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ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment. Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Good things are still possible. In spite of every horrible thing.
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Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism. https://www.commondreams.org/news/david-huerta-arrested
'This Is What Fascism Looks Like': Beloved Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested | Common Dreams
"This is about something much bigger," said the president of SEIU California, still in detention. "This is about how we
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June 14th. No Kings -ever- in Virginia. Dozens of cities across the state are rising. We all have the rights to peace, freedom and moving towards joy. We all know the words, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. @indivisibleva.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social
It is completely unlawful for ICE to turn away members of Congress like this. The law could not be more clear; no member of Congress may be denied access to a facility where ICE is detaining someone, and they cannot be required to schedule in advance. Surprise inspections must be surprise.
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · last yr.If ICE were acting entirely within the law and maintaining good conditions in all its facilities, they would not be turning Congresspeople away. But they clearly aren't. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/n...
I remember when these cameras started going up everywhere. People who warned it was bad were dismissed for being conspiracy minded cranks. “Why are you against stopping people from running red lights?!” - well, this is why.
@richmondlegalfund.bsky.social · last yr."Data from a license plate-scanning tool that is primarily marketed as a surveillance solution for small towns to combat crimes like car jackings or finding missing people is being used by ICE" www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
DAVID IS RELEASED and with his family! He still faces an unjust felony charge. While we’re relieved that David is out after three nights in detention, we demand the Trump regime drop the unjust charge against him & end the raids! seiu.co/endraids #FreeDavidEndRaids
"Data from a license plate-scanning tool that is primarily marketed as a surveillance solution for small towns to combat crimes like car jackings or finding missing people is being used by ICE" www.404media.co/ice-taps-int...
ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.
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In April we raised nearly $2k to support two Southside Richmond families with fathers detained by ICE. Today we're make a new emergency fundraising ask to raise $1500 in bond for one of these dads. If you're able, you can support his release here: secure.actblue.com/donate/noice...
Read our open letter from VCU faculty citing concern about the silencing of student voices and unlawful withholding of diplomas from student activists: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Faculty letter
Subject: Faculty Concern Regarding Withholding of Diplomas May 9, 2025 Gabe Willis Dean of Student Advocacy Office 901 Floyd Avenue, 1st Floor Box 843017 Richmond, VA 23284 Kristie Filipchuk Assoc...
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@richmondlegalfund.bsky.social · last yr.“If VCU thinks withholding my degree is going to silence me, that it’s going to prove a point, I think they’ve profoundly misunderstood who I am, profoundly misunderstood the movement.”
“If VCU thinks withholding my degree is going to silence me, that it’s going to prove a point, I think they’ve profoundly misunderstood who I am, profoundly misunderstood the movement.”
Williams: By punishing speech, VCU loses its moral compass
Students, in daring to protest U.S. complicity, risk punishment, arrest, or in the case of noncitizens, deportation. Far from being safe havens from authoritarianism, college campuses are functioning...
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This is how you accurately write a headline. Rolling Stone gets it.
ICE is now asserting it's a federal crime for bystanders to request that masked people in plain clothes show identification as they're handcuffing folks and stuffing them into unmarked vans.
Waldo Jaquith@waldo.net · last yr.ICE says they will bring charges against the two Immigration Rapid Response Hotline volunteers who demanded that agents show their badges before seizing two men from the Charlottesville courthouse. dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
“It’s very chilling,” a Labor Department employee who requested anonymity for fear of retribution told ProPublica. “It’s never a good look when you’re telling people to never talk about what you’re doing.”
Labor Department Official Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face “Serious Legal Consequences”
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s chief of staff issued the warning as department employees have spoken to the news media about harms they see resulting from the dismantling of their agency,…
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Federal agents did not have a warrant when they arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student who had been an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights, according to court documents.
ICE arrested Columbia protester without a warrant, court documents show
Officials said ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, the first high-profile pro-Palestinian protester detained by the administration, because he was a flight risk.
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HEY RVA! THIS IS TONIGHT! So far @richmondlegalfund.bsky.social has raised $6k of a $10k of their goal and it’d be super chill to hit that goal tonight (or by weeks end! Music starts at 6! Let’s jam
portisheadcanon@thediscocat.bsky.social · last yr.Next chance to dance to me behind the decks, going digital and rebellious as ever to help celebrate the Richmond Community Legal Fund at Studio TwoThree Friday April 25th at 6pm See you there RVA
“Dugan is accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, according to Patel.”
FBI arrests Wisconsin Judge Dugan for obstruction, escalates Trump immigration enforcement effort
Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
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In March, Trump admin sent out a stop work order for lawyers representing unaccompanied minors. Lawyers/advocates say this bizarre scene – a toddler before a judge and prosecutor – will be the norm if the administration is succesful.
Our Sunday story on what it's like for kids facing deportation to go before immigration judges. We sat in on juvenile immigration court in Fairfax County, where 7 year olds were in removal proceedings. Trump is trying to cut money for their lawyers. richmond.com/news/state-r...
Children struggle to find lawyers for Va. immigration court
Each year, the United States pursues deportation against thousands of immigrant children, many of whom arrived as unaccompanied minors. The Times-Dispatch sat in juvenile immigration proceedings in An...
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Public defender Nicholas Reppucci says he has no idea where his client, Teodoro Dominguez Rodriguez, has been taken after he was detained during an alleged ICE raid at the Albemarle County Courthouse on Tuesday.
2 men detained at Albemarle courthouse in alleged ICE raid
The county’s chief prosecutor says similar actions “would constitute a grave danger to our community.”
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RVA get your dancing shoes and funds out. This organization is one to follow and support.
@richmondlegalfund.bsky.social · last yr.We're excited to announce the formation of the Richmond Community Legal Fund! Join us for a fundraiser launch on 4/25 hosted by @studiotwothree.bsky.social. Get your tickets here: secure.actblue.com/donate/guerr...
“There are not enough immigration attorneys, and not enough pro-bono attorneys,” said Schmidt. “And it is incredibly hard to find attorneys who will do detention and removal proceedings."
A "justice gap" in Richmond? New legal fund wants to shrink it
The Richmond Community Legal Fund says it will help working-class families in court.
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Next chance to dance to me behind the decks, going digital and rebellious as ever to help celebrate the Richmond Community Legal Fund at Studio TwoThree Friday April 25th at 6pm See you there RVA
@richmondlegalfund.bsky.social · last yr.We're excited to announce the formation of the Richmond Community Legal Fund! Join us for a fundraiser launch on 4/25 hosted by @studiotwothree.bsky.social. Get your tickets here: secure.actblue.com/donate/guerr...
