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State attorney general decries federal holding room for immigrants in Baltimore
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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June 18, 2025
The conditions in the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s temporary hold room in downtown Baltimore used to house immigrants are so poor that they would violate standards if it were a state-run facility, the office of Maryland Attorney...
Man arrested in controversial immigration stop will likely be deported
Democrat & Chronicle - New York
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RPD command staff have defended the city's sanctuary policy and repeatedly told officers they aren't to assist with federal immigration enforcement except for in immediate danger situations. "If this happens again, we are not to remove people from...
From Southern to Northern California, restaurants are on edge over immigration raids
The Sun - California
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June 19, 2025
Brandon Mejia usually spends his weekends conducting a symphony of vendors serving pupusas, huaraches and an array of tacos at his two weekly 909Tacolandia pop-up events. Half food festival, half swap meet, the events draw 100-plus vendors a week...
9 previously deported immigrants caught in Northwest Florida for illegal reentry
WEAR - Florida
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — Sixteen previously deported illegal immigrants - including nine in Northwest Florida counties - have been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's...
Nezza’s national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium ignites debate over team’s immigrant support
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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June 19, 2025
LOS ANGELES — As fans removed their caps and stood for the national anthem Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, they were met with a surprising rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Latin pop and R&B singer Nezza stood in front of the crowd,...
Human rights group leaves El Salvador amid crackdown on dissent
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — A prominent human rights group critical of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has suspended operations in the country, citing the government’s harassment, repression and persecution of human rights defenders. Cristosal Executive Director...
California restaurants on edge over immigration raids
Times of San Diego
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June 19, 2025
Protesters gathered in solidarity with Buona Forchetta in South Park Saturday. (Photo by JW August/Times of San Diego) Brandon Mejia usually spends his weekends conducting a symphony of vendors serving pupusas, huaraches and an array of tacos at...
Hochul: We're Actually Rolling Out Brand New Taxpayer-Funded Benefits for Illegal Immigrants in New York
Townhall
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June 19, 2025
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is up for re-election next year. She may be vulnerable to primary challenges within her party, and some polls show Republicans within striking distance of her in the general election setting. She underperformed in 2022,...
Liberal NGO Flees El Salvador Amid Law-And-Order Crackdown
The Daily Caller
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Cristosal, El Salvador’s leading human rights organization, announced Friday it’s withdrawing from the country after what it described as intensifying government harassment and legal threats. Noah Bullock, the group’s executive director, said...
From San Diego to the Bay Area, California restaurants are on edge over immigration raids
Palo Alto Online - California
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June 19, 2025
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Brandon Mejia usually spends his weekends conducting a symphony of vendors serving pupusas, huaraches and an array of tacos at his two weekly 909Tacolandia pop-up...
The Gerasenes and the Current Immigration Crisis
Patheos
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June 19, 2025
Image used under Creative Commons License There is another layer to this story, as well. Both Mark and Luke make narrative connections to the original Exodus liberation folklore, too: Mark appears to acknowledge the reality that “no one had the...
Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts
Mongabay
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July 17, 2025
Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to the Global South are contributing to a flood of...
Poll: Plurality Support ICE Raids
Breitbart
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July 16, 2025
A plurality of likely general election voters support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, a Cygnal survey revealed. The survey asked respondents, “Do you support or oppose Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) making raids to remove...
Hugo Blanco’s revolutionary legacy: An interview with María Blanco
Green Left
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July 17, 2025
Hugo Blanco (1934–2023) was a Peruvian revolutionary involved in grassroots struggles across Peru, Latin America and the world. He led a militant fight for land rights in Peru in the 1960s, for which the Ricardo Pérez Godoy military junta...
Yoder-Short: The trouble with Alligator Alcatraz | Column
Iowa City Press Citizen
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We like to think of ourselves as a good nation, but our priority of looking out for only ourselves, looking out only for those we deem worthy of humane treatment, is coloring our national identity. Good nations don’t have concentration camps. Good...
First Ladies Determine Their Role in a Polarizing World—Together
Harper's Bazaar
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July 17, 2025
Amid constant warfare, climate change, a reduction in mental health across the globe, and the rapid deployment of AI, what does it mean to be a first lady? It is one of the most visible roles, with access to an international platform, and yet in...
Grassley, Ernst, Hinson misrepresent Iowan's deportation
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Guillermo Trevino Jr. The Rev. Guillermo Treviño Jr. is the pastor of St/ Joseph Churches in West Liberty and Columbus Junction, and the board president of advocacy organization Escucha Mi Voz Iowa. As Pascual Pedro’s parish priest and godfather,...
Detainees report relentless mosquitoes, limited water in the Florida Everglades holding centre
The New Zealand Herald
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July 17, 2025
Five other states are considering using the site as a model, said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement prepares to double the nation’s immigrant detention capacity to 100,000 beds. The location and the...
Rep. Wesley Hunt Press Office addresses election results and sanctuary city concerns
NW Houston News - Texas
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July 17, 2025
Rep. Wesley Hunt Press Office, representing Texas's 38th District in the U.S. Congress since 2023, posted a series of tweets on July 16 and 17, 2025, addressing the results of the 2024 presidential election and expressing concerns about sanctuary...
Tucson Speaks Out: July 17
The Arizona Daily Star
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This is a new Arizona data center in Mesa (by Meta) with five buildings. A separate data center complex planned near the Pima County Fairgrounds in the Tucson area, to be developed by an undisclosed company, will have up to 10 buildings. Star...