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The SALUTE Report standardizes the observation of law enforcement activity and counter-protest dynamics during demonstrations, documenting facts such as numbers, actions, locations, appearances, timing, and equipment, without speculation on intent or legality.
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DHS identified a 1,500-bed warehouse in Orlando, Florida, as a short-term ICE processing center within a 23-site national detention expansion plan targeting 92,600 beds. #ICE #DHS #Orlando #Florida #DetentionExpansion #MassDeportation #OrlandoSentinel
As feds eye a potential Orlando ICE facility, records show detainees might stay for 7 days
The new ICE plan, detailing proposals for 34 facilities, was released by New Hampshire’s governor.
www.orlandosentinel.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:37 AM
DHS identified a 1,500-bed warehouse in Orlando, Florida, as a short-term ICE processing center within a 23-site national detention expansion plan targeting 92,600 beds. #ICE #DHS #Orlando #Florida #DetentionExpansion #MassDeportation #OrlandoSentinel
In 2025, federal authorities made about 20 immigration arrests daily in San Diego and Imperial Counties, including courthouse detentions. #ICE #SanDiego #ImperialCounty #California #ImmigrationEnforcement #MassDeportation #UnionDelBarrio #DetentionResistance #FAITH #KPBS
How Trump’s mass deportation agenda is playing out in San Diego
San Diego has not seen the surges in deportation forces like in Minneapolis and a few other cities. But federal agents have arrested thousands of San Diegans.
www.kpbs.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
In 2025, federal authorities made about 20 immigration arrests daily in San Diego and Imperial Counties, including courthouse detentions. #ICE #SanDiego #ImperialCounty #California #ImmigrationEnforcement #MassDeportation #UnionDelBarrio #DetentionResistance #FAITH #KPBS
ICE vacated a U.S. Coast Guard facility on Terminal Island that had served as a staging ground for Los Angeles immigration raids, signaling tactical redeployment within federal enforcement infrastructure. #ICE #LosAngeles #FederalInfrastructure #ImmigrationEnforcement #LAist
ICE agents depart Terminal Island, a key staging ground for immigration raids in LA
U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragan, who represents the area, said she confirmed the departure with the Coast Guard last night.
laist.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
ICE vacated a U.S. Coast Guard facility on Terminal Island that had served as a staging ground for Los Angeles immigration raids, signaling tactical redeployment within federal enforcement infrastructure. #ICE #LosAngeles #FederalInfrastructure #ImmigrationEnforcement #LAist
Police agencies acquired and deployed the AI tool “GeoSpy” to instantly geolocate photographs, expanding image-based identification capacity beyond traditional metadata tracking. #AISurveillance #DigitalIdentification #GeoSpy #LawEnforcement #ProtestSurveillance #404Media
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Police agencies acquired and deployed the AI tool “GeoSpy” to instantly geolocate photographs, expanding image-based identification capacity beyond traditional metadata tracking. #AISurveillance #DigitalIdentification #GeoSpy #LawEnforcement #ProtestSurveillance #404Media
The Plain Dealer Editorial Board warned that warrantless administrative subpoenas, combined with AI-scale data systems, increased the risk of abuse and reduced transparency safeguards. #AdministrativeSubpoena #DigitalSurveillance #AI #CivilLiberties #ThePlainDealer
Is government use of secretive administrative subpoenas in the AI era an invitation for abuse? Editorial Board Roundtable
A Department of Justice study of this issue in 2000 that had been mandated by Congress found there were constraints on executive-branch use of administrative subpoenas but also inconsistencies in laws...
www.cleveland.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 AM
The Plain Dealer Editorial Board warned that warrantless administrative subpoenas, combined with AI-scale data systems, increased the risk of abuse and reduced transparency safeguards. #AdministrativeSubpoena #DigitalSurveillance #AI #CivilLiberties #ThePlainDealer
Reddit, Meta, and Google voluntarily complied with DHS administrative subpoenas seeking to identify anonymous ICE critics, reinforcing platform-level cooperation in digital enforcement efforts. #DHS #ICE #Google #Meta #Reddit #Discord #DigitalSurveillance #AdministrativeSubpoena #Gizmodo
Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says
DHS is expanding its use of administrative subpoenas, which don't come from judges.
