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fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland's Swimming in Hypocrites, Blazers Get Annoying (On Purpose), and Winter Has Landed!

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) * Proposed Detention Center Fee Yields Hostile City Council Meeting Wednesday's City Council meeting saw multiple disruptions and expulsions as councilors passed an algorithmic rental price-fixing ban and considered a proposal meant to deter landlords from opening detention centers. Prior to the meeting, three different groups held demonstrations outside City Hall.⁠
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US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

Judge to weigh detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' may be denied legal rights, including confidential access to lawyers, according to civil rights lawyers.
US politics
fromKqed
3 months ago

Teen Arrested in ICE Raid at an Oakland Home Detained Out of State, Attorney Says | KQED

Federal agents conducted immigration raids in Oakland, detaining individuals including a minor and a young adult with Down syndrome.
fromKqed
3 months ago
US politics

Teen Arrested in ICE Raid at an Oakland Home Detained Out of State, Attorney Says | KQED

#immigration-enforcement
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Florida governor says state will open deportation depot' immigration jail

Florida is set to open a second immigration jail at the Baker correctional institution to accommodate up to 1,300 undocumented immigrants.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Anti-Immigrant Agenda Means "Unprecedented Growth Opportunities" for GEO Group

GEO Group experiences significant revenue growth tied to the Trump administration's expansion of detention and deportation efforts.
#human-rights
#ice
#ice-arrests
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Military bases in New Jersey, Indiana, to be expanded to detain immigrants

DHS is set to use military bases in New Jersey and Indiana to detain undocumented immigrants and increase detentions at Guantanamo Bay.
#immigration-policy
fromKqed
4 months ago
US politics

How Trump's Tax Cut and Policy Bill Aims to 'Supercharge' Immigration Enforcement | KQED

fromKqed
4 months ago
US politics

How Trump's Tax Cut and Policy Bill Aims to 'Supercharge' Immigration Enforcement | KQED

NYC politics
fromtime.com
6 months ago

A New Jersey ICE Facility. A Warning for the Country

The establishment of Delaney Hall in Newark underscores the conflict between federal immigration enforcement and local community values towards immigrants.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
7 months ago

100 days of heavy-handed measures: Trump has already deported 142,000 people

The Trump administration has significantly reduced irregular border crossings, prioritizing strict enforcement and increasing detention capacity.
fromMission Local
4 months ago

Three more immigrants arrested by ICE at S.F. immigration court

The first was at about 8:40 a.m., when a woman, surrounded by people who appeared to be ICE agents, was handcuffed in the hallway outside of the courtroom.
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fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Florida Democrats file bill to block federal funds to Alligator Alcatraz

Florida's Democratic congressional delegation introduced legislation to shut down the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center.
Miami
fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Miami-Dade agrees to transport ICE detainees from local jails to deportation centers

Miami-Dade County's jail will transport immigration detainees to federal facilities under an updated agreement with ICE.
NYC politics
fromSalon
5 months ago

"We will not back down": Democratic lawmakers refused entry to Manhattan ICE facility

Congressmen barred from ICE facility in NYC despite rules allowing oversight.
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

California warns ICE: Immigration detention centers across state need 'significant improvements'

California immigration detention centers are failing to meet ICE standards, especially regarding mental health care.
Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasizes the need for improvements in detained immigrant conditions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Inside Taganrog: beatings, electrocution and starvation at prison where Ukrainians were tortured

Yelyzaveta Shylyk's experience highlights the brutal treatment of detainees in Russian-occupied Ukraine, including torture and legal limbo.
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