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Adam Isacson
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He/Him. I work on security, borders, and migration at the Washington Office on Latin America (my views, not necessarily theirs). I'm also at wola.org, adamisacson.com, borderoversight.org, Mastodon elefanti.co/@adam
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Yes, “thank u, next” to anyone who even sounds like they think 2024 is the “normal” we need to return to.
November 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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FYI the NYT (article and tracker) say this strike occurred on Wednesday 12, but the Southcom tweet and CBS say Monday 10:

www.cbsnews.com/news/us-20th...

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November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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CBP put out all of its monthly datasets more or less on schedule in October. ICE refused even to update an excel worksheet.
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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"But wait, if I press the green button as you suggest, there will be a core meltdown."

"You're absolutely right! I apologize for my mistake."
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Except it turns out they've run out of names. This is from November 2017.

web.archive.org/web/20171110...
Peruvian, Colombian, and U.S. Special Forces Conduct Southern Spear Exercise The war game strengthens regional cooperation against narcotrafficking and terrorism. Julieta Pelcastre/Diálogo | 9 November 2017 Capacity BuildingIn August 2017, U.S. Special Operations Command South hosted special forces leaders from Colombia and Peru at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, for Southern Spear, an exercise focused on tackling security problems along the porous Colombia-Peru border areas. (Photo: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Osvaldo Equite)
November 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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"do not repeat this insight"
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Where this is headed is scary and bad. See this MSNBC piece by former ICE official Jason Houser: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Make no mistake: What Bovino is running is effectively a new DHS entity in all but name. It has its own operational footprint, communications strategy and chain of command. Yet it has no congressional authorization or oversight, and it’s working under a broad mix of law enforcement authorities. This isn’t just about optics today or this week — it’s about setting the stage for the administration’s next act. Bovino’s “task force” is laying the groundwork for a rapid expansion of so-called soft-sided detention facilities across the country. The price of this spectacle isn’t measured in headlines or detention beds. It’s measured in credibility. Plans and resources are coming together to establish temporary detention compounds capable of processing thousands of people at a time in areas where the Border Patrol will expand deployments in early 2026. These aren’t being built to house violent offenders or national security threats. They’re designed to absorb the surge of arrests of people who pose no safety threat that this political task force intends to generate.
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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“You can’t bring that on the plane, sir.”

“But it’s my emotional support tear gas canister.”
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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No box in this shot, lots of snow though blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
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November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM