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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:

- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.

Remind me...that ended super well, ya?

Perhaps try focusing on serious crimes and less on sandwich throwing?

(I know that was illegal and wrong, and also prosecutorial discretion exists for a reason)

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This is absolute bs. My initial read is that people with passports issued before all the changes are okay for now and people applying going forward are not okay. It's likely the admin will try to revoke the passports issued in the correct gender in the interim but remains to be seen.

It got drowned out in all the good news from last night, but Boston Mayor Michelle Wu became the youngest person to be reelected in the city's history.

She ran unopposed because her opponent--Patriots owner Bob Kraft's son--withdrew a few months ago after realizing he had no hope of winning.

BIG news for Texas. State troopers in Texas will now have the authority to make immigration arrests, same as ICE and Border Patrol.

Whether this means all state troopers, or only a subset of officers, will get trained and authorized to carry out this duty remains to be seen.

Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.

The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:

(Published 2019)

WOW. A federal judge says he's going to issue a Temporary Restraining Order requiring ICE to make changes at the Broadview facility in Chicago, a facility that until January was only for stays under 12 hours "absent exceptional circumstances," but has become, in Judge Gettleman's words, "a prison."

I. Background On June 9, 2025, DHS published a final rule for the protection of federal property (90 FR 24217) (June 2025 rule). That rule implements regulations to protect property and prescribe reasonable penalties for misconduct. Specifically, the June 2025 rule makes the following changes: • Codifies the full scope of DHS’s statutory authority to protect all federal buildings that fall within the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rather than only GSA properties; • Permits the charging of criminal activity occurring off federal property in accordance with 40 U.S.C. 1315 authority; • Modifies the list of prohibited conduct to include, among other things, impersonation of security personnel, trespassing into closed areas, the wearing of masks when committing crimes, and tampering with computer systems; • Updates definitions to account for evolving technologies and emerging threats such as unmanned aircraft and new tobacco products; and • Clarifies and specifies in more detail the definition of “disorderly conduct.”

DHS set the effective date for the June 2025 rule at January 1, 2026. DHS included that effective date in the regulatory text. See 90 FR 24217, 24218 (Setting forth effective date in 6 CFR 139.5(e)). As DHS explained in the June 2025 rule, the time was necessary to make preparations such as training officers and publishing new signage. II. Discussion This final rule moves up the effective date of the June 2025 rule and then amends 6 CFR part 139 to reflect the new effective date. The June 2025 rule set the effective date at January 1, 2026. This final rule amends that effective date to Nov. 5, 2025. Thus, through this final rule, the effective date for the regulations under part 139 is Nov. 5, 2025. Finally, DHS, through this final rule, is also changing 6 CFR 139.5(e)—which originally marked January 1, 2026 as the effective date for the regulations published under part 139 of chapter 1 of title 6 of the Code of Federal Regulations—to now reflect the updated effective date as set forth by this final rule.

Looking at the Federal Register this morning, DHS is moving up the effective date on a June rule that expanded its authority to charge people for certain criminal conduct around federal buildings. It was originally set to go into effect on January 1. It will now go into effect TOMORROW.

Considering they are already charging folks at Broadview for things like scratching a car, this is very concerning.

This is like the transgenic mice. Sigh.

JUST IN: The U.S. Supreme Court wants to hear more in the Illinois National Guard case.

Specifically, it wants to know "whether the term 'regular forces' refers to the regular forces of the United States military" and how that affects the law in play.

Briefing continues through 11/17.

Imagine if you tried to renew your license at the DMV at the earliest opportunity, did everything right, then they told you "oh well, it will take as long as it takes but no driving you in the meantime."

AILA: Trump Administration Ending of Automatic Extension of Work Permits Will Damage American Businesses, Workers, and Families AILA President Jeff Joseph and Executive Director Ben Johnson condemned the Trump Administration's announced ending of the automatic work permit extensions which had provided a failsafe for vetted wor...

This is ridiculous. With no warning and for no reason, the administration is limiting automatic extension of work permit renewals. The automatic extensions are needed because you can only apply six months in advance but they often take more than six months to process.

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NEW: On the eve of Greg Bovino's court-ordered appearance before Judge Sara Ellis, lawyers in the case ask her to fully bar the feds from using tear gas until she rules on a preliminary injunction.

"Something must be done. Defendants are plainly in contempt, and sanctions are warranted."

Good morning from Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse, where Judge Sara Ellis is expected to question officials from CBP and ICE about the treatment of protesters.

CBP Deputy Incident Cmdr. Kyle Harvick and ICE Deputy Field Director Shawn Byers are expected to appear.

Several safety marshals just followed him and then we just chatted around him when he stopped to pose. He wanted the police to arrest him, but they declined.

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Well... You generally don't want the judge to compare your case to a country song. Lol.

