Nostr notes by Gabe Ortíz

Gardener Gerson Turcios "didn’t recognise the men standing ...

2026-08-10T19:39:16Z

Gardener Gerson Turcios "didn’t recognise the men standing next to a couple of dark SUVs outside his house one July afternoon last year. He figured they were lost and approached to see if he could help."

What he didn't know is that they were ICE agents.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/09/they-kidnapped-a-hard-working-kid-off-our-streets-the-gardener-seized-by-ice-and-the-new-york-town-fighting-back

Sister Letty, the South Texas Catholic nun who was abducted by ...

2026-07-30T20:16:42Z

Sister Letty, the South Texas Catholic nun who was abducted by ICE last month, said she feels she must speak out because there are too many others going through the same situation without the same kind of headlines that her outrageous case has received: https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/catholic-nun-abducted-by-ice-speaks

“An analysis of ICE and Border Patrol agents who committed ...

2026-07-30T18:55:25Z

“An analysis of ICE and Border Patrol agents who committed sexual or violent offenses against women and children found an alarming pattern: 85% committed sex offenses, nearly two-thirds targeted children, and many remained employed for decades despite red flags.” https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/alarming-report-dozens-of-mass-deportation

"The 28-year-old Mexican man who was killed while running ...

2026-07-20T21:30:27Z

"The 28-year-old Mexican man who was killed while running from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week was visiting the country on a valid tourist visa."

Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran "already had a plane ticket to go back to Mexico."

https://newrepublic.com/post/213277/man-died-running-from-ice-tourist-visa?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SF_TNR

“Hate against American Muslims is completely out of control. ...

2026-05-20T19:49:00Z

“Hate against American Muslims is completely out of control. Numerous politicians have spent the past year claiming that all ‘mainstream Muslims’ should be destroyed, that American mosques and elementary schools should be shut down, and that American Muslims should be expelled from our nation." https://baptistnews.com/article/cair-links-san-diego-murders-to-republican-fueled-islamophobia/

“A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared deeply skeptical ...

2026-04-01T20:14:58Z

“A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared deeply skeptical of President Donald Trump’s bid to unilaterally eliminate birthright citizenship as part of his attack on immigration in all forms.” https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-trump-birthright-citizenship-executive-order-oral-arguments/

“Humiliated Trump watches own justices tear his citizenship ...

2026-04-01T16:12:44Z

“Humiliated Trump watches own justices tear his citizenship case apart.”

"Trump ended up storming out and never made it through the full arguments.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/humiliated-trump-watches-own-justices-tear-his-citizenship-case-apart/

“This is a massive and unconstitutional voter suppression ...

2026-03-31T21:51:06Z

“This is a massive and unconstitutional voter suppression effort aimed at giving Trump the power to create a list of who is allowed to vote by mail,” Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket, said Tuesday. “We know where this will go — the targeting of Democrats for mass disenfranchisement. We will sue and we will win.” https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-signs-sweeping-order-attacking-mail-in-voting/

Madonna, Jane Fonda, Pedro Pascal, America Ferrera, Elliot Page ...

2026-03-31T20:54:24Z

Madonna, Jane Fonda, Pedro Pascal, America Ferrera, Elliot Page among dozens of Hollywood names calling for the closing of the migrant family jail in Dilley, Texas.

“Children belong in schools. Not detention centers”:

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/madonna-pedro-pascal-letter-ice-facility-dilley-1236702761/

“The Justice Department has not released dozens of Jeffrey ...

2026-03-30T23:01:37Z

“The Justice Department has not released dozens of Jeffrey Epstein files linked to allegations that Donald Trump sexually assaulted a child decades ago, according to a report.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-files-about-13-year-old-donald-trump-accuser-kept-secret/

"Attendees at the vigil created a memorial for Michel at the ...

2026-03-30T17:08:34Z

"Attendees at the vigil created a memorial for Michel at the bus stop on the South Side where she was found unresponsive.”

“’We will show up for each other, we will not let people disappear,’ attendees chanted.”

https://www.wtae.com/article/daphy-michel-family-supports-answers-ice-custody/70877698

“Thousands of protesters took to the streets of San Francisco, ...

2026-03-29T14:51:39Z

“Thousands of protesters took to the streets of San Francisco, Oakland and dozens of other Bay Area cities Saturday amid record global turnout for the third No Kings Day, an act of defiance against the Trump administration that grows bigger with each installment.” https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/no-kings-day-sf-oakland-22156265.php #NoKings

The president inherited his business. Haitian #TPS holder Ketlie ...

