To make their quota, ICE is now arresting spouses of US citizens who are in the country legally and who have passed all background checks, have no criminal records and are just waiting for their green card to be issued. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
This brings a tear to my eye!!!
My husband’s visa expired somewhere between applying for a green card, having the interview, and waiting for it to arrive in the mail. This is EXTREMELY common since the green card process takes so long and short term visas are for 1 year max. I can’t imagine living this scenario. Pure cruelty.
You can tell they didn’t consult leadership at BOP, who has been supportive of efforts to build ties between those incarcerated in fed prisons & their families. These ties lead to reduced recidivism and better reintegration upon release. Everyone knows this. The policy change is deliberately cruel
Congrats Swin!!!
Let’s be clear about what’s happening. Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. There is no emergency. This is a test run. If the courts, Congress, and the rest of us let him get away with this, he’ll do it in every city that doesn’t capitulate to him.
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Diane and I are cozying up with THE book of the summer by @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social!!
The rise of the Christian nationalist tech bro is no joke and this won’t be the only community they try to build. I really appreciate the GOAT Phil Williams for staying on top of this story for years.
Currently in Monroe, Louisiana for Chris Duncan's bail hearing. After 27 years on death row, he's asking a judge to let him out. 16 years ago I reported on a video showing forensic charlatan Michael West using a mold of Duncan's teeth to create bite marks on the corpse of a young girl.
Glad to see Mayor Adams is back at it. The NYC Campaign Finance Board is looking into donations connected to an alleged Uzbekistani agent. www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/09/a...
Police who keep their identities secret are, quite literally, secret police. I don’t know why this is even controversial. You don’t get to yank people off the streets while hiding your face and identity and still retain the respectability of an accountable, democratic police force.
It’s THE quintessential American city FOR THAT REASON. He’s also saying this about the city with the largest GDP in the world 💀. An absolute flop
I really don’t understand why people talk about NYC like it’s a progressive city. It’s so much more conservative than people realize. Mamdani’s victory to me is a total rejection of the Dem establishment and their tired, scandal ridden, entitled politicians.
I don’t think non-New Yorkers understand how much contempt Cuomo displayed toward us. It wasn’t only about his CVS receipt style list of scandals. He never showed up anywhere in person, never shared a positive vision for the city, never took questions from the press, and still expected to win.
Tar and Phantom Thread are comedies!
I don’t think it’s that deep. I think people can do many things they disagree with because they’re “following someone else’s orders” and refuse to think any deeper about it. Not sure if that makes it better or worse.
protesters surround federal detention center in Los Angeles
Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.
I’m crying, wow. My biggest contribution to this huge coalition effort was advocating for retroactivity. I spent hours on the phone with bill drafters & legislative staffers to make it happen. Seeing these numbers is overwhelming! Not everything happening rn is bad! www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...
ICE is conducting raids on daycare centers in Brooklyn 🚨
I guess it’s not enough for ICE to rip mothers away from their babies, they have to take away all caretakers too.
Cowardly losers!!!!
Watching the Freud scene of the Austria episode of Conan O’Brien Must Go might be the hardest I’ve laughed all year. Tears streaming down my face. If you aren’t watching his show you are truly missing out 😭
A very smart & tech savvy friend of mine recently almost had her finances wiped out as the victim of a sim swap scam. Regaining access to her life has been nothing short of a living nightmare.
Americans are not prepared for what is coming.
Cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
Same with lawmakers who set penalties for fentanyl offenses. They don’t know how it’s consumed - many I’ve spoken to genuinely believe a speck of fentanyl kills any human and that no one willingly consumes it. They legislate according to what they believe to be true and we all pay for it.
The biggest loser energy ever, my god!!!
Incredible! I will never forget reading this article 16 years ago --it was one that inspired me to apply to work at Reason and dedicate my career to working on criminal justice policy reform. Thanks for all that you do!
Latest: a bipartisan bill in Congress would require federal prisons to promptly notify families when loved ones in custody are seriously ill or die.
I talked to a woman last year who found out her husband died when his status on the BOP website changed to "deceased" reason.com/2025/04/10/b...
Hearing from friends in Canada that some Canadian company legal departments are advising staff to bring different/burner phones with them into the US when they travel for business now.
Love to live in the freest country in the world!
Idk, the topic doesn't feel super timely...
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
It's going to be liberated from money!
