ICE Denies Pepper-Spraying Rep. Adelita Grijalva in Incident Caught on Video
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On July 4, President Trump signed House Resolution 1,119th Congress (HR 1), also known as the deceptively titled "One Big Beautiful Bill. Included in its provisions are significant tax law changes, increased funding for immigration control and national defense, and spending reductions affecting Medicaid and a large number of other federal programs. In fact, HR 1 would give $75 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and $45 billion to expand its detention centers, with a total of $170 billion dedicated to immigration enforcement and "border security." The increase would allow the government to detain up to 100,000 individuals at a time. At the same time, HR 1 would cut federal Medicaid spending over a decade by an estimated $911 billion and increase the number of uninsured people by 10 million. This would mean the 31% of Latinx people and 21% of Black people who utilize Medicaid would be at risk. ... read full post
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The second part of Hamid's story: Wrote to the publisher about Hamid's overly grateful story—got polite dodge. Found sloppy "Migrationshintergrund = Ausländeranteil", chased again. Same pattern: small promises, big skips.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dances to the 'no war, yes peace' song that remixes his words, after pledging "absolute loyalty" to the country's people amid mounting tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Craig Guildford defended his decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a football match against Aston Villa. He says the force made an informed decision based on intelligence provided by Dutch police about the conduct of Maccabi fans during a match against Amsterdam in November 2024. ... read full post
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s brutal treatment of racial minorities, mostly of Hispanic heritage, caused Pope Leo XIV to call upon Catholic leadership to issue a forceful statement condemning such actions. ... read full post