2026-03-27T17:52:03Z

The president inherited his business. Haitian #TPS holder Ketlie Moise built her business on her own.

But because the president is a racist, he’s fine with reversing all the economic progress she’s helped bring to her Springfield community.

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/haitian-tps-holders-like-restaurateur

TSA workers remain without paychecks, travelers are waiting for ...

2026-03-26T15:36:09Z

TSA workers remain without paychecks, travelers are waiting for hours in line, and ICE agents are enjoying Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccinos on our dime because the admin is refusing to back off the mass deportation ugly and agree to any reasonable oversight👇🏽

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/dont-be-fooled-miller-is-still-in

“Pope Leo made a plea on Wednesday for countries to offer their ...

2026-03-25T22:34:39Z

“Pope Leo made a plea on Wednesday for countries to offer their citizens universal healthcare, calling it a ‘moral imperative’ that ‌people have access to the health services they need.” https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pope-leo-calls-universal-healthcare-moral-imperative-2026-03-18/

Congressional Hispanic Caucus leaders put it best: “As long as ...

2026-03-25T20:41:52Z

Congressional Hispanic Caucus leaders put it best: “As long as Stephen Miller is in control, there is no ‘kinder, gentler’ DHS.” https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/dont-be-fooled-miller-is-still-in

"New Jersey moves to limit state role in federal immigration ...

2026-03-25T16:19:02Z

"New Jersey moves to limit state role in federal immigration enforcement.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed her first major legislation codifying the state's Immigrant Trust Directive, along with two other pro-immigrant bills."

Phil Murphy refused to sign these bills in their totality at the end of his term.

Thank you to Gov. Sherrill for getting the job done.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/25/new-jersey-moves-to-limit-state-role-in-federal-immigration-enforcement-00844095

“ICE agents deployed by President Donald Trump to ‘help’ ...

2026-03-25T13:48:15Z

“ICE agents deployed by President Donald Trump to ‘help’ overwhelmed airport workers are apparently getting paid to mostly mill about or chat with one another.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/even-ice-agents-dont-know-what-trump-wants-them-to-be-doing-at-airports/

Happy fourth birthday to my precious bébé and little shadow, ...

2026-03-25T01:23:45Z

Happy fourth birthday to my precious bébé and little shadow, Juan Gabriel. Thank you for all your love and for tolerating my kisses 🐾

Thousands of high school students have been walking out of class ...

2026-03-24T19:52:04Z

Thousands of high school students have been walking out of class to protest mass deportation.

Many have faced disciplinary threats. Some have been suspended. It’s not stopping them.

“We believe in the constitution, ICE does not”:

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/thousands-of-high-school-students

This chaos, dysfunction, and missed paychecks are coming from the ...

2026-03-23T16:58:11Z

This chaos, dysfunction, and missed paychecks are coming from the very top: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rejects-ramp-fund-dhs-airport-delays-worsen-except-ice-rcna264724

“I still have so many friends inside,” Dylan Contreras, the ...

2026-03-20T14:18:46Z

“I still have so many friends inside,” Dylan Contreras, the first known New York City public school student to be abducted by the Trump admin, said following his release from ICE detention. “We have to continue fighting for them.” https://gothamist.com/news/continue-fighting-for-them-nyc-student-dylan-urges-help-for-other-ice-detainees

“California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sexual abuse ...

2026-03-20T00:39:34Z

“California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sexual abuse allegations.

Legislators propose designating 31 March as Farmworkers Day in light of allegations against late labor leader.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/california-rename-cesar-chavez-day

Florida’s Glades County Detention Center, where Perez-Jimenez ...

2026-03-19T18:49:06Z

Florida’s Glades County Detention Center, where Perez-Jimenez died, had been shut down by the Biden administration “after years of allegations of abuse and hazardous conditions, but it was reopened in April 2025 amid the Trump administration’s massive crackdown on immigrants.”

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Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, is believed to be the youngest person who has died in ICE custody during the second Trump administration: https://people.com/19-year-old-dies-apparent-suicide-florida-ice-facility-11929927

Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, is believed to be the youngest person ...

2026-03-19T18:46:59Z

Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, is believed to be the youngest person who has died in ICE custody during the second Trump administration: https://people.com/19-year-old-dies-apparent-suicide-florida-ice-facility-11929927

Rename them all. ...

