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262 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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Woman with history of stillbirth fears losing another pregnancy in ICE detention Lawmakers are calling for the release of Maria Alejandra Valero Brinez, a pregnant woman with complications detained at Eloy Detention Center in Arizona. Source: The 19th 19thnews.org/2026/10/woman-pregnant-ice-eloy-de… (link to 19thnews.org)
Links: 19thnews.org
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Decriminalizing migration: ending prosecutions for border crossing violations Argues for repealing the federal crimes of unlawful entry and re-entry so border crossing is treated as a civil matter, saying prosecutions waste resources without deterring migration. Source: National Immigrant Justice Center immigrantjustice.org/blog/decriminalizing-migra… (link to immigrantjustice.org)
Links: immigrantjustice.org
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Detention Advocacy Team Meeting ACLU Florida is hosting a Detention Advocacy Volunteer Team meeting on stopping abuses at immigration detention facilities in Florida. Source: Mobilize public events mobilize.us/aclufl/event/464265/ (link to mobilize.us)
Links: mobilize.us
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Trump’s Obsession With Somalia Isn’t Just Racist. It’s Been Lethal. The Trump administration has killed, arrested, deported, and demonized Somalis at home and abroad, beyond targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/21/trump-ilhan-omar-so… (link to theintercept.com)
Links: theintercept.com
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Healthcare, Jobs and Equality: The Feminist Stakes of the Midterms An analysis of federal policies on healthcare, jobs and equality describes the feminist stakes of the midterms, citing federal workforce reductions that undermine economic security for Black women. Source: Ms. Magazine msmagazine.com/2026/10/19/healthcare-jobs-midte… (link to msmagazine.com)
Links: msmagazine.com
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction in Big Bend Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend after a lower court judge halted the plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in Texas. Source: The New York Times Politics nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/trump-suprem… (link to nytimes.com)
Links: nytimes.com
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As More Unions Oppose ICE and Israel, the Right Is Cracking Down More unions oppose ICE and Israel, and the right is trying to gain access to labor unions' minutes, membership lists, and Zoom chats. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/as-more-unions-oppose-ice… (link to truthout.org)
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Minnesota officials said in a court filing that the Department of Justice stopped sharing evidence in the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by immigration officers.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
ICE agents stopped a U.S. citizen student with disabilities walking to school and badly injured him, school and local officials say.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Trump intensifica acciones por presunto fraude electoral y su Gobierno reporta 980000 deportaciones en 18 meses.
Source: La Opinión (laopinion.com)
New York banned ICE contracts and Orange County was forced to end its contract to detain immigrants in the local jail; Sheriff Paul Arteta is among those suing to keep it.
Source: Bolts (boltsmag.org)
Missouri voters to weigh in on an anti-abortion ballot measure; Rewire News Group reports the Supreme Court deals a blow to the Trump administration's anti-trans agenda.
Source: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)
Minnesota officials say the US government stopped sharing evidence with state authorities investigating the fatal ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Al Jazeera's Fault Lines investigates immigrant deaths at California's Adelanto ICE jail, where a 2026 state attorney general report linked four of five recent deaths to medical neglect.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
CBP commissioner Rodney Scott says the $46bn Texas border wall project is justified amid a court-ordered pause on construction and mounting opposition.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The Los Angeles Times reports the White House is turning anti-fraud initiatives into a central weapon to curb both legal and illegal immigration as Trump ramps up fraud investigations of immigrants.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Voters in Idaho, Nevada and Virginia will consider ballot measures to protect abortion rights in the November 2026 election, while Missouri voters will vote on an antiabortion measure.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
NJ A 5513 requires notification of complications of abortion-inducing drugs and a right to sue for injury; establishes a crime of criminal abortion by fraud; referred to Assembly Health Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4874 requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and a right to sue for injury, and establishes a crime of criminal abortion by fraud.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
California SB 420 on the property tax welfare exemption for detention facilities was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-29 as Chapter 750, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators