Advocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facilities in new lawsuit

Advocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facilities in new lawsuit

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois advocates sued federal authorities Friday over alleged “inhumane” conditions at a federal immigration facility in the Chicago area. Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people detained at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and blocked members…

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Judge Says DHS Social Media Posts in Rep. McIver’s Prosecution Are ‘Prejudicial’ and Should Be Removed

Judge Says DHS Social Media Posts in Rep. McIver’s Prosecution Are ‘Prejudicial’ and Should Be Removed

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge overseeing the Trump administration’s prosecution of U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver on charges that she assaulted and impeded immigration agents outside a New Jersey detention center told the government to remove social media posts he called “harmful” to the congresswoman. District Judge Jamel Semper on Tuesday heard pretrial arguments…

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Matt Gaetz Says Members of Congress Had to Use ‘Demoralizing’ QR Codes for AIPAC Donors to Scan ‘Like a Can of Tomato Soup’

Matt Gaetz Says Members of Congress Had to Use ‘Demoralizing’ QR Codes for AIPAC Donors to Scan ‘Like a Can of Tomato Soup’

X/@TimcastNews Former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz He claimed Wednesday that he and other members of Congress had to use “demoralizing” QR codes at an Israeli-American Public Affairs Committee reception so donors could “scan it like a can of tomato soup.” Discussing his recent criticism of pro-Israel lobbying organizations like AIPAC during an appearance on Tim…

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