2026-03-19T00:53:18Z

Rename them all. https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/18/bay-area-places-named-cesar-chavez/

“Stock futures were plunging to start the week’s trading as ...

2026-03-08T22:26:29Z

“Stock futures were plunging to start the week’s trading as U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, raising fears higher energy prices could dramatically slow the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is coming off its biggest weekly slide in nearly a year.” https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago condemns White House video about ...

2026-03-08T16:10:40Z

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago condemns White House video about Iran war: “A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it's a video game — it's sickening.” https://www.ncronline.org/news/cardinal-cupich-condemns-white-house-video-about-iran-war

From defending birthright citizenship in the courts to condemning ...

2026-03-08T15:39:57Z

From defending birthright citizenship in the courts to condemning ICE's warehouse scheme, U.S. Catholic bishops have made clear they're siding with immigrant communities: https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/us-catholic-bishops-continue-rebuking?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

Dylan Lopez Contreras, a student at Ellis Prep academy, was ...

2026-03-02T20:44:24Z

Dylan Lopez Contreras, a student at Ellis Prep academy, was kidnapped by ICE in May and has been detained since.

"The Guardian invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/01/student-ice-detention-new-york-high-school-ellis-prep-dylan-lopez-contreras

"She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The ...

2026-03-02T15:12:42Z

"She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her.

The letter says she is eligible for deportation because she overstayed her visa in March 1974 at 4 years old."

https://apnews.com/article/iran-adoptee-deportation-4a68978053c29bfd6df152392ab73211

“Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House ...

2026-03-01T16:41:40Z

“Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Thursday called for President Trump to testify under oath before the committee as part of its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.” https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5757651-oversight-democrat-trump-testify-epstein/amp/

“First American troops killed in ‘peace president’s’ ...

2026-03-01T16:09:14Z

“First American troops killed in ‘peace president’s’ war.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/first-american-troops-killed-in-donald-trumps-war/

“It is absolutely surreal to say the president of the United ...

2026-02-28T19:35:19Z

“It is absolutely surreal to say the president of the United States is an accused pedophile — and that our country’s law enforcement apparatus, together with the Republican Party, seems intent on killing that story. Yet that is where we are.” https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/trump-epstein-doj-fbi-pam-bondi-pedophile-21942879.php

From May 2025: “Private Prison company GEO Group ‘excited’ ...

2026-02-27T18:28:14Z

From May 2025: “Private Prison company GEO Group ‘excited’ about mass deportation.

CEO tells investors the Trump administration represents an ‘unprecedented opportunity.’”

https://theappeal.org/geo-group-earnings-may-mass-deportation/

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Bishop Cahill said that “the private prison industry is who stands to gain the most from this supercharging of immigration detention”: https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/02/21/ice-mega-centers-mass-detention-usccb-bishop-cahill/

Bishop Cahill said that “the private prison industry is who ...

2026-02-27T18:26:08Z

Bishop Cahill said that “the private prison industry is who stands to gain the most from this supercharging of immigration detention”: https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/02/21/ice-mega-centers-mass-detention-usccb-bishop-cahill/

“U.S. Catholic bishops made an appeal to the Supreme Court on ...

2026-02-27T18:05:04Z

“U.S. Catholic bishops made an appeal to the Supreme Court on Thursday, urging the justices to ‘protect God-given human dignity’ by striking down President Donald Trump’s ‘immoral’ executive order on birthright citizenship.” https://www.courthousenews.com/catholic-bishops-push-for-end-to-immoral-birthright-citizenship-order-at-supreme-court/

“Hundreds of faculty, students, and community members gathered ...

2026-02-27T17:28:10Z

“Hundreds of faculty, students, and community members gathered outside of Columbia’s gates at 116th Street and Broadway at noon on Thursday for an emergency rally to protest the Thursday morning Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of Elmina ‘Ellie’ Aghayeva," who has since been released. https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02/26/emergency-rally-to-protest-dhs-detainment-of-ellie-aghayeva-gs-26-draws-dozens-of-faculty-students-and-community-members/

"Buffalo police last year Tasered, beat and arrested the ...

2026-02-27T15:03:01Z

"Buffalo police last year Tasered, beat and arrested the Burmese refugee who was found dead Tuesday in downtown, nearly a week after federal immigration agents dumped the man — who was nearly blind and spoke no English — at a coffee shop miles from his home."

https://www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/26/timeline-burmese-refugees-arrest-to-death/

"Nixon sought to obtain confidential information about his ...

