDepartment perverts settlement in fraud targeting Hispanic homebuyers to give NOTHING to victims...but US$20M more in taxpayer funding to target Hispanics.

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Now the REST of us, across Europe and in the U.S., need to step up and follow their lead, to send the fascists packing, in sha' Allah. 🤲

#DefendDemocracy. Defeat the #Donjjal -- Cancel the #TurdReich.

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I propose INSTEAD that our Military finish up the little that is left of the #AgolfShitler administration. #SupportAndDefendTheConstitution -- Cancel the #TurdReich.

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From the article, #TurdReich propaganda minister trying to counter the story's main thrust: "President Trump has restored readiness, lethality and a focus on warfighters at the Department of War," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly wrote, noting high recruitment numbers, in an email to NPR when […]

Retired U.S. General Predicts 'Nuremberg Trials' If Trump Fulfills 'War Crime' Threat President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but delivered his most staggering threat on Tuesday morning.

Retired U.S. General Predicts 'Nuremberg Trials' If Trump Fulfills 'War Crime' Threat
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#turdReich #RepublicansAreComplicit

Ah #WWE, a FINE organization to be the headliners at the 250th celebration on the #WhiteHouse lawn. So very appropriate in the pResident #tRump #Regime 🤦‍♀️

The #TurdReich has made this country a JOKE.

#DonaldTrump's #TurdReich as seen in #bricklanelondon.

#DonaldTrump's #TurdReich as seen in #bricklanelondon.

Trump says it's 'not possible' for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: 'We’re fighting wars' Trump urged states to fund benefits programs instead because "we have to take care of one thing: military protection."

In #DICTATORtRUMP 's #Dystopian #Orwellian #TURDREICH , the Government has NO BUSINESS in #HEALTHcare or #HELPINGpeople. It exists ONLY to #WAGEWAR !

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I’m a feminist (as all women should be, duh) so am normally supportive of women…except for women who don’t support women. So buhbye, Bondi. You sold your soul for decades for nothing. Enjoy political career oblivion. Hope to see you go to prison someday grand future day after the #TurdReich ends.

Supreme court justices appear skeptical of move to end birthright citizenship as Trump attends arguments The US president issued an executive order in 2025 that seeks to undo constitutional right to birthright citizenship

Trump appears in Supreme Court to pressure for unconstitutional denial of citizenship. So called 'birthright tourism', a phenomenon of the 19th century made into a boogeyman today, used as pretext.
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#fightFacism #arrestTrump #TrumpIsStealingYourMoney #turdReich

Petition: Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset To make water a non profit making national asset that ensures we have a secure water infrastructure that ensures our water security for future generations.

Yes I had an email from UKGov this a.m on how re-nationalisation would take too long & explaining at length how wonderful the current system is blah💩 blah💩 blah 💩.....petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757426

#TurdReich
#DirtyBusiness

Hire a tyrant, get a dictator.

Most dictators are democratically elected. Trump is Chavez.

Chavez was a felon, failed insurrectionist, wealthy populist, democratically elected. He was also a fascist self enriching dictator. The reign was 24 years and is still going.

#TrumpIsChavez
#TurdReich

Rubio tells Al Jazeera Trump prefers diplomacy, despite US threats Kuwait says an Indian worker has been killed in an Iranian raid as attacks across the Gulf continue.

By 'diplomacy,' #WiddleMarco means "the victim surrenders unconditionally to the bullies who attacked them unprovoked." #TurdReich #IsraelAtWarCrimes

https://aje.news/p0huh8

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After the #revolution, being an executive or major investor in any entity linked to #AmericanOligarchs linked to the #TurdReich (e.g. Tesla, SpaceX, Palantir, Oracle) should be a crime mandating forfeiture of all your assets as reparations to society […]

#WW3
#Armageddon
#TurdReich

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Surprising basically no one, the #ICEtapo has been lying their asses off to commit gross violations of civil rights and due process.

Abolish the ICEtapo. Cancel the #TurdReich. Ship everyone involved in this abomination off to the Hague to face trial for #CrimesAgainstHumanity. And more than a […]

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Chancellor #AgolfShitler further announced that this Supreme Council of Techbros will replace the United States Senate, alongside the Assembly of Deplorables, as the Legislative Branch of the U.S. #TurdReich.

* An independent Guardian Council of #Talibangelical clergy will be required to […]

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It's important to read this issue in light of the #TurdReich's concurrent assault ON THE POSTAL SERVICE, meaning that upholding the date restriction would risk disenfranchising voters who voted on time, but whom a crippled, underfunded, and Trumpist-led federal agency--for reasons entirely […]

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The US regime is trying to start World War III. They want to distract from the #EpsteinFiles.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles!
No one needs a #TurdReich; #BoycottUSA, #boycott men's #FIFAWorldCup & #OlympicGames!
#DontObeyInAdvance but #resist to #saveDemocracy!
#strongerTogether:)

Yep, that's me!

Combining my superior talalents of shitfuckery, douchbaggery and grifting all in one neat package!

(notice how I got them to use a picture of me without the white hat. See - I'm SUPER-SMART!!!)
#shitler
#turdreich
#warcriminal

'Kevin, keep at that!' Trump aide brutally mocked on MS NOW after disastrous gaffe Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) lit into Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Tuesday after Hassett suggested that consumer pain from the Iran war was "really the last of our concerns" — a comment that...

#WhatMEWorry ? #KevinHASSETT is the #TURDREICH 's official #SMILEYFACE #EMOJI . As long as Kev keeps smiling, the #ORANGEMORON thinks WE'LL ALL SMILE #COMEWHATMAY ! #IDIOCRACY AT WORK!

www.rawstory.com/kevin-hasset...

RE: https://social.coop/@FWAaron/116250825570985912

End the #ICEtapo. Cancel the #TurdReich.

Stop blaming Brexit for economic woes, Reeves told In the annual Mais lecture, Rachel Reeves will declare a "deeper relationship with the EU" as being crucial to boosting the British economy.

#ToryFascistDictatprship aka #TurdReich complaining about their disaster #BrexitShambles being undone...

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I call it the #TurdReich

Iran Officially Confirms Military Support From Russia And China In War Against the US Iran says Russia and China provide military support under strategic ties; Tehran also limits Hormuz access for US and Israeli ships, Politico reports.

"This business will get out of control... it will get out of control, and we'll be lucky to live through it."
-- "The Hunt for Red October"
#OperationEpstein
#TurdReich
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