TJ Otter

@tifotter.bsky.social

Activist. Writer. Wildlife rehab volunteer. Duck rescuer.

This week in immigration enforcement, the money and the paperwork tell the story. A death the government never announced, a medical billing system that stopped paying, and federal grants that reach only the police departments willing to partner with ICE. 🧵

🧊✈️ ABORTED TAKEOFF ‼️😲 👉 An ICE-chartered Air Wisconsin jet (N454AW) aborts takeoff Sunday afternoon from Dallas Love Field. Nobody was harmed today, but in the event of an emergency the FAA standard window for airplane evacuation is 90 seconds—all but impossible when the passengers are shackled 👀

I am a commercial airline pilot, I have been for 24 years... the idea that any pilot would allow this behavior and fly these airplanes is absolutely disgusting to me. They are a stain on my profession.

Case in point. This morning ICE posted a sole-source justification handing CSI Aviation up to $305.7 million, with no competition, for ICE Air removal-flight logistics (linked). CSI is the company Salus names in this piece as a beneficiary of exactly these noncompetitive vehicles.

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Nick Schwellenbach@schwellenbach.bsky.social · last wk.

There's a nasty fight between DHS contractors battling each other over deportation dollars and accusing each other of benefitting from a rigged system. Caught in the middle are immigrants, as @dfriedman.bsky.social, Will Sytsma, and I detail www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Hello, my name is [...] I am 9 years old. Can you help me get out of this jail? We are children, not criminals. We are 3 siblings, my mom and my dad. Please, a federal judge see this letter and help us. We have been here for 47 days [...] Leave us in your country, don’t deport us. ⛓️👧👦👧👩👨⛓️ FREEDOM

10-02-2026

Hola me llamo ((D)16)(b(7/C) Tengo 9 Años me pueden ayudar a salir de esta carcel. Somo niños no delincuentes Somos 3
Hermanos mi mamó y mi Papá Por Favor que un Jues federal vea esta carta y nos ayude
(b)(6), (b)(7)(C)
(b)(6), (b)7)(C) Ye Vamos 47 dias en su Pais no nos deporten
(b)(6), (b)(7)(C) |

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JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social · last wk.

🧊😲 KIDS IN CAMPS ⛓️👧🏻 What could drawings from children possible be evidence of?