Current Events
In January 2026, two people — Alex Pretti and Renée Good — were killed during federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. In Pretti’s case, the Hennepin County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Investigative reporting later identified the Customs and Border Protection agents who fired the fatal shots. These deaths
Current Events
How peaceful protest — and undeniable brutality — are starting to change minds For weeks, Minnesota has been at the center of something the Trump administration hoped to avoid: sustained, peaceful protest colliding with images and facts that are hard to explain away. Federal immigration enforcement has long been controversial. What’s
Current Events
When most people hear the word “warrant,” they assume one thing: a judge reviewed the case and gave the government permission to act. That’s how warrants work in the criminal justice system. It’s also how the Constitution is supposed to protect people — especially in their homes. But a
Immigration
How Broken Immigration Law Turned Civil Enforcement Into Paramilitary Policing America’s immigration debate is often framed as a fight between compassion and enforcement. That framing misses the real problem. What we are witnessing today is not the natural outcome of strict law enforcement—it is the predictable result of
Current Events
In a recent post, I wrote that what we’re living through isn’t classic authoritarianism — it’s the Mob, in the Mafia sense. Power maintained through loyalty, fear, and intimidation. What we’re seeing is that same ethos turned into government practice: public displays of dominance meant to send
Current Events
Many Americans still want answers about Jeffrey Epstein. Who was involved? Why haven’t more people been held accountable? Why does it feel like justice only applies to the rest of us—and never to the rich and powerful? It’s a good question. Because if this administration really cared
Immigration
In the summer of 2025, Congress passed what supporters proudly called the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” pouring an unprecedented $170 billion into immigration enforcement over the next four years. The bill promises to build more walls, expand detention centers, and supercharge deportations of undocumented immigrants. Supporters claim it will restore
Immigration
Let’s Follow the Money In the latest push to tighten immigration enforcement, Congress has approved sweeping funding increases to expand detention, speed up deportations, and fortify border security. Supporters of these measures often argue that undocumented immigrants are a drain on taxpayers — that they take more than they give,
Current Events
America’s federal prisons are overcrowded and underfunded. Nearly 156,000 people are locked up in a system designed for far fewer, while staff shortages and deteriorating conditions keep getting worse. Yet instead of addressing this crisis, Congress just passed the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill yesterday — sending tens of
Current Events
In May, the Nashville Banner reported on Iris Monterroso, a young woman arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Tennessee while she was eight weeks pregnant. Iris had no criminal record. She was detained in a facility that, by her account, failed to provide medical attention even
Current Events
The current administration wants you to believe it’s tough on immigration. They want headlines filled with arrests, detentions, and deportations. They want to project an image of control. But what they’re offering isn’t immigration policy — it’s political theater. It’s expensive, cruel, and completely detached from
Current Events
In our last post, we explored how the language we use—"undocumented" vs. "illegal"—shapes how we treat immigrants. But words are just one piece of the puzzle. To truly understand today’s immigration crisis, we also need to look at the deeper forces that push