Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories — ProPublica "Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls. The Trump administration and private prison operator disputed detainees’ claims." More at the above highlighted link.

Trump Demanded El Mencho’s Head. Mexico Suffers the Violence. "The spasm of violence came amid a heavy-handed pressure campaign by the Trump administration, which for the past year has explicitly blamed Sheinbaum’s government for allowing traffickers to flood the U.S. with fentanyl and other drugs. President Donald Trump has previously insinuated that the government of Mexico is captured by trafficking networks, and  threatened unilateral military action  to stop the flow of drugs."

A city blanketed in fear: Accountability Commission hears shocking testimony about ICE | Capitol News Illinois JB Pritzker’s Accountability Commission hears stories about fear and intimidation that led to disruption of schools and a negative impact on businesses and health care. The commission focused on four areas, including health, education, public safety and economic vitality. The commission will prepare a report of its findings that’s due in April.

ICE says Cuban detainee’s death from use of force "Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials this week reported that the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at a detention facility in El Paso was the result of the staff’s “spontaneous use of force” to “prevent him from harming himself.” Officials quietly updated the cause of death after previously declaring last month that the man died of “medical distress.” The finding comes weeks after the local medical examiner ruled Geraldo Lunas Campos’ death a  homicide , the first such ruling for an ICE detainee’s death linked to staff in at least 15 years, according to experts. Lunas Campos became “unresponsive while being physically restrained by law enforcement,” his autopsy found, dying of asphyxia, meaning he couldn’t breathe because of pressure on his neck and chest." (More details at above link.)

Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was “Completely Made Up.” Law enforcement sources told The Intercept that Noem’s tale about a cannibal was a fabrication. (Read the entire story at the above link.)

The hidden ICE blueprint that should horrify every American | Opinion An internal Department of Homeland Security document shows how ICE plans to cram thousands of detained human beings inside a Georgia warehouse. (Read story at above highlighted link.)

Federal judge accuses White House of ‘terror’ against immigrants in US | Trump administration | The Guardian The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump overstepped his authority when he ordered tariffs on imports from nearly every country in the world, using a 1970s emergency statute. (More at the above link.)

Police Investigate ICE Arrest of a Man Who Suffered Severe Head Injuries - The New York Times "The police in St. Paul, Minn., are investigating an arrest last month during the immigration crackdown. The man has said he was beaten by agents. ICE asserted that he ran into a wall." Read the entire story at the above link.

Cook County’s top prosecutor outlines plan to crack down on law-breaking ICE agents - Chicago Sun-Times Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke unveiled new guidance Thursday for prosecuting the alleged crimes of federal immigration agents, after denouncing a plan put forth by Mayor Brandon Johnson and facing mounting pressure to do more to address the feds’ at times aggressive and violent tactics. (Read more at above highlighted link.)

ICE jailed people illegally 4,400 times, hundreds of judges rule: Report

DHS pressures platforms for identities of anti-ICE users "The Department of Homeland Security is pressuring tech companies to disclose the identities behind social media accounts that criticize or track Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, say officials and tech employees familiar with the requests. Over the past several months, Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta have received hundreds of administrative subpoenas, the  New York Times  reports. The subpoenas, which do not require a judge's approval, have asked for names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other details tied to anonymous accounts that either post critical commentary about ICE or share information about agents' locations. Efforts to resist have begun."

Marine Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant in Minneapolis He was observing after Alex Pretti’s killing. He says feds detained him at gunpoint, sampled his DNA, scanned his face, and cloned his phone.

Attorneys for woman shot by Border Patrol release records that contradict government account | AP News

ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers "In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”' Read more at the above title link.

Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. Read more at above title link.

US judge blocks Pentagon's effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly

ICE Barbie sued over tear-gas stunt for MAGA influencers

ICE detention: Irish man detained by ICE in Texas for five months says he fears for his life | CNN 'Culleton said that he told ICE authorities that he is married to a US citizen, is in the process of applying for a green card, had no criminal record and had a valid work permit." Read more at the title link above.

Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez - WBEZ Chicago

‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up - The New York Times

Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more. (Read more at above title link.)

Top health official urges US public to get the measles vaccine | AP News “'Take the vaccine, please,” said  Dr. Mehmet Oz , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator whose boss has raised  suspicion about the safety and importance of vaccines . “We have a solution for our problem.”' (Read more at highlighted link above.)

Reports of immigration agents in disguise stoke fears in Minnesota | AP News

Why Local and State Police Rarely Investigate Federal Agents — ProPublica It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable when they violate the Constitution and the law. (More at the above link.)

Statement from the Reform Movement on ICE Actions and Funding | Union for Reform Judaism

Why ICE Treats Phones Like a Deadly Threat

ICE detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond | MPR News

What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids

‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini

I Was A Combat Soldier In Iraq. Here's The 1 Question Everyone Should Be Asking About ICE Right Now. | HuffPost

CBP Agents Jesus Ochoa, Raymundo Gutierrez ID’d in Alex Pretti Shooting — ProPublica The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. See entire story at above headline link.

WaPo Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now

The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Reporting Two journalists, former CNN host Don Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort, were arrested Friday after covering a  recent protest at a Minneapolis-area church . According to the Department of Justice, Lemon’s crime was a start-to-finish livestream reporting on the protest, beginning with an organizing meeting and concluding with the protest itself at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.  See more at highlighted link above.

He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing. A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Pretti’s death.  (Read more at headline link above.)