2026-02-27T14:35:38Z

"Nixon sought to obtain confidential information about his political enemies from the IRS. In fact, the articles of impeachment drafted for Nixon stated that he had 'endeavoured to obtain from the Internal Revenue Service, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, confidential information contained in income tax returns for purposed (sic) not authorized by law.'"

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/lessons-from-watergate/

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Federal judge finds IRS violated the law more than 42,00 times by handing over taxpayer addresses to ICE:

https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-finds-irs-violated-the-law-thousands-of-times-by-handing-over-taxpayer-addresses-to-ice/

Federal judge finds IRS violated the law more than 42,00 times by ...

2026-02-27T14:34:46Z

Federal judge finds IRS violated the law more than 42,00 times by handing over taxpayer addresses to ICE:

https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-finds-irs-violated-the-law-thousands-of-times-by-handing-over-taxpayer-addresses-to-ice/

“Yesterday, I reviewed unredacted evidence logs at the ...

2026-02-26T14:35:02Z

“Yesterday, I reviewed unredacted evidence logs at the Department of Justice," said Rep. Robert Garcia. "Oversight Democrats can confirm that the DOJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with this survivor who accused President Trump of heinous crimes.” https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/doj-withheld-epstein-files-allegation-trump-1235521875/

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2026-02-26T01:40:09Z

FFS LET TRANS PEOPLE LIVE THEIR LIVES IN PEACE

“Today, transgender people across Kansas are reporting ...

2026-02-26T01:38:06Z

“Today, transgender people across Kansas are reporting receiving letters from the Kansas Division of Vehicles stating that they must surrender their driver's licenses and that their current credentials will be considered invalid upon the law's publication in the Kansas Register on Thursday.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/erininthemorn/p/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

$170 billion could have paid for meals for schoolkids for a full ...

2026-01-31T02:32:14Z

$170 billion could have paid for meals for schoolkids for a full decade.

$170 billion could have helped end homelessness by providing housing for every unhoused American 17 times over.

$170 billion could have restored funding for clean drinking water programs for 60+ years.

Instead, we’re terrorizing our communities.

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As we noted at America’s Voice last year, $170 billion in anti-immigrant funding could instead have built more than 7,000 new elementary schools, paid for more than 1.5 million young Americans to attend an in-state public college for four years, or funded Head Start for nearly 14 years 👇🏽 https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/stephen-miller-is-getting-170-billion?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

As we noted at America’s Voice last year, $170 billion in ...

2026-01-31T02:31:05Z

As we noted at America’s Voice last year, $170 billion in anti-immigrant funding could instead have built more than 7,000 new elementary schools, paid for more than 1.5 million young Americans to attend an in-state public college for four years, or funded Head Start for nearly 14 years 👇🏽 https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/stephen-miller-is-getting-170-billion?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

Rep. AOC says Pam Bondi “should be facing impeachment, pointing ...

2026-01-30T22:45:50Z

Rep. AOC says Pam Bondi “should be facing impeachment, pointing to the top Justice Department official’s handling of the Epstein files, efforts to force Minnesota to hand over its voter data, and arrest of journalists including former CNN anchor Don Lemon.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/ocasio-cortez-bondi-impeachment

“Even by Trump’s standards, this letter is so dangerous and ...

2026-01-19T17:57:06Z

“Even by Trump’s standards, this letter is so dangerous and so delusional that there is no longer any question that the president is mentally ‘unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,’ as laid out in the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-appalling-threat-leaves-no-doubt-its-time-for-the-25th-amendment/

Springsteen dedicated “The Promised Land” to the “memory of ...

2026-01-18T20:34:15Z

Springsteen dedicated “The Promised Land” to the “memory of slain Minneapolis woman Renee Good, decrying the ‘Gestapo tactics’ that he said have resulted in a climate where citizens can be ‘murdered for exercising your American right to protest.’” https://variety.com/2026/music/news/bruce-springsteen-dedicates-renee-good-ice-gestapo-tactics-1236634267/

“If he was an immigrant, DHS would have posted his mugshot all ...

2026-01-16T22:38:03Z

“If he was an immigrant, DHS would have posted his mugshot all over the media by now. Instead, they are avoiding questions from the media because he’s one of their own, and there’s no excuse for keeping him in his position for so long.”

