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#DHS Is Hiring #BountyHunters to Find and Photograph #Deported People’s Homes Abroad

#HomelandSecurity told #immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.
#ice #privacy

https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-is-hiring-bounty-hunters-to-find-and-photograph-deported-peoples-homes-abroad/

#DHS Is Hiring #BountyHunters to Find and Photograph #Deported People’s Homes Abroad

#HomelandSecurity told #immigrants that leaving the US would wipe out fines it claims they owe. Now it wants private investigators to find them in their home countries and collect.
#ice #privacy

https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-is-hiring-bounty-hunters-to-find-and-photograph-deported-peoples-homes-abroad/

#DHS Wants Protesters’ #Signal Group #Chats

A lawsuit accuses #HomelandSecurity of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ #encrypted communications.
#privacy #freespeech #protesters #rights

https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-wants-protesters-signal-group-chats/

#DHS Wants Protesters’ #Signal Group #Chats

A lawsuit accuses #HomelandSecurity of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ #encrypted communications.
#privacy #freespeech #protesters #rights

https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-wants-protesters-signal-group-chats/

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

The Department of #HomelandSecurity (#DHS) published a Wednesday notice that outlined plans to provide Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) officers with gloves that will deliver painful electric shocks

The agency is planning to spend up to $20 million on the new devices known as a Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter or #GLOVE

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6024004-dhs-ice-shock-gloves/

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

The Department of #HomelandSecurity (#DHS) published a Wednesday notice that outlined plans to provide Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) officers with gloves that will deliver painful electric shocks

The agency is planning to spend up to $20 million on the new devices known as a Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter or #GLOVE

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6024004-dhs-ice-shock-gloves/

Trump Signs Executive Orders Ending Birth Tourism And Protecting The Value Of American Citizenship

Following the unfortunate decision made the by Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) regarding birthright citizenship, US President Donald J. Trump signed two new Executive Orders to formally end birth tourism while also protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the News24 (formerly Sky News Australia) video covering the Oval Office. Watch it and pay close attention to the details.

https://youtu.be/YC3PrTABmic?si=qLGS_xhbDUE99gcD&t=239

In America, birth tourism is already a huge problem that has yet to be full resolved. If it is left unchecked, it will negatively impact and even deform democracy in the US. That said, President Trump signed the Executive Order ending birth tourism. To understand it fully, posted below is the entire content of the said Executive Order sourced from the White House website. Some parts in boldface…

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Purpose.  United States citizenship is among the greatest inheritances the Nation can bestow.  It embodies a sacred bond between the American people and the Nation in which they live, and carries profound rights, privileges, and responsibilities reflective of the enduring allegiance of citizens to the United States and our Constitution.  Citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through calculated exploitation and evasion of the immigration laws, such as by entering the United States on a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth within the Nation’s borders.

Birth tourism operators use deceptive advertisements and inducements to entice foreign nationals to travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth on American soil.  They promise citizenship; access to public benefits; and short-term stays in specialized facilities, hotels, or rentals, but often fail to deliver on these promises.  These operators coach their clients to misrepresent the purpose and duration of their travel to consular and border officials to obtain visas authorizing entry into the United States.  Failure to appropriately combat these schemes has resulted in thriving industries around the world that profit by enabling the evasion of American immigration laws to obtain citizenship and other immigration benefits for foreign visitors, and the exploitation of the women who travel here for purposes of giving birth.

The immigration laws of the United States establish discrete categories of temporary nonimmigrant visas to allow foreign visitors into the United States for study, exchange, temporary employment, tourism, and other transitory activities that are now exploited by birth tourism operators.  Participants in birth tourism schemes abuse these categories to establish a permanent foothold in the United States by securing the advantage of citizenship for their children and then potentially for themselves.

Birth tourism, defined in section 3 of this order, undermines the integrity of the Nation’s immigration system by enabling foreign nationals to exploit their temporary admission to obtain permanent immigration-related benefits.  Birth tourism also diverts limited consular inspection and enforcement resources away from legitimate visa applicants, erodes public confidence in the faithful enforcement of the immigration laws, and impairs the executive branch’s ability to protect the national security.

The United States has a compelling interest in ensuring that each visa category is used only for the purpose for which it was established.  Foreign nationals seeking temporary admission into the United States must adhere to the purposes for which the Congress has authorized their temporary admission, and cannot be permitted to circumvent the immigration laws in an attempt to vest themselves and their children with lasting benefits that are irreconcilable with their nonimmigrant status.

