Ernesto Castañeda

Agreeing to send people to CECOT despite court orders, visiting, and taking dehumanizing photos with MS13 members, not recent deportees from Venezuela. See Julio Zambrano or Kilmar Abrego Garcia, plus hundreds of others.

Detentions of citizens who were racially profiled, protesters, and immigrants, often with excessive force and without following due process.

Shootings and killings of immigrants and killings in many states.

Silverio Villegas González, who was killed by ICE agents, 'touched the lives of so many' Neighbors and activists remember Silverio Villegas González as a friendly dad. They are grappling with questions, anger and fear about his killing and ICE's presence in Chicago. "May Silverio’s memory...

The killing of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez in September 2025 in a Chicago suburb.
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They tried to have Bovino take the blame for the violent tactics. It was not enough.
Tried to have DHS spokewoman Tricia McLaughlin take blame for calling Pretti and Good domestic terrorists. Her firing was not enough.
Firing Noem is a way to protect Miller.

The killings of Rene Good and Alex Pretti in January 2026 in Minneapolis and all of Operation Metro Surge.

Noem out at the end of the month.
SO many reasons.
Some listed in the thread below

Costa Rica 2026: Political Continuity and Signs of Democratic Erosion Source: Wikimedia Commons By Ilka Treminio-Sánchez, Political Scientist of the University of Costa Rica.   The national elections held in Costa Rica on February 1, 2026, marked a turning point in the country's recent political trajectory. Contrary to expectations of a runoff—common in a highly fragmented party system—the ruling party candidate, Laura Fernández, won in the first round with 48.3 percent of votes counted.

Costa Rica 2026: Political Continuity and Signs of Democratic Erosion

Source: Wikimedia Commons By Ilka Treminio-Sánchez, Political Scientist of the University of Costa Rica.   The national elections held in Costa Rica on February 1, 2026, marked a turning point in the country's recent political…

Re-imagining the Americas Through Culture Amid an Increasingly Fragmented Hemisphere Source: Wikimedia Commons By Felipe Rezende, Research Fellow and Visiting Scholar in Residence at American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies (AU-CLALS), from the University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil.  In the current context of jingoistic nationalisms and divisive political projects, particularly in the United States, where the current Trump administration has intensified a political agenda anchored in anti-immigration discourse and practices, reflecting upon the challenges and opportunities for re-imagining what people across the America’s might have in common, in terms of identity, culture and shared belong, is at present particularly important.

Re-imagining the Americas Through Culture Amid an Increasingly Fragmented Hemisphere

Source: Wikimedia Commons By Felipe Rezende, Research Fellow and Visiting Scholar in Residence at American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies (AU-CLALS), from the University of Brasília…

We identified 12 shootings by federal agents that led to the deaths or injuries of citizens & immigrants since Sept.

Nearly every time, the Trump admin blamed the injured and dead. Experts say this apparent lack of accountability demands that local authorities step up to investigate federal agents.

YouTube video by ErnestoCast State of the Union 2026

Trump's State of the Union speech 1 week ago: A circus with special guests, but it was lacking substance. Accusations flew, dividing communities. Can this polarizing style win over hearts or just energize his shrinking base? #StateOfTheUnion #Politics #Speech #IlhanOmar
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YouTube video by El Noticiero CAMBIO HISTÓRICO EN MIGRACIÓN EN EE UU

US losing people, immigrants, and citizens.

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The Trump Family's Immigrant Story | HISTORY For decades, they denied their German roots.

losing it
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In meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump said his father was born in Germany, but it was his grandfather who was... Friedrich Trump didn't come to the U.S, with a visa or invitation but escaping the draft.
Then, Trump talked about the "need" to stop irregular migration to Europe...

Trump with German Chancellor Merz next to him: "My father was born -- he knows all about my father -- my father was born there. These are places you automatically feel warmly about."

The Trump Family's Immigrant Story | HISTORY For decades, they denied their German roots.

www.history.com/articles/don...

In meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump said his father was born in Germany, but it was his grandfather who was... Friedrich Trump didn't come to the U.S, with a visa or invitation but escaping the draft.
Then, Trump talked about the "need" to stop irregular migration to Europe...

We interviewed @brian-goldstone.bsky.social on The Intercept Briefing last year about "There Is No Place For Us."

“It’s an engineered abandonment of not thousands, not hundreds of thousands, but millions of families.”

With his policy actions (tariffs, ICE) and foreign interventions, it is like if Trump doesn't care about his voting base or winning elections. He is losing his Latino vote, part of the American First vote, and the "no foreign war" vote. This will show in the primaries tomorrow. #Iran #Unpopular

So he's saying that he knew Israel was going to attack Iran and he believed Iran would retaliate by attacking US bases, so we had to strike first since Israel was going to get US forces attacked.

La mayoría de sus miembros han declarado públicamente haber votado por los republicanos durante muchos años. Muchos líderes locales de ICE y de la Patrulla Fronteriza hablaban abiertamente a los medios en contra de directivas que salían de la Casa Blanca y del DHS de los presidentes Obama y Biden.

Its budget is larger than that of many armies in the world. The agencies in charge of sealing the border and deporting people without immigration status have more resources than the CIA, FBI and DEA. 2) In several recent presidential elections, the Border Patrol workers union has endorsed Trump.

La política migratoria como violencia de Estado La migra (Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE por sus siglas en inglés) y otros agentes federales del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) se han convertido en fuerzas paramilitares en ambos ...

La migra y otros agentes federales se han convertido en fuerzas paramilitares en ambos sentidos de la palabra: 1) Están usando uniformes, armas, comunicaciones como los que usan las fuerzas militares. Patrullan las calles como si estuvieran en territorio enemigo
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YouTube video by ErnestoCast Trump warns Iran threatens U.S. and allies in his State Of The Union Speech| NewsX World

The President said very little about Iran during the State of the Union, saying he would prefer the diplomatic avenue, misleading the Iranian government, but also the American people.

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en un distrito que Trump ganó por 17 puntos porcentuales en 2024. Según datos de VoteHub, el cambio en el voto latino fue drástico: pasó de un 53% de apoyo a la candidatura presidencial demócrata en las generales de 2024 a un contundente 79% en esta elección especial.

La señal más alarmante para la Casa Blanca no llegó con la victoria del demócrata Taylor
Rehmet en una elección especial para el Senado del estado de Texas,

Para Castañeda, esta situación ha generado una paradoja: sectores que en 2024 apoyaban la
deportación de criminales hoy se sienten amenazados por operativos que perciben como indiscriminados.

“Es difícil negar que hay un perfilamiento racial”, señalando que el temor ha permeado incluso a ciudadanos y residentes legales que temen ser interceptados en la vía pública.

Ernesto Castañeda explica que la desafección de los Latinos responde a lo “agresivo e innegable” de las detenciones a cargo de agencias federales como el ICE.

⭕️ Montse Mínguez: "Cuando la gente está pensando en Vox como en un partido nuevo y mira, maravilloso, pues que recuerden qué es lo que pasó el 23 de febrero y qué es lo que pasó con Televisión Española"

👉 "Yo creo que es muy oportuna esta comparación", agrega @drernestocast.bsky.social