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🏛️ Courts order ICE not to deport man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned

Two separate courts have stayed the deportation of Subramanyam Vedam, who spent four decades wrongfully imprisoned before his murder conviction was overturned. ICE is seeking to deport him over a decades-old drug plea despite his 43 years of wrongful incarceration. — Seattle Times

💔 Family speaks out after death of man deported by ICE in vegetative state

Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel died after his family lost contact with him during ICE detention and he was later found in a Texas hospital suffering from severe malnutrition, dehydration, and brain damage. His family is demanding answers about how he deteriorated from healthy to a vegetative state while in custody. — The Guardian

📞 ICE Contract Would Help Police Track Down Immigrant Children

The agency plans to establish a privately run call center in Nashville to help state and local police track unaccompanied migrant children, with operations expected to begin by March. The center would handle 6,000-7,000 calls daily related to immigration enforcement. — Bloomberg

😡 Armed ICE agents in Chicago drag daycare worker out of facility and arrest her

Federal agents detained a daycare worker in front of children and parents during morning drop-off at a Spanish immersion preschool, with witnesses reporting the educator was chased inside the facility. The incident occurred despite the teacher reportedly having work authorization. — The Guardian

⚖️ ‘Unnecessarily Cruel’: Judge Expresses Alarm About ICE Detention Conditions

A federal judge ordered ICE to overhaul conditions at a Broadview facility after detainees testified about sleeping in squalid conditions and being pressured to sign voluntary deportation forms. The judge ruled people shouldn’t be sleeping on concrete floors or plastic chairs in overcrowded cells. — The New York Times

🚌 ICE Shot a US Citizen Trying to Help Kids

Carlos Jimenez was shot and has a bullet lodged in his shoulder after attempting to warn federal agents that children would soon be arriving at a school bus stop. His lawyers say he reversed his car out of fear, while DHS claims he attempted to ram officers. — Mother Jones

⛓️ Senators demand answers on ICE’s use of full-body restraints on deportees

Eleven Democratic senators raised concerns about ICE’s use of full-body restraints called “the WRAP” on deportation flights, with some detainees reportedly restrained for hours. The device has been linked to a dozen fatal cases involving police and jailers in the past decade where autopsies determined restraint played a role in death. — The Guardian

🚪 ICE violates its own policy by holding people in secretive rooms for days or weeks

A Guardian investigation found ICE has been detaining people in at least 170 small holding facilities beyond federal time limits, with some held for weeks in bare concrete rooms designed for short-term processing. At one Manhattan location, a 62-year-old man was held for approximately two and a half months. — The Guardian

🎙️ The Volunteers Taking on ICE

The Harbor Area Peace Patrol in southern California monitors ICE raids in parking lots and attempts to help residents stay safe as aggressive border patrol operations have replaced National Guard presence. The volunteer group tracks where raids are happening and who’s conducting them. — Slate

🪖 A Donor-Funded Army Wouldn’t Just Be Illegal—It Would be Dangerous

The Atlantic investigates a $130 million private donation to cover military pay during the ongoing shutdown, raising alarm about how private funding of the military undermines accountability, supports executive ambition, and threatens constitutional norms. — The Atlantic

📉 Amid Government Shutdown, Republicans Are Showing Us What Autocracy Looks Like

Truthout argues that Republican strategies during the prolonged shutdown—freezing funds, politicizing agency operations, and leveraging power asymmetrically—serve as a case study in how democratic institutions can erode under authoritarian pressure. Republicans are anticipating that vast structural changes will ultimately keep them in power, regardless of how they legislate.— Truthout

🧑‍💻 Unions Sue to Stop AI Surveillance Powering Trump’s “Catch and Revoke” Deportation Scheme

Major U.S. labor unions have filed suit alleging that the Trump administration used online surveillance of visa-holders and lawful permanent residents to chill dissent, threaten deportation, and undermine free speech—marking a major clash at the intersection of labor rights, surveillance, and immigration. — The Intercept

🗳️ A State-by-State Guide to the Gerrymandering Fight for Congress

The New York Times has provided a deep dive into how new congressional maps and redistricting maneuvers are reshaping the 2026 electoral landscape, with Democrats and Republicans alike exploiting legislative control to entrench advantage ahead of midterm battles. — The New York Times

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