It is therefore the policy of the United States to promote the integrity of its immigration system, to ensure that nonimmigrant visa classifications are used only for their lawful and intended purposes, and to prevent the exploitation of those classifications by persons engaging in birth tourism.

Sec. 2.  Authorities.  Pursuant to section 301 of title 3, United States Code, the authority granted to the President under section 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1185(a), is hereby delegated to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to the extent necessary to implement this order, including the authority to issue or adopt rules, policies, operational guidance, or other guidance to carry out this order.

Sec. 3.  Definition.  For purposes of this order, “birth tourism” is defined as:

(a)  the entry of any foreign national into the United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth on American soil; or

(b)  any effort by any foreign national to facilitate the entry of any foreign national into the United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth on American soil.

Sec. 4.  Scope and Implementation.  (a)  The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions and update any rules, policies, operational guidance, or other guidance as necessary to effectuate the policy set forth in this order.  Such actions may include, within the Secretaries’ respective discretion and authority, appropriate action to prevent the entry into the United States of, or the granting of any visa or other travel authorization to, any alien entering or attempting to enter the United States for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism; revoking the visa or travel authorization and permanently barring entry of any alien who enters or attempts to enter the United States for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism; denial of entry to, or removal of, any alien who previously engaged or plans to engage in birth tourism; or other appropriate action against entities, organizations, or individuals, within or outside of the United States, responsible for facilitating or enabling birth tourism in any manner.

(b)  All other relevant executive departments and agencies shall provide such records and information as are necessary for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement the terms of this order and the rules, policies, operational guidance, or other guidance issued pursuant to it, subject to applicable law.

Sec. 5.  Exemptions.  Notwithstanding the restrictions imposed by this order, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security may exempt a foreign national from actions taken pursuant to this order on humanitarian grounds or when the foreign national’s entry is in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Sec. 6.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d)  If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstances, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of any of its other provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

(e)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Homeland Security.

                             DONALD J. TRUMP

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think the two new Executive Orders signed by Trump will effectively end birth tourism while protecting the value of American citizenship? What kind of responses do you think the Democrats will come up with to oppose the Executive Orders. Do you think Islamist states like Iran, Pakistan, Qatar and Bangladesh are deliberately sending their citizens to America with birth tourism in mind? Did you spot any Chinese nationals engaging in birth tourism in America lately?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Trump Signs Executive Orders Ending Birth Tourism And Protecting The Value Of American Citizenship

Following the unfortunate decision made the by Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) regarding birthright citizenship, US President Donald J. Trump signed two new Executive Orders to formally end birth tourism while also protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the News24 (formerly Sky News Australia) video covering the Oval Office. Watch it and pay close attention to the details.

https://youtu.be/YC3PrTABmic?si=qLGS_xhbDUE99gcD&t=239

In America, birth tourism is already a huge problem that has yet to be full resolved. If it is left unchecked, it will negatively impact and even deform democracy in the US. That said, President Trump signed the Executive Order ending birth tourism. To understand it fully, posted below is the entire content of the said Executive Order sourced from the White House website. Some parts in boldface…

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Purpose.  United States citizenship is among the greatest inheritances the Nation can bestow.  It embodies a sacred bond between the American people and the Nation in which they live, and carries profound rights, privileges, and responsibilities reflective of the enduring allegiance of citizens to the United States and our Constitution.  Citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through calculated exploitation and evasion of the immigration laws, such as by entering the United States on a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth within the Nation’s borders.

Birth tourism operators use deceptive advertisements and inducements to entice foreign nationals to travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth on American soil.  They promise citizenship; access to public benefits; and short-term stays in specialized facilities, hotels, or rentals, but often fail to deliver on these promises.  These operators coach their clients to misrepresent the purpose and duration of their travel to consular and border officials to obtain visas authorizing entry into the United States.  Failure to appropriately combat these schemes has resulted in thriving industries around the world that profit by enabling the evasion of American immigration laws to obtain citizenship and other immigration benefits for foreign visitors, and the exploitation of the women who travel here for purposes of giving birth.

The immigration laws of the United States establish discrete categories of temporary nonimmigrant visas to allow foreign visitors into the United States for study, exchange, temporary employment, tourism, and other transitory activities that are now exploited by birth tourism operators.  Participants in birth tourism schemes abuse these categories to establish a permanent foothold in the United States by securing the advantage of citizenship for their children and then potentially for themselves.

