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Anonymous Redditor Creates Map Visualizing ICE Contracting
Our Q&A with the mapmaker revealing a web of companies tied to immigration enforcement, sparking debate over transparency and taxpayer funds.
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Pablo Manríquez
AM Brief: ICE's Armored Convoy Bags One Arrest
Plus, judge rules Trump cannot use ‘alien enemies’ law to deport Venezuelans.
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Ale Franqueza
ICE Deploys Armored Convoy to Arrest Flier Distributor in California
Predictably, the agency shared drone footage of the ICE raid with Fox News.
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Ale Franqueza

April 2025

Senate Republicans Mull Disregarding Parliamentarian Guidance on Immigration "Byrd Bath"
Alarmed Democrats vow to retaliate if Thune thwarts the Byrd Rule's traditions and norms are broken to fund mass deportations in Trump's "One Big…
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Pablo Manríquez
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Nicolae Viorel Butler
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Trump-Bukele Deal Reshapes Deportation Dynamics
Bukele’s shift from negotiating with MS-13 to jailing thousands may stabilize El Salvador but risks creating new waves of asylum-seekers escaping…
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Nicolae Viorel Butler
Meet ImmigrationOS: ICE's Mass Deportation Dashboard
Palantir is building the deportation state an Ai-powered operating system.
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Pablo Manríquez
AM Brief: ICE, AI, and the Deportations Budget
Plus, a new format for news dumps (we've added emojis). Let us know what you think!
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Pablo Manríquez
Dispatch From My Last Day in El Salvador
A thousand Dollar Phone on a Six Dollar Day. Plus, Going Through Customs in Dallas.
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Nicolae Viorel Butler
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Attacks Migrant Insider
“I’m concerned about a migrant insider newsletter," said MTG.
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Pablo Manríquez
Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Sanctuary Cities, Expanding Police Power
Two new Trump orders push federal power into local jurisdictions, raising alarms about constitutional overreach and civil rights violations.
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Nicolae Viorel Butler
Fields Empty, Hotels Struggle: Trump’s Deportation Agenda Backfires on U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans, a cornerstone of his second term, are raising alarms among farmers, hoteliers, and economists who warn…
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Nicolae Viorel Butler
House Homeland Security Panel Advances Controversial Budget Targeting Migrants
A GOP-led budget sailed through committee over Democratic warnings of unconstitutional deportations, offshore detention, and mass surveillance.
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Nicolae Viorel Butler
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