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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 3h

At this press conference happening now, President Trump claims that "every boat that we knock out, we save 25,000 American lives," and "you can see it, the boats get hit and you see that fentanyl all over the ocean. It's like floating in bags. It's all over the place."

Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 3h

NOW: Trump, in response to a question about why the USCG hasn't stopped Venezuelan boats to confirm who's on it and what they're doing (rather than just striking them), said "They're world class speed boats" and "It never worked...when you did it in a politically correct manner"

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 3h

During a live press conference, happening now: www.cnn.com/live-video-2

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 3h

NOW: Trump, in response to a question about why the USCG hasn't stopped Venezuelan boats to confirm who's on it and what they're doing (rather than just striking them), said "They're world class speed boats" and "It never worked...when you did it in a politically correct manner"

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 7h

newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-looking-at-prosecuting-ice-agents-in-chicago-10877062

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

newsweek.com

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 7h

GOV JB PRITZKER: "The tables will turn one day...These people should recognize that maybe they’re not gonna get prosecuted today, although we’re looking at doing that, but they may get prosecuted after the Trump administration because the statute of limitations would not have run out."

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 8h

Full letter can be found here: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69757...

Miscellaneous Relief – #390 in KHALIL v. JOYCE (D.N.J., 2:25-cv-01963) – CourtListener.com

MOTION Lifting Ptr's Travel Restriction by MAHMOUD KHALIL. (AZMY, BAHER) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

www.courtlistener.com

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 8h

NEW: Mahmoud Khalil is asking the court to lift the travel restrictions imposed on him since his 6/20 release so that he can attend oral argument in his case in Philly, accept invitations to events, travel with family, and attend dental apptmnts.

Govt response due tmrw 9:00 a.m.

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Tanvi Misra @tanvi.bsky.social · 1d

his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
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What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?

Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.

nymag.com

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Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social · 2d

Molly Roberts has a nice piece at @lawfaremedia.org on the Hatch Act during the shutdown.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration Pushes the Hatch Act to its Limits

But whether those boundaries have been breached may not matter in the end.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 3d

"If this is so, which it is" another instant classic I fear

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 5d

New profile banner image when?

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 5d

INBOX: National Bar Association President Ashley L. Upkins calls the charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James “unjust and dangerous” and a representation of "the continued weaponization of our nation’s justice system for political gain."

Full statement below:

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 5d

It's pretty clear that the Trump administration doesn't respect the sovereignty of African countries and views most of the continent as little more than a dumping ground for U.S. immigrants and other populations it sees as undesirable.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 5d

ICE official testifies that DHS “prematurely” sent Abrego Garcia a notice that he would be removed to Ghana.

Just this morning, Ghana’s foreign minister wrote on X that the country had “directly and unambiguously conveyed to US authorities” that Abrego cannot be deported there.

Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa &
@S
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X.com
Ghana is not accepting Abrego Garcia.
He cannot be deported to Ghana.
This has been directly and unambiguously conveyed to US authorities.
In my interactions with US officials, I made clear that our understanding to accept a limited number of non-criminal West Africans, purely on the grounds of African solidarity and humanitarian principles would not be expanded.
Ghana strongly objects to these misleading media reports.

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 5d

SOON: for @lawfaremedia.org, @rparloff.bsky.social is live-blogging Kilmar Abrego Garcia's 11am EDT hearing in his civil (habeas corpus) case in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he is seeking release from detention under a SCOTUS precedent called Zadvydas v Davis

Follow along in about 50 minutes ⬇️

Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 5d

At 11am I will try to live-blog, for @lawfaremedia.org , the hearing in Abrego Garcia’s civil (habeas corpus) case in federal court in Greenbelt MD. Abrego is seeking release from detention under a SCOTUS precedent called Zadvydas v Davis (2001). ...
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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 8d

I hereby apologize to my esteemed guest, Professor @philippesands.bsky.social KC FRSL Hon FBA, for referring to him as "the Forrest Gump of international law" not once but several times during this otherwise wonderful @lawfaremedia.org podcast conversation on his new book 38 LONDRES STREET.

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Anna Hickey @annahickey.bsky.social · 8d

There's an overwhelming amount of litigation surrounding the Trump administration so over at @lawfaremedia.org we have tried to make it easier to parse it. You can find district court, appellate level, and SCOTUS cases all in one place!

Check it out ⬇️

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 8d

Jokes aside, this was a fascinating conversation about an incredible book — the U.S. edition of which is out today!

Listen to our episode on #38LONDRESSTREET: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia here (or wherever you get your podcasts): www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

Lawfare Daily: ‘38 Londres Street,’ Impunity, and Immunity with Philippe Sands

How did Pinochet's arrest impact international criminal law?

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 8d

I hereby apologize to my esteemed guest, Professor @philippesands.bsky.social KC FRSL Hon FBA, for referring to him as "the Forrest Gump of international law" not once but several times during this otherwise wonderful @lawfaremedia.org podcast conversation on his new book 38 LONDRES STREET.

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 9d

Still very much happening…

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 9d

Just wanted to let everyone know this is still happening…

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 11d

POV you’re meeting the new refugees who were just resettled in your small American town

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 12d

ICYMI: This week, Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Goldman (D-NY) intro'd the PREVENTING POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS ACT which would enact grand jury reforms, create right of action agnst officials who engage in political prosecution, prohibit WH-DOJ instruction, and more, per Blumenthal's office.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 12d

I'll be trying to live-blog the 1pm ET hearing in Oregon v Trump for @lawfaremedia.org , filling in for @annabower.bsky.social (who is listening but driving). Oregon & Portland are seeking a TRO to block deployment of 200 national guard troops Secy Hegseth ordered sent on 9/28. ...
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 12d

I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...

USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel

A review of seven years’ worth of contracts unveiled more than $860,000 to use cadavers in surgical trainings involving the Israeli Defense Forces.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 13d

ok ❤️ yay ❤️

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