Birth tourism, defined in section 3 of this order, undermines the integrity of the Nation’s immigration system by enabling foreign nationals to exploit their temporary admission to obtain permanent immigration-related benefits.  Birth tourism also diverts limited consular inspection and enforcement resources away from legitimate visa applicants, erodes public confidence in the faithful enforcement of the immigration laws, and impairs the executive branch’s ability to protect the national security.

The United States has a compelling interest in ensuring that each visa category is used only for the purpose for which it was established.  Foreign nationals seeking temporary admission into the United States must adhere to the purposes for which the Congress has authorized their temporary admission, and cannot be permitted to circumvent the immigration laws in an attempt to vest themselves and their children with lasting benefits that are irreconcilable with their nonimmigrant status.

It is therefore the policy of the United States to promote the integrity of its immigration system, to ensure that nonimmigrant visa classifications are used only for their lawful and intended purposes, and to prevent the exploitation of those classifications by persons engaging in birth tourism.

Sec. 2.  Authorities.  Pursuant to section 301 of title 3, United States Code, the authority granted to the President under section 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1185(a), is hereby delegated to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to the extent necessary to implement this order, including the authority to issue or adopt rules, policies, operational guidance, or other guidance to carry out this order.

Sec. 3.  Definition.  For purposes of this order, “birth tourism” is defined as:

(a)  the entry of any foreign national into the United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth on American soil; or

(b)  any effort by any foreign national to facilitate the entry of any foreign national into the United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth on American soil.

Sec. 4.  Scope and Implementation.  (a)  The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions and update any rules, policies, operational guidance, or other guidance as necessary to effectuate the policy set forth in this order.  Such actions may include, within the Secretaries’ respective discretion and authority, appropriate action to prevent the entry into the United States of, or the granting of any visa or other travel authorization to, any alien entering or attempting to enter the United States for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism; revoking the visa or travel authorization and permanently barring entry of any alien who enters or attempts to enter the United States for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism; denial of entry to, or removal of, any alien who previously engaged or plans to engage in birth tourism; or other appropriate action against entities, organizations, or individuals, within or outside of the United States, responsible for facilitating or enabling birth tourism in any manner.

(b)  All other relevant executive departments and agencies shall provide such records and information as are necessary for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement the terms of this order and the rules, policies, operational guidance, or other guidance issued pursuant to it, subject to applicable law.

Sec. 5.  Exemptions.  Notwithstanding the restrictions imposed by this order, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security may exempt a foreign national from actions taken pursuant to this order on humanitarian grounds or when the foreign national’s entry is in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Sec. 6.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d)  If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstances, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of any of its other provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

(e)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Homeland Security.

                             DONALD J. TRUMP

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think the two new Executive Orders signed by Trump will effectively end birth tourism while protecting the value of American citizenship? What kind of responses do you think the Democrats will come up with to oppose the Executive Orders. Do you think Islamist states like Iran, Pakistan, Qatar and Bangladesh are deliberately sending their citizens to America with birth tourism in mind? Did you spot any Chinese nationals engaging in birth tourism in America lately?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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The US Department of Homeland Security Just Made a Move That Changes Everything

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Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/08/us-department-homeland-security.html

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Inside the Massive Structural Overhaul Shaking Up the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Right Now

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#Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day – A #Hero for the #Surveillance State?

source: themoviedb.org/movie/969681-sp…

At first, #Spider-Man: Brand New Day looks like another emotional #superhero #story. Peter Parker has lost everything. No one remembers him, not even MJ. He searches for his #identity while trying to protect #NewYork. The #film spends much of its time on #trauma, #loneliness, and #mental #health.

But behind this personal story lies a political #message. The film presents mass surveillance as something necessary and even heroic. This is where the #movie becomes much more interesting—and much more troubling.

Spider-Man uses powerful surveillance #technology to watch the city. He collects video from many security cameras. He scans every face to find criminals. Even the #police admit that this is probably #illegal. Still, the film treats these actions as acceptable because Spider-Man is one of the "good guys."

Jean Grey—now portrayed by Sadie Sink (She kept her role a huge secret beforehand for marketing reasons.) in the Marvel Universe—falls into the facial recognition trap set by Spider-Man's surveillance program. If, by the end, you feel sorry for Jean Grey because the script wants you to and you’ve let yourself be swept up in the drama, then please remember that at the beginning of the movie, Jean possessed an old man and sent him running into the street so he would be brutally run over. She’s a mass murderer who’ll stop at nothing to achieve her goal. She could easily achieve this goal with her incredible superpower, but she makes it unnecessarily complicated by first freeing the Scorpion, which is what draws Spider-Man's attention to her in the first place.

