Pres Bukele agreed to accept 100s of suspected gang members living in the US. In return, he wanted the US to send him less than a dozen MS13 gang members in US custody. Why was he so intent on getting the MS13 guys?"
-J Hudson

#ElSalvador is heavily dependent onsent from #immigrants in the US. US prosecutors have stated that Bukele’s own govt has cut deals with Salvadorans facing terrorism charges in American courts.

#Corruption #Deportations #QuidProQuo #Trump #USPol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/20/bukele-salvador-trump-prison/

It probably never crossed Schmidt’s mind that he wouldn’t breeze thru security at Boston’s Logan A/P. A legal resident of NH he flew back to the US after a visit to Luxembourg> He was “violently interrogated” for hours, stripped naked, & forced into a cold shower. Given little food or water, suffering from sleep deprivation, & prevented from taking anxiety & depression meds, he collapsed -was hospitalized. He's locked up in an #ICE det center.

#Fascism #Immigrants #USPol https://newrepublic.com/article/192831/tourists-detained-ice-cbp-trump-abusive-immigration-authorities

The US govt deported 238 male Venezuelan citizens to El Salvador, accusing them of being part of Tren de Aragua, which Trump has labeled a foreign terrorist grp & wartime enemy.

Upon landing -marched into armored vehicles, had their heads shaved & were transferred into cells inside CECOT.

#Deportations: quickly set off a legal battle in the US. The court fight initially centered on the legality of Trump's move to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

#Immigrants #USPol https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuelans-deported-el-salvador-names/

An Orange Co couple that came to the US w/o authorization 35 years ago, raised 3 daughters & now have a new grandson were deported to Colombia earlier this week.

The Gonzalezes (no criminal record) tried numerous legal avenues to remain in the country over the years -“exhausted all legal options b/w March 2000--Aug 2021."

#Deportations #Fascism #Trump #DHS #Immigrants #USPol
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/southern-california-couple-in-u-s-for-35-years-deported-to-colombia/amp/

But According To maga: Fascism Is When Not Buy Tesla

Even as evidence emerges of potentially grave errors in their vetting process, the Trump admin appears ready to argue -they can use the Alien Enemies Act to enter the home of any person they allege is a member of Tren de Aragua, W/O A WARRANT.

Experts say such an interpretation would infringe on basic civil liberties -raise the potential for misuse. Warrantless entries: some precedent in wartime history -not in peacetime.

#DueProcess #Lawless #Trump #Immigrants #USPol

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/politics/trump-alien-enemies-immigration-agents.html

"There was no explanation, no warning. One minute, I was in an immigration office talking to an officer about my work visa, which had been approved months before and allowed me, a Canadian, to work in the US. The next, I was told to put my hands against the wall, and patted down like a criminal before being sent to an Ice detention center without the chance to talk to a lawyer."

~ Jasmine Mooney

#Trump #ICE #immigrants #Canada #PariahNation
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney

Sworn declarations submitted overnight from #Venezuelans deported by #Trump to #ElSalvador prove innocent & legal #immigrants were sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center forced labor facility.

Here is one from a professional soccer player imprisoned in #CECOT & forced into hard labor on the basis of soccer-related tattoos & a single, innocent hand gesture.

The SSA secretly enacted a new policy to require 75K more ppl to visit field offices every week.

"The havoc & destruction they’re causing:-break the agency & hurt the public."

Each year SSA issues M's of SS#s & cards to non-citizens granted work authorizations -AGT b/w: SSA & USCIS.

The #TrumpMusk regime is sabotaging #SocialSecurity. Targeting #immigrants who rely on SS is inhumane. They'll find it nearly impossible to meet with SSA given the #firings...

#USPol
https://popular.info/p/exclusive-secret-policy-shift-could

"Chaos on the plane”, with media prestaged outside.

Overnight court filing from plaintiffs challenging last weekend’s deportations under Alien Enemies Act."
-S MacFarland

This is the ACLU overnight filing arguing against Trump’s deportation from the weekend. Awful details of inhumane treatment on the plane.

#Deportations #Immigrants #Fascism #ACLU #USPol

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436.44.0_2.pdf

Horrifying and funny at the same time, John Oliver tells all about ICE. Prisons aren't just for criminals anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hpgu7wSUQQ
#ICE #Detention #Prisons #Immigrants #Tourist #CivilRights #DueProcess