TopicsPosts Tagged ‘ice’
Raskin: ICE is acting like a secret paramilitary police force for the president
As part of our continuing coverage of Trump’s multi-pronged push to interfere with the upcoming midterm elections, we have been talking to a variety of voices on what they fear most from the administration. In this discussion with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, he accuses the Trump administration of constructing a private police force within the federal government and seeking to…Read More
He's a U.S. Citizen and Combat Veteran. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him.
George Retes woke up on July 10, 2025, hoping the day would change his life for the better. Retes, an Army veteran, worked as a security contractor for a legal cannabis farm in Ventura County, California. After seven months on the graveyard shift, working from midnight to 8 a.m., Retes was eager to move to a daytime schedule and spend…Read More
DHS chief admits to trying to be ‘more quiet’ with ICE raids
Apparently, President Donald Trump’s alleged policy of deporting only the “worst of the worst” isn’t even worth lip service anymore. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was asked by Newsmax host Rob Schmitt whether the administration was committed to deporting “all illegals” or shifting focus to criminal cases. “No, we’re staying focused on all illegals, without question,”… Source deportations,ice,immigration,markwayne mullin Source…Read More
‘ICE Fishing’ in Minneapolis
In January, photojournalist Wali Khan documented ICE’s assault on the Twin Cities. Magazine,April/May 2026,On the Line,Immigration,Activism & Dissent,ICE,Minneapolis,Wali Khan Source link progressive.orgRead More
Will ICE be used to intimidate voters? A new bill might make that possible.
Congress members of the Hispanic Caucus speak out on their concerns on ICE and Border Patrol, with their first question being: why is an additional $70 billion needed after the record breaking $140 billion allocated last year from the Big Beautiful Bill? The budget for ICE has already increased by 400% within the past year, so speculation as to how…Read More
Silence Is Surrender
If democracy is to hold, local police must resist. Magazine,February/March 2026,Police,David C. Couper,ICE Source link progressive.orgRead More
Donald Trump Became President By Appealing to Conspiracy Theorists — Now He’s Driving Them Away
This excerpt is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Donald Trump may not have been the first president to believe in conspiracy theories, but he was definitely the first candidate whose election was fueled by pandering to those who do. As his popularity soared among those on the fringe during his 2016 campaign, their internet…Read More
Uprisings against ICE intensify and score some victories
Keeping the pressure on Congress, hundreds of thousands of protesters, in demonstrations across the U.S., plus at least one abroad, hit the streets in the last few days to demand an end to ICE invasions of the nation’s cities. And in deep-red Oklahoma, the mobilizations scored at least one major victory by blocking construction of a warehouse “detention” camp planned…Read More