# border patrol (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover border patrol. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sen. Adam Schiff on Israel, Impeachment, and Post-Trump America](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/adam-schiff-israel-impeachment-post-trump-america/) _2026-08-19 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ Sen. Adam Schiff is often on the receiving end of President Donald Trump’s rage online. It should be no surprise. Back in 2020, the California Democrat was the lead prosecutor during the first Trump impeachment trial as a member of the House of Representatives. Now a senator, Schiff has been laying out a different strategy \[…\] ## [In Key West, Tuesday night will tell us more than just who wins](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/in-key-west-tuesday-night-will-tell) _2026-08-18 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ How a mayoral brawl, rainbows and online drama shook voters from a long sleep ## [Who will win Key West's mayor's race? A tarot card reader checks the spread](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/who-will-win-key-wests-mayors-race) _2026-08-16 · Kevin Assam · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ The island's famous tarot card reader Ron Augustine shared his insights ## [40 Acres and a Lie Part 2](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/40-acres-and-a-lie-part-2-update/) _2026-08-15 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ Skidaway Island, Georgia, is home today to a luxurious community that the mostly white residents consider paradise: waterfront views, live oaks, and marsh grass alongside golf courses, swimming pools, and other amenities. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. In 1865, the island was a thriving Black community, started \[…\] ## [Indiana man arrested for telling Key West Navy base guard: 'I could blow up the base if I wanted to' after denied access](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/indiana-man-arrested-for-telling) _2026-08-14 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ He told police he wanted to 'spread the word of God and work for his King,' meaning President Donald Trump ## [A Key West man's life was forever changed by a horrific scooter crash. He just won a $1.3M settlement](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/a-key-west-mans-life-was-forever) _2026-08-13 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ He first sued the driver. Then he sued property owners for their overgrown palm trees ## [Fauci, RFK Jr., and the Latest in American Health](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/fauci-rfkjr-vaccines-jessica-malaty-rivera-public-health/) _2026-08-12 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ Lettuce contaminated with cyclospora. Cruise ship passengers contracting a deadly form of hantavirus. Legionnaires’ disease (yet again) in big cities. RFK Jr. refusing any responsibility for measles outbreaks. That’s just a brief list of public health stories in America this summer. And we haven’t even mentioned Dr. Anthony Fauci being held in contempt of Congress \[…\] ## [40 Acres and a Lie Part 1](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/40-acres-and-a-lie-part-1-update/) _2026-08-08 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ Patricia Bailey’s four-bedroom home sits high among the trees in lush Edisto Island, South Carolina. It’s a peaceful place where her body healed from multiple sclerosis. It’s also the source of her generational wealth. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Bailey built this house on land that was \[…\] ## [‘If we can stop it here, we can stop it everywhere’](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/if-we-can-stop-it-here-we-can-stop) _2026-08-05 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ A conversation with a land defender at the border wall tree sit ## [How Elon Musk Is Re-Engineering the World](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/quinn-slobodian-elon-musk-doge-government/) _2026-08-05 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ Elon Musk is an avatar of digital capitalism: He both embodies and defines it. In “Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed,” co-author Quinn Slobodian examines how Musk’s actions have altered American capitalism by changing its relationship with the federal government while ushering in a new, technologically driven political economy that’s upending our lives. Subscribe to \[…\] ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ibGlo2WzHa8n) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## ['Are you a US citizen?' Watch what happens when Border Patrol agents stop a Key West man on his way to work](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/are-you-a-us-citizen-watch-what-happens) _2026-08-05 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ "Are you racial profiling?" worker asks feds ## [Case closed: ICE agent cops a plea to DUI, prosecutors drop child neglect charges. And his probation was reduced to 4 months](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/case-closed-ice-agent-cops-a-plea) _2026-08-03 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ In 2025, this ICE agent was caught driving drunk with his two boys in the backseat. "Are you Haitian," he asked one Keys deputy ## [Deaths Out of Custody](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/deaths-out-of-custody) _2026-08-01 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ Prisciliano Trejo Ricano died after being 'released' from an ICE concentration camp—in a coma. His case illustrates how the agency disappears the true human toll of detention. ## [The Post-Roe Surprise: More Abortions](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/medication-abortion-access-increasing-roe-v-wade-angel-foster/) _2026-08-01 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ Access to medication abortion in the years since Covid and the fall of Roe v. Wade has completely reshaped the abortion access landscape in America. “There’s this irony that’s actually happened,” says Dr. Angel Foster, an abortion provider and researcher. “Tragically, 33 to 40 percent of women of reproductive age now have less of a \[…\] ## [Former Keys pastor gets prison time for abusing 15-year-old girl in a Marathon church's library in 2024. The plea spares the victim from testifying in court, prosecutors said](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/former-keys-pastor-gets-prison-time) _2026-07-30 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ Monte Chitty, 64, is now on Florida's sex offender registry for life ## [BREAKING: Tree sit aims to block border wall construction](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/breaking-tree-sit-aims-to-block-border) _2026-07-29 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ The action is reportedly the first tree sit in the U.S. to attempt to stop construction of a border barrier. Land defenders on the ground are asking people to show up and support. ## [The Rapid Rise of Right-Wing Militias](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/right-wing-militias-mary-mccord-patriot-front/) _2026-07-29 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ A photo went viral on Independence Day this year. It showed a Black woman on a Metro train in Washington, DC, surrounded by members of Patriot Front, a far-right