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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.

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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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.

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.

A Trans Asylum Seeker Died in ICE Custody on First Day of Pride

Her death comes more than a year after Roxsana Hernandez's passing under controversial circumstances.

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.

ICE Demands Family Of Dead Trans Refugee Pay Funeral Costs

Johana Medina died in ICE custody after being denied asylum.

Migrant Caravan Includes LGBT Asylum-Seekers

Anti-LGBT violence is widespread in Honduras, the home country of many of the migrants.

Human Rights Groups Demand ICE Release All LGBTQ Detainees

At least two HIV-positive transgender women have died in ICE custody in the last 15 months.

Migrant With AIDS and COVID Dies While Held by ICE

Pablo Sanchez-Gotopo of Venezuela had been held at a private prison where activists have raised concerns about the health care provided to detainees.

Transgender Immigrant Dies in Federal Custody

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

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.

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.

D.C. jury seated as ‘sandwich guy’ federal criminal trial begins

Former DOJ employee Sean Dunn’s trial on misdemeanor charges for allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at federal agents begins Tuesday.

Immigration Advocates Demand Release of Abused Trans Asylum Seeker

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco says she's faced transphobia and verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from immigration staff and other detainees in her all-male facility, despite posing no 'security threat.'

Trans Woman Released After 6 Months in Immigration Detention

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco's experiences of sexual assault and solitary confinement are a prime example of how the immigration system mistreats trans women, say advocates.

10 Terrible Decisions Trump Made in His First Month

Maybe this is why his approval ratings are some of the lowest ever recorded for a new president.

Chicago alderperson describes ‘sanctioned violence’ after ICE detained her for simply asking questions

“I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant,” Jessie Fuentes told The Advocate. “That’s not a crime. That’s a constitutional question."

In baseball fields, gardens, birthday parties, and more, the increasing barbarism of masked ICE agents

Opinion: ICE expands into an authoritarian arm of the state, akin to Germany's Gestapo, going unchecked and unaccountable. and shattering lives , writes John Casey.