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Newsweek: ICE agents can be arrested over unlawful actions, Chicago judge rules

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A federal court in Chicago has ordered sweeping new limits on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the Midwest, ruling that agents repeatedly violated federal law and a binding consent decree by arresting people without warrants.

The decision issued October 7 by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings extends court oversight of the agency until February 2, 2026, and warns that officers who disregard the order could face contempt or criminal referral.

ICE agents can be arrested over unlawful actions, Chicago judge rules
A federal judge says ICE broke the law with warrantless arrests—and officers who do it again could face charges.

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Inquisitr: ICE Detains Blind Protester, Drops Him on His Head While He Sat Quietly Outside Facility — “They Picked Up the Weakest Person…”

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The violent arrest of a blind Portland protester has sparked nationwide outrage.

Amid continuous news of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)brutality, a disturbing video from Portland has sparked outrage nationwide. The video shows ICE agents violently arresting a blind protester during a peaceful demonstration against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. 

The footage quickly went viral, showing agents dropping the man on his head before dragging him away as onlookers shouted in horror.

The man in the video has been identified as Quinn Haberl. He is a visually impaired activist and only 4 feet 6 inches tall. He was wearing a bright neon vest and sitting quietly near a marked blue line outside a Portland ICE facility. 

It is the blue line that marks the start of federal property. Haberl’s position on the ground indicated he had been seated on the public side of the line and did not trespass.

ICE Detains Blind Protester, Drops Him on His Head While He Sat Quietly Outside Facility — “They Picked Up the Weakest Person…”
Video shows blind man, Quinn Haberl, dragged and detained outside Portland ICE facility, prompting widespread criticism.

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Idaho Statesman: ICE detained immigrants with work visas in Wilder raid, attorney says

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A local immigration lawyer said three of her clients who were legal residents of the U.S. were taken in Wilder on Sunday.

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Nikki Ramirez-Smith, a Nampa-based immigration lawyer, told the Idaho Statesman the people detained included at least three who legally resided in the United States. They have not been charged with any crimes in connection with the gambling, she said.

ICE detained immigrants with work visas in Wilder raid, attorney says

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article312609483.html

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Daily Beast: ICE Barbie’s DHS Trained Criminals to Be Agents

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ICE officials only later found out that some recruits had failed drug testing or had disqualifying criminal backgrounds, according to a report.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has allowed some recruits who haven’t been fully vetted into its training program as it tries to boost hires.

The Department of Homeland Security outfit later found out that recruits in training had either failed drug tests, had criminal histories preventing them from joining, or didn’t meet physical fitness or academic criteria, one current and two former DHS officials told NBC News.

One recruit at the ICE training facility in Brunswick, Georgia, the current DHS official said, had been charged with strong-arm robbery and battery over a domestic violence incident.

ICE Barbie’s DHS Trained Criminals to Be Agents
ICE officials only later found out that some recruits had failed drug testing or had disqualifying criminal backgrounds, according to a report.

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East Idaho News: Canyon sheriff, Caldwell police chief: DHS statement on raid ‘deeply misleading’

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The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office and Caldwell Police Department released a joint statement Wednesday saying they wanted to clarify the situation around Sunday’s raid in Wilder, which was not an ICE-led operation, despite what the Department of Homeland Security indicated.

In a statement to the media Tuesday, Homeland Security said that “ICE dismantled an illegal horse-racing, animal fighting, and a gambling enterprise operation” and that “as part of the operation ICE law enforcement officers arrested 105 illegal aliens.”

The raid at La Catedral Arena, where four people were arrested as part of an FBI criminal investigation on alleged illegal gambling, was in fact led by the FBI’s Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime and Gang Task Force, according to Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue and Caldwell Police Chief Rex Ingram.

The FBI has said several times that it was the lead agency and that ICE was there “as part of the broader federal team to process individuals who were found to have potential immigration violations.”

Canyon sheriff, Caldwell police chief: DHS statement on raid ‘deeply misleading’ – East Idaho News
Agents stand at La Catedral Arena in Wilder, Idaho, on the evening of Oct. 19, 2025. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, were there as part of an investigation into alleged illegal horse betting. | Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman WILDER (Idaho Statesman) — The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office […]
Canyon sheriff, Caldwell police chief: DHS statement on raid ‘deeply misleading’

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Daily Beast: ICE Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons as Lawmaker Fears Trump Planning Strike

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Spending went from almost $9 million under Biden in 2024 to $71 million in Trump’s first nine months.

