Hamed Aleaziz
@haleaziz.bsky.social
I cover DHS and immigration policy for the New York Times
LA Times, BuzzFeed News, SF Chronicle alum
LA Times, BuzzFeed News, SF Chronicle alum
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SCOOP (free, as it's FOIA-based!): I obtained 1,665 pgs of documents about "Bicken Ben," a growing private school the Zuckerbergs ran illegally out of their Palo Alto compound
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
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Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
SCOOP (free, as it's FOIA-based!): I obtained 1,665 pgs of documents about "Bicken Ben," a growing private school the Zuckerbergs ran illegally out of their Palo Alto compound
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
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The New York Times Washington bureau is filled with historic photographs of American history, of presidents in key moments throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, photos taken by bureau staffers. This one happens to sit just above my desk. Cheney, George HW Bush and Colin Powell
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The New York Times Washington bureau is filled with historic photographs of American history, of presidents in key moments throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, photos taken by bureau staffers. This one happens to sit just above my desk. Cheney, George HW Bush and Colin Powell
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Trump lowers refugee admissions to just 7,500 a year, down from 125,000 set by Biden, rejecting thousands of people fleeing war and persecution while reserving the record-low slots for mostly white Afrikaner South Africans. Zolan Kanno-Youngs @haleaziz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
Trump Cuts Refugee Admissions and Prioritizes White South Africans
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October 31, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Trump lowers refugee admissions to just 7,500 a year, down from 125,000 set by Biden, rejecting thousands of people fleeing war and persecution while reserving the record-low slots for mostly white Afrikaner South Africans. Zolan Kanno-Youngs @haleaziz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
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DHS “probably violated federal immigration laws, which entitle most immigrants facing deportation to a hearing before a judge — a hearing Mr. Juarez never had. .. It is unclear how many other immigrants like Mr. Juarez have been erroneously removed ..”
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October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
DHS “probably violated federal immigration laws, which entitle most immigrants facing deportation to a hearing before a judge — a hearing Mr. Juarez never had. .. It is unclear how many other immigrants like Mr. Juarez have been erroneously removed ..”
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Alejandro Juarez, who worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club, said he was never given a chance to contest his deportation in front of an immigration judge before he was returned to Mexico. ICE agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
When Alejandro Juarez was returned to his homeland, federal agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Alejandro Juarez, who worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club, said he was never given a chance to contest his deportation in front of an immigration judge before he was returned to Mexico. ICE agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
The Trump administration makes it official:
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Trump administration makes it official:
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
Mr. Juarez worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club in New York.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico.
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
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October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Mr. Juarez worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club in New York.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
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NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico.
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico.
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro Juarez was supposed to be transferred to an ICE facility in Arizona.
He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
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He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social
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How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Alejandro Juarez was supposed to be transferred to an ICE facility in Arizona.
He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
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Breaking News: Bay Area cities beyond San Francisco have also been spared after the Trump administration's planned deportation surge was canceled, officials said.
Federal Immigration Enforcement Surge Called Off Across the Bay Area, Officials Say
President Trump said on Thursday that he had called off the deployment in San Francisco. Two federal officials said on Friday that the action applied across the region.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Breaking News: Bay Area cities beyond San Francisco have also been spared after the Trump administration's planned deportation surge was canceled, officials said.
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The NYT does such incredible and important work, serving society every single day. Thinking that as I read this piece. Proud of my colleagues for documenting this violence in Syria
Rebels promised peace. Then came the killing spree
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Rebels promised peace. Then came the killing spree
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Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria
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October 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The NYT does such incredible and important work, serving society every single day. Thinking that as I read this piece. Proud of my colleagues for documenting this violence in Syria
Rebels promised peace. Then came the killing spree
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Rebels promised peace. Then came the killing spree
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An ode to the East Wing, RIP. Written by my friend and colleague (and one time boss) Elisabeth Bumiller.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
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A Pile of Rubble: After 123 Years, the East Wing Is Gone
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October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
An ode to the East Wing, RIP. Written by my friend and colleague (and one time boss) Elisabeth Bumiller.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
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Federal cases challenging the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps could redefine the limits on the discretion officers have to stop, question and detain people over their citizenship and how much race and ethnicity can factor in those decisions.
