How millions in taxpayer dollars are helping fund House members' reelection bids A top House Democrat said he plans to review the practice if his party takes power. Axios · Apr 3
Nearly half of migrants recently arrested by ICE have no criminal records despite Trump team’s claims of tactic shift Trump administration officials forced immigration agencies to meet a certain quota of arrests The Independent UK · Apr 3
Hospital visit fuels speculation about Samuel Alito’s future on supreme court Veteran justice, 76, was treated for dehydration in March; a retirement would give Trump new chance to shape court The Guardian - US · Apr 3
The New Nissan Xterra Will Only Be Gasoline-Powered Enjoyers of simple, rugged off-road vehicles can, tentatively, rejoice. Nissan’s US chief of product planning has said there “will be a pure ICE” V6 version of the upcoming Nissan Xterra revival, alongside a hybrid V6 variant. That, folks, is good news. Motor1 · Apr 3
Over 800 New Yorkers Swept Up in 'Collateral' ICE Arrests Since August, Data Reveals Overall, 76% of the 3,191 people arrested during that period had no criminal convictions or pending charges, according to the data obtained by the Deportation Data Project Latin Times · Apr 3
The Common Ground of the Climate and ‘ICE Out’ Movements Sunrise Movement and environmental groups see fighting Capital & Main · Apr 3
Billionaire fortunes have reached all-time highs under Trump. So has the movement to tax them Residents in at least 10 states are organizing campaigns to tax wealth in order to fund schools and other social services The Guardian - US · Apr 3
A $10 billion ‘slush fund’ to pay TSA agents: Trump’s latest unilateral loophole, explained Trump’s executive order to pay TSA agents is likely drawing from a $10 billion fund that Congress didn’t approve. Fortune · Apr 3
Donald Trump-picked conservative justices turn on him in a public hearing, so the president decides to lie through his teeth Someome didn’t take the humiliation well. We Got This Covered · Apr 3
Use of Paramilitary Units in Immigration Raids Raises Concerns Over Use of Force: Report BORTAC's and BORSTAR's uses of force in Chicago included punching and kicking protesters, throwing tear gas, macing civilians, firing pepper balls and 40-mm foam rounds into crowds, shocking people with tasers, unleashing dogs on deportation targets, and shooting unarmed civilians, killing at least one of them. Latin Times · Apr 3
Buckingham Palace Issues Rare Statement After Donald Trump Makes 'Jaw-Dropping' King Charles Claim Buckingham Palace has issued a pointed reminder that King Charles III is 'above politics' after Donald Trump claimed the monarch would have backed his Iran war stance. International Business Times UK · Apr 3
Are Schools Closed on Good Friday? Sudden Closure Sparks Outrage Over 'Last-Minute' Staffing Crisis Medford, Massachusetts has abruptly closed its public schools on Good Friday, citing a staffing shortage and leaving families scrambling for childcare with just days' notice. International Business Times UK · Apr 3
House Republicans Demand Guaranteed ICE Funding Before Agreeing to End Record DHS Shutdown House Republicans are threatening to hold up a bipartisan Senate plan to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security unless they first secure guaranteed funding for ICE and Border Patrol. International Business Times UK · Apr 3
Veteran Democratic Strategist Says Trump May 'Cut a Deal' and Exit Office Before Next April The strategist argued that midterms would reshape the political landscape, warning that "the Democrats are going to investigate you to no end" Latin Times · Apr 3
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3 ‘I lost a $3m brand deal. I was like: OK, losers!’ Swedish pop provocateur Zara Larsson on fame, fun and fighting the power After a decade in pop’s underground, Larsson’s radiant fifth album turned her into one of the world’s biggest stars. It’s about time, she says, relishing the attention without sacrificing her morals
The Guardian - AU · Apr 3 Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk
The Guardian - US · Apr 3 Democrats pay visit to ICE detention facility where abuse claims are rife California House members tour Otay Mesa facility, which has faced allegations of poor conditions and sexual assaults
The Independent UK · Apr 2 Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel
The Independent UK · Apr 2 Wisconsin mosque president detained by ICE over alleged Israel remarks His attorneys stated that Sarsour is being held on the grounds that he poses a foreign policy threat
Latin Times · Apr 2 AOC Trolls Stephen Miller With 'The Office' Dwight Schrute Comparison Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has found a new way to mock Stephen Miller, one of Donald Trump's most polarizing advisers, and this time the punchline came straight out of The Office.
The Independent UK · Apr 2 Judge blocks deportation of man wrongfully convicted of murder An Indian citizen, Subramanyam Vedam, may be released from ICE custody after a judge cleared the way, following the overturning of his Pennsylvania murder conviction after four decades in prison.
Axios · Apr 2 Mike Johnson will wait on holding a vote to fund DHS The House speaker told his conference in a call Thursday he thinks the Senate could pass a narrow reconciliation package funding ICE and CBP within two weeks.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 2 At least 175 measles cases reported in Texas this year, most of them in West Texas Detention Facility Texas has added 28 more measles cases in the last two weeks. Most infections so far this year have occurred inside West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County.
Barchart · Apr 2 Cocoa Prices Retreat on Weak Easter Chocolate Demand May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -100 (-2.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -11 (-0.45%). Cocoa prices retreated on Thursday on concerns about weak chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for chocolate candy sales this Easter holiday, a prime...
Barchart · Apr 2 Coffee Prices Fall on Dollar Strength and Favorable Brazil Crop Outlook May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -2.40 (-0.81%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -73 (-2.07%). Coffee prices settled lower on Thursday amid a stronger dollar ($DXY ). Also, the outlook for a record Brazilian coffee crop is weighing on coffee prices. Last Thursday,...