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"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
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At Graduation Time, ICE Targets Young Dreamers
As young people are celebrating graduations, ICE has been ramping up enforcement. One new tactic: arresting teenage students.Emma Winger (Immigration Impact)
#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
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Here is US Senator #AlexPadilla speaking after the aggressive arrest:
#Trump #racism #WhiteSupremacy #democracy #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #immigration #DHS #KristiNoem #resist
Outrageous, according to USA Today’s Michael Wolff, #Trump has been telling people in phone calls that US Senator #AlexPadilla "looks like an illegal"
#racism #WhiteSupremacy #democracy #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #immigration #DHS #KristiNoem #resist
In case you haven’t seen the entire episode, here is the #unconstitutional #arrest of US Senator #AlexPadilla, for rather politely trying to ask a question.
#Trump #law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #immigration #DHS #KristiNoem #resist
Moments after #KristiNoem made the remarks about, essentially, trying to undermine the authority of local & state elected #Democrats in #California, Sen #AlexPadilla was forcibly removed from the briefing room, forced to lay on the ground face-down & placed in handcuffs. Because he tried to ask a question.
#Trump #law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #immigration
#law #democracy #Constitution #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #tyranny #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #NationalGuard #troops #Marines #PosseComitatusAct #immigration
#law #democracy #Constitution #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #NationalGuard #Marines #PosseComitatusAct #immigration
(Apparently, per #Noem, #IRS agents have been there in person working to determine what groups are organizing the #protests in the city! Normal stuff!) She then said that the #NationalGuard & #DHS were working to “make every single community great again & safe again” before lamenting that the people of #LA were “suffering” “under the policies of Governor Newsom & under the policies of Mayor Bass.”
#Trump #law #democracy #Constitution #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #LosAngeles #immigration
The statement said the quiet part out loud: the #military was there to “liberate” a city from its democratically elected governor & mayor.(It was also not entirely clear what “burdensome” actions she was referring to.)
Leading up to this moment in the press briefing, #KristiNoem spent several minutes thanking the #NationalGuard, #FBI, local #LawEnforcement & the #IRS (??) for their efforts on the ground in #LA.
#Trump #law #democracy #authoritarianism #tyranny #LosAngeles #Marines #immigration
Just before Sen. #AlexPadilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a #DHS *press briefing* [#propaganda session], forced to the ground & then handcuffed for ASKING A QUESTION, DHS Secy [dog killer] #KristiNoem was in the middle of making a bizarre but crucial point.
#Trump #law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #NationalGuard #troops #Marines #PosseComitatusAct #immigration
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Noem Says National Guard Occupation Is Meant To ‘Liberate’ LA From Its Mayor And Governor
Just before Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press briefing, forced to the ground and then handcuffed for…Nicole Lafond (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
#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
#ICE entered into a $1B contract w/the #GEOGroup to operate the facility, which began housing detainees last month. Democratic ofcls in #NewJersey have opposed its opening, leading to a lawsuit, #protests & a clash outside the facility that led to the arrest of #Newark’s #mayor & assault charges against US #House Rep #LaMonicaMcIver, a NJ #Democrat. McIver, who has maintained her innocence, is scheduled to be arraigned on Mon & has said she will enter a not-guilty plea.
#Trump #law #immigration
#DelaneyHall is run by one of the country’s largest private prison companies, the #GEOGroup, which has a contract w/the #Trump admin to hold as many as 1k #immigrants at a time. A spox for the GEO Group referred questions to #Ice.
The controversy at Delaney Hall comes as Trump has escalated his #immigration crackdown in recent weeks, especially in nearby #NYC. A number of immigrants who have been arrested in immigration #courts & ICE offices in the city have been transferred to Delaney Hall….
Mustafa Cetin, a lawyer who has been representing a Turkish man working toward citizenship, said he got an email from the facility at 7:37 a.m. on Friday notifying him that “all movement,” including meetings with lawyers, had been canceled “until further notice.”
Mr. Cetin’s client had been detained about two weeks ago after a routine court appearance in Newark.
#Trump #law #immigration #CivilRights #RightToCounsel #HumanRights
…On Friday morning, officials at the #detention facility told #immigration lawyers with clients at #DelaneyHall that phone calls & visits had been suspended, said Karla Ostolaza, the managing director of the immigration practice at Bronx Defenders. The lawyers were told they should check back next week.
“We have no idea what is happening with our clients right now,” Ms. Ostolaza said.