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“There’s no way ICE was unaware" of the ICE supervisor's "history of violence. His victim had broken bones that required surgery… The police came to his home 23 times in less than a year and a half. He had a DUI."

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/in-wake-of-minnesota-shooting-questions-persist-about-violent-ice-agents-in-ohio/

“There’s no way ICE was unaware" of the ICE ...

2026-01-16T22:37:44Z

“There’s no way ICE was unaware" of the ICE supervisor's "history of violence. His victim had broken bones that required surgery… The police came to his home 23 times in less than a year and a half. He had a DUI."

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/in-wake-of-minnesota-shooting-questions-persist-about-violent-ice-agents-in-ohio/

“Jail records show Garza was booked into Webb County Jail on an ...

2026-01-16T21:24:59Z

“Jail records show Garza was booked into Webb County Jail on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a family violence case, a second-degree felony.”

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“An off-duty Border Patrol agent was arrested early Tuesday after pointing a firearm at a woman during a domestic incident, according to the Laredo Police Department.” https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/crime-lpd-police-border-patrol-agent-arrested-dv-21296779.php

“An off-duty Border Patrol agent was arrested early Tuesday ...

2026-01-16T21:24:19Z

“An off-duty Border Patrol agent was arrested early Tuesday after pointing a firearm at a woman during a domestic incident, according to the Laredo Police Department.” https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/crime-lpd-police-border-patrol-agent-arrested-dv-21296779.php

"Several people were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

2026-01-16T21:06:56Z

"Several people were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Thursday morning while they were waiting at a food pantry in Cumberland County, a spokesperson from the Salvation Army said." https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2026/01/ice-detained-people-waiting-at-a-food-pantry-salvation-army-says.html

ICYMI at America's Voice: Americans take to the streets to ...

2026-01-16T19:01:17Z

ICYMI at America's Voice: Americans take to the streets to condemn ICE’s violence and demand justice.

“Instead of shrinking in fear right now, in order to stop this violence, we have to come together with one voice as a community and say, ‘no more,’” said one rally attendee:

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/americans-take-to-the-streets-to

"So could be looking at an ICE detention system as large or ...

2026-01-16T15:02:06Z

"So could be looking at an ICE detention system as large or potentially even larger than the entire federal prison system," American Immigration Council's Aaron Reichlin-Melnick tells The New Republic's Greg Sargent: https://newrepublic.com/article/205357/transcript-trump-press-sec-snaps-media-polls-ice-turns-dire

“A majority, 58%, calls the first year of Trump’s term a ...

2026-01-16T14:03:36Z

“A majority, 58%, calls the first year of Trump’s term a failure.” https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/politics/trump-economy-first-year-cnn-poll

United Auto Workers is throwing its support behind the Ford ...

2026-01-16T01:37:30Z

United Auto Workers is throwing its support behind the Ford factory employee who heckled Donald “Pedophile Protector” Trump: https://www.notus.org/donald-trump/uaw-defends-ford-auto-worker-michigan-trump-pedophile-protector

"Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was ...

2026-01-15T23:22:28Z

"Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says.

A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at an ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/15/ice-detention-death-homicide/

“In addition to the shootings, 32 people died in ICE custody ...

2026-01-15T21:28:35Z

“In addition to the shootings, 32 people died in ICE custody last year alone—and as of this writing, four more people have died in custody so far this January.” https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/congress-hold-ice-accountable

“Neither does he show any compassion for her family. Simply ...

2026-01-15T21:04:17Z

“Neither does he show any compassion for her family. Simply because he disagrees with her, he seems to say her killing was acceptable.”

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“Ms. Good once was a child. She was born. She grew into an adult whose free will led her to observe ICE enforcements. Yet, where her killing is concerned, the vice president gives no sign of his respect for her free will or her life.” https://religionnews.com/2026/01/09/after-renee-good-are-you-really-going-to-keep-pretending-trump-or-vance-are-pro-life/

“Ms. Good once was a child. She was born. She grew into an ...

2026-01-15T21:03:45Z

“Ms. Good once was a child. She was born. She grew into an adult whose free will led her to observe ICE enforcements. Yet, where her killing is concerned, the vice president gives no sign of his respect for her free will or her life.” https://religionnews.com/2026/01/09/after-renee-good-are-you-really-going-to-keep-pretending-trump-or-vance-are-pro-life/

In shameless double-speak, the admin is telling Somali and ...

