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Senator Calls to Abolish ICE, Says Voting to Fund DHS Supports “Murder”
“Anyone who supports funding DHS and ICE is supporting the murder of Americans,” said Sen. Ed Markey.
Experts Sound the Alarm Over FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center
Critics said the action in Fulton County had triggered fears of federal interference in this year’s midterm elections.
Momentum Builds in Europe for Boycott of US-Hosted World Cup Games
Some Europeans have cited Trump’s violent immigration crackdown and threats to annex Greenland as reasons for a boycott.
In Reversal of Admin’s Statements, DHS Officials Say Pretti Killers Are on Leave
This stands in direct contrast to Bovino’s claims that the officers were still working in other locations.
Vance Complains ICE Doesn’t “Feel Safe” Calling 911 as Agents Slaughter People
Vance’s comment ignores a number of realities in order to justify violence from immigration agents.
Reports Indicate Miller’s Grip on Trump Immigration Policy May Be Slipping
Public opinion of the Trump administration has cratered in the wake of killings by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
Trump Attacked Ilhan Omar in Speech Just Hours Before She Was Assaulted
The president relished in the idea of killing Somalis at a rally before the incident.
“This Is Not America” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves
The idea that large-scale state violence and repression are foreign to US soil is a dangerous fiction.
Raskin Says Nationwide General Strike May Be Needed to Stop Trump
“I think the people of Minnesota have shown us…the direction we may need to go,” the Maryland Democrat said.
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.