Kathleen Bush-Joseph

New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on 'Alligator Alcatraz' Last August, the Florida Division of Emergency Management requested a $1.49 billion grant from the federal government, underscoring the staggering scale of spending of taxpayer dollars on federal immi...

New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida initially sought $1.4 billion from the feds for Alligator Alcatraz

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Kristi Noem ousted from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil Kristi Noem fired from Trump's DHS after controversial hearings. Sen. Markwayne Mullin reportedly considered as replacement for homeland security chief.

Kristi Noem ousted from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil.

Trump reportedly furious with Noem's performance in congressional hearings this week over controversial ad contract

Trump will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace her

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Plans for an ICE detention center spark anger in a deep-red Maryland county The Department of Homeland Security plans to begin housing as many as 1,500 immigrant detainees inside a converted warehouse as early as April.

Plans for an ICE detention center spark anger in a deep-red Maryland county

The conversion of an enormous warehouse in Washington County to a detainment facility has worried and angered some residents.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

United Airlines says put on your headphones or get off the plane United Airlines has a new rule on the books that has some travelers cheering: Listening to audio without headphones can now get passengers removed from a plane.

United Airlines says put on your headphones or get off the plane

Wear the headphones, the carrier says. It’s not a polite suggestion.

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Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in Cook County prosecutors dismissed 21 cases that were filed against protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview.

NEWS: Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/c...

Democrats say they won't relent on DHS funding demands because of Iran war Republicans have called on Democrats to drop their demands for changes to immigration enforcement due to the war. Democrats aren't buying their argument.

New: Democrats say they won't relent on DHS funding demands because of Iran war

"No," says ANGUS KING of GOP push.

OSSOFF, lone Dem running in Trump-won state, says agents "shouldn’t be assaulting or killing Americans with impunity."

Dynamic unchanged.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Are others planning on going to the @aila.org Spring Conference in DC on April 17? It would be great to see people in person there if so

Federal judges are under threat as never before. A 60 Minutes investigation found that judges who have ruled against the Trump administration have become top targets. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday. cbsn.ws/4aFQzAu

4 Things You Didn’t Know About the Plummeting U.S. Birthrate

Half of all 30-year-old women are childless now in the US

>> Interesting takeaways on the "plunging" US birthrate

Another one: An American woman in her early 40s is now more likely to give birth than a teenager.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

How does cinema shape how we think about migration?

In my new article I analyse 410 films, documentaries & TV series from 1940–2024 to explain how migration is represented on screen.

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"Sanctuary" policies undercut immigration enforcement during Trump's first term and under Obama. Are they doing the same under Trump?

My smart colleagues try to unravel

« La boulangerie, je n’y avais jamais pensé » : venu du Sri Lanka, Sithamparappillai fabrique la meilleure baguette de Paris Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan, le boulanger du Fournil Didot (XIVe), est le vainqueur du concours 2026 de la meilleure baguette tradition de

We love to see it! Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan, a Sri Lankan baker who arrived in France in 2003, has just won best baguette in Paris. He wins €4,000 and a year-long contract baking for Macron

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New bill would require more transparency on federal agents operating in D.C. MPD would have to share its body-camera footage and the names of federal agents in use-of-force incidents.

New bill would require more transparency on federal agents operating in D.C.

MPD would have to share its body-camera footage and the names of federal agents in use-of-force incidents.

From @maustermuhle.bsky.social @51st.news

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Time for a periodic reminder that views expressed here are my own & don't reflect those of my employer. (Re)posts are not endorsements

5 people sue DHS, Border Patrol for alleged unlawful arrests in North Carolina Among the plaintiffs is Willy Aceituno, a U.S. citizen who captured video of CBP agents smashing his car windows to detain him in November.

5 people sue DHS & Border Patrol for alleged unlawful, warrantless arrests in North Carolina

Among the plaintiffs is Willy Aceituno, a US citizen who captured video of CBP agents smashing his car windows to detain him in November

www.wcnc.com/article/news...

