Dave Jamieson

Another legal observer loses her Global Entry clearance Losing My Perspicacity, February 10, 2026

And read @juliedicaro.bsky.social who was first to interview those ICE watchers:
losingmyperspicacity.beehiiv.com/p/another-le...

I totally understand your frustration, this was not an intentional snub. I've added this line to the piece (with links): "The independent journalist Julie DiCaro was the first to interview Cleland and Shara about their experiences."

'It Was Very Creepy': These People Say They Lost Global Entry Just For Watching ICE Agents Two people claim they were punished for acts of protest, and an internal government memo suggests they may not be the last.

I spoke with two ICE watchers who lost their Global Entry after brushes with federal agents. Now an internal memo shows Customs and Border Protection is evaluating cases where people's Global Entry could be revoked based on "encounters" with its officers.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wa...

Trump Says He Brought 'Justice' To Iran. His War Boosts Fears The U.S. Has Gone Rogue. The administration’s latest escalation is boosting the global view of the U.S. as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically and illegally and risking innocent lives.

NEW– Trump's war on Iran boosts the global view of the US as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically+illegally & risking innocent lives

Combined with his broader agenda + US record from Gaza to Iraq, international wariness of America is at new heights
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

More People Are Having Abortions At Home. Here's Who They Call When They Have Nowhere Else To Turn. Since Roe v. Wade fell, many callers are filled with concern: “If I go to the emergency room, will they call the police?”

The Miscarriage+Abortion hotline is a vital resource in a post-Roe world where more and more people are getting abortion pills in the mail.

Here's who picks up the phone when you need help managing an abortion or miscarriage at home.

'COWARDS! COWARDS! COWARDS!': Los Angeles Votes Down A Policy To Protect People From ICE Immigrant workers in Los Angeles face an impossible choice: Go to work and risk being snatched up by ICE, or stay home and risk eviction.

ICE raids have forced many immigrant workers in LA to make a horrific decision: go to work and risk arrest or stay home and risk eviction — which can force people to leave the U.S.

LA officials say they oppose ICE but they've refused to pass eviction protections www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...

In 1987, Jesse Jackson visited striking workers at Maine's Androscoggin paper mill. He gave a rousing speech on solidarity and "scabbism" that changed the way many white workers there viewed their politics and their struggle.

From Julius Getman's excellent labor book 'The Betrayal of Local 14':

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Helped Launch Progressive Movement, Dead At 84 Jackson's presidential runs in 1984 and 1988 played a significant role in shaping the modern Democratic Party.

Jesse Jackson's campaigns for president in 1984 and 1988 helped create the image of what the modern Democratic Party seeks to be but rarely seems to achieve: a multiracial coalition of voters dedicated to economic fairness.

www.huffpost.com/entry/jesse-...

Today is the first anniversary of this post. I'm still looking for more work/a new job. If anyone here is looking for a culture journalist with deep experience in reporting, critical analysis, cover stories, etc, let's connect. Highlights of my work are below. Full portfolio and email are in my bio.

Minnesota Held An Election In The Middle Of The ICE Surge. It’s A Warning. ICE didn't show up at the polls during a January special election in St. Paul, Minnesota. That doesn't mean their presence didn't threaten voters.

There's been a lot of concern about ICE disrupting the midterm elections. So far that hasn't happened in all the elections over the past year. But that doesn't mean an ICE occupation has no impact and Minnesota has some lessons:
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-po...

Video showed agents throwing Huerta to the ground after he allegedly blocked a DHS vehicle with his body.

“I was tackled, I was pepper-sprayed, I was detained [while] exercising a First Amendment right…. Everything that’s happened since then is with the intention to silence dissent.”

Labor Leader Arrested In ICE Raid Says It’s Time To Go 'On Offense' Against Trump Now awaiting trial, David Huerta says he refuses to "bend the knee" and stay silent on the president's immigration crackdown.

I spoke with SEIU’s David Huerta, who was arrested in an ICE raid last year and awaits trial.

He says it’s time to go “on offense.”

“Should we use a general strike as a tool? Absolutely. We should be prepared to use that tool because our democracy is worth it.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/david-...

A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel. Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.

A federal worker at the CFPB found out in December that she had a brain tumor that needed to be removed.

The next month, Russ Vought unilaterally ended her agency's short-term disability plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...

ICE Is Treating Trans Immigrants With A New Level Of Cruelty A HuffPost investigation found how the Trump administration systematically destroyed safeguards for detainees, subjecting them to abuse and neglect.

NEW: It’s difficult to account for the abuses trans immigrants face in ICE custody after Trump destroyed safeguards, oversight agencies, and data about detainees.

But 3 trans migrants told me what it’s really like: Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Harassment. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Giving Out Big Candy Bars On Halloween Was Worth The Money | Defector My neighbors went all-out for Halloween this year. They transformed the bushes on their front lawn into a giant spider eating a man’s remains, rigged together a fountain of blood (not real) from trash...

So sad to hear Dan McQuade of Defector passed away. Traded some DM’s with Dan over the years that always made me think: What a nice and original dude right here.

I think of this piece of his every Halloween. RIP Dan

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5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.

NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...