This idea has a long #history in popular culture. The strongest comparison is George Orwell's 1984. #Orwell imagined a #society where every citizen is watched. Surveillance is presented as a tool for #security, but it destroys #freedom. In Brand New Day, the situation is different because Spider-Man is a hero, not a dictator. Yet the basic question remains the same: Who watches the watchers? If one person can see everyone, who controls that person?

The film never really asks this #question. Instead, it assumes that surveillance is good as long as the right people #control it. This is one of its biggest #weaknesses.

Another interesting comparison is The Dark Knight. In Christopher Nolan's film, #Batman creates a machine that can monitor every mobile phone in Gotham. Lucius Fox calls it too dangerous because it gives one person unlimited power. Batman agrees. He uses the system only once to catch the #Joker and then destroys it immediately.

Brand New Day takes a very different approach. Spider-Man's surveillance technology is not treated as a #moral #problem. Instead, it becomes a normal #tool of #crime fighting. The ethical debate that makes The Dark Knight so powerful is almost completely missing.

The transcript also compares Spider-Man's work with modern surveillance technology. Peter Parker works closely with the Department of Damage Control and helps collect huge amounts of personal data. The review argues that this creates a positive image of a close relationship between #government institutions and powerful technology companies.

This makes the film feel surprisingly modern. Today, governments and private companies collect enormous amounts of digital information. Cameras, facial recognition, smartphones and artificial #intelligence make surveillance easier than ever before. The movie reflects this reality but rarely questions it.

One of the most interesting contradictions is #PeterParker himself. He wants #privacy for his own life. He hides his identity and wants to escape public attention. At the same time, he watches everyone else and scans thousands of faces. The film never fully explores this contradiction.

This creates an uncomfortable message. Privacy seems important for the hero but less important for ordinary citizens.

The citizens themselves hardly have a voice. They mostly watch, cheer and accept Spider-Man's actions without #discussion. They never decide whether they want to live in such a #society. They simply #trust the hero.

As #entertainment, Spider-Man: Brand New Day offers impressive visuals and emotional performances. However, its political ideas deserve much more attention. The film normalizes mass surveillance while presenting it as an act of kindness and #responsibility. It replaces difficult ethical questions with emotional storytelling.

Unlike 1984, it does not warn us about surveillance. Unlike The #DarkKnight, it does not seriously question its use. Instead, it asks the #audience to trust the hero completely.

That may be the film's most surprising message. The greatest danger is not an #evil government forcing surveillance on its people. The greater danger is that we willingly accept surveillance because it is carried out by someone we like.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day succeeds as an emotional superhero #drama. As a political film, however, it raises fascinating questions without giving convincing answers.

#cinema #criticism #fail #ethics #future #cybersecurity #ice #palantir #homelandsecurity #america #nyc #ny #humanity #humanrights #marvel #news #politics #policestate #police #bigbrother #propaganda #lawandorder #justice

#DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on #Immigrants ’

The outgoing executive director of the Office of #HomelandSecurity Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the #Trump administration’s #immigration crackdown.

https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-official-resigns-citing-war-on-immigrants/

#DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on #Immigrants ’

The outgoing executive director of the Office of #HomelandSecurity Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the #Trump administration’s #immigration crackdown.

https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-official-resigns-citing-war-on-immigrants/

#ICE Arrests Surge at #Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive

Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.

By Hamed Aleaziz and Miriam Jordan
July 28, 2026

Excerpt: "The Trump administration has begun arresting foreign citizens with expired U.S. visas as they travel through airports, including spouses of Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and interviews with immigration lawyers — a tactic that opens up a vast new pool of people for deportation.

"Immigration agents in plain clothes have whisked away targets at check-in counters and arrival gates, with enforcement actions in at least 15 airports in recent weeks. Some of the arrests have occurred quietly, while others have happened as angry fellow passengers filmed the encounters.

"The recent arrests appear to be an expansion of an arrangement between the Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Times reported in December that ICE officers were arresting people with deportation orders at airports with the help of information provided by airlines to the T.S.A.

"Now, through a review of #HomelandSecurity Department documents and interviews with lawyers for more than 25 people from more than a dozen countries recently detained at airports, The Times has learned that the program apparently now includes people with expired visas — a much larger group.
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and visitors overstay visas each year. Many with expired visas occupy a legal gray area, as they are awaiting #VisaExtensions or #GreenCards and have been issued work permits. Such individuals were not prioritized for deportation in the past unless they had committed crimes, and they were rarely detained while waiting for visa extensions or green cards. But that has changed under President #Trump, whose administration has undertaken a campaign of mass deportation and views all visa overstays as illegal.

