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ICE has been paying private security for 24/7 guards to watch a guy with no record whose leg they fucked up so badly he has been in a hospital for over a month, and we wonder why people were handing Tom Homan bags of cash.

Via @kyledcheney.bsky.social

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On August 27, 2025, Petitioner was arrested at the Carson Car Wash in Carson, California by uniformed Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) officers and unidentified plainclothes federal agents. See Pet. ¶¶ 16, 48; Santiago Decl. ¶ 3. During the arrest, Petitioner sustained severe leg injuries. See Pet. ¶ 48; Santiago Decl. ¶ 5. He was handcuffed and transported by CBP to the emergency room at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Carson, California. Id. At the hospital, Petitioner was admitted under a “blackout” procedure for patients in law-enforcement custody and was registered under the pseudonym “Har Maine UNK Thirteen.” Santiago Decl. ¶ 7. Federal agents remained at Petitioner’s bedside during admission, transfer to non-public treatment areas, and throughout his stay, keeping him handcuffed to his hospital bed. Id. ¶ 6. On or about August 27, 2025, CBP transferred custody of Petitioner to ICE. See Pet. ¶ 48. He remains detained at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center under the supervision of ICE, which has contracted with Spectrum Detention Services (“Spectrum”) to provide guards. See Santiago Decl. ¶ 8; Pet. ¶ 48. Since that date, two to four uniformed guards—either Spectrum employees or ICE agents—have been continuously stationed in Petitioner’s hospital room, monitoring him at all times, including while he sleeps, eats, uses the restroom, or receives medical care. See Santiago Decl. ¶¶ 9–10.
October 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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When New Hampshire implemented worn requirements, 2/3rds of the Medicaid population was out of compliance.

They had to end the program because they didn't want to kick off so many people.

You need to LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF PROGRAMS.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 4
FOX: What is your message to those legitimately on Medicaid who are worried about losing coverage?

KEVIN HASSETT: We just stopped waste, fraud, and abuse ... nobody will lose their health insurance because of this

(note how Fox lets Hassett get away with these blatant lies)
July 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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If you took everyone saved by USAid's immunization work and put them in the Superdome, it would be full. And require 37 more Superdomes. Each year.

A look at what's at risk when Musk and Trump blindly rip through the government for applause.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | What’s at risk when the federal government also is
The sudden stop in federal funding reminded Americans how vital the government is in people’s lives.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM