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“Alligator Alcatraz” Prisoners Say Their Living Conditions Are a Form of Torture
They report inadequate and maggot-infested food, inability to bathe, flooding, denial of religious practice, and more.

Trump Falsely Calls “Big Beautiful Bill” the “Most Popular” Law Ever Signed
One poll published in June found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans were opposed to the bill.

Case Challenging Trump’s Deportations of Pro-Palestine Students Goes to Trial
While the case deals specifically with noncitizens, it has implications for free speech for everyone in the US.

Volunteers Train to Monitor ICE Raid Escalations in Los Angeles
Volunteers keep watch with the aim of alerting the community to any Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

DeSantis Races to Open Immigrant Detention Camp in Swamp Amid Hurricane Season
Even before “Alligator Alcatraz,” Ron DeSantis had defined his political legacy by gleeful cruelty against immigrants.

Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Say He Endured Beatings, Torture in El Salvador Prison
He and 20 others were forced to kneel and guards would strike “anyone who fell from exhaustion,” a court filing reveals.

Los Angeles ICE Agents Kidnapped US Citizen Andrea Velez, Says Her Lawyer
People are racially profiled and snatched off the streets without due process to fulfill Trump’s “quotas.”

Indigenous and Green Groups Protest ICE’s “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades
Florida’s attorney general announced that construction of the jail in the Big Cypress National Preserve had begun.

Rep. Velázquez Touts Bill to Unmask ICE Agents During Rally at NYC Field Office
The bill bars agents from wearing facial coverings during enforcement unless medically necessary or required for safety.

Supreme Court Paves Way for Trump Mission to End Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court effectively blocked the judiciary’s ability to stop Trump from implementing a huge range of policies.