gizmodo.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Reddit, Meta, and Google voluntarily complied with DHS administrative subpoenas seeking to identify anonymous ICE critics, reinforcing platform-level cooperation in digital enforcement efforts. #DHS #ICE #Google #Meta #Reddit #Discord #DigitalSurveillance #AdministrativeSubpoena #Gizmodo
DHS issued administrative subpoenas to Google, Meta, Reddit, and Discord to unmask anonymous ICE critics, expanding digital identification authority without prior judicial warrant review. #DHS #ICE #Google #Meta #Reddit #Discord #DigitalSurveillance #AdministrativeSubpoena #CivilLiberties #Mashable
Homeland security pushes social media giants to dox anonymous accounts critical of ICE
Have you criticized ICE online? The government might be after your personal information.
mashable.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM
DHS issued administrative subpoenas to Google, Meta, Reddit, and Discord to unmask anonymous ICE critics, expanding digital identification authority without prior judicial warrant review. #DHS #ICE #Google #Meta #Reddit #Discord #DigitalSurveillance #AdministrativeSubpoena #CivilLiberties #Mashable
A counterprotester drove into a protest line and punched a demonstrator at an anti-ICE rally in Springdale, Pennsylvania, escalating verbal threats into physical violence within a 287(g) enforcement context. #ICE #CounterProtest #CivilProtest #Indivisible #SpringdalePA #287g #PublicSource
Punches thrown by counterprotester at Springdale anti-ICE demonstration
A protest spurred by Springdale Borough’s stop, and ICE’s detention of a man originally from Peru drew a counterprotester who threatened and punched participants.
www.publicsource.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM
A counterprotester drove into a protest line and punched a demonstrator at an anti-ICE rally in Springdale, Pennsylvania, escalating verbal threats into physical violence within a 287(g) enforcement context. #ICE #CounterProtest #CivilProtest #Indivisible #SpringdalePA #287g #PublicSource
Proud Boys chapters posted "No Kings" protest maps online before nationwide protests in June 2025, amid increasing vigilante rhetoric and the risk of counterprotests. #NoKings #Indivisible #50501Movement #ProudBoys #CounterProtest #RightWingExtremism #CivilProtest #BridgingDividesInitiative
bridgingdivides.princeton.edu
February 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Proud Boys chapters posted "No Kings" protest maps online before nationwide protests in June 2025, amid increasing vigilante rhetoric and the risk of counterprotests. #NoKings #Indivisible #50501Movement #ProudBoys #CounterProtest #RightWingExtremism #CivilProtest #BridgingDividesInitiative
“No Kings” organizers scheduled a nationwide protest for 28 March 2026, following mobilizations by 3M, 5M, and 7M participants, and publicly integrated de-escalation protocols amid anticipated counter-demonstration presence. #NoKings #ICE #CounterProtest #CivilProtest #Indivisible #50501 #POLITICO
Third ‘No Kings’ nationwide protest planned for March
“This lawless police force is committing crimes all across the country,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible.
www.politico.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
“No Kings” organizers scheduled a nationwide protest for 28 March 2026, following mobilizations by 3M, 5M, and 7M participants, and publicly integrated de-escalation protocols amid anticipated counter-demonstration presence. #NoKings #ICE #CounterProtest #CivilProtest #Indivisible #50501 #POLITICO
Far-right and white nationalist groups organized 69 events during January’s protest surge, including 51 with white nationalist groups, linking to immigration protests and counter-protests across states.
#ICE #CounterProtest #RightWingActivity #ProtestEscalation #ACLED #Minnesota
#ICE #CounterProtest #RightWingActivity #ProtestEscalation #ACLED #Minnesota
United States and Canada Overview: February 2026
Demonstrations surged in the US in January, triggered by the US bombing of Venezuela, immigration enforcement officers killing two people in Minnesota, and the anniversary of Trump’s second inaugurati...
acleddata.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Far-right and white nationalist groups organized 69 events during January’s protest surge, including 51 with white nationalist groups, linking to immigration protests and counter-protests across states.
