📍 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒:
Two U.S. citizen sisters were left on their own after ICE detained and deported both of their parents, forcing 19-year-old Dulce Zepeda to raise her 13-year-old sister while working and selling their mother’s jewelry to pay the bills. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Two U.S. citizen sisters were left on their own after ICE detained and deported both of their parents, forcing 19-year-old Dulce Zepeda to raise her 13-year-old sister while working and selling their mother’s jewelry to pay the bills. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Their parents were deported and one sister had to raise the other
One teen raised her sister after their parents were arrested by ICE and deported. See how they navigated nearly a year on their own.
www.nbcdfw.com
August 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Johan Sebastián was not the intended target of the enforcement action, yet he lost his life. Now, reporting about the ICE agent who shot him raises even more questions about accountability and vetting.
More from this week's #AbuseOfPowerWatch newsletter by @yunao08.bsky.social.
More from this week's #AbuseOfPowerWatch newsletter by @yunao08.bsky.social.
Abuse of Power Watch - July 17th
A weekly collection of articles and stories of the federal government's abuses of power.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
July 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
“ProPublica’s tally of kids harmed by tear gas or pepper spray is nearly four times the number cited in a recent congressional report that relied on news stories, yet it is likely still a vast undercount.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:
Children across the country have been caught in the crossfire of Trump’s immigration crackdown — exposed to tear gas, pepper balls, raids, and traumatic arrests as aggressive enforcement tactics increasingly impact U.S. citizen kids and immigrant families alike. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Children across the country have been caught in the crossfire of Trump’s immigration crackdown — exposed to tear gas, pepper balls, raids, and traumatic arrests as aggressive enforcement tactics increasingly impact U.S. citizen kids and immigrant families alike. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Harmed Scores of Kids With Tear Gas, Pepper Spray
In several cities, judges have chastised federal officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
www.propublica.org
May 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
“ProPublica’s tally of kids harmed by tear gas or pepper spray is nearly four times the number cited in a recent congressional report that relied on news stories, yet it is likely still a vast undercount.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
"The firefighters requested anonymity because they feared retaliation from federal agencies for talking to the media." #AbuseofPowerWatch
Agents “asked the crews to line up to check their IDs, according to the firefighters.
One of the firefighters said members of the crew were told not to take video of the incident."
"You risked your life out here to save the community," he said. "This is how they treat us.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
One of the firefighters said members of the crew were told not to take video of the incident."
"You risked your life out here to save the community," he said. "This is how they treat us.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍:
Federal agents arrested two firefighters battling the Bear Gulch wildfire, ordering them to line up, despite risking their lives to protect the community.
A firefighter said: "You risked your life out here to save the community. This is how they treat us." #AbuseofPowerWatch
Federal agents arrested two firefighters battling the Bear Gulch wildfire, ordering them to line up, despite risking their lives to protect the community.
A firefighter said: "You risked your life out here to save the community. This is how they treat us." #AbuseofPowerWatch
August 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"The firefighters requested anonymity because they feared retaliation from federal agencies for talking to the media." #AbuseofPowerWatch
“She has no criminal record. The letter says she is eligible for deportation because she overstayed her visa in March 1974 at 4 years old.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:
A woman adopted from Iran as a toddler by a U.S. veteran is now facing deportation to Iran decades later because a citizenship loophole left her without legal status — despite a lifetime in the U.S., she says being sent back could be a death sentence. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
A woman adopted from Iran as a toddler by a U.S. veteran is now facing deportation to Iran decades later because a citizenship loophole left her without legal status — despite a lifetime in the U.S., she says being sent back could be a death sentence. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her
A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriousl...
www.washingtonpost.com
March 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“She has no criminal record. The letter says she is eligible for deportation because she overstayed her visa in March 1974 at 4 years old.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
"The police were just standing there like they were having a coffee klatch," she told The Atlantic. “And I was like, 'Guys, are you kidding me? Why are you not doing something? This woman is being assaulted.' And they said, 'We can't do a thing. They're ICE.’” #AbuseofPowerWatch
“As the victim and advocate were leaving the courthouse, the victim was tackled to the ground by two men. The advocate said she ran back inside to get help, recalling, ‘I thought she was being kidnapped.’”
