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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Democratic lawmakers to file articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem

Representative Robin Kelly will introduce impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen and amid alleged oversight obstruction.
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

How ICE Lost Its Guardrails

The administration also closed two other offices with mandates to protect the public from misconduct-the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman and the Immigration Detention Ombudsman-saying the cuts were necessary to limit redundancy. Nonprofit groups sued, arguing that a department with more than 250,000 employees that interacts with 3 million to 4 million members of the public each day needed more oversight, not less.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe

An ICE officer shoved a woman on camera, was reinstated within 72 hours before a DHS watchdog concluded its review, raising oversight and transparency concerns.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Pols seek answers from feds over ICE raid in Washington Heights that saw masked agents injure NYPD officers amNewYork

Members of Congress demand DHS explain a Nov. 12 Washington Heights ICE operation after two NYPD officers were injured during an encounter with masked ICE agents.
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fromTruthout
3 months ago

Lawmakers Demand Information About Potential Use of Paragon Spyware by ICE

Federal lawmakers demanded DHS disclose ICE's plans to use Graphite spyware that can access phones' location data, photos, and encrypted apps without owners' consent.
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fromTruthout
4 months ago

Ossoff, Warnock Demand Trump Admin Answer for Record Deaths in ICE Custody

Ten people died in ICE custody January–June, a record for that period, prompting federal inquiries and demands for improved detention safety.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check

A revamped SAVE tool has been used to check citizenship and death status for over 33 million voters, prompting concerns about accuracy, data security, and oversight.
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