" 'This administration is working diligently to ensure that aliens in our country illegally can no longer fly unless it is out of our country to self-deport,' a spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department said in a statement. The agency did not confirm the expansion of the program.

"The department, which oversees ICE, has not disclosed how many people have been detained at airports as overstays under the new initiative. The arrests come during a period in which the White House has pushed ICE for more arrests across the country, and Homeland Security Secretary #MarkwayneMullin has pledged to turn 'up the heat on the streets.' To that end, the administration has set a target of 2,000 immigration arrests a day, roughly double the pace from earlier this year.

"Interviews with more than a dozen immigration attorneys, advocacy organizations and an airline employee reveal a broad cross-section of targets: an engineer awaiting a work-visa extension, several newlyweds married to U.S. citizens, and a former au pair.

"Footage of encounters between travelers and ICE officers have flooded social media. In one widely circulated video, Chantal Morales Rojas, a 27-year-old from Ecuador, was detained by plainclothes officers as she boarded a Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Oakland, Calif., on July 20. She had been spending the weekend with the family for whom she had worked as an au pair, according to the family."

Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/ice-arrests-airports-visa-overstay.html

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/brvNl

#ICESucks #USPol #WorldPol #Fascism #DefundCBP #DefundICE #TSA #TrumpSucks #CharacteristicsOfFascism #DepartmentOfHomelandInsecurity

#ICE Arrests Surge at #Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive

Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.

By Hamed Aleaziz and Miriam Jordan
July 28, 2026

Excerpt: "The Trump administration has begun arresting foreign citizens with expired U.S. visas as they travel through airports, including spouses of Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and interviews with immigration lawyers — a tactic that opens up a vast new pool of people for deportation.

"Immigration agents in plain clothes have whisked away targets at check-in counters and arrival gates, with enforcement actions in at least 15 airports in recent weeks. Some of the arrests have occurred quietly, while others have happened as angry fellow passengers filmed the encounters.

"The recent arrests appear to be an expansion of an arrangement between the Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Times reported in December that ICE officers were arresting people with deportation orders at airports with the help of information provided by airlines to the T.S.A.

"Now, through a review of #HomelandSecurity Department documents and interviews with lawyers for more than 25 people from more than a dozen countries recently detained at airports, The Times has learned that the program apparently now includes people with expired visas — a much larger group.
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and visitors overstay visas each year. Many with expired visas occupy a legal gray area, as they are awaiting #VisaExtensions or #GreenCards and have been issued work permits. Such individuals were not prioritized for deportation in the past unless they had committed crimes, and they were rarely detained while waiting for visa extensions or green cards. But that has changed under President #Trump, whose administration has undertaken a campaign of mass deportation and views all visa overstays as illegal.

" 'This administration is working diligently to ensure that aliens in our country illegally can no longer fly unless it is out of our country to self-deport,' a spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department said in a statement. The agency did not confirm the expansion of the program.

"The department, which oversees ICE, has not disclosed how many people have been detained at airports as overstays under the new initiative. The arrests come during a period in which the White House has pushed ICE for more arrests across the country, and Homeland Security Secretary #MarkwayneMullin has pledged to turn 'up the heat on the streets.' To that end, the administration has set a target of 2,000 immigration arrests a day, roughly double the pace from earlier this year.

"Interviews with more than a dozen immigration attorneys, advocacy organizations and an airline employee reveal a broad cross-section of targets: an engineer awaiting a work-visa extension, several newlyweds married to U.S. citizens, and a former au pair.

"Footage of encounters between travelers and ICE officers have flooded social media. In one widely circulated video, Chantal Morales Rojas, a 27-year-old from Ecuador, was detained by plainclothes officers as she boarded a Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Oakland, Calif., on July 20. She had been spending the weekend with the family for whom she had worked as an au pair, according to the family."

Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/ice-arrests-airports-visa-overstay.html

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/brvNl

#ICESucks #USPol #WorldPol #Fascism #DefundCBP #DefundICE #TSA #TrumpSucks #CharacteristicsOfFascism #DepartmentOfHomelandInsecurity

An Explosion of #SurveillanceTowers is Coming to U.S. #Borders , Costing Over $1 Billion

A new report from the Government Accounting Office reveals that the Department of #HomelandSecurity (#DHS ) plans to nearly triple the number of #surveillance towers along U.S. borders, from the current 830 to 2,300 by 2034.

