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Federal agents use Penske rental truck as 'Trojan Horse' to raid Los Angeles Home Depot Border Patrol agents reportedly arrested 16 people at a Home Depot in Westlake on Wednesday. They utilized Penske trucks to carry out the arrests.

While using these trucks for raids is probably not illegal, it flies in the face of the latest 9th Circuit order to stop making arrests without probable cause.

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A life-saving miracle of science, developed over decades, is being scrapped by HHS.

#Earthquake Update: A magnitude 4.5 earthquake took place 6 km N of Fontana, California at 9:32:24 AM. #light
For details from the USGS and to report shaking:

#earthquake in SoCal, 4.5 near Fontana. Had slight shaking in the SF Valley.

California's economy is already getting hit by immigration raids The number of people reporting to work in the private sector in California has decreased by 3.1% — a downturn only recently matched by the COVID-19 lockdown.

Not surprising because so many economists predicted this:

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BREAKING: We’re suing to block the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful restrictions on funding for programs focused on domestic violence, sexual assault, housing, youth & homelessness.

This is the latest in a series of attempts by this admin to weaponize federal funding to push their anti-equity agenda.

Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.

Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...

'Who are these people?' Masked immigration agents challenge local police, sow fear in L.A. Local police have little or no insight into where the federal enforcement actions are taking place. In some cases, local cops have been mistaken for federal agents, eroding years of work to have immig...

In January a masked man identifying himself as a bounty hunter in WA reported to a city council that ICE is recruiting their squads to capture “illegals” at $1000/person.

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As Trump shuts out migrants, Spain opens its doors and fuels economic growth Defying the anti-immigrant trend in the U.S., Spain is reaping economic benefits by granting citizenship to tens of thousands of newly-arrived workers.

"Immigration is also helping drive the strongest period of economic growth since Spain’s construction boom in the mid-2000s. Between 2022 and 2024, average GDP per capita increased 2.9 percent — the strongest of the E.U.’s four largest economies." wapo.st/4kSg2t7

Hmm: former NBCU chief Jeff Shell “anointed as the new CBS chief if the deal gets done. He is likely to downsize the organization and, according to sources, address the alleged political biases in its news programming that are at the center of the Trump lawsuit.”

#breaking Kennedy and Oz will announce news on Monday about Medicare. #healthcare

Australian deported from US says he was ‘targeted’ due to writing on pro-Palestine student protests Alistair Kitchen says he was detained and questioned about views on Israel and Palestine before being deported from LA to Melbourne

They’re keeping tabs on even relatively under-the-radar journalists…and deporting them:

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Pope Leo is sending Trump a clear message about how he intends to lead.

The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants to immigration court on June 20th, which also marks International Refugee Day.

Thank you, Pope Leo.

#OnYourSide

What framing—this woman at the right shoulder of Cardinal Blase Cupich like an angel as he delivers a sermon against othering our neighbors and the ICE raids. #popeleomass #chicago

ICE agents are making arrests inside Chicago's immigration court hallways again this morning. Reportedly three people detained so far after exiting their hearings.

House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media www.npr.org/2025/06/12/g...

This is the most straightforward thing they've said so far. They're using the military to "liberate" Los Angeles from its mayor and governor.

Breaking: Statement from LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn on @padilla.senate.gov being shoved, expelled and handcuffed today.

Both statements are from last night. Note difference between how Trump characterizes conditions in LA ("RIOTS AND LOOTERS"), vs how the LAPD does ("Peaceful Protests")

Latest from L. A. Mayor Bass.

Governor Gavin Newsom v Follow @CAgovernor The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions. LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment's notice. We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need. The Guard has been admirably serving LA throughout recovery. This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust.

In her just-released statement, LA County supervisor @hildasolis.bsky.social reminds LA residents to contact the county’s immigrant affairs office for support during this Fed action:

oia.lacounty.gov/about-us/

There are two pathways to what Trump is doing:

1) He is federalizing 2000 National Guard troops; or

2) He is deploying 2000 members of another state’s National Guard with the permission of *that* state’s governor.

These posts walk through the relevant authorities—and the questions they raise:

For the love of god plz SOMEONE in the White House pool report on the legal authority invoked in this memorandum

1/ If accurate, this is almost certainly a conflict with the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the military for domestic law enforcement, including the National Guard if they are federalized.

One attorney, Lizbeth Mateo, said ICE officials slated several of her clients for check-ins at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown L.A. but when they showed up on Tuesday, they were detained and immediately escorted to the basement. Mateo said a couple and their two children, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, spent the night in a room with no beds and limited access to food and water. Mateo said the father had previously been issued a stay of removal, barring him from deportation but he and his family were detained anyway. His wife was released Wednesday evening along with their children since she needed medical attention due to a high-risk pregnancy. He was still being detained early Friday, Mateo said.

🚨NEW: @cbsnews.com reports ICE is arresting people who can't even legally be deported and holding them without enough food or water in a federal building BASEMENT in Los Angeles.

Families dutifully attending check-ins with ICE are being arrested and held for days, forced to sleep on the floor.

Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces The Militarization of America's Police Forces

This seems like a good time to recommend @radleybalko.bsky.social Rise of the Warrior Cop and @kathleenbelew.bsky.social Bring the War Home

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#AltCitizen 🖕✊️

Video from about an hour ago as less than lethal rounds are being used against protesters in Southern California

Crowd ordered to disperse as protesters confront immigration agents in fiery clash in Paramount An hours-long standoff between protesters and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents erupted Saturday morning near a Home Depot in Paramount.

It looks like protesters at a freeway exit and near the Home Depot stopped what was meant as a significant raid:

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