Trump's Agents Brutally Arrested Him On Video. Now He's Speaking Out. Orbin Mauricio Henríquez Serrano's violent arrest went viral and he wants the world to know what happened.

New: Orbin Mauricio Henríquez Serrano was scared to go into work on Jan. 11. He went anyway, stopping for gas along the way. Millions of people saw what happened next: Immigration agents surrounded his car and brutally arrested him.

He told me what happened next:

www.huffpost.com/entry/orbin-...

Statement from the Pipefitters Union: “Alex Jeffrey Pretti was our union brother, dedicated to helping those who served our nation as an AFGE member and ICU nurse at the Veterans Affairs hospital. On Saturday, he was doing exactly that: helping others, including a woman who was pepper sprayed. Alex was legally carrying a concealed weapon – as was his Second Amendment right – before he was tackled, disarmed, and shot in the back by federal agents who swore an oath to protect their communities. This state- sponsored murder has no place in our society. The labor movement was founded on the very idea of standing together in solidarity with our brothers and sisters to fight for a better future for all workers, and that includes our First Amendment right to peacefully organize and protest. Alex Jeffrey Pretti embodied what it means to be a union member and an American, from his dedication to serving others as an ICU nurse to his commitment to standing up for his community in Minneapolis. The federal government must listen to its citizens and stop the violence and chaos in our cities. The thoughts and prayers of our entire union are with Alex, his family, his union brothers and sisters, and the people of Minneapolis.”

Strong statement from the Pipefitters' union on the killing of Alex Pretti: 'This state-sponsored murder has no place in our society.'

Wild that DOJ is investigating Minnesota anti-ICE church protesters on FACE Act charges. FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) was created to protect abortion clinics back in the 90s. Republicans have been working to repeal it in full & Trump has loosened enforcement, pardoning 23 extremists.

Abortion Clinics Sound The Alarm As Extremist Group Prepares For Anti-Abortion Protest Advocates described what comes next as the “perfect storm” of anti-abortion unrest.

NEW: @natabortionfed.bsky.social sent a security alert to clinics in the Washington, D.C. area, warning of possible unrest & violence connected to an extremist group’s plans to protest outside the HHS building tomorrow.

“This is the beginning of a new chapter of violence."

‘The World Needs To See It’: The Moment A Photographer Saved A Camera From ICE One photographer who's worked to document ICE activity said officers in Minneapolis are harsher than those he’s seen elsewhere.

One photographer who's worked to document ICE activity said officers in Minneapolis are harsher than those he’s seen elsewhere.

He’s a free man enjoying not being in the news anymore!

Jeanine Pirro Just Suffered Another Major Embarrassment In Federal Court It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."

A man who'd been charged with pointing a laser beam at Marine One with Trump onboard was acquitted by a DC jury in *35 minutes* this week.

Another big L for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."

www.huffpost.com/entry/man-ch...

ICE Agents Told The Obvious After Renee Good's Killing, Says Source “Not standing in front of vehicles, especially when the driver is still there, is common sense,” one agent told HuffPost.

New: In the days following the killing of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, ICE agents in one local office were called into a meeting. “We were briefed on avoiding standing in front of cars, wherever possible,” one agent present at the meeting told HuffPost.

www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-of...

Trump Admin Issues Concerning New Training Requirements In Internal DHS Memo As anti-ICE protests erupt, the new requirement shows how rapidly the mission is changing at an agency traditionally focused on terrorism, drug smuggling and border security.

Scoop: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requiring officers to undergo more crowd-control training to square off with demonstrators in cities like Minneapolis.

This will likely result in more officers certified to shoot pepper balls and tear gas canisters.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Inside The Invasion Of Minneapolis Trump's agents bring violence and terror. Everyday people are responding with cameras, whistles and defiance.

New: I went to Minneapolis and saw a brutal federal occupation. I also saw neighbors fighting back.

www.huffpost.com/entry/minnea...

Donald Trump’s Ancient Barbarism The 20th-century international order isn’t being replaced now by a more just system that restrains the appetites of powerful nations. It’s quite the opposite.

Trump's New World Order is just the ancient barbarism of might makes right www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

'Pull Up Your Pants!' ICE Raided A Plant And Detained Dozens — With No Arrest Warrant. One agent called the raid a "s**tshow." A federal judge had a different term for what came next.

New: In September, federal agents swarmed a manufacturing facility in upstate New York, arresting 57 people on alleged immigration violations.

...all without a single arrest warrant.

Behind the unusual administrative warrant ICE used to question everyone:

www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ra...

'It Feels Dystopian': Trump's Possible Plan For A 'Decaying' Prison A recently shuttered federal women's prison could reopen as an ICE detention center as part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

A federal women's prison - recently shuttered over sexual abuse of immigrants - could reopen as an ICE detention center as part of Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

"Imagine, if I get sent back to Dublin but now for immigration?" one immigrant survivor of sexual abuse at FCI Dublin told me.

Trump’s ICE Has A Troubling New Target The teens spent time in government-contracted shelters. Now, the feds are putting some of them behind bars.

New: Trump’s ICE Has A Troubling Target: At-Risk Teenagers

In recent months, federal agents have arrested dozens of teenagers who at one point were in government custody as unaccompanied children. Some were arrested on their 18th birthdays– at government shelters.

www.huffpost.com/entry/immigr...