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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 2d

📍 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘, 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈:

A federal judge ruled that ICE violated a 2022 consent decree by conducting warrantless arrests of 11 restaurant workers in Liberty, Missouri on February 7, 2025.

Deportation cases tied to those arrests must now be dismissed. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Federal judge rules against ICE in the warrantless arrests of 11 Liberty restaurant workers

Case challenged Trump administration’s mass deportation tactics. Workers are now free on bond.

thebeaconnews.org

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 2d

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

At least 22 people have died while in ICE custody — the highest number in two decades.

Human rights groups link the surge to overcrowded facilities, lack of medical care, and Trump’s aggressive mass detention strategy. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody reach highest level in 20 years

At least 22 people, including the two men killed in the attack on an ICE office in Dallas, died in fiscal year 2025

english.elpais.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 3d

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Apple removed Eyes Up — an app designed to archive videos of ICE abuses for court use — even though it didn’t offer real-time tracking. Its removal suggests the crackdown on ICE-spotting tools goes beyond “public safety” claims. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 4d

📍 𝐖𝐀𝐔𝐊𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐍, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:

Border Patrol agents dragged U.S. citizen Dariana Fajardo out of her car outside City Hall—despite her pleas and identity as a citizen. Mayor Sam Cunningham intervened, calling out the aggression and protecting her vehicle. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Border Patrol drags US citizen out of car, then the mayor steps in

DHS said that a U.S. citizen used her vehicle to block federal agents during a Border Patrol operation in Waukegan, Illinois.

www.newsweek.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 4d

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:

Clergy and religious protesters say ICE is violating their religious freedom — pastors have been hit by pepper balls, laughed at as they prayed openly, and accused of obstructing when their faith propels them to defend immigrants. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 5d

📍 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:

Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills says ICE agents have made multiple false 911 calls. Mills calls the tactic “disturbing” and accuses ICE of draining local police resources. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Broadview police chief accuses ICE agents of making false 911 calls

Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.

www.cbsnews.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 5d

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Trump’s ICE detention policies are under fire for civil rights violations — immigrant communities and even U.S. citizens are being stripped of due process, held in isolation, and denied access to justice under the guise of enforcement. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations

After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.

www.npr.org

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 6d

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:

Videos show ICE agents violently body-slamming protesters, launching tear gas and pepper balls, and targeting journalists and legal observers during demonstrations outside a Chicago facility. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Body slamming, teargas and pepper balls: viral videos show Ice using extreme force in Chicago

A facility in Broadview, a mostly Black suburb, has become the site of escalation and ‘targeted attacks’ on protesters

www.theguardian.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 6d

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The massive expansion of immigration enforcement — with tens of billions of new funding, tens of thousands of newly recruited agents, and unrealistic arrest targets — has led to systemic violations of U.S. citizens’ Constitutional rights. #AbuseofPowerWatch

How federal agents are terrorizing American citizens

Last week, hundreds of heavily armed federal agents descended on an apartment complex in Chicago, arriving in Black Hawk helicopters and moving trucks.

popular.info

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 9d

📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.:

Even though Trump’s 30-day emergency declaration expired, D.C. police are still working with federal immigration agents — making arrests on the street that foster fear in immigrant communities. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Immigration officers still patrol with D.C. police after Trump emergency

The Washington Post reviewed photos and videos of at least half a dozen incidents since Sept. 10. They show D.C. police officers with masked agents in vests labeled HSI for Homeland Security Investiga...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 9d

📍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:

At a newly reopened ICE facility run by CoreCivic, detainees say conditions are “hell on earth” — overcrowding, filthy cells, denied medical care, threats of solitary confinement, and agents using aggressive force. #AbuseofPowerWatch

‘Hell on earth’: immigrants held in new California detention facility beg for help

Six people at a remote Ice facility in California City describe medical problems and filthy conditions, which operator CoreCivic denies

www.theguardian.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 10d

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:

ICE arrested 4 people outside a homeless shelter in Bronzeville — showing up in 30–35 masked agents, unmarked SUVs, and no warrants, according to shelter leaders. #AbuseofPowerWatch

ICE detains 4 people outside Chicago homeless shelter, officials say

Another ICE raid has targeted the city's South Side — this time in Bronzeville, where federal agents reportedly detained multiple people outside of a homeless shelter on Wednesday morning.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 10d

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:

Federal agents carried out a massive raid in a South Shore apartment building, detaining dozens — including residents with no criminal record. Tenants say officials gave little explanation, entered without warrants, and caused chaos at home. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Feds detain dozens of immigrants in 'massive' South Shore apartment building raid in Chicago • The TRiiBE

An estimated 40 people were taken by federal agents in the course of the overnight raid in the predominately-Black neighborhood.

thetriibe.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 11d

📍𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.:

“I was flagged simply because I’m not a natural-born citizen.”