The number of weapons bought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reportedly surged 700 percent under President Donald Trump—and even includes chemical agents and warheads.

Federal purchasing logs show ICE spent $71,515,762 on “small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories,” including military supplies, weapons, and ammunition, in the nine months between Jan. 20 and Oct. 18.

ICE Is Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons
Spending went from almost $9 million under Biden in 2024 to $71 million in Trump’s first nine months.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-stockpiling-warheads-and-chemical-weapons-as-lawmaker-fears-trump-planning-strike

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Inquisitr: ICE Deaths Skyrocket Under Trump as ‘Invasion-Style’ Raids Rock U.S. Cities

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Deaths climb, helicopters roar, and fear spreads, inside Trump’s deadly new deportation drive.

We hardly see any days when the American immigration system is not seen in the headlines, especially during the reign of President Donald Trump, and once again it has come back, and again not for a good reason. Numerous people have died in ICE custody…. According to chilling new figures shared by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), 20 migrants have died in ICE detention since Trump took office, the highest single-year toll in decades. By comparison, there were 24 deaths total during Biden’s four years in power.

The surge has sparked national outrage and fear, as reports of violent raids, tear gas, and helicopters flood cities like Chicago, where residents say ICE’s crackdown feels like “a war zone.” They further stated, “They’re Making It a War Zone.” In a fiery interview with CNN, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasted the Trump administration’s tactics, saying ICE has “turned Chicago into a battlefield.”

ICE Deaths Skyrocket Under Trump as ‘Invasion-Style’ Raids Rock U.S. Cities
ICE deaths soar under Trump’s crackdown as Chicago erupts over “invasion-style” raids.

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Miami Herald: Journalists Dispute DHS Claims of Portland Unrest

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President Donald Trump and White House officials have been accused of exaggerating claims regarding alleged unrest in Portland, contrasting with local journalists’ reports. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has faced significant local pushback for what officials have deemed as misleading narratives. Local journalists have documented mostly routine daytime activity, while the Trump administration has reported ongoing unrest at night.

Trump said, “It’s like the movies you see for the kids, I guess not only the kids, adults also, where you have these bombed-out cities and these bombed-out people.”

Trump added, “Unless they’re playing false tapes, this looks like World War II.”

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Journalists have published timestamped images challenging DHS portrayals, primarily reporting on daytime activity. Oregon Public Broadcasting CEO Rachel Smolkin said, “Our OPB team is reporting the facts on the ground as they unfold with as much context as we can offer.”

Journalists Dispute DHS Claims of Portland Unrest
President Donald Trump and White House officials have been accused of exaggerating claims regarding alleged unrest in Portland, contrasting with local journalists’ reports. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has faced significant local pushback for what officials have deemed as misleading narratives. Local journalists have documented mostly routine daytime activity, while the Trump administration hasContinue reading “Journalists Dispute…

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NBC News: Some Trump critics fear they could be the president’s next target for prosecution

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The president has called for indictments of some of his political enemies.

Fear is spreading among some who’ve run afoul of President Donald Trump.

A foreboding that grew out of Trump’s election victory last November has deepened, several people told NBC News, after the Justice Department secured indictments against two public figures who’ve long been in his crosshairs: New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey.

Some said they worry that the Trump administration will target them for prosecution, draining their life savings and potentially landing them in jail. In a time of heightened political violence, others said they fear that the president’s most zealous followers may try to do them harm.

Some Trump critics fear they could be the president’s next target for prosecution
The president has called for indictments of some of his political enemies.

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Reuters: DHS purchase of business jets during shutdown draws Democrats’ ire

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Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to buy two Gulfstream G700 jets for $172 million during the ongoing government shutdown that are to be used by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior leaders.

The U.S. Coast Guard entered into a sole-source contract on Friday, according to a government contracting website. The jets will be used for the Coast Guard’s Long Range Command Control fleet of aircraft.

DHS said in a statement late Friday that the new jets are needed because it currently relies on a Gulfstream CG-101 G550 jet that is over 20 years old, outside of the aircraft’s service life “and well beyond operational usage hours for a corporate aircraft.”

The department said it would not allow the federal shutdown “to slow down this process” of replacing the jet, but Democrats want to know where the money is coming from.

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