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State of Minnesota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul sue to halt ICE surge into Minnesota

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“It appears that in planning for Operation Metro Surge, the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees. The government suggests—with minimal explanation and even less evidence—that doing so would result in ‘chaos.’
I have no comment. I actually can't think of anything that could add to that. Just thought it was worth posting again.
 
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I have no comment. I actually can't think of anything that could add to that. Just thought it was worth posting again.
“We can’t do it ‘by-the-book’!” isn’t an excuse to get rid of “the book”.
 
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This administration also has a knack for .aking awful rules and then following awful rules. And then supporters say they're following the rules.

Even though they often don't even follow those rules either.

There's a reason people are getting worn down trying to defend this administration. These actions are consistently indefenaible.
 
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You know… normal stuff all ICE agents have always done under both Obama and Biden /s

I don't understand why ICE agents are compared to the Gestapo. The have very different uniforms.
 
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I don't understand why ICE agents are compared to the Gestapo. The have very different uniforms.
And different accents. Plus which, the Gestapo asked for papers first, and even said please.

-- A2SG, gotta give them credit for politeness.....
 
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I don't understand why ICE agents are compared to the Gestapo. The have very different uniforms.

And different accents. Plus which, the Gestapo asked for papers first, and even said please.

-- A2SG, gotta give them credit for politeness.....
I don’t think they covered their faces either. Say what you will about the Nazis. They were at least proud of what they were doing.
 
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HUD Seeks to End Assistance for Mixed-Status Families


The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking to require proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible status for every resident in HUD-funded housing, including “mixed-status” households.

The HUD mixed-status proposed rule could lead to the eviction of tens of thousands of families with mixed-immigration status and put many other federally assisted tenants at risk, according to the National Housing Law Project (NHLP).


“Our country can ensure that every one of us, no matter where we come from or what language we speak, has a safe home,” said Shamus Roller, NHLP executive director. “Instead, Trump is trying to evict immigrant families, citizen and non-citizen, from HUD housing. This comes on top of efforts to undermine federal housing programs and use violent ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] agents to terrorize immigrant communities.”
 
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Dallas native cancer patient loses SSI benefits after government questions her U.S. citizenship


DALLAS - A Dallas woman, who has received Supplemental Security Income for years due to her severe medical conditions, says her benefits were stopped after the federal government questioned her legal status.

Despite the woman insisting that she had never lived outside Dallas County.
 
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The second reason for ending his campaign, Madel said, is that national Republicans have "made it nearly impossible for a Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota."
There has not been a Republican Governor in Minnesota since 2011


Can't blame that on the current Republican party
 
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Yes. In other cities that actually cooperate with federal law enforcement and do not harbor criminals, a person is arrested for a crime given legal representation, then when it is discovered that the person is an illegal immigrant, ICE is notified and the individual is transferred into their custody. No need for raids.

My, what a rosy picture you've imagined. Too bad reality often differs from it.

-- A2SG, reality does that sometimes...

Cities with High ICE Apprehension Activity (Recent Enforcement Patterns) thanks AI​

  1. Houston, TX – Reported as leading the nation in ICE arrests in both community and jail settings in recent analysis.
  2. New York, NY – Significant numbers of ICE arrests documented in New York City region, particularly at Federal Plaza and court check-ins.
  3. Chicago, IL – High-profile operations (e.g., “Midway Blitz”) have resulted in hundreds of arrests in the Chicago area.
  4. Los Angeles, CA – Frequently cited as a major locus of interior enforcement historically and in enforcement data aggregation.
  5. Miami, FL – Reported as a hotspot for ICE enforcement activity in national reporting.
  6. San Francisco, CA (metro area) – High use of ICE’s monitoring and enforcement programs in the region.
  7. Phoenix, AZ (metro area) – Part of counties (Maricopa) with notable ICE community arrests.
  8. Atlanta, GA (metro) – DeKalb County, where Atlanta sits, was among top counties for historical ICE arrests.
  9. Newark, NJ (metro) – Essex County (Newark area) ranks among high community arrest counties historically.
  10. Houston–Harris County, TX overlaps with #1 but reflects both city and county arrest concentration.

hmmm... none of them have the violence that Minneapolis has - I wonder why?

Always in His Presence - - reality certainly does that some times.
 
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hmmm... none of them have the violence that Minneapolis has - I wonder why?
That's not what MAGA was saying when the Eye of ICE was fixed on Los Angeles...
 
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That's not what MAGA was saying when the Eye of ICE was fixed on Los Angeles...
I don't follow MAGA -
 
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HUD Seeks to End Assistance for Mixed-Status Families


The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking to require proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible status for every resident in HUD-funded housing, including “mixed-status” households.

The HUD mixed-status proposed rule could lead to the eviction of tens of thousands of families with mixed-immigration status and put many other federally assisted tenants at risk, according to the National Housing Law Project (NHLP).


“Our country can ensure that every one of us, no matter where we come from or what language we speak, has a safe home,” said Shamus Roller, NHLP executive director. “Instead, Trump is trying to evict immigrant families, citizen and non-citizen, from HUD housing. This comes on top of efforts to undermine federal housing programs and use violent ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] agents to terrorize immigrant communities.”
Anti-assimilation rules?
 
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