immigration

A lawyer in #LosAngeles who has been providing assistance to some of the people detained in the #immigration sweeps last week said Tues that at least 2 of the people who were detained had ALREADY been deported.

Atty Yliana Johansen Méndez said at a news conference that her firm had been contacted by the families of 2 detainees, & the families said their relatives had been sent to Tijuana, Mexico, within HOURS after they were arrested.

#Trump #law #DueProcess
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/10/us/la-protests-marines-ice-trump/a-lawyer-says-some-immigrants-detained-in-la-raids-have-been-deported?smid=url-share

US #protests against #Trump & his tyrannical #immigration raids — photos from the AP

#Louisville, #Kentucky

#SantaAna, #California

#Washington

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#law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #ICE #NationalGuard #Marines #USTroops

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Cynthia Olivera is a Canadian who’s been living in the US since she was 10 years old.

She’s now in ICE custody, after being grabbed at her green card interview.

The 45 year old wife and mother of 3 has been moved between detention facilities while her husband begs ICE to let her get on a plane to Canada.

They’re willing to pay. She’s willing to leave. But she can’t escape.

This is why we call them concentration camps.

There’s no due process. Some people go in and never come out.

Also worth noting her husband voted for Trump because he supported his mass deportation plans.

He didn’t think it would impact people “like them”. Only “others”.

This is why we fight for the rights of everyone.

We aren’t safe until everyone is safe.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/06/trump-voting-family-canadian-mother-detained-immigration-status

#uspol #fascism #ice #abolishice #immigration

The #TrumpOrganization has consistently made use of temporary #visa programs to hire #ForeignWorkers for #MarALago, 4 #Trump #GolfClubs & his Virginia #winery — filing to bring in at least 1,880 seasonal workers since 2008, including 382 during Trump’s 1st term, acc/to Dept of #Labor data.

The company’s use of short-term, temporary visas has increased steadily in recent years, from requesting 121 in 2021 to asking for a high of 178 in 2024.

#law #immigration #hypocrisy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2025/06/12/trump-organization-foreign-workers-visa-hiring-mar-a-lago-golf-clubs-winery/

#UnitedStates Sen. #AlexPadilla (D-#California) briefly interrupted #DHS Secretary #KristiNoem’s “news” [#propaganda] conference in the #LosAngeles #FBI headquarters, saying he had questions for her. Security pushed him out, telling him to put his hands up.

#Trump #PoliceState #Tyranny #authoritarianism #AmericanAutocracy #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #immigration #Gestapo

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#Marines were seen standing guard outside a federal building in #LosAngeles on Friday as they started operations after #protests erupted last week over #immigration raids.

Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed by #Trump, said the Marines finished [2 days of] training on civil disturbance & are starting their operations by replacing #NationalGuard #troops.

#law #PosseComitatusAct #authoritarianism #RightToProtest
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raids-national-guard-lawsuit-los-angeles-f4809c7f39d09e4fdfa01982f44ec995

"In #LosAngeles, where #ICE has launched a dragnet, the LA Unified School District [#LAUSD] put in place new protective measures. Many families have nevertheless still opted to skip #graduation & #schools are streaming ceremonies for those who feel safer at home."

#Trump #immigration #terrorism #MassDeportations #law #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #California #NationalGuard #Marines #troops
https://immigrationimpact.com/2025/06/12/graduation-ice-targets-young-dreamers/

The Kurdish community in Japan's city of Kawaguchi, about 2,000 strong, is enduring a barrage of hate. Here's how Japan's online "neto-uyo" right-wingers and Japanese right-wing media are conspiring to paint a picture of this tiny immigrant population as criminals.

https://unseen-japan.com/kawaguchi-kurdish-community-under-fire/

#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #humanrights #news #immigration

Going to start this book today. Seems timely. The eBook is free.

Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition

https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2213-unbuild-walls

#immigration #justice #ICE #bookstodon

I don’t watch superhero movies, but I may want to make an exception for the new Superman. Per Variety:

James Gunn is opening up about what “Superman” is really about.

In his Sunday profile with The Times of London, the DC Studios head went deep on the themes and ideas that drive his highly anticipated “Superman.” He explained that the superhero epic encompasses “the story of America,” and at a basic level, is about a man searching for a better life away from his original home.

“I mean, ‘Superman’ is the story of America,” Gunn explained. “An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”

“ … obviously there will be jerks out there who are just not kind and will take it as offensive just because it is about kindness. But screw them,” he said.

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/james-gunn-superman-immigrant-politics-david-corenswet-1236448157/

h/t @benroyce @leapingwoman @lisamelton

#Superman #movies #immigration #kindness

We are building an emergency legal aid app to connect people with lawyers during ICE raids, police encounters, and situations where vulnerable communities face harassment. Video calls within minutes when people need legal help most.

Response has been incredible! Flutter developers, legal experts, and lawyer connections joining the team.

Still looking for:

Go backend developer (video calling infrastructure, real-time connections)
Outreach coordinator (connecting with pro bono legal organizations, finding hosting/infrastructure funding)

DM if interested. Boost for reach!

#golang #legalaid #civilrights #opensource #volunteer #immigration #tech4good #nokings

"I want you to imagine a toddler appearing in court to face off against a government-trained attorney trying to deport them. Think of their terror as they take their seat in the courtroom, legs swinging because they’re not long enough to reach the floor."
https://www.texasobserver.org/republicans-immigrant-children-budget-court/

#ICE #politics #USpol #news #Trump #HumanRights #immigration #fascism

It’s not about #immigration.
It’s #RevengePolitics.