Brazilian Father Detained in Pittsburgh by ICE while Daughter Hospitalized with Cancer More than $72,000 has been raised to support the family!

Brazilian father detained in Pittsburgh by ICE while his daughter battles cancer in the hospital.

More than $72,000 has been raised online to support the family

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ICE took their papers—and won’t give them back Immigrants are being released from detention without documents proving their status.

New: Immigrants in MN are being released from detention without their IDs, work permits, social security cards, and other key documents that prove their status to begin with
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Palantir is powering ICE's immigration crackdown. But they've also recently said the immigration crackdown is hurting their hiring. In today's ironic #404DeepDive... @evystadium.bsky.social gets into this mess.

Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/palantir-whi...

Mamdani taps ex-Biden official to audit NYPD, other agencies for sanctuary law lapses The effort is aimed at counteracting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.

New: Mayor Mamdani has tapped Bitta Mostofi, a former Biden admin official, to audit six municipal agencies, including the NYPD, for violations of local sanctuary laws — an effort aimed at defending NYC against President Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
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US judge throws out immigration board's ruling endorsing Trump mass detention policy A federal judge on Wednesday threw out an administrative board's decision that endorsed the Trump administration's policy of placing thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown in ma...

New: A federal judge has vacated an administrative board's decision that endorsed the Trump administration's policy of placing thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown in mandatory detention without a chance to be released on bond. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Seafood workers say that the Coast Guard, in a departure from the norm, has conducted about seven sweeps since early November, resulting in multiple arrests. They have concentrated efforts 40 minutes east of New Orleans, around Hopedale, a small unincorporated fishing community

In departure from norm, Coast Guard demands immigration papers on Louisiana docks • Louisiana Illuminator Seafood workers say that the Coast Guard, in a departure from the norm, has conducted about seven sweeps since early November, resulting in multiple arrests.

In departure from norm, Coast Guard demands immigration papers on Louisiana docks

In St. Bernard Parish, fishing deckhands fear death and detention amid regular immigration sweeps – not by ICE, but the Coast Guard

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Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs Ring's CEO told staff the feature is “first for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand.

Scoop: Ring's CEO told staff Search Party is not going to be just for dogs, according to a leaked email I obtained. Said it is "first for finding dogs" before suggesting it would be expanded to be used for crime:

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I get countless ads for immigration firms on TikTok and Instagram and think that the issue is far more visible on those platforms

Think Immigration: Immigration Scam Surge Threatens Clients and Legal Providers Charity Anastasio, AILA Senior Counsel, Practice and Ethics, details the recent surge in immigration scams and the coordinated and sophisticated schemes threatening legitimate providers’ reputations.

I am hopeful that there will be more attention & reporting on scams targeting immigrants, as practitioners have reported seeing a "sharp rise" in the past year

This @aila.org post is a very helpful overview:

www.aila.org/library/thin...

BREAKING: DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to depart post according to source.

Everyone Watching the Olympics Is Buzzing About $150,000 Flying Robots Drones have brought viewers closer to the athletes than ever before. The pilots behind them have to be at the top of their game, too.

About the drones at the Olympics: www.wsj.com/sports/olymp...

Americans With Higher Incomes Are Starting to Fall Behind on Payments Rising debt levels and more missed payments pushed a financial stress gauge to its highest level ever.

Americans With Higher Incomes Are Starting to Fall Behind on Payments

Rising debt levels and more missed payments pushed a financial stress gauge to its highest level ever

www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools.

Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/u...

Los Angeles County immigration raids cost region more than $1B A county report says ICE raids and protests last summer cost Los Angeles more than $1B, hurt businesses, and prompted National Guard deployment.

Los Angeles County immigration raids cost region more than $1B

A new report commissioned by the LA County Board of Supervisors links the losses to aggressive federal enforcement actions that sparked unrest, closures

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