2026-01-15T20:46:09Z

In shameless double-speak, the admin is telling Somali and Venezuelan immigrants it’s safe to “go home” but advises American travelers to stay away: https://americasvoice.org/blog/in-shameless-double-speak-u-s-tells-somali-and-venezuelan-immigrants-its-safe-to-go-home-but-advises-american-travelers-to-stay-away/

“Ways to support Minnesota’s immigrant communities as ICE ...

2026-01-15T16:46:13Z

“Ways to support Minnesota’s immigrant communities as ICE activity escalates.

Food drives, fundraisers, trainings, restaurant specials, and other resources to support immigrant communities during ICE's massive Operation Metro Surge throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul.”

https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/general-interest/ice-minnesota-support-immigrant-communities-fundraisers-food-drives-trainings/

“… with Trump’s Justice Department brazenly violating the ...

2026-01-15T03:54:21Z

“… with Trump’s Justice Department brazenly violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated a release of the federal government’s Epstein records by December 19 (by which time only 1 percent of the cache had been made public), it’s no shocker that the Bureau of Prisons has not been more forthcoming regarding Maxwell’s prison upgrade.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mother-jones-sues-bureau-of-prisons-ghislaine-maxwell-records-epstein-trump-todd-blanche/

“A Ford factory plant worker who called Donald Trump a ...

2026-01-15T03:33:29Z

“A Ford factory plant worker who called Donald Trump a ‘pedophile protector’ has said he has ‘no regrets’ about using the words.”

“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity.”

https://people.com/man-called-donald-trump-pedophile-protector-has-no-regrets-11885128

“This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration ...

2026-01-15T02:23:04Z

“This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement,” Walz said. “Instead, it is a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.” https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426

“Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has gifted $45 million to The ...

2026-01-15T01:14:19Z

“Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has gifted $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that supports LGBTQ+ youth, after the federal government cut $25 million in funding to the organization.” https://people.com/mackenzie-scott-donates-usd45m-to-the-trevor-project-after-trump-cuts-11885528

“An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota was ...

2026-01-14T22:59:17Z

“An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota was captured on video asking a woman who had been following him, "Have y’all not learned from the past couple of days?" The comment came two days after the death of Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent.” https://people.com/ice-agent-captured-asking-have-yall-not-learned-after-renee-good-death-11885415

“Justice Brett Kavanaugh does not seem happy that his name has ...

2026-01-14T18:11:26Z

“Justice Brett Kavanaugh does not seem happy that his name has become synonymous with racist immigration enforcement.” https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/12/brett-kavanaugh-stops-immigration-racial-profiling-ice.html?pay=1768414238117&support_journalism=please

A 21-year-old “was left permanently blind after a Department of ...

2026-01-13T21:54:06Z

A 21-year-old “was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim.” https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-13/socal-protester-permanently-blinded-by-dhs-agent-family-says

"Terrible things are happening outside ... poor helpless ...

2026-01-13T18:33:39Z

"Terrible things are happening outside ... poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared." — Anne Frank (Jan 13, 1943)

“I’m here because Renee Good cannot be here, and her mother ...

2026-01-13T17:48:15Z

“I’m here because Renee Good cannot be here, and her mother and daughter are weeping,” said the Rev. De Neice Welch. “I’m here because my faith drives me, my God compels me, and my Scriptures remind me that where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” https://religionnews.com/2026/01/13/in-pittsburgh-interfaith-efforts-have-blossomed-amid-concerns-about-ice/

“Four migrants died while in custody of U.S. immigration ...

2026-01-13T17:23:16Z

“Four migrants died while in custody of U.S. immigration authorities over the first 10 days of 2026, according to government press releases, a loss of life that followed record detention deaths last year under President Donald Trump.” https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/four-migrants-die-us-ice-custody-over-first-10-days-2026-2026-01-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=69657850cb73dc0001dc1e24&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

"'We’re all living in fear right now,' said Meghan ...

2026-01-13T14:28:22Z

"'We’re all living in fear right now,' said Meghan Moore, a mother of two from Minneapolis, 'ICE is creating an environment where nobody feels safe and that’s unacceptable.'"

Across more than 1,000 cities, people marched not only in anger, but in community: https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/americans-take-to-the-streets-to #ICEOutForGood

“We are told that there are hundreds of thousands of pages of ...

