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š Man who documented Uyghur camps in China may face removal from US after ICE arrest
A Chinese citizen and filmmaker who recorded footage of alleged detention camps in Xinjiang is now in U.S. immigration custody and could be forced out of the country. He fled China after publishing his documentary work and has sought asylum in the United States, but now faces legal proceedings that could lead to deportation. Supporters and rights advocates stress the danger he would face if returned and call for protections. His next immigration hearing is scheduled for January as legal challenges continue. ā The Guardian
š§āš§ Noem accused of misleading Congress about early hearing departure to canceled meeting
āHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was accused of misleading House Homeland Security Committee members when she said she was departing a Thursday hearing early to attend another meeting that was actually canceledā¦āI understand on good information that the FEMA Council meeting was canceled so there was no need for her to go,ā [Representative Bennie] Thompson said, referencing a meeting to determine the future of the agency. āShe was a liar with no respect for congressional oversight.āā ā The Hill
š± ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents reveal ICE plans to purchase a surveillance tool that provides daily updates on location data from hundreds of millions of mobile phones, reversing its earlier decision to halt use of such remote phone data. The tool combines massive location datasets with social media information, offering an āall-in-oneā search capability for agents. This acquisition comes amid broader expansions of federal immigration enforcement and raises constitutional and privacy concerns about warrantless data use. Critics, including lawmakers, fear it enables comprehensive tracking of peopleās movements without oversight. ā 404 Media
š Massachusetts says FLOCK OFF!
An action alert from Mass 50501 opposes the use of automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) technology that tracks peopleās movements across Massachusetts. It highlights concerns that data gathered by companies like Flock Safety can be shared freely and used to profile or target communities, particularly immigrants. The campaign urges local governments and corporations to end Flock data sharing and cancel contracts with surveillance vendors. Organizers frame the effort as part of broader resistance to invasive policing and surveillance practices. ā Mass 50501
š ICE Agents Under Trump Have Arrested Nearly 75,000 People with No Criminal Records, Data Reveals
New data from the University of California, Berkeleyās Deportation Data Project shows that nearly 75,000 people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the first nine months of the Trump administration had no criminal records. This accounts for roughly one-third of the approximately 220,000 arrests between January and October 2025. The findings challenge the administrationās rhetoric that enforcement focuses on dangerous criminals, highlighting broader and more indiscriminate arrest practices. Critics argue this undermines stated public safety goals and reflects systemic prioritization of deportations over criminal prosecution. ā āIt contradicts what the administration has been saying about people who are convicted criminals and that they are going after the worst of the worst,ā Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, told NBC News.āā People
š¦ ICEās Secretive Deportation Program
A New Yorker piece reveals how the Trump administration is quietly deporting peopleāincluding long-term residents and those with legal protectionsāto distant countries with little oversight under a practice called third-country removal. Interviews with deportees in secret detention camps describe harsh conditions, fear of torture, and a lack of contact with loved ones after removal. The reporting exposes how these clandestine deportations sidestep U.S. obligations not to send people to places where they face persecution or death. It also notes that this covert aspect of immigration enforcement has largely escaped public scrutiny despite its growing use. ā The New Yorker
āļø Federal judge weighs Trumpās claim he is immune from civil litigation over Capitol attack
Can a former president be held accountable in civil court? A federal judge is considering Donald Trumpās claim that presidential immunity shields him from lawsuits tied to the January 6 attack. āThe civil claims survived Trumpās sweeping act of clemency on the first day of his second term, when he pardoned, commuted prison sentences and ordered the dismissal of all 1,500-plus criminal cases stemming from the Capitol siege. Over 100 police officers were injured while defending the Capitol from rioters.ā The ruling could redefine the limits of executive power. The case sits at the center of accountability efforts. ā The Seattle Times
šļø Veterans For Peace Condemns Trumpās Illegal War on Venezuela
What happens when veterans speak out against war? Veterans For Peace is condemning U.S. actions toward Venezuela as illegal and destabilizing. The group argues intervention violates international law and harms civilians. They call for diplomacy and accountability instead of escalation. āA war on Venezuela would be patently illegal. The UN Charter declares no country has the right āto intervene, overtly or covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations.ā In order for a war to be legal under international law, it must clearly be in self-defense, and it must be approved by the UN Security Council.ā ā Common Dreams
š„ Without subsidies to make ACA affordable, millions could lose access to care in Texas
What if health insurance suddenly became unaffordable? Millions of Texans could lose coverage if enhanced ACA subsidies expire. āWith Affordable Care Act plan premiums expected to increase in 2026, healthcare experts and advocates warn millions could be at risk in Texas, which already has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S.ā Higher premiums would push families to drop insurance, especially in rural and low-income areas. Advocates warn hospitals and health outcomes would suffer. ā NPR
šļø Lutnickās data center ties face Democratic lawmaker scrutiny
āTwenty-five Democrats, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, wrote in a letter to the departmentās inspector general that [Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick] could be breaking conflict of interest rules by boosting artificial intelligence data centers while his former investment firm, Cantor Fitzgerald LP, is invested in Newmark Group Inc., a real estate broker that facilitates leases for the centers.ā Critics warn of corruption and conflicts of interest at the expense of everyday Americans. ā Bloomberg
š EPA cuts mentions of humans from webpage on climate change causes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently revised parts of its public website on climate change, notably removing references to fossil fuels and human-caused warming from key pages. These edits now emphasize natural phenomena like changes in Earthās orbit and volcanic activity as climate drivers, a shift that contradicts the scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming. Scientists, former EPA officials, and advocates argue that the changes mislead the public and undermine understanding of the human role in the climate crisis. āEPA is trying to bury the evidence on human-caused climate change, but it cannot change the reality of climate science or the harsh toll climate impacts are taking on peopleās lives,ā said Rachel Cleetus, senior policy director for the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, in a written statement. This isnāt just about data on a website; itās an attack on independent science and scientific integrity,ā Cleetus said.ā ā The Hill
š¢ļø New Report: āBig Oilās Deceptive Climate Adsā
A new analysis of more than 300 climate-related advertisements by BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell shows how these companies have misled the public for decades. The report finds that oil majors portray themselves as climate solution leaders while continuing to expand fossil fuel production and exaggerate commitments to emissions reduction. āThese deceptive advertisements not only misrepresent the climate impacts of the companiesā products, initiatives, and actions, but also feed a larger false narrative that oil and gas companies are part of the solution to climate change,ā the report concludes. These deceptive ad campaigns have helped maintain social acceptance of fossil fuels, despite worsening climate impacts. The findings are intended to support accountability efforts and ongoing litigation against major polluters. ā Common Dreams
āļø Philippines Typhoon Survivors Sue Shell Over Its Role in Climate Change
More than 100 Filipino survivors of a devastating 2021 typhoon are suing oil giant Shell in London, claiming that the companyās historical fossil fuel emissions significantly contributed to climate change that intensified the storm. The plaintiffs seek compensation for deaths, destruction, and economic losses, asserting that Shell knew of the climate harms and downplayed risks while continuing carbon-heavy operations. āSurvivors contend that Shell ā responsible for over 41 billion tonnes of COāe , or more than 2% of global fossil fuel emissions, according to the Carbon Majors database ā cannot claim ignorance.ā ā Greenpeace
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