#ICE #CounterProtest #RightWingActivity #ProtestEscalation #ACLED #Minnesota
#ICE #CounterProtest #RightWingActivity #ProtestEscalation #ACLED #Minnesota
In January 2026, ACLED reported 2,301 U.S. demonstrations, a 264% increase due to ICE-related killings in Minnesota, resulting in ten times more confrontations with law enforcement. #ICE #DHS #OperationMetroSurge #ImmigrationEnforcement #DomesticTerrorism #ProtestRights #ACLED #Minnesota
United States and Canada Overview: February 2026
Demonstrations surged in the US in January, triggered by the US bombing of Venezuela, immigration enforcement officers killing two people in Minnesota, and the anniversary of Trump’s second inaugurati...
acleddata.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
In January 2026, ACLED reported 2,301 U.S. demonstrations, a 264% increase due to ICE-related killings in Minnesota, resulting in ten times more confrontations with law enforcement. #ICE #DHS #OperationMetroSurge #ImmigrationEnforcement #DomesticTerrorism #ProtestRights #ACLED #Minnesota
DOJ used NSPM-7 authority to operate a secret domestic terrorist organization list, applying internal designation authority without publicly disclosed criteria or independent oversight. #DOJ #DomesticTerrorism #NSPM7 #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #Indivisible #50501Movement #TheIntercept
Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
DOJ used NSPM-7 authority to operate a secret domestic terrorist organization list, applying internal designation authority without publicly disclosed criteria or independent oversight. #DOJ #DomesticTerrorism #NSPM7 #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #Indivisible #50501Movement #TheIntercept
DOJ uses NSPM-7 authority to operate a secret domestic terrorist organization list, applying internal designation authority without publicly disclosed criteria or independent oversight. #DOJ #DomesticTerrorism #NSPM7 #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #TheIntercept
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Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List
After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.
theintercept.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:27 AM
DOJ uses NSPM-7 authority to operate a secret domestic terrorist organization list, applying internal designation authority without publicly disclosed criteria or independent oversight. #DOJ #DomesticTerrorism #NSPM7 #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #TheIntercept
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Right-wing media amplified DHS claims about ICE shootings and raids, later contradicted by courts and reports, showing enforcement narratives can outrun evidence. #ICE #DHS #FoxNews #Newsmax #TheDailyWire #TheDailyCaller #Infowars #Rumble #MediaAmplification #CivilLiberties #MediaMatters
Right-wing media are mouthpieces for DHS lies about ICE abuses
Amid the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive deportation push, the Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly misrepresented or lied about multiple recent events, only to be contradicte...
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Right-wing media amplified DHS claims about ICE shootings and raids, later contradicted by courts and reports, showing enforcement narratives can outrun evidence. #ICE #DHS #FoxNews #Newsmax #TheDailyWire #TheDailyCaller #Infowars #Rumble #MediaAmplification #CivilLiberties #MediaMatters
ICE observer groups saw tens of thousands join national training calls after Minnesota shootings, as federal officials escalated terrorism rhetoric and signaled scrutiny of encrypted organizing platforms. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Surveillance #TheGuardian
‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
The killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have inspired people across the US to document federal agents’ activities in their communities
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM
ICE observer groups saw tens of thousands join national training calls after Minnesota shootings, as federal officials escalated terrorism rhetoric and signaled scrutiny of encrypted organizing platforms. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Surveillance #TheGuardian
New York launched a state-run legal observer program to monitor ICE deportation operations and prepare litigation, formalizing institutional countermeasures to federal enforcement escalation. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Federalism #Reuters
New York to monitor Trump's deportation efforts with new legal observers
New York is creating a team of legal observers that will don purple vests to monitor and record the Trump administration's immigration enforcement officers as they seek to detain and deport migrants, ...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM
New York launched a state-run legal observer program to monitor ICE deportation operations and prepare litigation, formalizing institutional countermeasures to federal enforcement escalation. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Federalism #Reuters
ICE is arresting and charging protesters under federal obstruction laws and building databases of protester identities, marking an escalation in criminalizing immigration enforcement observation. #ICE #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #LegalObservers #Reuters
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
ICE is arresting and charging protesters under federal obstruction laws and building databases of protester identities, marking an escalation in criminalizing immigration enforcement observation. #ICE #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #LegalObservers #Reuters
An ICE agent in Portland, Maine, allegedly told an immigration enforcement observer she would be placed in a “domestic terrorist” database after filming agents, indicating surveillance intimidation to deter lawful monitoring. #ICE #CivilLiberties #Surveillance #LegalObservers #BostonGlobe
ICE to legal observer in Maine: ‘Now you’re considered a domestic terrorist’ - The Boston Globe
An immigration agent's threat to add a protester in Maine to a domestic terrorist list has sparked concerns of civil rights violations.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
An ICE agent in Portland, Maine, allegedly told an immigration enforcement observer she would be placed in a “domestic terrorist” database after filming agents, indicating surveillance intimidation to deter lawful monitoring. #ICE #CivilLiberties #Surveillance #LegalObservers #BostonGlobe
A U.S. citizen immigration enforcement observer detained by ICE alleged that agents offered immigration or financial benefits in exchange for intelligence, signaling an escalation from suppression to coercive recruitment. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Surveillance #Newsweek
US citizen detained by ICE says agents offered his family legal status for intel
"They were interested in any undocumented people I might know. I don't know any. I said no," Brandon Siguenza told Newsweek.