2026-01-13T03:18:20Z

“We are told that there are hundreds of thousands of pages of documents still unreleased. These are clear-cut violations of an unambiguous law.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/epstein-survivors-trump-doj

Eight Epstein survivors are calling for Donald Trump’s ...

2026-01-13T02:13:04Z

Eight Epstein survivors are calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-survivors-donald-trump-impeachment-b2890699.html

“Renee Good's dog, shown on video in the backseat of her ...

2026-01-12T19:09:03Z

“Renee Good's dog, shown on video in the backseat of her SUV moments before her fatal shooting, survived the deadly incident and reunited with Renee's wife, a neighbor tells PEOPLE." https://people.com/renee-good-dog-survived-fatal-ice-shooting-exclusive-11883549

"Of course this is for the mother who was murdered by an ICE ...

2026-01-12T16:36:22Z

"Of course this is for the mother who was murdered by an ICE agent, and it's really sad. I know people are out marching and all today, and we need to speak up.” https://people.com/golden-globes-2026-wanda-sykes-protesting-ice-be-good-pin-11883185

"The package of bills includes legislation to codify the ...

2026-01-12T16:22:20Z

"The package of bills includes legislation to codify the Immigrant Trust Directive, an attorney general order that limits cooperation between federal immigration authorities and New Jersey law enforcement." https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/01/08/anti-ice-bills-minnesota-shooting/

“Duran Duran paused a sold-out Northern California concert to ...

2026-01-12T05:27:16Z

“Duran Duran paused a sold-out Northern California concert to honor Renée Nicole Good, the Minnesota woman whose killing by a federal immigration officer has sparked protests and national outrage.” https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/duran-duran-ice-shooting-21287724.php

“‘You are murderers!’ yells one man at the officers. ...

2026-01-11T23:19:27Z

“‘You are murderers!’ yells one man at the officers. Several others can be heard screaming, ‘Go home!’ and “Fuck you!’” https://www.commondreams.org/news/anger-at-ice-for-renee-good-killing

“Donald Trump will not be president forever. One day this ...

2026-01-10T23:55:43Z

“Donald Trump will not be president forever.
One day this national nightmare will end, and when it does, you will answer for what you chose to do in these years — not just before Almighty God, but likely before the courts of this country, and certainly in the eyes of your neighbors.”

quoting
nevent1q…dwax
“A Catholic cannot continue to serve ICE w/out betraying the core values of our faith.”

“Right now, you are serving an organization that defies our faith at every turn. You have seen it with your own eyes …”

https://open.substack.com/pub/lettersfromleo/p/every-catholic-must-resign-from-ice?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

“A Catholic cannot continue to serve ICE w/out betraying the ...

2026-01-10T23:54:58Z

“A Catholic cannot continue to serve ICE w/out betraying the core values of our faith.”

“Right now, you are serving an organization that defies our faith at every turn. You have seen it with your own eyes …”

https://open.substack.com/pub/lettersfromleo/p/every-catholic-must-resign-from-ice?r=1psrs&utm_medium=ios

“A crowd of hundreds also gathered at Ocean Beach in San ...

2026-01-10T23:03:23Z

“A crowd of hundreds also gathered at Ocean Beach in San Francisco to form a human banner spelling ‘IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT.’” https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/ice-protests-trump-immigration-21285433.php #ICEOutForGood

“Around half of U.S. adult citizens — including most ...

2026-01-10T17:27:40Z

“Around half of U.S. adult citizens — including most Democrats, about half of Independents, and 14% of Republicans — say Trump is trying to cover up Epstein's crimes, similar to findings from Economist / YouGov polls in recent months.” https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/53820-half-americans-think-donald-trump-trying-cover-up-jeffrey-epstein-crimes-january-2-5-2026-economist-yougov-poll

“‘Trump, J.D. Vance and Pam Bondi are engaged in one of the ...

2026-01-10T17:15:50Z

“‘Trump, J.D. Vance and Pam Bondi are engaged in one of the greatest cover-ups that we have seen when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein,’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Friday as she left the Capitol.” https://fox8.com/news/epstein-files-deadline-lapses-for-third-week-lawmakers-press-doj-over-delay/amp/

“We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you ...

2026-01-10T16:32:27Z

“We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness,” said her widow, Becca Good.