DHS expects to expend $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for this dangerous expansion of a surveillance network indiscriminately trained on towns, school playgrounds, backyards, and vehicles—threatening the #privacy and civil liberties of everyone in the border regions

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/explosion-surveillance-towers-coming-us-borders-costing-over-1-billion

An Explosion of #SurveillanceTowers is Coming to U.S. #Borders , Costing Over $1 Billion

A new report from the Government Accounting Office reveals that the Department of #HomelandSecurity (#DHS ) plans to nearly triple the number of #surveillance towers along U.S. borders, from the current 830 to 2,300 by 2034.

DHS expects to expend $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for this dangerous expansion of a surveillance network indiscriminately trained on towns, school playgrounds, backyards, and vehicles—threatening the #privacy and civil liberties of everyone in the border regions

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/explosion-surveillance-towers-coming-us-borders-costing-over-1-billion

Texas Rep. Al Green Accuses Trump Admin of Attempting to Cover Up ICE Killings

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/7/20/lorenzo_salgado_araujo

Congress member Al Green calls for accountability of ICE killing Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. He demands an independent investigation in the event stop any cover up done by the Trump administration.

#POTUS #Trump #ICE #Killing #CoverUp #LorenzoSalgadoAraujo #Justice #AlGreen #TrumpAdministration #HomelandSecurity #Murder #Truth

#ICE to Pay #ThomsonReuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’

The Department of #HomelandSecurity (#DHS ) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson #Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, #SocialSecurity numbers, ethnicity, #socialmedia posts, and #geolocation information — to help #Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.
#ssn #privacy #voterfraud #voter #vote #elections

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#ICE to Pay #ThomsonReuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’

The Department of #HomelandSecurity (#DHS ) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson #Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, #SocialSecurity numbers, ethnicity, #socialmedia posts, and #geolocation information — to help #Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.
#ssn #privacy #voterfraud #voter #vote #elections

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

FORT WAYNE - ICE PROTEST 🧊🩸

ALLEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE
715 S CALHOUN ST - FT WAYNE IN
July 18th 2026 12:00 - 2:00 PM

https://allevents.in/fort-wayne/protest-protesta-ya-basta-how-many-more/200030412113256

#FortWayne #FtWayne #AllenCounty #Indiana #ICE #ICEProtest #Rally #AntiICE #LivesMatter #StopTheKillings #Community #Protest #NoICE #America #USA #USImmigration #BorderPatrol #HomelandSecurity #NationalGuard #USCustoms #Killings #Murder

Is Your Citizenship Data Safe? New Federal Lawsuit Claims Systemic Security Failures

Full story 👇

Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/07/homeland-security-citizenship-data.html

#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #HomelandSecurity #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #BreakingNews #Trending #MustRead #TopStory

The spat centered on #NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s plans to fly his personal collection of F-5 Tiger II fighter jets as part of Saturday’s nine-hour [‼️] parade of #military aircraft. The NASA administrator, who made a fortune in payment processing, co-founded a company that trains #US pilots & manages one of the world’s largest private fleets of fighter jets.

#Trump #idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege

The spat centered on #NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s plans to fly his personal collection of F-5 Tiger II fighter jets as part of Saturday’s nine-hour [‼️] parade of #military aircraft. The NASA administrator, who made a fortune in payment processing, co-founded a company that trains #US pilots & manages one of the world’s largest private fleets of fighter jets.

#Trump #idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege

A dispute among #Cabinet officials over who could ride in fighter jets flying over Washington on July Fourth [me, no me! no me! no me! waaaaaaah!] escalated to #Trump, who gave the go-ahead to acting #USAG #ToddBlanche despite prior objections from Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.


#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege

A dispute among #Cabinet officials over who could ride in fighter jets flying over Washington on July Fourth [me, no me! no me! no me! waaaaaaah!] escalated to #Trump, who gave the go-ahead to acting #USAG #ToddBlanche despite prior objections from Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.


#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege

FFS

#Trump weighed in on #Cabinet squabble over #NASA ride for #July4th “flyover”

Trump [of course] encouraged acting #USAG #ToddBlanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the #FAA’s prior objection to the planes.

#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/trump-encouraged-todd-blanche-fly-nasa-administrators-jet/

FFS

#Trump weighed in on #Cabinet squabble over #NASA ride for #July4th “flyover”

Trump [of course] encouraged acting #USAG #ToddBlanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s jets despite the #FAA’s prior objection to the planes.