www.newsweek.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:31 AM
A U.S. citizen immigration enforcement observer detained by ICE alleged that agents offered immigration or financial benefits in exchange for intelligence, signaling an escalation from suppression to coercive recruitment. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Surveillance #Newsweek
A Minnesota immigration legal observer lost TSA PreCheck and Global Entry privileges after a Border Patrol encounter, signaling a shift toward administrative retaliation to suppress lawful monitoring. #ICE #BorderPatrol #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Minnesota #TheIndependent
ICE observer lost TSA privileges after encounter with Border Patrol, lawsuit says
Nicole Cleland, a volunteer observer of federal immigration forces in Minnesota, claims she had her PreCheck and Global Entry revoked
www.independent.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
A Minnesota immigration legal observer lost TSA PreCheck and Global Entry privileges after a Border Patrol encounter, signaling a shift toward administrative retaliation to suppress lawful monitoring. #ICE #BorderPatrol #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Minnesota #TheIndependent
ICE detained legal observers during Minneapolis enforcement operations, escalating suppression of monitoring and signaling that documentation itself is being treated as interference. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Minnesota #ImmigrationEnforcement #TheIntercept
“Uptick in Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
theintercept.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:43 AM
ICE detained legal observers during Minneapolis enforcement operations, escalating suppression of monitoring and signaling that documentation itself is being treated as interference. #ICE #LegalObservers #CivilLiberties #Minnesota #ImmigrationEnforcement #TheIntercept
ICE confirms a civilian warehouse on San Antonio’s East Side will become a federal detention center, pushing forward low-visibility expansion of mass confinement through federal preemption of local control. #ICE #ImmigrationDetention #MassDetention #SanAntonio #Texas #FederalPreemption #WOAI
ICE confirms East Side warehouse will be used as detention center
SAN ANTONIO - Federal immigration officials have confirmed that a massive warehouse purchased on San Antonio’s East Side will be used as an immigration detentio
news4sanantonio.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
ICE confirms a civilian warehouse on San Antonio’s East Side will become a federal detention center, pushing forward low-visibility expansion of mass confinement through federal preemption of local control. #ICE #ImmigrationDetention #MassDetention #SanAntonio #Texas #FederalPreemption #WOAI
ICE agents are routinely disguising themselves as civilian workers and activists, normalizing deceptive enforcement tactics that erode public trust and raise escalation risks in Minnesota communities. #ICE #Immigration #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #Minnesota #APNews
Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota
Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and in some cases anti-ICE activists in Minnesot...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
ICE agents are routinely disguising themselves as civilian workers and activists, normalizing deceptive enforcement tactics that erode public trust and raise escalation risks in Minnesota communities. #ICE #Immigration #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #Minnesota #APNews
Counter-protesters used removalist rhetoric and verbal intimidation at an ICE demonstration in Columbus, Ohio, raising the risk of confrontation for Haitian immigrant supporters, despite no organized violence. #ICE #Immigration #CounterProtest #ProtestSafety #CivilLiberties #Ohio #ColumbusDispatch
Haitian immigrant supporters rally, face counterprotesters in Columbus
Protesters braved frigid temperatures to attend a ‘Stand with Haitians!’ rally and march on Feb. 7 at Goodale Park and along North High Street in Columbus.
www.dispatch.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Counter-protesters used removalist rhetoric and verbal intimidation at an ICE demonstration in Columbus, Ohio, raising the risk of confrontation for Haitian immigrant supporters, despite no organized violence. #ICE #Immigration #CounterProtest #ProtestSafety #CivilLiberties #Ohio #ColumbusDispatch