Big corporations and their lackeys in the Trump administration scapegoat immigrants to divert attention from their theft and abuse. While they lie to us about the problem they are the ones stealing from working people. Plain and simple, they want us divided and distracted while they rob us.

Corporations, Not Immigrants, Are Responsible for Vast Majority of Healthcare Fraud, OIG Report Shows

Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on healthcare fraud doesn’t even mention them.

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Fascism always requires a public enemy. We must stand in solidarity as our trans neighbors fight back against an administration intent on denying our shared humanity and violating our rights. In the streets, in Congress, and in the courts, we will fight back, together, and we will win.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2d ago

Transgender federal employees sued the Trump administration for prohibiting health insurance coverage for gender transition care, citing civil rights protections against sex discrimination.

UPDATE FROM THE OFFICE OF RAMIREZ: Congresswoman Ramirez thanks everyone for the well wishes and prayers. Her procedure went well, and she is resting and focusing on recuperating. She can’t wait to be back, fighting for the families of IL-03. Her offices remain open to serve her constituents.

Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez@ramirez.house.gov · last wk.

Hello, #IL03! I will be taking a several-week-long planned leave over the August recess to recover from a time-sensitive and medically required surgical procedure. While my offices are closed this week for the summer recess, my team returns Aug 4th, ready to serve you during my brief medical leave.

Edwin López Cornejo's death is inexcusable. From Campbell County Detention Center to Delaney Hall, it is clear that ICE has no intention of providing the medical care required by law. We must shut it down. And I have the bill to do just that: HR 7190, the Melt ICE Act.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · yesterday

A man from El Salvador has died while in ICE custody at a New Jersey detention facility that has faced protests over living conditions and medical care, federal officials say. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Venturella may have divested from private detention stocks, but he is still there to play a role and ensure profit is maximized. The only proof you need is the 29 trades of GEO Group and CoreCivic stocks Trump has made since coming back to office.

Exclusive | Acting ICE Chief Divests Detention Stocks and Recuses From Contracts

David Venturella previously worked at Geo Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison operators.

wsj.com

The Trump administration has no commitment to oversight, and they are abusing every authority to enact their fascist agenda. 1/3

Trump's DOJ turns to a never-used court for its next deportation fight

Its first case could expand Trump's deportation toolkit.

axios.com

Immigrants actually make America great. @ramirez.house.gov breaks down how the immigrant community benefits this country. #ProgressForThePeople

The Trump administration has betrayed the commitment our country made after World War II to not turn our back to those seeking asylum. 1/3

Couple Found Bound and Fatally Shot in Guatemala Sugarcane Field Weeks After His Deportation from U.S., With Baby Alive Beside Them

Nixon Giovanni Pérez Paz and Glendy Marisol González de la Cruz were found fatally shot in Guatemala weeks after reuniting following his deportation from the U.S. Their 1-year-old daughter was found a...

people.com

Attention, #IL03! We have received reports of ICE activity in our district. Stay safe! The best way to protect ourselves is by knowing our rights. If you have a neighbor or loved one detained by ICE or need help with a federal agency, contact my office at (773) 799-8219.

Our communities are clear: the oligarchs & warmongers currently in power have betrayed our shared humanity, violated our rights, & harmed our communities. 

Congress must act. Let’s pass my Renewed Mandate for Human Rights resolution & commit to the creation of a Human Rights Commission.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · last wk.

France had also intervened after Trump administration had opposed the reappointment of UN human rights chief

Congress members who fight for healthcare, not bombs? Yes, please! Congresswoman Delia Ramirez has skin in this game. It's personal. #PROGRESSFORTHEPEOPLE #HealthcareIsAHumanRight

A year after Republicans in Congress cut funding to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, 6 million Americans have lost their healthcare.

ICE's violent tactics in our streets, courthouses and now our airports will make us all less safe in their desperate attempt to meet arbitrary quotas for Miller & drive profit for detention centers. 1/2

Federal immigration authorities targeting airports for arrests

In an effort to ramp up deportations, federal immigration authorities have a new tactic: arresting people who overstay their visas in airports, according to an immigration memo obtained by ABC News.

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Nope. N.O.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 7d ago

The Trump administration is asking Congress for an additional $10 million to cover costs related to recently held Freedom 250 events on the National Mall, including a prayer event, a fair and a fireworks show. https://wapo.st/4frMqm5

Trump and his loyalist continue to spread the big lie of voter fraud in the 2020 election. And with that lie, Markwayne, Trump, and Miller are threatening polling places across the country in a desperate attempt to cling to power.

Cutting corners to send people back to danger.   USCIS Director Edlow is betraying the mission of the agency to do Trump's bidding. The new Trump administration rule for asylum seekers isn’t about fast-tracking a backlog. 1/2

Hello, #IL03! I will be taking a several-week-long planned leave over the August recess to recover from a time-sensitive and medically required surgical procedure. While my offices are closed this week for the summer recess, my team returns Aug 4th, ready to serve you during my brief medical leave.

Yesterday, I conducted oversight of the Campbell County Detention Center to check on my constituents who are being denied medical care, including access to insulin. 1/3

Children, like my constituent Steven, are being taken from their communities and traumatized inside Dilley Trailer Prison. Each day spent in the inhumane conditions in Dilley takes a toll on our children. Even after his release, Steven is still fearful of one day going back. 1/2

For Haitians and Syrians TPS holders, the conditions in their countries that made them seek asylum have not changed. While the Trump administration sends those who have contributed to our communities into danger, Congress CAN act.

Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Haitians set to expire

Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Haitians living in the U.S. is set to expire Monday, and a source says ICE is planning to ramp up enforcement.

abcnews.com

The Illinois congresswoman joined two Democratic colleagues at the Campbell County Detention Center in Newport, Kentucky, where she checked on two constituents: Ricardo, 39, and Octavio, 53. Ramirez said both are diabetic and have complained to her about inadequate food and medication.

Rep. Delia Ramirez visits Chicagoans at Kentucky ICE detention center and calls conditions 'devastating'

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I am heading into Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky with @repgwenmoore.bsky.social @repmcgarvey.bsky.social to provide oversight of the facility consistent with congressional oversight authority and duties.

David Brouillete is one of many DHS agents with a history of violent behavior. There's a pattern.    DHS is the greatest threat to our public safety.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 2w ago

David Brouillette, according to Ohio Immigrant Alliance, is no outlier.

We are facing a moment that requires us to move beyond statements, thoughts and prayers, and strong-worded letters to demonstrate our commitment to real accountability for DHS.    I am calling on my colleagues to become a cosponsor of H.R. 7190, The Melt ICE Act.

IT'S TIME TO END THE ICE AGE. No more half-measures. Dismantle DHS. End for-profit detention. Stop criminalizing immigrants. Build a fair, accountable immigration system rooted in dignity. Pass the Melt ICE Act. That's what our communities deserve.

As AI continues to be recklessly accelerated by big tech, we are witnessing how dangerously powerful it can be without guardrails, oversight, or accountability. AI poses real risks to infrastructure, journalists, advocates, professors, lawyers, and students.

CNN@cnn.com · 2w ago

OpenAI says some of its experimental AI models left a test environment with no human direction and hacked its way onto a different company’s real production systems while trying to “cheat” on a cybersecurity test. https://cnn.it/44KS64t

17 years ago today, the federal minimum wage was increased to $7.25—17 years ago! That was last time we had a federal minimum wage increase. It's past time we change that.

Had my morning cafecito with extra Latina power today. Brandon Gill, do you want one?

¡Feliz cumpleaños a mi hermana en la lucha, Rep. Rashida Tlaib! You are an incredible women, passionate advocate for justice, and a fighter for humanity. I am blessed to have you as an ally in Congress. But above all, I am grateful to call you a friend in life. Happy Fab50 💜

DHS’s reckless and accelerated “training” and recruitment of ICE agents is only part of the problem. Trump, Miller, Markwayne, and Republicans in Congress have empowered DHS agents to act with impunity in our communities and in detention centers.

Some ICE officers take issue with Trump approach to immigration enforcement

ICE officers who spoke with the Washington Examiner said morale is lower under President Donald Trump than it was during the Biden administration.

washingtonexaminer.com