#idiocracy #NationalSecurity #HomelandSecurity #law #RichWhiteMalePrivilege
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/trump-encouraged-todd-blanche-fly-nasa-administrators-jet/

David Streever wrote an email critizing ICE to their department head. Months later Federal agents w/ Homeland Security tracked him down with a stark warning that he potentially violated the law.

This Prompted a lawsuit to be filed. The email was protected under free speech & the agency violated his First Amendment rights.

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5883784/dhs-ice-critic-lawsuit-free-speech - NPR

#FreedomOfSpeeh #FirstAmendment #Rights #ICE #HomelandSecurity #FederalAgents #Harassment #Lawsuit #ProtectedRights #Freedom

David Streever wrote an email critizing ICE to their department head. A month later Federal agents w/ Homeland Security tracked him down w/ a stark warning that he potentially violated the law.

This Prompted a lawsuit to be filed. The email was protected under free speech & the agency violated his First Amendment rights.

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5883784/dhs-ice-critic-lawsuit-free-speech - NPR

#FreedomOfSpeeh #FirstAmendment #Rights #ICE #HomelandSecurity #FedrrslAgents Harassment #Lawsuit #ProtectedRights #America #Freedom

US homeland security chief celebrates Iran’s World Cup exit

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin celebrated Iran’s elimination from the World Cup, saying he did a “happy…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #FIFAWorldCup #HomelandSecurity #Iran #TheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity #worldcupsoccer
https://www.newsbeep.com/618595/

Fascism is alive & kicking all opposition very hard under Trump’s NSPM7-driven, 100-year-long jail term, Palantir-enabled Hitlerite ‘Gleichschaltung’ regime!

“Hot Type: The Machinery of the Fascist State”

by Heidi Cuda in The Byline Times on Substack

@BylineTimes
@uk_politics
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@BBCNews
@guardian
@Independent
@thetimes

“Using the little-known NSPM-7 memorandum, an alarming Trump directive from September 2025 titled Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence aimed in particular at anti-fascists, activists in America are being sentenced to prison sentences rarely seen in US history”

https://open.substack.com/pub/bylinetimes/p/hot-type-the-machinery-of-the-fascist

#Press #SocialMedia #US #Trump #NSPM7 #Antifa #ICE #HomelandSecurity #Protest #Gleichschaltung #Palantir #Anduril #Hitler #Nazis #Surveillance #Terror

Fascism is alive & kicking all opposition very hard under Trump’s NSPM7-driven, 100-year-long jail term, Palantir-enabled Hitlerite ‘Gleichschaltung’ regime!

“Hot Type: The Machinery of the Fascist State”

by Heidi Cuda in The Byline Times on Substack

@BylineTimes
@uk_politics
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@BBCNews
@guardian
@Independent
@thetimes

“Using the little-known NSPM-7 memorandum, an alarming Trump directive from September 2025 titled Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence aimed in particular at anti-fascists, activists in America are being sentenced to prison sentences rarely seen in US history”

https://open.substack.com/pub/bylinetimes/p/hot-type-the-machinery-of-the-fascist

#Press #SocialMedia #US #Trump #NSPM7 #Antifa #ICE #HomelandSecurity #Protest #Gleichschaltung #Palantir #Anduril #Hitler #Nazis #Surveillance #Terror

LIVE: Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House committee

The U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on the department's 2027 budget request. #MarkwayneMullin #dhs #homelandsecurity #trumpadministration #senate #housecommittee #budget #us #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world:

https://fllics.com/en/video/live-markwayne-mullin-testifies-before-the-house-committee/

LIVE: Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House committee

The U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on the department's 2027 budget request. #MarkwayneMullin #dhs #homelandsecurity #trumpadministration #senate #housecommittee #budget #us #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world:

https://fllics.com/en/video/live-markwayne-mullin-testifies-before-the-house-committee/

The #KristiNoem scheme to get access to a #Canadian critical mineral property is getting DARKER all the time. Trump loyalist #KatieZacharia who comes out of #HomelandSecurity has joined the team.

These are NOT the kind of people we need in #Canada. 🇨🇦
#Cdnpoli #BCpoli
youtu.be/rVrHULtch1E?...

KRISTI NOEM MAGA SCHEME GETS M...

The #KristiNoem scheme to get access to a #Canadian critical mineral property is getting DARKER all the time. Trump loyalist #KatieZacharia who comes out of #HomelandSecurity has joined the team.

