President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy masked, armed federal agents to round up community members is one of the more horrifying features of his second term. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) brutal crackdown on undocumented migrants across the country has led many activists, members of the public, and Democratic politicians …
Read More »Reddit Trolls Are Weaponizing Government Agencies Against Creators
Adam McIntyre, a 22-year-old YouTuber and influencer with hundreds of thousands of subscribers and followers, is no stranger to being the subject of snark. McIntyre has cemented his place in the influencer world as a commentator who makes videos about pop culture, celebrity controversies, and internet feuds. Some of his …
Read More »Bad Bunny Uses a Recording Mimicking Trump's Voice to Deliver a Pro-Immigrant Message in 'Nuevayol' Video
Bad Bunny is bringing all the festive energy at a time where it feels hard to celebrate July 4th. In his new music video for “Nuevayol,” the Latin superstar honors the Puerto Rican diaspora and delivers a poignant pro-immigrant message. Toward the end of the video, a voice that sounds …
Read More »ICE Kidnappings Are Terrifying. Trump's Bill Will Supercharge Them
Scenes of “law enforcement” that look like lawlessness are unfolding, daily, on the streets of America. Masked agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies jump out of unmarked cars. They wear masks and are often irregularly uniformed, in a slapdash assemblage of jeans and security vests. …
Read More »J.D. Vance Dismisses Kicking Millions Off Medicaid: 'Minutiae'
President Donald Trump and the GOP’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is far from beautiful and deeply unpopular with the public. Battling concerns from voters about increased barriers to accessing programs like Medicaid and food assistance; massive transfers of wealth from less fortunate Americans to corporations and the rich; and the …
Read More »Trump Demands Republicans Crack Down on Nonprofits That Protest ICE
President Donald Trump voiced support Saturday for new legislation aiming to punish groups linked to the June protests in Los Angeles against the administration’s aggressive immigration raids and arrests. The legislation, offered by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), would make nonprofits involved in supposedly “organizing the riots” ineligible for federal funding …
Read More »Republicans Keep Making Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Worse
As Senate Republicans move to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” they have made the legislation even worse. It’s been clear from the start that the bill would primarily benefit the wealthy, and partially finance another round of tax cuts for the rich by screwing the poor. The degree …
Read More »Trump Admin Plans to Re-Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia as Criminal Case Falters
The Trump administration is preparing to once again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia as their push to criminally prosecute the man they wrongfully imprisoned in a Salvadoran human rights sinkhole flounders in court. During a Thursday hearing in Maryland — Abrego Garcia’s state of residence — the Justice Department reportedly informed …
Read More »Stephen Miller Has Financial Stake in Company Helping ICE With Deportations: Report
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s obsession with kicking millions of undocumented immigrants out of the country is a byproduct of his hateful ethnonationalism — but he also stands to make a pretty penny off the administration’s deportation agenda. According to ethics disclosure reports released by the White …
Read More »Mahmoud Khalil Says He'll 'Continue to Protest' Following ICE Detention Release
Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil was released on bail from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Friday, per a judge’s order, after being incarcerated for more than three months. During a press conference Saturday, Khalil said he will continue to protest for Palestinian human rights. The Columbia University activist missed the …
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