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Why violence during immigration stops hasn't shaken an LA man's resolve to protect his neighbors
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Why violence during immigration stops hasn't shaken an LA man's resolve to protect his neighbors

The same week that Renee Good died at the hands of federal agents in Minnesota, Victor Correa spotted immigration agents attempting to force two gardeners into an unmarked SUV in the city of Downey, CA. Without giving it a second thought, Correa approached the agents with his phone, demanding that they reveal who they are and why they were taking the men. Eventually, the agents left without taking the men into custody. Fourteen days later, immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. In this story, Correa reflects on what being a bystander means as the Trump administration’s militarized crackdown on immigration continues. He also talks about the community watch program he’s launched and about how the Good and Pretti killings have influenced the way he and his neighbors carry out their work.

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Alan Raul in Bloomberg Law on ICE Raids and the Fourth Amendment
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Alan Raul in Bloomberg Law on ICE Raids and the Fourth Amendment

Our Board President, Alan Raul, was in Bloomberg Law arguing that ICE’s recent aggressive enforcement tactics violate the Fourth Amendment and the intent of the American Founders. Joe Rogan was onto something about America when he decried the federal government’s immigration enforcement tactics on his popular podcast. “Are we really gonna be the Gestapo,” […]

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Missouri Senators Schmitt and Hawley defend Kristi Noem's record as Homeland Security Secretary
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Missouri Senators Schmitt and Hawley defend Kristi Noem's record as Homeland Security Secretary

Both of Missouri’s U.S. Senators are defending Kristi Noem’s tenure as Homeland Security Secretary. During an oversight hearing Tuesday in Washington, Democrats blasted her job performance after ICE agents killed two protesters in Minnesota. But U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, commended Noem and her oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “We’re not kneecapping ICE. We’re […]

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