These are NOT the kind of people we need in #Canada. 🇨🇦
#Cdnpoli #BCpoli
youtu.be/rVrHULtch1E?...

KRISTI NOEM MAGA SCHEME GETS M...

> The Department of Homeland Security has abandoned plans to convert a warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, into a massive immigration detention center that would have housed up to 10,000 detainees and thousands of employees. Local officials announced they were informed the project was no longer being pursued, though it remains unclear whether the federal government will sell the property or repurpose it. The facility had faced strong opposition from residents and elected officials, including Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who argued it would strain local infrastructure. The government had paid $128.5 million for the warehouse, more than four times its previous sale price, and local leaders hope it eventually returns to private ownership and the local tax base.

#aaronparnas #substack #uspol
#detentioncenters #georgia
#jonossoff #raphaelwarnock
#resistance #protests
#dhs #homelandsecurity
#USPolitics #trumpregime
#nokings

https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronparnas/p/news-national-guard-patrols-reflecting

> The Department of Homeland Security has abandoned plans to convert a warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, into a massive immigration detention center that would have housed up to 10,000 detainees and thousands of employees. Local officials announced they were informed the project was no longer being pursued, though it remains unclear whether the federal government will sell the property or repurpose it. The facility had faced strong opposition from residents and elected officials, including Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who argued it would strain local infrastructure. The government had paid $128.5 million for the warehouse, more than four times its previous sale price, and local leaders hope it eventually returns to private ownership and the local tax base.

#aaronparnas #substack #uspol
#detentioncenters #georgia
#jonossoff #raphaelwarnock
#resistance #protests
#dhs #homelandsecurity
#USPolitics #trumpregime
#nokings

https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronparnas/p/news-national-guard-patrols-reflecting

#HomelandSecurity #DHS has continued to #civilliberties this week. They're gutting #8A (and possibly #6A) protections...

https://apnews.com/article/ice-detention-standards-conditions-immigration-detainees-5f87c9e1099cc70718a2a7f39fb7f9ff

#HomelandSecurity #DHS has continued to #civilliberties this week. They're gutting #8A (and possibly #6A) protections...

https://apnews.com/article/ice-detention-standards-conditions-immigration-detainees-5f87c9e1099cc70718a2a7f39fb7f9ff

The crowd included #tech & #media #billionaires #MarkZuckerberg & #DavidEllison. Sen #JohnThune (R-SD), the majority leader, was there, as was Sen #TedCruz (R-TX). The secretaries of #state, #Treasury, #defense, #commerce & #HomelandSecurity were there. So was the VP, the #FBI “director” & Karoline Leavitt, the #WhiteHouse #press Secy, who is on maternity. Kid Rock showed up, & so did Roger Clemens & Robert Kraft. James Dolan, the owner of the NY #Knicks, walked up to #Trump to pay his respects.

The crowd included #tech & #media #billionaires #MarkZuckerberg & #DavidEllison. Sen #JohnThune (R-SD), the majority leader, was there, as was Sen #TedCruz (R-TX). The secretaries of #state, #Treasury, #defense, #commerce & #HomelandSecurity were there. So was the VP, the #FBI “director” & Karoline Leavitt, the #WhiteHouse #press Secy, who is on maternity. Kid Rock showed up, & so did Roger Clemens & Robert Kraft. James Dolan, the owner of the NY #Knicks, walked up to #Trump to pay his respects.

ICE’s Plan to Let #Cops Around the Country Scan Faces to Verify #Immigration Status

Immigration and #Customs Enforcement (#ICE ) plans to give potentially more than a thousand local law enforcement agencies a facial recognition app that would query a database of hundreds of millions of images to verify someone’s immigration status, according to an internal Department of #HomelandSecurity (#DHS ) document obtained by 404 Media.
#facialrecognition #biometrics #privacy #security #identity

https://www.404media.co/ices-plan-to-let-cops-around-the-country-scan-faces-to-verify-immigration-status/

Homeland Security Issues Alert Over Parody Website

Homeland Security alerts about a website making fun of ICE. This raises questions about free speech and government reactions online.

#HomelandSecurity, #ICE, #ParodyWebsite, #FreeSpeech, #USGovernment

https://newsletter.tf/homeland-security-flags-ice-parody-website/

Homeland Security has issued an alert about a website that imitates the ICE agency. This is a new development in how the government responds to online satire.

#HomelandSecurity, #ICE, #ParodyWebsite, #FreeSpeech, #USGovernment
https://newsletter.tf/homeland-security-flags-ice-parody-website/