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Can ICE Stop People Solely Based on Their Race?
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October 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Federal cases challenging the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps could redefine the limits on the discretion officers have to stop, question and detain people over their citizenship and how much race and ethnicity can factor in those decisions.
Free link.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
NEW: U.S. Border Patrol agents are expected to head soon to the San Francisco Bay Area for an immigration enforcement operation, according to three officials familiar with the plan.
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Border Patrol Plans Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area
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October 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NEW: U.S. Border Patrol agents are expected to head soon to the San Francisco Bay Area for an immigration enforcement operation, according to three officials familiar with the plan.
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Today, a member of my family sent me an AI-generated video (from Sora) with the watermark blurred over.
They had no idea it was AI.
Amazing, how that took no time at all.
They had no idea it was AI.
Amazing, how that took no time at all.
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Today, a member of my family sent me an AI-generated video (from Sora) with the watermark blurred over.
They had no idea it was AI.
Amazing, how that took no time at all.
They had no idea it was AI.
Amazing, how that took no time at all.
We rode along with Border Patrol to understand what they were doing in Chicago.
Please watch:
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Please watch:
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Video: The Border Patrol’s Blueprint for American Cities
The U.S. Border Patrol is expanding its mission to major cities across America, and building a splashy social media campaign to promote it. We joined them in Chicago — hundreds of miles away from the ...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We rode along with Border Patrol to understand what they were doing in Chicago.
Please watch:
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Please watch:
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
NEW: The Trump administration is considering a radical overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would slash the program to its bare bones while giving preference to English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration, according to documents.
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Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
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October 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
NEW: The Trump administration is considering a radical overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would slash the program to its bare bones while giving preference to English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration, according to documents.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
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Turned in the badge today.
My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
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My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Turned in the badge today.
My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
Danlamothe.30
My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
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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.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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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President Trump called Portland “War ravaged” to justify his move to send troops to the city. But in the days before his announcement, federal officials tasked with protecting government buildings said protests outside an ICE facility were “low energy.”
Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’
Oregon officials say the atmosphere outside an ICE building that has drawn daily demonstrations since June has grown worse since the president’s threats.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
President Trump called Portland “War ravaged” to justify his move to send troops to the city. But in the days before his announcement, federal officials tasked with protecting government buildings said protests outside an ICE facility were “low energy.”
On Sept. 27, President Trump described Portland, Ore., as a “War ravaged” city.
But here is how federal officers described the scene outside the ICE building in southwest Portland on Sept. 25: “low energy.”
The next day the same: “low energy.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
But here is how federal officers described the scene outside the ICE building in southwest Portland on Sept. 25: “low energy.”
The next day the same: “low energy.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’
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October 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
On Sept. 27, President Trump described Portland, Ore., as a “War ravaged” city.
But here is how federal officers described the scene outside the ICE building in southwest Portland on Sept. 25: “low energy.”
The next day the same: “low energy.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
But here is how federal officers described the scene outside the ICE building in southwest Portland on Sept. 25: “low energy.”
The next day the same: “low energy.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
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A majority of voters favor deporting those in the U.S. illegally, but say President Trump’s tactics have gone too far, a new Times/Siena poll found. w/ Ruth Igielnik
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Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far
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October 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A majority of voters favor deporting those in the U.S. illegally, but say President Trump’s tactics have gone too far, a new Times/Siena poll found. w/ Ruth Igielnik
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
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Breaking News: President Trump told Congress in a confidential notice that he had decided that the U.S. was in an “armed conflict” with certain drug cartels.
Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told
A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”
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October 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Breaking News: President Trump told Congress in a confidential notice that he had decided that the U.S. was in an “armed conflict” with certain drug cartels.
ICE had made only 85 arrests in Washington from Jan. 20 through the end of July. But from early August until mid-September, ICE made around 1,200 arrests, according to officials with knowledge of the data.
We detail how that happened:
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We detail how that happened:
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How Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE
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October 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
ICE had made only 85 arrests in Washington from Jan. 20 through the end of July. But from early August until mid-September, ICE made around 1,200 arrests, according to officials with knowledge of the data.
We detail how that happened:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...
We detail how that happened:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...