A 19-year-old Mexican-American student was singled out for extra screening at a White House tour despite dual citizenship. #AbuseofPowerWatch

I’m Mexican American. This is how ICE has impacted my life. - The Independent Florida Alligator

My grandfather told me I should carry my papers — just in case. 

www.alligator.org

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 11d

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Immigration arrests, deportations, and removal hearings are expected to continue unabated even during a government shutdown. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Immigration arrests, deportations likely to continue under government shutdown

Federal immigration officers are considered essential employees.

www.democratandchronicle.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 12d

📍𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:

Cary López Alvarado — a U.S. citizen, 9 months pregnant — was violently restrained by masked deportation agents, slammed against a truck, and nearly went into premature labor. She’s one of several Americans now suing DHS for racial profiling and abuse. #AbuseofPowerWatch

‘I Was Born In Hollywood Hospital’: U.S. Citizens File Legal Claims Against The Federal Government For Civil Rights Violations

Among Americans harassed by immigration agents include a woman who was days away from giving birth and a special needs teen who was held at gunpoint outside a school.

americasvoicecnn.substack.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 12d

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 12d

NEW CASE: We just sued DHS to stop the immigration raids on construction sites.

Our client, Leo García Venegas, has been arrested twice just for working in construction while Latino—despite being a US citizen with a Real ID.

Here’s a short video explaining the case:

youtu.be/rYSfX9Wxs3M

Innocent CITIZEN Arrested TWICE by ICE

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

youtu.be

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 12d

📍 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘, 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒:

At the South Texas Family Residential Center, ICE is detaining children for weeks or months, denying them clean water, disrupting their sleep with constant lighting, and delaying medical treatment — all while treating them like prisoners. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Children left short of clean water and sleep amid ‘prolonged’ detention by Ice, watchdog groups allege

Legal experts speak of ‘cruel’ and harmful deprivations for families held in Texas immigration facility

www.theguardian.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 13d

📍 𝐄𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐎, 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒:

28-year-old Catalina "Xochitl" Santiago was detained at the airport in August. An immigration judge dismissed her case; yet ICE refuses to release her.

Experts warn this is how this administration plans to dismantle DACA: case by case. #QuietlyKillingDACA #AbuseofPowerWatch

The Trump Administration Is Arguing It Can Hold Dreamers Indefinitely

Immigration experts warn the Trump administration is trying to keep a DACA recipient in detention so her protected status expires.

theintercept.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 13d

📍 𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀, 𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐀:

Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara has been jailed by ICE for over 100 days, despite prosecutors dropping charges tied to his protest coverage.

He now faces deportation after the BIA suddenly reopened a closed case. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Opinion | My father is a journalist. The Trump administration is about to deport him.

I will continue to fight for his freedom, and the freedom of all those who ask the hard questions

www.msnbc.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 16d

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

For the first time, immigrants with no criminal record now make up the largest share detained by ICE — surpassing those with convictions. This shift undercuts claims that enforcement is focused only on dangerous criminals. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group in Ice detention

Government data shows 16,523 people with no record, versus 15,725 with a record and 13,767 with pending charges

www.theguardian.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 16d

📍 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒:

Oladipo Oyeneyin — a Nigerian man who’s lived in the U.S. for over 15 years and has a pending green card application — was arrested by ICE following a car crash. #AbuseofPowerWatch

ICE detains man with "pending" green card application after car crash

Oladipo Oyeneyin is in ICE detention following an arrest after a car crash.

www.newsweek.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 16d

📍𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against California's new law which bans most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business.

"To be clear: We will NOT comply with Gavin Newsom's unconstitutional mask ban." #AbuseofPowerWatch

DHS says it won't comply with California ban on masked law enforcement

DHS is pushing back against California's new law which bans most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business.

abc7.com

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 17d

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 17d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 17d

📍 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐒𝐘𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀:

Ester Soliman-Ramos, a woman who’s lived here 25 years and was trying to get her green card, was detained by ICE after attending a required meeting — despite having no serious criminal record. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Mom in green card process detained by ICE after 25 years ...

A GoFundMe for the Pennsylvania mother raised more than $32,000.

www.newsweek.com

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