Paul Ingram
@pmingram.tucsonsentinel.com
Senior Reporter with the Tucson Sentinel covering politics, border & immigration issues, environment, etc.
“Who’s the guy with the beard that talks fast? He’s cool, he’s funny.”
Member NPPA, IRE, NAHJ, Arizona Press Club.
“Resist, much love”
“Who’s the guy with the beard that talks fast? He’s cool, he’s funny.”
Member NPPA, IRE, NAHJ, Arizona Press Club.
“Resist, much love”
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Remember the dude in Rochester whose home was visited by ICE agents with a "warning notice" after he emailed Todd Lyons that he would "never know peace" & called him "a monstrous human being"?
Judge said that speech was protected, and ICE needs to leave him alone. @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social wins!
Judge said that speech was protected, and ICE needs to leave him alone. @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social wins!
Memorandum & Opinion – #25 in STREEVER v. MULLIN (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-02356) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part 9 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and denying the remainder of 17 Defendants' Combined Motion to Dismiss or Transfer not previous...
storage.courtlistener.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Remember the dude in Rochester whose home was visited by ICE agents with a "warning notice" after he emailed Todd Lyons that he would "never know peace" & called him "a monstrous human being"?
Judge said that speech was protected, and ICE needs to leave him alone. @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social wins!
Judge said that speech was protected, and ICE needs to leave him alone. @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social wins!
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I pushed for independent oversight. Now, for the first time, we have an official glimpse at the damage—and it’s still an underestimate.
Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted.
The American people deserve the full truth.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted.
The American people deserve the full truth.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says
The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I pushed for independent oversight. Now, for the first time, we have an official glimpse at the damage—and it’s still an underestimate.
Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted.
The American people deserve the full truth.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted.
The American people deserve the full truth.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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AI is high-fructose corn syrup for art and writing. "Cheap." Industrial. Tacky. Heavily subsidized by corporations that don't have our best interest at heart. We know it's bad for us yet it's irresistible to our ancient deprived reptilian brain centers. It's a tumor in culture.
October 2, 2023 at 8:39 PM
AI is high-fructose corn syrup for art and writing. "Cheap." Industrial. Tacky. Heavily subsidized by corporations that don't have our best interest at heart. We know it's bad for us yet it's irresistible to our ancient deprived reptilian brain centers. It's a tumor in culture.
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SCOOP: after 2 fatal shootings in July, ICE quietly changed use of deadly force rules to keep officers from returning to street until they’re cleared by investigators. Story @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
ICE Has Quietly Changed Its Deadly-Force Rule
Officers under investigation can no longer return quickly to the streets.
www.theatlantic.com
August 26, 2026 at 1:51 AM
SCOOP: after 2 fatal shootings in July, ICE quietly changed use of deadly force rules to keep officers from returning to street until they’re cleared by investigators. Story @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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CBP is paying contractors $36 million to knock on doors in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and have deported people photograph their own faces as proof a fine notice was delivered.
www.projectsaltbox.com/p/cbp-formal...
www.projectsaltbox.com/p/cbp-formal...
CBP Formally Hires Contractors to Collect Fines From People It Has Deported
The $36 million effort, spread across four companies, relies on firms already working to locate immigrants for the government's deportation surge.
www.projectsaltbox.com
August 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
CBP is paying contractors $36 million to knock on doors in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and have deported people photograph their own faces as proof a fine notice was delivered.
www.projectsaltbox.com/p/cbp-formal...
www.projectsaltbox.com/p/cbp-formal...
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“The president’s fulminations and his administration’s efforts to intervene in currency and bond markets have an air of desperation, which is only making matters worse and turning market sentiment in an even more unfavourable direction.” www.ft.com/content/6cb3...
Trump’s economic challenge: $40tn debt, 6.7% mortgages and $5 diesel
The president’s agenda is under strain as the Iran war pushes up prices and America’s finances worsen
www.ft.com
August 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
“The president’s fulminations and his administration’s efforts to intervene in currency and bond markets have an air of desperation, which is only making matters worse and turning market sentiment in an even more unfavourable direction.” www.ft.com/content/6cb3...
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What makes this even more grotesque is that Doris Miller was denied the medal of honor when he was alive just because he was black. bsky.app/profile/carl...
(CNN) - The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during .. Pearl Harbor ..
.. there have been internal conversation about renaming it to honor Trump.”
@halbritz.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/p...
.. there have been internal conversation about renaming it to honor Trump.”
@halbritz.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/p...
August 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
What makes this even more grotesque is that Doris Miller was denied the medal of honor when he was alive just because he was black. bsky.app/profile/carl...