"On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns.”

quoting
nevent1q…ened
Had the regime not deployed taxpayer-funded agents into the state for political reasons, there’s plenty of reason to believe that Renee Nicole Good – poet, mother, and treasured neighbor in her Minneapolis community – might still be alive today: https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/one-of-the-kindest-people-ive-ever?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Had the regime not deployed taxpayer-funded agents into the state ...

2026-01-10T16:31:46Z

Had the regime not deployed taxpayer-funded agents into the state for political reasons, there’s plenty of reason to believe that Renee Nicole Good – poet, mother, and treasured neighbor in her Minneapolis community – might still be alive today: https://open.substack.com/pub/americasvoicecnn/p/one-of-the-kindest-people-ive-ever?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Hundreds protesting outside downtown Minneapolis hotel where ICE ...

2026-01-10T03:43:46Z

Hundreds protesting outside downtown Minneapolis hotel where ICE agents are believed to be staying: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/hundreds-protesting-downtown-minneapolis-hotel-friday/89-f3c46c0a-0699-491e-85d6-de23a573a3d2

“The 2025 figure also marked the lowest number of annual jobs ...

2026-01-10T00:01:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…lhua
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“The 2025 figure also marked the lowest number of annual jobs created since 2020, when the economy was shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic.”

“… the US economy as a whole created just 584,000 jobs in ...

2026-01-09T23:59:58Z

“… the US economy as a whole created just 584,000 jobs in 2025, which is less than a third of the 2 million jobs created in 2024 during the last year of former President Joe Biden’s term.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/jobs-report-december-2025

“‘This is a bittersweet moment for us,’ Giuffre’s family, ...

2026-01-09T23:25:03Z

“‘This is a bittersweet moment for us,’ Giuffre’s family, including siblings Sky Roberts and Danny Wilson, said in a statement. ‘We are enormously proud of our sister, and the impact she continues to have on the world.’” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/17/virginia-roberts-giuffre-epstein-accusers-memoir-sells-1-million-copies-in-two-months

“… Mar-a-Lago was crucial to Epstein’s sexual predation, a ...

2026-01-09T22:33:01Z

“… Mar-a-Lago was crucial to Epstein’s sexual predation, a fact that was well-known by Trump’s inner circle long before Epstein was charged with any crime.” https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/mar-a-lago-jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump/

"Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) ...

2026-01-09T22:29:39Z

"Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated a new federal law by not releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two lawmakers now want the judiciary to step in."

"In a bipartisan letter, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) asked a federal judge in New York to appoint an independent monitor to compel the department to comply with the law."

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/khanna-massie-judge-oversight-doj-epstein-files-release/

PEOPLE exclusive: “A witness to the killing of Renee Nicole ...

2026-01-09T21:01:25Z

PEOPLE exclusive: “A witness to the killing of Renee Nicole Good at the hands of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis says agents kept bystanders who wanted to help her away by drawing their weapons in the chaotic aftermath of the fatal shooting.” https://people.com/renee-good-witness-says-ice-kept-people-from-helping-with-weapons-11882481

“Protests took place across the country at Avelo’s commercial ...

2026-01-09T19:47:55Z

“Protests took place across the country at Avelo’s commercial bases when the company signed on to work with ICE back in May.

In an attempt to salvage its business, Avelo said in its new announcement it would no longer work with the agency and would close its base outside Phoenix on January 27.”

quoting
nevent1q…qxjz
“Avelo Airlines, the primary commercial air fleet that has carried out the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda, canceled its contract with the federal government on Tuesday.” https://newrepublic.com/post/205070/avelo-airline-cuts-ties-ice-deportation-flights

“Avelo Airlines, the primary commercial air fleet that has ...

2026-01-09T19:46:39Z

“Avelo Airlines, the primary commercial air fleet that has carried out the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda, canceled its contract with the federal government on Tuesday.” https://newrepublic.com/post/205070/avelo-airline-cuts-ties-ice-deportation-flights

National Catholic Reporter Editorial: “A nation does not renew ...

2026-01-09T18:56:29Z

National Catholic Reporter Editorial: “A nation does not renew itself by force. It renews itself when enough people decide that moral exile is unacceptable — and that dignity, once reclaimed, must be defended in public.” https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/editorial/editorial-we-are-moral-exile-we-must-resist

“We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you ...

2026-01-09T17:17:30Z

“We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness," Becca Good, the widow of Renee Macklin Good, says in a statement.

"On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns.”

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/09/renee-goods-wife-releases-statement-about-ice-shooting