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Showing posts with label civil liberties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil liberties. Show all posts

19 October 2026

No one should be detained without a day in court. Tell Congress to pass the Dignity For Detained Immigrants Act 19OKT26


MY E MAIL TO REP SUBRAMANYAM D-VA 10TH, SEN WARNER D-VA, AND SEN KAINE D-VA

 Pass the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Immigrants are part of our families, communities, workplaces, and places of worship. Like generations before them, they came here in search of a better life. But the Trump administration has adopted an unlawful immigration policy that subjects immigrants to a detention system defined by abuse, medical neglect, and a complete disregard for human dignity. As your constituent, I urge you to support and pass the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act.

Between 2017 and 2021, 95 percent of deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) concentration camps were preventable with appropriate medical care. Since January 2025, more than 50 people have died in ICE concentration camps. These were not isolated incidents. They are the predictable result of a punitive system. Yet the administration has already handed ICE billions to expand detention and deportation capacity and is still seeking more taxpayer dollars. There is no doubt, considering the immorality of the Homeland Security administration and the endemic abuse, ignorance, brutality, bigotry, neglect, hatred and misogyny prevalent throughout every section of the department that there would not be any objection to ovens and mass graves at all of their concentration camps. The Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act offers a different path: it ends the administration's abuse of mandatory detention, ends the detention of children and families, phases out private detention facilities, and requires unannounced inspections and rapid reporting of deaths in custody.

The United States has long been a place of refuge. Mass detention is antithetical to our laws, our values, and basic human decency. Use your power to hold ICE accountable and pass the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end this cruel and dangerous detention system.


14 October 2026

EL-SAYED, TALARICO AND DRUMPF/TRUMP RALLIES 14OKT26

 


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437 - AND COUNTING 14OKT26

 

13 October 2026

PEACEFUL PROTESTER AT DRUMPF/TRUMP RALLY IN OHIO ASSAULTED BY MAGA CULTIST THEN AGGRESSIVELY REMOVED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT THE ATTACKER(S) REMAINED FREE 12OKT26


THIS is extremely disturbing but not surprising at all. Germans turned on their fellow citizens once hitler started his campaign to replace their republic with his fascist reich and there really isn't any difference in the mentality of hitler v drumpf/trump and the Germans of the 1930's and 1940's v the neo-nazi fascist maga cultist. As witnessed in this video too many in law enforcement have developed the same anti-democratic attitude German law enforcement did, so those who assaulted the peaceful protester were not removed from the rally. At least it seems we will prove to the world the vast majority of Americans do not support NOT MY pres drumpf/trump, NOT MY vp vance, their administration and the gop/greed over people-republican party with the results of the 2026 Midterms on Tuesday, November 3rd! Remember to vote to save our democratic Republic!!! DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT!!!


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Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn 27SEP26








11 September 2026

DHS Program Analyzes Americans' Finances to Flag Drivers for Traffic Stops: Report 9SEP26 & ( VIDEO ) Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over

 


This is another example of what the neo-nazi fascist pigs of the gop / greed over people-republican party and their "religious" right wing extremist will continue and expand if we do not win control of the US Congress in the 2026 midterms. Sadly too many police don't hesitate to profile people to stop them without just cause. I have been stopped for DWH ( Driving While Hippie ) and then accused of smelling of pot and so probably having pot in my vehicle and so my vehicle was going to have to be searched. Following the advise of a friend who is a retired state policeman I refuse to grant permission for my vehicle to be searched and tell the officer(s) to bring the dogs and that results in nothing being found and no arrest or ticket. The danger now is with the lack of quality officers in DHS / Dept of Homeland Security, the neo-nazi fascist mentality of the current DHS Sec fotze trunt markiewayne mullin and the level of neo-nazi fascist authoritarian corruption of the drumpf/trump-vance administration, aggressive "policing" actions by the ice hsi & cbp gestapo agents will increase, endangering the human rights, civil liberties and even lives of every person stopped by these federal agents. The video is from 404 Media, the article from Military.com.....

JOSEPH COX  SEP 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Here is a clip of a Wisconsin man 404 Media spoke to being pulled over. In it, the cop says he’s being pulled over because his license plate was “a little bit obstructed.” That wasn’t the real reason. Court docs show it’s because of predictive policing units.

