Jason

White words on a black background read: 50+ Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino. ~130 Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. ~20 Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.

Donald Trump is an anti-constitutional president who finds new ways every day to violate his oath to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States"

Here, he tells military leaders they will play a major role in fighting the "war from within" in American cities

Unconscionable

Ah yeah, that’s fair

How so?

It's not quite that simple. Originally that's why they weren't citizens, but other territories have gained US birthright citizenship now. I agree it's still second-class citizenship, but Puerto Ricans are US citizens by birth, for example. Samoans continue not to be US citizens by choice

That's legally incorrect, but okay

Samoans oppose US citizenship because they want to maintain as much sovereignty as possible. The 15th Amendment does not apply because they're not citizens, and they're not being denied the right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude"

Voting is a right that requires citizenship, which they don't have. They're not being discriminated against

Again, to be clear, Samoans are not US Citizens because they don't want to be. It's not something that was done to them, it was something they chose. Is there are reason you're unwilling to accept their choice?

So you're just name-calling now because your argument makes no sense? Cool

Citizen means a specific thing, and they’re not citizen. There’s no ambiguity in the language of that amendment, you had to be a citizen for it to apply. American Samoa has chosen not to have US citizenship for their citizens

It’s not actually vague, they’re not US citizens, period. I think their unique status should be considered in bringing charges like this, especially when election officials erred in this case in communicating eligibility, but they’re definitely not eligible to vote

Because American Samoa opposes US birthright citizenship

It doesn’t apply because they’re not citizens (by choice)

Feel free to continue arguing over the shooter's motives, but please understand that *it doesn't matter*.

There's a organized political movement that plans to suppress, arrest, or kill its political opposition. It it seeking pretexts. Anything will do. If it's not this, it'll be something else.

lol sure, “diet and exercise”

It's set in New York and it's really nothing like Pretty Woman

This story is from the UK

You’ve got that wrong. The survivors were flight attendants who were seated at the back of the plane

that's not true, the 14th Amendment only mentions insurrection or rebellion as disqualifying, not felonies more broadly

The Element IV would definitely put out enough power to drive the Noise X

There aren’t many headphones options lighter than Sennheiser’s 500 series, so that’s tough. Only thing I can suggest is having a look at Grado

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There it is

Unfortunately, there are no practical mechanisms to stop him from assuming office

More Lies About Project 2025 Today, we learned that Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts will delay the publication of his book, “Dawn’s Early Light,” (foreword by GOP VP nominee J.D.

1/After Trump claimed he didn't know anything about Project 2025, I wrote several columns for my newsletter, Civil Discourse, documenting that wasn't true. Now that he's appointed Russ Vought to his cabinet, here's a little refresher b/c Project 2025 is coming joycevance.substack.com/p/more-lies-...

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Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi

I saw it in theater yesterday and really enjoyed it. Felt like a throwback to the numerous courtroom dramas from the 90s. Too bad it’s not getting a wider release, not that it would have set the world on fire

I feel like so many people still don’t know about Slow Horses. One of my favorite shows on TV right now. Gary Oldman is perfect in this role.