She was though. This is state-sanctioned kidnapping. #AbuseofPowerWatch
She was though. This is state-sanctioned kidnapping. #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐉𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐘:
A mother of two was detained by ICE immediately after testifying in a rape case, with agents tackling her outside a courthouse and taking her in an unmarked van. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
A mother of two was detained by ICE immediately after testifying in a rape case, with agents tackling her outside a courthouse and taking her in an unmarked van. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
April 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"The police were just standing there like they were having a coffee klatch," she told The Atlantic. “And I was like, 'Guys, are you kidding me? Why are you not doing something? This woman is being assaulted.' And they said, 'We can't do a thing. They're ICE.’” #AbuseofPowerWatch
Targeting people for speaking another language is a disgusting abuse of power.
#AbuseofPowerWatch #ICEoutofNJ
#AbuseofPowerWatch #ICEoutofNJ
Shocking story from one of our members, just happened today. Two men were getting lunch at Wawa, speaking Portuguese, and two ICE officers also happened to be there. Here's the story of what happened next.
Watch the whole video on Instagram. www.instagram.com/reel/DPFHSh_...
Watch the whole video on Instagram. www.instagram.com/reel/DPFHSh_...
September 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Targeting people for speaking another language is a disgusting abuse of power.
#AbuseofPowerWatch #ICEoutofNJ
#AbuseofPowerWatch #ICEoutofNJ
“He and his wife of just 10 months, thought they were doing everything right, following the rules and going in for the interview. Legal experts say a growing number of people are being detained when they come in for their appointments.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒, 𝐂𝐀:
A 39-year-old man was detained by ICE during a green-card interview in downtown L.A.— even though he said he came to the U.S. as an infant and has no criminal record. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
A 39-year-old man was detained by ICE during a green-card interview in downtown L.A.— even though he said he came to the U.S. as an infant and has no criminal record. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
39-year-old man taken into ICE custody during green card interview in LA
A wife is speaking out after her 39-year-old husband was detained by ICE during his green card interview in downtown Los Angeles.
abc7.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“He and his wife of just 10 months, thought they were doing everything right, following the rules and going in for the interview. Legal experts say a growing number of people are being detained when they come in for their appointments.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
SCOOP: the ICE officer who shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin wasn't wearing his body cam. The officer is a new recruit hired by the agency last year 🔽 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body Cam
The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency.
www.theatlantic.com
September 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Immigration attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, who represents wrongfully deported Maryland dad Kilmar Ábrego García, “said before 2025, he had handled around three illegal deportation cases in a 17-year career. Now, his firm takes on about three per month.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
"Since last year, judges have ruled that the Trump admin has deported more than 170 people in in violation of court orders, in defiance of legally mandated due process protections, or to countries from which they had sought or received protection from torture and persecution.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:
Federal courts have repeatedly found the Trump administration illegally deported immigrants in violation of court orders, with judges increasingly accusing officials of defying the judiciary and denying people due process. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Federal courts have repeatedly found the Trump administration illegally deported immigrants in violation of court orders, with judges increasingly accusing officials of defying the judiciary and denying people due process. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
September 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Immigration attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, who represents wrongfully deported Maryland dad Kilmar Ábrego García, “said before 2025, he had handled around three illegal deportation cases in a 17-year career. Now, his firm takes on about three per month.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
#AbuseOfPowerWatch
#AbuseOfPowerWatch
President Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
bit.ly
August 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
#AbuseOfPowerWatch
#AbuseOfPowerWatch
“Families of service members targeted by ICE include relatives with no violent criminal record … This comes as the Pentagon is recruiting from the immigrant community, including legal permanent residents, or green-card holders, at a rapidly growing pace …”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
#AbuseofPowerWatch
"That was a slap in the face,” said Army Spc. Jasmine Hernandez, whose dad was abducted by ICE in May. “I’m here serving the country, and this happens to my own family.”