The real reason is mentioned in this document: a secretive Border Patrol Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team was analyzing Americans' financial activity and other details and came across the driver. It then gave his name to the local police who pulled him over www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
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A new report claims one Border Patrol team is in the Spokane Sector in Washington, and another in the Laredo Sector in Texas.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is allegedly analyzing Americans' financial data to conduct traffic stops of drivers, some of whom were never flagged of committing any crimes.

DHS is allegedly conducting operations through a U.S. Border Patrol program that feeds intelligence to local police who then pull drivers over, according to an investigation by 404 Media, a news technology outlet.

The units are reportedly called Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams, or PITT, revealing the program's name for the first time. They are allegedly run by Border Patrol, part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the DHS framework, according to the report.

Military.com reached out to DHS and CBP with questions about the program, including what financial data the teams review, whether the agency seeks a warrant before accessing Americans' financial records, whether a person must be suspected of a specific crime before a stop, and whether the financial data of service members, veterans or their families can be swept into the analyses.

“The U.S. Border Patrol utilizes intelligence-informed analysis to enhance national security, optimize resource allocation, and identify threats to public safety," a CBP spokesperson told Military.com. "A key component of this effort is the Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team (PITT) within the Border Patrol, which monitors indicators of potential smuggling and other criminal activity. Utilization of predictive intelligence is not unique to the Border Patrol; it’s used by other law enforcement organizations, too.

The spokesperson added that PITT "operates in strict accordance with all applicable laws, privacy protections, and oversight mandates."

It also addressed reports such as those from 404, saying that PITT’s intelligence-led functions are focused on securing the border and identifying high-risk threats.

"For operational security, we do not disclose specific analytical methods, targeting criteria, or investigative techniques," they added. "Public release of law enforcement sensitive information could compromise ongoing operations, jeopardize investigations, and create significant safety risks for our agents and the public.”

Two Sectors Investigated

404 identified one team in the Spokane Sector in Washington, which patrols the border with Canada, and another in the Laredo Sector in Texas, along the border with Mexico.

The teams review financial records and other data, and then pass leads to local law enforcement.

The program's stated purpose is to identify people who may have already committed crimes, according to 404 Media. But the outlet reported finding no instances of that happening.

Instead, it reported that the program appears to generate pretexts for police to stop and search people, raising questions about whether the stops meet the legal standard of probable cause.

One Stop Exposed the Program

The program reportedly surfaced through the case of Kyle Olson, who was driving across Montana when he was pulled over.

A Border Patrol targeting analyst named Matthew Phelps had flagged what a Homeland Security document described as "financial activity patterns commonly associated with illicit narcotics activity" and relayed it to the Montana Highway Patrol, the outlet reported.

Troopers stopped Olson, citing that his license plate was obstructed. He was charged with driving under the influence and later with possession with intent to distribute after marijuana was found in his vehicle.

The reason for the stop emerged during the discovery phase of his case, when Olson received a DHS document explaining that Border Patrol instigated it. He shared that document with 404 Media, which is how the program and subsequent reporting came to light.

What the Government Has Said

A CBP spokesperson told 404 Media that "U.S. Border Patrol uses intelligence-informed analysis and planning to support national security operations, allocate resources, and help identify potential threats and bad actors to public safety."

The agency declined to tell the outlet what financial activity it monitors or whether it had obtained a warrant before analyzing Olson's records.

Civil liberties advocates have raised alarms.

Jake Laperruque, deputy director of the Security and Surveillance Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, told 404 Media that "genuine probable cause cannot be synthetically generated," adding that Border Patrol appeared to be using "parallel construction" to conceal the real reason for its stops.

Military.com reported last month that DHS had collected the DNA of some 3.3 million people, including U.S. citizens, for an FBI database. Critics say this program could enable broad genetic policing.

The findings build on a broader pattern of federal data collection that has drawn scrutiny.

A 2025 Associated Press investigation found Border Patrol using automatic license plate readers as part of the same predictive-policing effort.

UPDATED 11:50 a.m. ET, 9/10/26: This story was updated with remarks from CBP.