Public Opinion is rapidly turning against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after the outragous murders of Rene Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, but ever more by the persistent detention of children who are often used as pawns in the arrest of their parents, most of whom are not engaged in criminal activities.
The effect on children is so traumatizing, and will last a lifetime, and is interfering with and preventing education, most particularly in Minneapolis, but also elsewhere.
This includes the trauma visited upon educators who are witness to the abuses visited on their students on a daily basis, who are cowering in fear of being detained, and in many cases, are staying home and being denied a normal education.
This intolerable situation cannot continue much longer, without a major revolt by Americans, way beyond the demonstrations going on regularly around the nation.
ICE needs to have its budget cut dramatically, with Democrats doing whatever has to be done to affect change.
The treatment of children in particular, but really, of all those pursued and detained, a vast majority not criminal elements, must be made to improve dramatically.
Study: Fox News smeared Alex Pretti dozens of times following his killing by federal agents
https://www.mediamatters.org/immigration/study-fox-news-smeared-alex-pretti-dozens-times-following-his-killing-federal-agents
DHS warned its independent watchdog that Noem can kill its investigations, senator says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dhs-independent-watchdog-noem-duckworth-investigations-rcna257846
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/renee-good-investigation-minnesota-trump.html
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/feb/05/border-patrol-boss-gregory-bovino-tossed-from-las/
Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/07/g-s1-109219/immigrant-ice-arrest-beating
The people who did this should be arrested immediately and charged with aggravated assault or whatever.
Pure EVIL.
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-hospitalized-dilley-ice-detention-rcna257912
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/07/ice-detainees-from-maine-being-held-under-inhumane-conditions-at-mass-facility-attorneys-say/
Top ICE Lawyer in Minnesota Departs as Immigration Lawsuits Overwhelm Courts
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/ice-lawyer-quits-minnesota.html
Green Day frontman calls out ICE ahead of Super Bowl: ‘Quit that s-tty job you have’
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5728186-green-day-billie-joe-ice/
Immigration, Economy and Bad Bunny Challenge Trump’s Midterms Playbook
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-07/bad-bunny-super-bowl-show-ice-protests-to-undercut-trump-s-midterm-message?srnd=homepage-americas
Border czar warned immigration operations should be targeted to ‘keep the faith of the American people’
“In an exclusive interview for an upcoming book, Tom Homan warned that public support for aggressive immigration tactics could falter.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/border-czar-warned-immigration-operations-targeted-keep-faith-american-rcna257608
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
“In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/205956/americanized-tiktok-backdoor-ice-surveillance
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/maine-ice-raids
How ICE defies judges’ orders to release detainees, step by step
“A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees shows a pattern of noncompliance that has frustrated judges across the country.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/ice-immigration-detention-court-orders-00771727
Lock ’em all up for contempt of court.
Democrats want ICE to comply with the Fourth Amendment. Right-wing media are trying to muddy the waters.
https://www.mediamatters.org/immigration/democrats-want-ice-comply-fourth-amendment-right-wing-media-are-trying-muddy-waters
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/ice-school-cameras-police-license-plates
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ice-is-cracking-down-people-who-follow-them-their-cars-2026-02-10/
Absolutely UNFORGIVEABLE.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/09/father-of-liam-conejo-ramos-says-he-continues-to-suffer-after-ice-detention-release
Pure EVIL.
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
“Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-children-letters
Democrats say White House offer on ICE is ‘insufficient’ as Homeland Security funding set to expire
https://apnews.com/article/democrats-ice-white-house-homeland-security-funding-84d4b2e5a7123f2b316cca4857b7762a
‘Complete nonstarter’: Administration allies say judicial warrants a red line for White House in DHS funding talks as shutdown looms
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/09/a-complete-non-starter-white-house-draws-red-lines-in-dhs-funding-talks-as-shutdown-looms-00772302
ICE director refuses to commit to pausing operations for 2026 World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/10/ice-director-testimony-world-cup-2026-operations
A 14-year-old girl described being zip-tied during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/feds-zip-tied-14-year-old-girl-idaho-raid-ice-tactics/
Anyone who would actually do that to a 14-year-old girl is EVIL.
Beyond disgusting.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino praised agent after shooting Marimar Martínez in Chicago, evidence shows
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/marimar-martinez-video-release-bovino/
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
“ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.”
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-expansion-across-us-at-heres-where-its-going-next/
Trump’s Immigration Officials Don’t Want to Talk About the Cruelty
“In a three-hour hearing, Trump’s ICE, CBP, and USCIS heads drank up praise, deflected blame, and fast-talked about accountability.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/trump-dhs-cbp-ice-house-hearing/
Heinous people.
Poll: Trump’s ratings on immigration tumble as Americans lose confidence in his top issue
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/poll-trumps-ratings-immigration-tumble-americans-lose-confidence-top-i-rcna258159
Major corporations bankroll “America First” propaganda
https://popular.info/p/major-corporations-bankroll-america
Beyond Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town America
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/ice-small-towns.html
Justice department moves to drop charges against men accused of hitting ICE officer in Minnesota
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/justice-department-moves-to-drop-charges-alfredo-alejandro-aljorna-julio-cesar-sosa-celis-ice-minnesota
Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/deportation-case-us-mexico-marines-barranco.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlA.1YQp.FAXWl02Wk7MA&smid=bs-share
Trump judge slams DHS for blocking detainees’ access to lawyers
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/13/trump-ice-immigration-detention-judge-court-orders
DHS Claims to be Winding Down in the Twin Cities. Local Leaders Are Still Pissed.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/dhs-homan-minnesota-retreat/
Partial government shutdown looms as Congress leaves town without a deal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/12/congress-homeland-security-shutdown/
Even Trump’s own appointees are ruling against ICE’s mass detention strategy
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/12/donald-trump-judges-mandatory-detention-rulings-00778256