The detainee said that people were trying to break windows & that, at one point, guards seemed to have abandoned their posts….
A law enforcement ofcl familiar w/the details of the escape said that the missing men appeared to have exited through an unhinged piece of exterior siding.
Masked officers carrying plastic handcuffs & pepper spray could be seen entering the facility just after 7PM, & people standing nearby reported smelling a pungent odor.
“People were #hungry & got very angry & started to react & started to rebel against what was going on in the #detention center,” said Ellen Whitt, a volunteer who works at #DIRE, an emergency #immigration hotline. A DIRE staff member received a call about 6PM from one detainee, Ms. Whitt said, & “when we were on the phone with him, we could hear screaming & yelling in the background.”
#Trump #law #HumanRights
The detention center, known as #DelaneyHall, went into lockdown after dozens of law enforcement ofcls responded to reports of a disturbance inside the facility on Thurs evening….
A group of #immigrants inside the facility seemed to mount a revolt on Thurs following days of #unrest over the quality & timeliness of meals, the lawyers & relatives who spoke to the detainees over the phone said in interviews.
With admittedly no knowledge of who the men are, I’m rooting for the escapees.
4 men escaped from #DelaneyHall, a privately run #immigration #detention center in #Newark, during a disturbance Thurs after days of #unrest over conditions, acc/to #NewJersey law enforcement, a federal spox & other detainees’ attys.
“Additional law enforcement partners have been brought in to find these escapees,” Tricia McLaughlin, #DHS spox, said Fri in a text.
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
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Trump Organization Bringing Foreign Workers Into U.S. For Mar-a-Lago, Golf Clubs, Winery
Since 2008, Trump’s company has filed to bring nearly 1,900 foreign workers into the U.S.—including 31 in 2025, so far—as the president’s policies target many of these workers.Forbes
This is great!
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office posts a video of Emperor Palpatine reciting Donald Trump’s Truth Social post about L.A.
#Felon47 #CivilWar #LosAngeles #Immigration #ICE #Fascist #Nazis
#Trump can keep #NationalGuard deployed to #LosAngeles for now, appeals court rules
US appeals court late Thurs allowed Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard #troops in #LA amid #protests over aggressive #immigration enforcement, temporarily pausing a lower court's ruling blocking the mobilization.
The #9thCircuit Court of Appeals' decision does not mean the court will ultimately agree w/Trump, but it means he will maintain command of the guard for now.
#law
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![Letter on Diocese of San Diego letterhead dated June 11, 2025
"Dear Fellow Priests, Deacons and Ministry Leaders of our Parishes,
"On th emorning of June 20th, which is Internation REfugee Day, a group of priests and faith leaders are plannign to visit the federal court building to stand in solidarity with migrants who are making their court appearances. We know that migrants and refugees find themselves in the difficult predicament of being called to appear, which is what the government asks of them, and then being given orders for expedited removal from our country.
"This group of priests and faith leaders will simply be present during this process as it has been experienced that the presence of faith leaders makes a difference in how the migrants are treated. Unfortunately, it will most likely not change the outcome. Following the court appearances, the faith leaders will have a press conference so that the clear message that people of faith stand with immigrants and refugees can be delivered to the broader public.
"They will gather at 7am and conclude by 10am. If you feel moved to participate, please notify either of the following:
[name of pastor and organizer]
"Being present will be a good way for us to give witness and stand with immigrants on a day in which, across the Diocese, we will all celebrate a Mass at our various parishes dedicated to our immigrant brothers and sisters."](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/4976103 "Letter on Diocese of San Diego letterhead dated June 11, 2025
\"Dear Fellow Priests, Deacons and Ministry Leaders of our Parishes,
\"On th emorning of June 20th, which is Internation REfugee Day, a group of priests and faith leaders are plannign to visit the federal court building to stand in solidarity with migrants who are making their court appearances. We know that migrants and refugees find themselves in the difficult predicament of being called to appear, which is what the government asks of them, and then being given orders for expedited removal from our country.
\"This group of priests and faith leaders will simply be present during this process as it has been experienced that the presence of faith leaders makes a difference in how the migrants are treated. Unfortunately, it will most likely not change the outcome. Following the court appearances, the faith leaders will have a press conference so that the clear message that people of faith stand with immigrants and refugees can be delivered to the broader public.