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As we have documented on Third Country Deportation Watch — where we also have some numbers— this has been happening for months. Essentially since Mullin became Secretary and relations cooled between Sheinbaum and Trump admin.
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-depo...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-depo...
U.S. quietly deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras, angering Mexico
The Trump administration has been quietly deporting migrants from Mexico to Central America, despite the Mexican government's willingness to accept the return of all its citizens.
www.cbsnews.com
August 18, 2026 at 8:56 PM
As we have documented on Third Country Deportation Watch — where we also have some numbers— this has been happening for months. Essentially since Mullin became Secretary and relations cooled between Sheinbaum and Trump admin.
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-depo...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-depo...
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This story affirms the sense that many wildland firefighters have: that this is a killing season, and the fire is moving in dangerous ways www.reuters.com/business/env...
In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high
U.S. firefighting personnel are being overrun by wildfires at the highest rate in two decades, leading to six deaths and dozens of injuries this year, federal data showed, a grim count during a record...
www.reuters.com
August 18, 2026 at 5:54 AM
This story affirms the sense that many wildland firefighters have: that this is a killing season, and the fire is moving in dangerous ways www.reuters.com/business/env...
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‘Why is the Border Patrol detaining immigrant truckers in Arizona? | Exclusive’ By Daniel Gonzalez
Why is the Border Patrol detaining immigrant truckers in Arizona? | Exclusive
The Trump administration says it is cracking down on immigrant truck drivers who pose safety risks. Critics call it an attack on asylum-seekers.
www.azcentral.com
August 18, 2026 at 4:12 AM
‘Why is the Border Patrol detaining immigrant truckers in Arizona? | Exclusive’ By Daniel Gonzalez
ICYMI:
"Tohono O'odham Nation leaders are exploring their legal options after a federal judge denied the nation's request to temporarily halt construction of a so-called "Smart Wall" on its southern border with Mexico, which stretches for more than 80 miles in Southern Arizona."
"Tohono O'odham Nation leaders are exploring their legal options after a federal judge denied the nation's request to temporarily halt construction of a so-called "Smart Wall" on its southern border with Mexico, which stretches for more than 80 miles in Southern Arizona."
August 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ICYMI:
"Tohono O'odham Nation leaders are exploring their legal options after a federal judge denied the nation's request to temporarily halt construction of a so-called "Smart Wall" on its southern border with Mexico, which stretches for more than 80 miles in Southern Arizona."
"Tohono O'odham Nation leaders are exploring their legal options after a federal judge denied the nation's request to temporarily halt construction of a so-called "Smart Wall" on its southern border with Mexico, which stretches for more than 80 miles in Southern Arizona."
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This year’s record-smashing El Niño will give the planet a preview of the late 2030s and temporarily push global temperatures to levels that might not otherwise be reached for another decade or so. https://wapo.st/4g81jJ9
August 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
This year’s record-smashing El Niño will give the planet a preview of the late 2030s and temporarily push global temperatures to levels that might not otherwise be reached for another decade or so. https://wapo.st/4g81jJ9
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🚨: Two UA sources have reported that they're expected to see a drop of another nearly 23% in first-year undergraduate students in the upcoming fall semester. This brings UA's decline in enrollment to 37% over the last two years. Read my exclusive:
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
U of A’s fall enrollment down more than 20%, sources say
The University of Arizona is expected to see another significant decline in first-year undergraduate enrollment this fall, according to two sources familiar with the projections.
tucson.com
August 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
🚨: Two UA sources have reported that they're expected to see a drop of another nearly 23% in first-year undergraduate students in the upcoming fall semester. This brings UA's decline in enrollment to 37% over the last two years. Read my exclusive:
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
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What Tom said
The documents Trump cited don't even make his case - and actually refute much of it. But that didn'tg matter. No foreign regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president just did tonight to faith in U.S. elections.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump Just Did More Damage to Elections Than China
His speech was a mashup of charges that aren’t supported by the documents he released.
www.theatlantic.com
July 17, 2026 at 3:54 AM
What Tom said
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How Politico’s Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/how-p...
How Politico’s Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie
Voting rights, voter intimidation and the politics of voting have been central...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
How Politico’s Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/how-p...
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ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.
bit.ly
July 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.
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CoreCivic sold two of California's largest immigration detention centers to DHS for $1.5 billion and will keep operating both under its ICE contracts. Reporting by CalMatters.
calmatters.org/justice/2026...
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July 9, 2026 at 10:44 PM
CoreCivic sold two of California's largest immigration detention centers to DHS for $1.5 billion and will keep operating both under its ICE contracts. Reporting by CalMatters.
calmatters.org/justice/2026...
calmatters.org/justice/2026...
