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ICE Collected Nearly 1M People's DNA Last Year–Including Young Children
a month ago
- ICE has rapidly expanded DNA collection from immigration detainees, with an estimated 920,000 profiles added to CODIS in 2025 alone.
- Most detainees have no criminal conviction, yet their DNA enters a criminal database used for solving unsolved crimes.
- Refusal to provide DNA can lead to federal prosecution, as seen in the cases of Hugo Moreno-Mendez and Ronald Genao-Diaz.
- DNA collection has been applied to children as young as 4, leading to lawsuits and congressional scrutiny.
- The program's primary purpose, per an ICE attorney, is building a national DNA database for crime-solving, not just identification.
- Lawsuits allege Fourth Amendment violations, including DNA taken from protesters and a U.S. Army veteran without explanation.
US cites 'unauthorized travel' to end DACA status for mother deported to Mexico
2 months ago
- A Texas mother with DACA status was deported to Mexico despite legal permission to stay in the U.S.
- She and her husband were arrested and deported; their three U.S. citizen children remain with family near the border.
- DHS notified her of intent to terminate DACA for 'unauthorized travel' on the day she was deported.
- Her attorney filed a lawsuit seeking her return to the U.S. and to keep her DACA status valid.
- An immigration judge issued a voluntary departure order while she was in custody, but DACA status prevents deportation.
- The current administration has deported 86 DACA recipients and arrested 241, according to a DHS letter.
- Advocates say her deportation is part of a systematic effort to dismantle DACA.
Let the Other 95% of Great Programmers In
2 months ago
- Technology companies struggle to find enough exceptional programmers in the US and advocate for easier immigration.
- Anti-immigration arguments that training more Americans can replace foreign talent ignore the rarity of exceptional ability, which is largely innate and not simply trainable.
- With less than 5% of the world's population, 95% of great programmers are born outside the US, making immigration essential for talent.
- Startups invest extra effort to hire foreign programmers at the same salaries, debunking claims that immigration is driven by wage suppression.
- Exceptional performance in any field inherently requires immigration for a country with a small share of the global population.
- Failure to attract great programmers could lead to the US losing its status as a technology superpower, a mistake that costs nothing to fix.
Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life
2 months ago
- Rafael Concepcion, a Syracuse professor, was inspired by a grocery store owner's Facebook post offering free deliveries to immigrants hiding from ICE.
- He developed DEICER, a crowdsourced app to track ICE agent locations and alert users, aiming to help immigrants avoid arrest.
- DEICER was removed from Apple's App Store after the DOJ demanded takedown, citing risk to law enforcement officers.
- Concepcion faced personal setbacks: job loss at Syracuse University, financial strain, hacking of his projects, and death threats.
- Despite obstacles, he continues building similar tools (e.g., OJO Obrero for North Carolina) and providing direct aid to undocumented immigrants.
- His efforts highlight the technological asymmetry between ICE's advanced surveillance and grassroots resistance tools.
The company behind explosive diarrhea
2 months ago
- Taylor Farms is the world's largest supplier of cut vegetables and salad, selling organic produce to major retailers and fast-food chains.
- Workers allege exploitation of undocumented migrants, with threats of deportation (via 'la migra' or E-Verify) to suppress complaints and unionization efforts.
- The company employs temporary workers through agencies in Tracy, paying lower wages and offering fewer benefits compared to unionized workers in Salinas.
- A unionization battle involves the Teamsters and Taylor Farms, with accusations of intimidation from both sides, and an unresolved NLRB vote.
- California's new law holding firms liable for subcontractor violations is seen as a political win for unions, but its impact on Taylor Farms is uncertain.
ICE Flight Monitor Interactive Dashboard
2 months ago
- ICE Flight Monitor provides an interactive dashboard to track ICE Air flights, promoting public accountability and transparency.
- Users can visualize common routes, weekly patterns of shuffle/deportation flights, third country transfers, and historical trends since 2020.
- The dashboard includes filters for month and location, with cross-filtering capabilities and an option to clear all filters.
- Updates are made on a rolling basis, with data accuracy ensured through cross-referencing multiple sources, potentially leading to retroactive edits.

immigration

ICE Collected Nearly 1M People's DNA Last Year–Including Young Children

US cites 'unauthorized travel' to end DACA status for mother deported to Mexico

Let the Other 95% of Great Programmers In

Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life

The company behind explosive diarrhea

ICE Flight Monitor Interactive Dashboard