"Hernandez has spoken w/him once since he was detained. She does not know when she will hear from him again.”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
"Hernandez has spoken w/him once since he was detained. She does not know when she will hear from him again.”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:
ICE has detained or deported relatives of U.S. service members, including people with no violent criminal record — even as the Pentagon increasingly recruits immigrants and green-card holders to serve in the military. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
ICE has detained or deported relatives of U.S. service members, including people with no violent criminal record — even as the Pentagon increasingly recruits immigrants and green-card holders to serve in the military. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
September 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
“Families of service members targeted by ICE include relatives with no violent criminal record … This comes as the Pentagon is recruiting from the immigrant community, including legal permanent residents, or green-card holders, at a rapidly growing pace …”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
#AbuseofPowerWatch
“High school by day, trying to help support his family by night.
That’s what Mark Briseno, a teen from Germantown, Maryland, says he’s been doing after his dad was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in December.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
That’s what Mark Briseno, a teen from Germantown, Maryland, says he’s been doing after his dad was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in December.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍, 𝐌𝐃:
A Maryland teen is working to support their family after ICE detained their father, putting financial and emotional strain on the household as they navigate an uncertain future. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
A Maryland teen is working to support their family after ICE detained their father, putting financial and emotional strain on the household as they navigate an uncertain future. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Germantown teen works to support family after father detained by ICE
High school by day, trying to help support his family by night. That’s what Mark Briseno, a teen from Germantown, Maryland, says he’s been doing after his dad was detained by Immigration and Customs E...
www.nbcwashington.com
March 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“High school by day, trying to help support his family by night.
That’s what Mark Briseno, a teen from Germantown, Maryland, says he’s been doing after his dad was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in December.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
That’s what Mark Briseno, a teen from Germantown, Maryland, says he’s been doing after his dad was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in December.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
“Every morning, 3-year-old Dulce wakes up and searches for her father. She looks up toward the sky and calls out for him: ‘¡Papá!’”
How many more innocent children will have to lose their precious parents under the regime’s bloody mass deportation agenda?
#AbuseofPowerWatch
How many more innocent children will have to lose their precious parents under the regime’s bloody mass deportation agenda?
#AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐃, 𝐌𝐄:
More than two months after an ICE agent shot and killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero while he was heading to work, his family says they still have no answers about the federal investigation. Durán Guerrero was not the target of ICE’s operation. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
More than two months after an ICE agent shot and killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero while he was heading to work, his family says they still have no answers about the federal investigation. Durán Guerrero was not the target of ICE’s operation. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
An ICE agent shot and killed her partner in Maine. Now, she wants justice. - The Boston Globe
In her first sit-down interview with a newspaper, Martha Karolina Rojas Alvarez called for justice to be carried out for the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, her partner and father of their ...
www.bostonglobe.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
“Every morning, 3-year-old Dulce wakes up and searches for her father. She looks up toward the sky and calls out for him: ‘¡Papá!’”
How many more innocent children will have to lose their precious parents under the regime’s bloody mass deportation agenda?
#AbuseofPowerWatch
How many more innocent children will have to lose their precious parents under the regime’s bloody mass deportation agenda?
#AbuseofPowerWatch
Following the death of yet another Mexican national in ICE custody, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs blasted “serious deficiencies in ICE detention centers,” calling them “incompatible with human rights standards and the protection of life” 👇🏽 #AbuseofPowerWatch
From deaths in ICE custody to children suffering in detention and programs for services for unaccompanied minors being cut, this isn’t isolated. It’s a pattern.
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Abuse of Power Watch - April 17th
A weekly collection of articles and stories of the federal government's abuses of power.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
April 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Following the death of yet another Mexican national in ICE custody, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs blasted “serious deficiencies in ICE detention centers,” calling them “incompatible with human rights standards and the protection of life” 👇🏽 #AbuseofPowerWatch
"'Governor Abbott’s attempt to shield Mr. Castro from accountability has failed. We look forward to commencing our prosecution,’ Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, who brought the state case, said in a statement.”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
#AbuseofPowerWatch
“Initial efforts to arrest Castro were thwarted when the ICE agent returned to his home state of Texas, leading Minnesota officials to issue a warrant for his arrest.”