\"They will gather at 7am and conclude by 10am. If you feel moved to participate, please notify either of the following:
[name of pastor and organizer]
\"Being present will be a good way for us to give witness and stand with immigrants on a day in which, across the Diocese, we will all celebrate a Mass at our various parishes dedicated to our immigrant brothers and sisters.\"")
More proof this is entirely unnecessary & serves #Trump’s interests alone.
• Distract you from his many other #illegal activities, his ineffectuality geopolitically, & his tanking of the #economy.
• Finally achieving his long coveted goal of creating an #authoritarian #MilitaryState in which no one is allowed to criticize him or even say they don’t like him.
#law #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #Gestapo #California #NationalGuard #Marines #immigration
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Well, the #PosseComitatusAct has officially been violated.
#NationalGuard troops have detained #civilians in #LAprotests, commander says
National Guard troops already have temporarily detained civilians in the #LosAngeles #protests over #immigration raids, the commander in charge said Wednesday, but they quickly turned them over to *#LawEnforcement* [the 30 second rule is only for food fools].
#Trump #law #democracy #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo
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In response to #California / #GavinNewsom suit, #Trump admin argues it has no obligation to consult with or get consent of the #governor before sending in #NationalGuard #troops or #Marines.
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The Trump admin defends sending ~5,000 troops to LA: "The statute empowers the President to determine what forces 'he considers necessary' to 'suppress' a 'rebellion' or to 'execute' federal 'laws'—not the Governor, & not a federal court."
…after the US #military announced that 700 #Marines would join the now 5,000 #NationalGuard #troops in #LosAngeles on Wednesday, escalat[ing] the [admin’s unlawful] military response — an exceedingly rare use of active-duty #troops on #domestic soil — #Trump suggested on Tues that the #LAprotests were petering out, & gave himself credit. “By doing what I did, I stopped the violence in LA.”
#law #immigration #ICE #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #Constitution #RightToProtest
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US #protests against #Trump & his tyrannical #immigration raids — photos from the AP
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#law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #ICE #NationalGuard #Marines #USTroops
I'm baaaaack! Protest #24 went fabulously, solidarity with #LosAngeles. And I am still in one piece for the next one!
Now I'm going to inflict another protest thread on you, but don't worry, there'll be protest dog pictures to make up for all the run on sentences and comma splices. So without further ado...
#protests #trump #ice #immigration #50501movement
A federal appeals court on Tues said the #Trump admin did not have to comply for now with a judge’s order to give #DueProcess to scores of #Venezuelan #immigrants who were deported to #ElSalvador under a wartime #law, the #AlienEnemiesAct.
The ruling, by the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, came one day before the admin was supposed to outline for a lower-court judge how to allow nearly 140 deported #Venezuelans to challenge their expulsion.
#immigration
nytimes.com/2025/06/10/us/poli…
Appeals Court Pauses Ruling Ordering Due Process for Deported Venezuelans
The court’s pause on a judge’s order came a day before the Trump administration was supposed to outline how to allow nearly 140 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador to challenge their expulsion.Alan Feuer (The New York Times)
Muther f⁕⚠︎ers
A 28-yo #pregnant #woman set to give birth as early as next week is speaking out about being detained by #immigration authorities in #California, even after telling agents she was a #UScitizen.
Cary López Alvarado lost her balance as agents "shoved her" during her arrest over the weekend, she tearfully told NBC #LosAngeles from a #hospital bed. “That’s when I kind of leaned forward, trying to protect the stomach.”
#law #PoliceBrutality #Trump #Gestapo
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A pregnant U.S. citizen went to the hospital after immigration agents detained her
Cary López Alvarado, who's nine months pregnant, said that after being released from immigration custody Sunday she experienced sharp stomach pains and was hospitalized.Nicole Acevedo (NBC News)
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.
…The plan also comes amid intensifying #legal efforts to block the admin from using #Guantanamo Bay to house #immigrant detainees altogether. A federal class-action lawsuit pending in Washington indicates that there are roughly 70 immigrant detainees currently held there & facing “punitive” conditions, such as insufficient food, weekly changes of clothes & rodent infestation.
#Trump #law #immigration #Gitmo #rendition #CivilRights #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #TheCrueltyIsThePoint
Some 800 Europeans — including 1 Austrian, 100 Romanians & 170 Russians — are being considered for the transfers, acc/to one of the documents. That element of the plan has alarmed some US diplomats, who note that most #European countries are American #allies that are cooperative in taking back deportees & that there’s no need to send the people to #Guantanamo.
#Trump #law #immigration #Gitmo #Guantanamo #rendition #CivilRights #HumanRights