#Trump directs #ICE to expand #deportations in #Democratic-run #cities, undeterred by #protests

Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles & other major cities against the Trump admin’s immigration policies.

#law #USpol
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ice-deportations-protests-65fa8d64ea12a78a0ee0ebeea008ee4d

#Trump officials completely reverse guidance exempting #farms, #hotels & #restaurants from #immigration raids

#ICE agents have been told to continue conducting *enforcement* operations at agricultural businesses despite concerns about negative effects on the food industry.

#law #economy #TACO #StephenMiller #DHS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/06/16/trump-farms-hotels-immigration-raids/

#Immigration raids in #LosAngeles hit #SmallBusiness owners

Juan Ibarra stands outside his fruit & vegetable outlet in LA’s vast fresh #produce market where Hispanic & Latin restaurateurs, street vendors & food truck operators buy supplies every day.

On Monday morning, the usually bustling market was largely empty. Since #ICE began conducting #workplace raids, including at a #textile factory 2 blocks away, Ibarra said #business has virtually dried up.

#economy #Trump
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/immigration-raids-los-angeles-hit-small-business-owners-its-worse-than-covid-2025-06-17/

#GiftArticle

#ICE declares millions of undocumented #immigrants ineligible for bond hearings

A memo from ICE’s acting director instructs officers to hold immigrants who entered the country illegally “for the duration of their removal proceedings,” which can take months or years.

#law #Constitution #DueProcess #immigration #Trump #authoritarianism #dictatorship #tyranny #autocracy
https://wapo.st/40e4rfK

#BradLander, the #NYC #comptroller who is running for #mayor, was arrested on Tues by federal agents at an #immigration court in Lower Manhattan.

Lander, a #Democrat, was at the city’s main immigration #courthouse, at 26 Federal Plaza, to observe court proceedings where an increasing number of #immigrants who appear for court have been arrested by #ICE agents in recent weeks.

#law #RevengePolitics #Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/nyregion/brad-lander-immigration-ice.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

San Francisco Courtroom United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has gaveled in #NewsomVTrump

3 Judge Panel
Judges Mark J. Bennett, Eric Miller & Jennifer Sung

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEitAzKSInI

#Trump #law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #NationalGuard #Marines #USTroops #immigration

Frightening images out of #Pasadena, #California show a plainclothes #federal #LawEnforcement officer at a stoplight jumping out of his vehicle & drawing his #weapon on a person attempting to #photograph his license plate.

Details are limited & exact circumstances of the incident are unknown, but the potentially deadly confrontation occurred Wed morning at around the same time federal #immigration agents carried out an op at a bus stop nearby.

#law #Trump #AbuseOfPower
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/plainclothes-federal-agent-draws-gun-on-man-at-stoplight-in-pasadena/

#LA #Dodgers denied #ICE agents access to #DodgerStadium parking lot

The #LosAngeles Dodgers on Thurs said they had denied ICE agents access to the parking lot at Dodger Stadium earlier in the day.

"This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium & requested permission to access the parking lots," the team said in a social media post.

"They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight's game will be played as scheduled."

#immigration #law #Trump
https://www.reuters.com/sports/la-dodgers-say-they-denied-ice-agents-access-dodger-stadium-parking-lot-2025-06-19/

US #judge blocks #Trump plan to tie #states' #transportation funds to #immigration enforcement

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump admin from forcing 20 #Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in transportation #grant #funding, according to a court filing.

#law #judiciary
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-blocks-trump-plan-tie-states-transportation-funds-immigration-2025-06-19/

#California surgical center staff demand to see #warrant as #ICE agents detain landscaper

Federal #immigration agents seeking to detain a Honduran landscaper chased him into a SoCal surgical center & quickly found themselves in a tense standoff as clinic staff demanded to see identification & a warrant.

#law #Trump #immigration #Gestapo #DueProcess
https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrest-california-surgery-center-c827038f1a40227dc05ab1c28b048035

WTF?

Burning of migrant boat #effigy in #NorthernIreland triggers police investigation

Authorities in Northern Ireland are investigating a bonfire that featured effigies of migrants in a boat & a banner reading “stop the boats” to determine whether it was a hate incident.

#law #HateCrime #immigration #UK #Ireland #Éire #TuaisceartÉireann
https://apnews.com/article/northern-ireland-bonfire-migrants-effigy-fa590eb31b67fd97a4350ce2aae1e95c

The calm in the #markets has been unnerving.

You might think the world has been enjoying a season so tranquil that the #stock, #bond & #currency markets have fallen asleep.

Yet the world has been anything but peaceful lately, whether in the #UnitedStates, #Ukraine or the #PersianGulf. And the #FederalReserve gave the markets another reason for concern on Wednesday when it held #InterestRates steady.

#economy #inflation #stagnation #tariffs #employment #immigration #war
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/business/stock-bond-market-investing-israel-iran-gulf.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

A #California #farmworker died on Friday from injuries sustained a day earlier when #US #immigration agents raided a cannabis operation & arrested hundreds of workers, according to a farmworker advocacy group.

Dozens of #ImmigrantRights activists faced off w/ #federal agents in rural Southern California on Thursday. It was the latest escalation of #Trump's campaign for #MassDeportations of immigrants in the US.

#law #HumanRights #ICE #Gestapo #PoliceBrutality
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/one-california-worker-dead-hundreds-arrested-after-cannabis-farm-raid-2025-07-11/