German tourists detained by CBP and held for weeks
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Yup
System is rigged to keep them in there, to make private profit margin numbers.
Exactly the deal.
And, yes, the Trump admin knows exactly what's going on - they're teh ones getting the kickbacks from the private prisons companies benefitting from this. AND frivolously wasting our tax money doing it.
My friend, who has been in the US for 20 years, has been in ICE captivity for over a week and I have yet to be able to talk to him. Shuffled him away 500 miles from home upon returning from a trip overseas he has made several times. Finding him was impossible without his A#. The biographical search is a joke (first/last name and country). They put his first name in as his first and middle name so unless you put that in exactly as they have it, you wouldn’t even know ICE has him. Finally found him and he “missed” first scheduled video visit since they didn’t get him out to the video call location in time. In person visits are not allowed.
Welcome to the new America.
Welcome to the new America.
Detroit mom takes wrong turn on way to Costco—detained by ICE along with 2 U.S. citizen children.
Sarahi said it "felt like a kidnapping" locked in windowless room for 6 days—her children age 1 & 5.
Given 1 cup of ramen noodles to eat for the 3 of them—and no diapers or clothes for her daughters.
Denied access to legal counsel—her children held in conditions deemed not acceptable for minors according to U.S. protocols.
By the family's 5th day in detention, her daughter's fever was rising and her other child had developed a cough.
"I don't know where I am. They won't tell me. I only know I am under a bridge. It's a big bridge, it goes to Canada."
On the 6th day, she was suddenly released with a June court date—but she is still worried about how many other people are being kept locked up under that bridge.
Make it make sense, @binsfeldcyhawk2
This isn’t the America you envisioned when you cast your principled ballot for Chase Oliver?
I hope this is getting A LOT of coverage for the clowns of Arab descent in Michigan who voted for Trump. Rashida Tlaib is a nitwit, but this is FAFO time for Arab Americans who voted for Trump, or who stayed at home.
Australian MMA coach detained in US prison nightmare
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UFelon student pulled over for expired tag is sent to Miami area Krome Concentration Camp and then deported
UF student pulled over by police before reported ICE detainment
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BREAKING: Supreme Court unanimously rules against Trump, orders return of mistakenly deported man
BREAKING: Supreme Court unanimously rules against Trump, orders return of mistakenly deported man
Still chickenshits
"Unsigned order"
NONE of them wanted to attach their names to it. Gutless hacks
They're making the district judge do their dirty work, and take the Trump and MAGA fallout.
Wonder what @Aardvark86 has to say about this gutless, wishy-washy display....
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was luckywww.theguardian.com
"It was surreal listening to my friends recount everything they had done to get me out: working with lawyers, reaching out to the media, making endless calls to detention centers, desperately trying to get through to Ice or anyone who could help. They said the entire system felt rigged, designed to make it nearly impossible for anyone to get out.
The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit.
Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies. It’s a lucrative business: CoreCivic made over $560mfrom Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts.
The more detainees, the more money they make. It stands to reason that these companies have no incentive to release people quickly. What I had experienced was finally starting to make sense."
Held by ICE for 12 Days Over Visa Renewal, Canadian Actress Tells Her Story | Amanpour and Company
This is from my sister who is a home nurse for infants...
We have one of my patients and her mom staying with us in Colby’s room.
Mom was here from England (but is an Austrian citizen and lived in England for the past 8 years for University) and went into preterm labor, delivering at 25 weeks.
She overstayed her visitor Visa which shouldn’t have been a big deal until the orange man took office. Now it’s a shitshow.
The dad was here from Jamaica on a work Visa but had to return to Jamaica for one month and then was planning to reapply for a work Visa. Again thanks to the orange man… That’s not going to happen.
So now, mom is here by herself with the baby who was discharged home 6 weeks ago. No place to live (they got mom and baby into a homeless shelter, which was a hard no!!) and no income. Mom has her Master’s in mental health counseling but can’t work here.
It’s a mess. So they are here for now until we can safely apply for the baby’s passport without worry that ICE will show up and take the mom.
We have one of my patients and her mom staying with us in Colby’s room.
Mom was here from England (but is an Austrian citizen and lived in England for the past 8 years for University) and went into preterm labor, delivering at 25 weeks.
She overstayed her visitor Visa which shouldn’t have been a big deal until the orange man took office. Now it’s a shitshow.
The dad was here from Jamaica on a work Visa but had to return to Jamaica for one month and then was planning to reapply for a work Visa. Again thanks to the orange man… That’s not going to happen.
So now, mom is here by herself with the baby who was discharged home 6 weeks ago. No place to live (they got mom and baby into a homeless shelter, which was a hard no!!) and no income. Mom has her Master’s in mental health counseling but can’t work here.
It’s a mess. So they are here for now until we can safely apply for the baby’s passport without worry that ICE will show up and take the mom.
US citizens aren’t safe from the ICE Gestapo
US citizen says he was detained without explanation returning from Canada
US citizen says he was detained without explanation returning from Canada
Immigration attorney
Even U.S. citizens and green card holders are being pulled into long interviews at the airport
Even U.S. citizens and green card holders are being pulled into long interviews at the airport
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