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Man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at border agent in D.C. charged with felony

One person called it “assault with a deli weapon.”

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Border Patrol Twitter Account Investigated for Homophobic Activity

The Border Patrol account liked a tweet calling Pete Buttigieg a homophobic slur among other problematic activities.

BLM-Supporting Gay Cop Nominated to Lead Customs and Border Patrol

President Biden announced his intent to nominate Tucson, Ariz., Police Chief Chris Magnus as CPB commissioner.

Customs and Border Patrol says airlines may only use male and female gender markers for travelers

The State Department still must issue alternatives to 'M' and 'F' on passports, but airlines must now change those of their own forms.

Immigration Official: HIV-Positive Status Justifies Family Separations

Chief Brian Hastings of Customs and Border Patrol contends HIV is a reason for separation but the flu is not.

Texas Trans Woman Among Victims of Alleged Serial Killer

A U.S. Border Patrol agent is accused of killing four women, including trans woman Nikki Enriquez.

D.C. 'sandwich guy' not guilty of assaulting a federal agent, jury finds

Sean Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer out of frustration in August, was acquitted of misdemeanor assault.

Justice Department employee charged & fired after throwing Subway sandwich at federal law enforcement officer

The bread wielding bandit had become an internet celebrity.

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As Trump plans to invade Chicago, Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker implores us to think about ‘What comes next?’

Opinion: In a searing speech responding to Trump's threat to invade Chicago, Pritzker sounds an alarm, hoping to wake up a country that is sleepwalking its way into an autocracy, writes John Casey.

AOC Confronts Head of Homeland Security on 'Rape Memes' About Her

She suggests in a congressional hearing that Homeland Security has a dehumanizing culture that is permeating the federal agency.

Undocumented Gay Journo On 'Scary, Emotional' Detention

Pulitzer Prize-winning gay undocumented journalist Jose Antonio Vargas spent eight hours in immigration detention Tuesday after he tried to board a plane leaving McAllen, Texas, for Los Angeles.

LGBTQ+ Migrants Caught in Deadliest Border Crossing Ever

A Texas sheriff says he finds the bodies of migrants almost every day, and 2022 could be the deadliest year yet for migrants crossing the southern U.S. border.

Transgender Immigrant Dies in Federal Custody

The death of Roxana Hernandez has transgender activists calling for the release of all trans immigrants in detention.

Undocumented Gay Journalist Detained in Texas

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was reportedly unaware that he would have to face immigration checkpoints inside McAllen International Airport in Texas.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Uses Gay Club Mass Shooting to Lie About Drugs

And, naturally, to argue against gun control.

It's Easy to Hate Straight, Cisgender People Now, But Don't

Cruely mocking hetero culture -- like the trend of "gender reveal parties" -- isn't getting us anywhere.

Lesbian Refugee Is Facing Deportation Back to Uganda

The woman sought asylum, according to Rolling Stone, but could now be put on a plane to a homeland where she was beaten and raped, and faces prison.

Separating Families Affects Kids Forever. I Know From Experience.

Thom Senzee knows what it's like to be pulled from a parent, and why Trump's border policy is the height of cruelty.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: Won't Send Guard Troops to Mexico Border

The governor says Trump's plan to militarize the border is wrongheaded and a distraction.