Reading up on Immigration and Customs Enforcement
5 deep · digging since jan 10
- ICE Agents Are Now Patrolling U.S. Airports. Here’s What to Know. - The New York Times
ICE agents are patrolling U.S. airports to enforce immigration law as a funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security causes security checkpoint closures and travel delays.
- Trump Immigration Sweeps Spawn Underground Safe Houses - The New York Times
Trump immigration sweeps have driven some Americans in Springfield, Ohio to convert basements into safe houses for immigrant families at risk of raids.
- In Minneapolis, Red ‘Melt the Ice’ Hats Are Being Knitted by Activists - The New York Times
Activists are knitting red 'Melt the Ice' hats to galvanize opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis and nationwide.
- The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis
Palantir is building a tool for ICE that maps deportation targets, provides dossiers, and calculates address confidence scores to enable large-scale immigration enforcement.
- New Cellphone Video Shows ICE Agent’s Perspective Before Minneapolis Shooting - The New York Times
DHS released bodycam footage from an ICE agent who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, showing the agent's perspective before the shooting.