Castro was apprehended by Texas Rangers, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott … refused to sign extradition papers …” #AbuseofPowerWatch
Castro was apprehended by Texas Rangers, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott … refused to sign extradition papers …” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐀:
An ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man through his apartment door while children were inside has been jailed on assault charges. He also faces federal charges for allegedly lying to investigators about the shooting, after video contradicted his account. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
An ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man through his apartment door while children were inside has been jailed on assault charges. He also faces federal charges for allegedly lying to investigators about the shooting, after video contradicted his account. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
September 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"'Governor Abbott’s attempt to shield Mr. Castro from accountability has failed. We look forward to commencing our prosecution,’ Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, who brought the state case, said in a statement.”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
#AbuseofPowerWatch
“He said they still plan to move forward with a libel case against DHS for its social media post about Celis.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
Jair Celis is finally free after nearly two weeks in detention. “The attorney said Celis and his family are reeling from this experience."
www.ksl.com/article/5142... #AbuseofPowerWatch
www.ksl.com/article/5142... #AbuseofPowerWatch
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“He said they still plan to move forward with a libel case against DHS for its social media post about Celis.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”—Brett Kavanaugh #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:
A U.S. citizen, Dayanne Figueroa, was dragged from her car by masked federal agents after her vehicle collided with an unmarked ICE vehicle—she was held for hours without charge and left shaken from the encounter. #AbuseofPowerWatch
A U.S. citizen, Dayanne Figueroa, was dragged from her car by masked federal agents after her vehicle collided with an unmarked ICE vehicle—she was held for hours without charge and left shaken from the encounter. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”—Brett Kavanaugh #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:
Civilian men are increasingly posing as ICE agents -- wearing plain clothes, masks, unmarked vehicles, to kidnap, threaten, and sexually assault immigrant women. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Civilian men are increasingly posing as ICE agents -- wearing plain clothes, masks, unmarked vehicles, to kidnap, threaten, and sexually assault immigrant women. #AbuseofPowerWatch
How ICE Raids Are Making It Easier for Civilian Men to Assault Immigrant Women
"This phenomenon is only possible because of the outsized power that state agents have always had to abuse and control women and victims' bodies," argues Kylie Cheung.
www.teenvogue.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:
Civilian men are increasingly posing as ICE agents -- wearing plain clothes, masks, unmarked vehicles, to kidnap, threaten, and sexually assault immigrant women. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Civilian men are increasingly posing as ICE agents -- wearing plain clothes, masks, unmarked vehicles, to kidnap, threaten, and sexually assault immigrant women. #AbuseofPowerWatch
“Longoria said he didn’t know why the agents stopped his truck, but suspects it was racial profiling.”
“I was afraid for my life,” said the small business owner. “I felt like death was imminent.”
Kavanaugh stops in action. #AbuseofPowerWatch
“I was afraid for my life,” said the small business owner. “I felt like death was imminent.”
Kavanaugh stops in action. #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:
A California family has filed a lawsuit after federal immigration agents allegedly opened fire on their truck without warning, then arrested the driver and accused him of assaulting officers despite later dropping the criminal charges. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
A California family has filed a lawsuit after federal immigration agents allegedly opened fire on their truck without warning, then arrested the driver and accused him of assaulting officers despite later dropping the criminal charges. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun
After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harro...
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
“Longoria said he didn’t know why the agents stopped his truck, but suspects it was racial profiling.”
“I was afraid for my life,” said the small business owner. “I felt like death was imminent.”
Kavanaugh stops in action. #AbuseofPowerWatch
“I was afraid for my life,” said the small business owner. “I felt like death was imminent.”
Kavanaugh stops in action. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Liam’s parents said “they can see changes in their child’s behavior, such as hypervigilance and not wanting to be around people.”
His mom, Erika, said “her son still lives in fear when he sees law enforcement.”
“He sees police officers, and he says, 'It's ICE, Mommy,’” she said. #AbuseofPowerWatch
His mom, Erika, said “her son still lives in fear when he sees law enforcement.”
“He sees police officers, and he says, 'It's ICE, Mommy,’” she said. #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐀:
The parents of Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained by ICE, say he is still living with deep trauma months later — now fearful of law enforcement, socially withdrawn, and in need of psychological care after the incident. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
The parents of Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained by ICE, say he is still living with deep trauma months later — now fearful of law enforcement, socially withdrawn, and in need of psychological care after the incident. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Liam Conejo Ramos’ Parents Say He Continues to Live with Trauma and Fear After Viral ICE Detainment: ‘My Boy Is Very Different’
In a new interview, Liam Conejo Ramos’ parents said his behavior has changed since the 5-year-old made headlines in January 2026 after being detained in his family’s driveway as he and his father retu...
people.com
April 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Liam’s parents said “they can see changes in their child’s behavior, such as hypervigilance and not wanting to be around people.”