IRVING PARK — Irving Park and Albany Park neighbors are organizing to help protect students and their guardians from federal immigration agents that have Chicago’s immigrant communities on edge. Amid reports of federal agents seen around schools on the North and Northwest sides, neighbors who live near Patrick Henry Elementary School, 4250 N. St. Louis Ave., have organized a corner watch initiative during drop-off and pickup times, according to Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33rd) and other neighbors. The corner watches, in which neighbors with whistles and “Know Your Rights” flyers stand on street corners near their schools during pickup and drop-off, are now set up for every school in Rodriguez-Sanchez’s ward and State Sen. Graciela Guzman’s district via their respective volunteer networks, Rodriguez-Sanchez said. Volta Elementary and Von Steuben High School in Albany Park have also launched a walking school bus initiative, an idea that came out of a Sept. 21 emergency town hall. These walking school bus routes are in effect at several other schools, including Hibbard Elementary School, and Roosevelt High School is doing something similar via their campus sanctuary team, Rodriguez-Sanchez said. “It doesn’t seem like that is a targeted attempt to go after schools right now. But of course, we’re being very vigilant, and this is the reason why we have the school safety response that we’re building, trying to make sure that we have all eyes on our schools while pickup or drop-off is happening,” said Rodriguez-Sanchez. A masked agent threw a smoke grenade onto a crowded street in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood Friday afternoon. Credit: Andrew Denton In September, ICE and Border Patrol launched operations Midway Blitz and At Large, which are supposed to focus on arresting and removing undocumented immigrants with serious criminal histories. But over the past month, federal agents have shot at least two people, killing one; repeatedly tear-gassed protesters and first responders; shot rubber bullets at protesters; detained U.S. citizens, including children; handcuffed a Chicago alderperson in a hospital; smoke bombed and tear-gassed a Chicago street; fired a chemical weapon at a TV reporter and detained a journalist, among other incidents. More than 1,000 people have been detained, Russell Hott, ICE field director in Chicago, told Block Club. “There was one arrest that happened around Roosevelt High School. It was a neighbor in the community, but not related to the school. And then there was two other people that were picked up by North River Elementary. They also didn’t have any relationship to the school,” Rodriguez-Sanchez said. A Homeland Security spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment Wednesday. Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd) (right) the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2025 while helping to coordinate volunteer efforts at neighborhood schools in her ward. Credit: Alex V. Hernandez/Block Club Chicago Chicago Public Schools does not collaborate with federal immigration enforcement agencies or representatives, including ICE. And federal agents will not be granted access to CPS schools unless they present a valid criminal judicial warrant signed by a federal judge, the school district said in a statement. “While we are aware of law enforcement activity near some schools last Friday, there were no incidents in CPS schools. School remains the safest and best place for students to be … CPS staff have safety protocols, including how to respond if federal agents seek access to school property or interaction with students or staff,” the school district said in a statement. Nonetheless, the increased federal immigration activity across Chicago prompted neighbors in Irving Park to create the corner watch and walking school bus initiatives to help keep students safe outside of schools as well. “It’s a matter of not being caught off guard. They’re going to be relying on the fact that we’re not prepared or that people aren’t here in force,” said Jodi Wagner, a neighbor who manages Patrick Henry Elementary’s community garden. Volunteer Jay Rehak passes out “know your rights” flyers to neighbors walking by Oct. 6, 2025. Credit: Alex V. Hernandez/Block Club Chicago Wagner started reaching out to neighbors last week asking them to help with the walking school bus, and she continued this week to get more people involved. On Monday morning and afternoon, groups of neighbors equipped with orange whistles passed out “Know Your Rights” flyers with information about the Northwest Side Rapid Response network to parents and other guardians who were dropping off and picking up students from Patrick Henry Elementary. “It’s just really important that we have systems in place where we communicate with our neighbors and that we know our neighbors,” Wagner said. “To have some kind of network in place that, when you need people showing up, you can quickly get those people showing up without having to scramble.” Neighbors helping with the initiative were also spread out across Irving Park’s busy walking routes and near other neighborhood schools. “We’re using whistles and noise makers, really anything that can make a scandal,” said Maya Camacho Martinez, a parent at Patrick Henry. “Let’s make noise. Let’s let people know, and our neighbors know if [federal agents are] right outside. 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Chicago Neighbors Are Forming Watches Near Schools To Protect Students, Guardians From ICE https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/08/chicago-neighbors-are-forming-watches-near-schools-to-protect-students-guardians-from-ice/

I just saw #ICE in #Naperville.

9:54 am in 10/8/25. One armored vehicle, two SUVs, and one truck. Masked people driving slowly down Chicago Ave. at Brainard. No unit IDs that I could see. No enforcement action as I drove past but keeping an eye out.

I called ICIRR already. Be safe, friends.