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A Cuban man held at Camp East Montana complained at least eight times about skipped doses of his antipsychotic medication. He died after an altercation with guards over that medication. A coroner ruled it a homicide. 🧵
www.propublica.org/article/camp...
www.propublica.org/article/camp...
July 9, 2026 at 6:17 AM
A Cuban man held at Camp East Montana complained at least eight times about skipped doses of his antipsychotic medication. He died after an altercation with guards over that medication. A coroner ruled it a homicide. 🧵
www.propublica.org/article/camp...
www.propublica.org/article/camp...
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The @texastribune.org is investigating this ICE shooting, along with that of Ruben Martinez last year in South Padre Island. We are seeking any cell phone footage of either events and you can share anonymously to me at 832-729-3421 or on Signal or WhatsApp.
July 9, 2026 at 4:13 AM
The @texastribune.org is investigating this ICE shooting, along with that of Ruben Martinez last year in South Padre Island. We are seeking any cell phone footage of either events and you can share anonymously to me at 832-729-3421 or on Signal or WhatsApp.
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I’ve been thinking about the America I’m proud of and that I want to celebrate tomorrow, and it’s things like hip-hop and blue jeans and sending a man to the moon and this.
I was trying to make this case to folks the other night.
What a gift to see every team with a diasporic rooting section.
What a gift to see every team with a diasporic rooting section.
This is the best of who we are and what we represent. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I’ve been thinking about the America I’m proud of and that I want to celebrate tomorrow, and it’s things like hip-hop and blue jeans and sending a man to the moon and this.
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BREAKING:
Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto, digital tokens and related partnerships in 2025 — appearing to have substantially increased his income after reentering the White House. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto, digital tokens and related partnerships in 2025 — appearing to have substantially increased his income after reentering the White House. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump earned over $1 billion on cryptocurrency and coin ventures last year
In almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms, the president’s earnings from crypto, settlements and resorts far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
BREAKING:
Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto, digital tokens and related partnerships in 2025 — appearing to have substantially increased his income after reentering the White House. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto, digital tokens and related partnerships in 2025 — appearing to have substantially increased his income after reentering the White House. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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DHS handed Fisher Sand & Gravel $2.6B to cut a border barrier through Texas's Lower Pecos Canyonlands, home to 300+ rock art sites, some 5,000+ years old, and North America's oldest buffalo jump.
Cultural laws were waived under the REAL ID Act. Archaeologists are sounding alarms.
Full story🔗🦂:
Cultural laws were waived under the REAL ID Act. Archaeologists are sounding alarms.
Full story🔗🦂:
Trump’s Border Wall Is Coming for Some of the Oldest Murals in North America
A $2.6 billion border barrier through Texas' Lower Pecos Canyonlands has archaeologists warning that irreplaceable indigenous rock art and sacred sites could be destroyed.
www.theborderchronicle.com
June 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
DHS handed Fisher Sand & Gravel $2.6B to cut a border barrier through Texas's Lower Pecos Canyonlands, home to 300+ rock art sites, some 5,000+ years old, and North America's oldest buffalo jump.
Cultural laws were waived under the REAL ID Act. Archaeologists are sounding alarms.
Full story🔗🦂:
Cultural laws were waived under the REAL ID Act. Archaeologists are sounding alarms.
Full story🔗🦂:
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UA’s plan to take legal ownership of $70 million in endowment interest from the UA Foundation is inciting mixed reactions from university and community members; some calling it an “accounting trick” to make it appear to have more cash on the books.
tucson.com/news/local/e...
tucson.com/news/local/e...
New U of A 'accounting trick' sparks mixed reactions
The University of Arizona’s plan to take legal ownership of about $70 million in endowment earnings has sparked questions from donors and finance experts about transparency and accounting practices. U...
tucson.com
June 23, 2026 at 12:41 AM
UA’s plan to take legal ownership of $70 million in endowment interest from the UA Foundation is inciting mixed reactions from university and community members; some calling it an “accounting trick” to make it appear to have more cash on the books.
tucson.com/news/local/e...
tucson.com/news/local/e...
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SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM
SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
Breaking: The Tohono O'odham Nation sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to prevent the construction of a border wall in Southern Arizona, seeking to block DHS from building a so-called "Smart Wall" along the reservation's 62-mile border with Mexico:
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
June 17, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Breaking: The Tohono O'odham Nation sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to prevent the construction of a border wall in Southern Arizona, seeking to block DHS from building a so-called "Smart Wall" along the reservation's 62-mile border with Mexico:
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...
www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...