His mom, Erika, said “her son still lives in fear when he sees law enforcement.”
“He sees police officers, and he says, 'It's ICE, Mommy,’” she said. #AbuseofPowerWatch
His mom, Erika, said “her son still lives in fear when he sees law enforcement.”
“He sees police officers, and he says, 'It's ICE, Mommy,’” she said. #AbuseofPowerWatch
“Families of those detained, journalists, the public and many legislators are just as in the dark as they were in July about how the facility is run, who is there, who has been there and been deported and who works there.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒:
The controversial ICE site in the Everglades where detainees have alleged brutal conditions remains open in 2026, despite ongoing calls for transparency. The state is refusing to release basic details about the facility’s operations, capacity, or oversight. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
The controversial ICE site in the Everglades where detainees have alleged brutal conditions remains open in 2026, despite ongoing calls for transparency. The state is refusing to release basic details about the facility’s operations, capacity, or oversight. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
Alligator Alcatraz remains a mystery because state won't talk about it
Run by the state of Florida instead of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency, Alligator Alcatraz can hold as many as 3,000 in Ochopee.
www.news-press.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
“Families of those detained, journalists, the public and many legislators are just as in the dark as they were in July about how the facility is run, who is there, who has been there and been deported and who works there.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
Mokua, who has a pending asylum claim, began to experience contractions while in detention. “The Trump admin has knowingly detained pregnant immigrants, disregarding a Biden-era policy.” After 18 miscarriages by detained pregnant women, the admin has stopped tracking that figure. #AbuseofPowerWatch
“’We have seen from time to time people called in for appointments with USCIS that really ended up being appointments for ICE to either arrest or initiate removal proceedings,’ Matt Adams, legal director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, said by email.”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
#AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐀, 𝐖𝐀:
ICE detained a woman who is five months pregnant when she arrived for an asylum interview, separating her from her husband and 1-year-old child. She experienced contractions and a migraine while detained before being released two days later. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
ICE detained a woman who is five months pregnant when she arrived for an asylum interview, separating her from her husband and 1-year-old child. She experienced contractions and a migraine while detained before being released two days later. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
September 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Mokua, who has a pending asylum claim, began to experience contractions while in detention. “The Trump admin has knowingly detained pregnant immigrants, disregarding a Biden-era policy.” After 18 miscarriages by detained pregnant women, the admin has stopped tracking that figure. #AbuseofPowerWatch
“’We have seen from time to time people called in for appointments with USCIS that really ended up being appointments for ICE to either arrest or initiate removal proceedings,’ Matt Adams, legal director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, said by email.”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
#AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐀, 𝐖𝐀:
ICE detained a woman who is five months pregnant when she arrived for an asylum interview, separating her from her husband and 1-year-old child. She experienced contractions and a migraine while detained before being released two days later. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
ICE detained a woman who is five months pregnant when she arrived for an asylum interview, separating her from her husband and 1-year-old child. She experienced contractions and a migraine while detained before being released two days later. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
ICE detains pregnant WA woman at her asylum interview. Was it a trap?
After a day and a half in detention, Cece Mokua was released. ICE has given no explanation for what happened, highlighting its unpredictable tactics.
www.seattletimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 6:47 PM
“’We have seen from time to time people called in for appointments with USCIS that really ended up being appointments for ICE to either arrest or initiate removal proceedings,’ Matt Adams, legal director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, said by email.”
#AbuseofPowerWatch
#AbuseofPowerWatch
‼️ ICE goons kidnapped a U.S. citizen in Passaic, NJ ‼️
Prior to this video being taken, he was confronting ICE for trying to kidnap his neighbors.
Video from 8:25am on 7/23/26
Prior to this video being taken, he was confronting ICE for trying to kidnap his neighbors.
Video from 8:25am on 7/23/26
July 23, 2026 at 4:31 PM