white nationalist group. The picture, taken on America’s 250th anniversary, seemed to encapsulate not only the continuing story of race in America, but also this current \[…\] ## ['Young Hemingway' makes history at the 45th look-alike contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/young-hemingway-makes-history-at) _2026-07-29 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ Hemingway Days brings 100-plus look-alikes to Key West to compete for the coveted title. It's far more that just winning. Also, a guide to upcoming Keys events ## [ICE Took Mom and Dad. Now the Kids Are on Their Own.](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/ice-immigration-family-separation-parents-perez-florida/) _2026-07-25 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ Last fall, life for the Perez children was turned upside down. Their father, Romeo Sr., was picked up on his way to work and sent to immigration detention. A few months later, their mother, Olga, was detained, too. Her daughter was driving when they were pulled over. Romeo Sr. and Olga were both undocumented and \[…\] ## [07.23.26 - Where reconciliation 3.0 stands + a new toolkit! ](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-07-23) _2026-07-23 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ The House is heading home for August after approving a blueprint for a $95-billion partisan bill to funnel more taxpayer dollars into the war on Iran, put a bandaid on the price spikes it’s caused for farmers and consumers, and suppress voting rights. The package still faces an uncertain future in the Senate, as we discussed in our Monday edition . We’ll see if that future becomes clearer over the… ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VfhFXDi6NEcZ) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [ICE killings: Naming the dead](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/ice-killings-naming-the-dead) _2026-07-23 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ At least 33 people have died at the hands of U.S. 'immigration enforcement' so far in 2026—a year on pace to break all records. These are their names. ## [Staten Island v. New York City With Revisionist History](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/staten-island-new-york-city-revisionist-history/) _2026-07-22 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ This week, we’re bringing you a special episode from Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things overlooked and misunderstood. Gladwell’s show recently investigated what was once the biggest secession movement in the US since the Civil War: the movement by disillusioned residents in Staten Island to secede from New York City. Subscribe to Mother Jones \[…\] ## [07.20.26 - Reconciliation 3.0’s roadblocks ](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-07-20) _2026-07-20 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ The House is slated to consider the blueprint for Republicans’ third reconciliation push this week. The $95-billion package will primarily bankroll the war on Iran and could be one of the last votes Republicans take before the midterm elections—assuming the package gets that far. Below, we’ll walk through the hurdles standing between reconciliation 3.0 and the President’s desk. Background The… ## [The Secret Story of FTX’s Rise and Ruin Part 2](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-collapse-part-2-update-2026/) _2026-07-18 · Reveal · Reveal Podcast – Mother Jones_ When the cryptocurrency exchange FTX imploded, customers around the world lost access to their money. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud and sent to prison. But the story didn’t stop there. For the past three and a half years, FTX has been in bankruptcy, a legal process that determines who will be paid back \[…\] ## [07.15.26 - What we know about reconciliation 3.0](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-07-15) _2026-07-15 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has teed up another run at reconciliation, the process that allows Congress to pass certain legislation with a party-line vote. Recall that the GOP-controlled Congress already has two reconciliation bills under its belt: last summer’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act , and June’s narrower package that funneled an extra $70 billion to the… ## ['Solo el migrante salva al migrante': Surviving ICE terror in New Orleans](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/solo-el-migrante-salva-al-migrante) _2026-06-17 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ Exiled Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez profiles migrant mutual-aid organizer Leticia Casildo, in my translation — and two other crónicas from the El Faro archives... ## [Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags lowered for the victims of the Pulse club massacre. Last year, he removed the rainbow crosswalks at their memorial](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/florida-gov-ron-desantis-ordered) _2026-06-13 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ In 2025, DeSantis ordered flags at half-staff for wrestler Hulk Hogan ## [06.04.26 - What’s in the final reconciliation bill & where it stands ](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-06-04) _2026-06-04 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ The Senate could vote today to funnel $70 billion in taxpayer money to President Trump’s mass deportation machine via a party-line reconciliation bill (text here and here ). Should the package pass, it will head to the House for a final vote as soon as tomorrow . Below, we’ll summarize what’s in the bill and where we are in the process. For a more detailed analysis, I highly recommend National… ## [06.02.26 - What slush fund fears mean for reconciliation](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-06-02) _2026-06-02 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ Republicans in Congress spent May racing to funnel more taxpayer money to President Trump’s mass deportation machine via a party-line reconciliation bill. That effort began unraveling before Memorial Day—first over a now-stricken $1 billion earmark for the President’s 90,000 square-foot ballroom , now over a $1.8 billion taxpayer-financed slush fund to compensate Americans who believe the… ## [Key West shocker: man, 21, dies after jumping from the old lighthouse](https://gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/key-west-shocker-man-21-dies-after) _2026-05-30 · Gwen Filosa · Key West Newswire by Gwen Filosa_ "Has a pulse," first responders relayed during dispatch calls [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199907403/23096895b7610148e3d0978fe0f008db.mp3) ## [Open this .onion address (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WTwy6EWHMX3g) _2026-05-30 · **Sponsored**_ Access 7btj5kisrpopxjkhmcugbiygfk2xd6op3ta7whfrmxxrldyrlh5b5zad.onion using a Tor browser. ## [Wrenches in the Gears](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/wrenches-in-the-gears) _2026-05-20 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ For those who missed it: My conversation with Panagioti Tsolkas, on Alligator Alcatraz and the fight against toxic prisons ## [05.19.26 - Reconciliation Rundown + Senate Process Summary](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-05-19) _2026-05-19 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ Congress is hurtling towards votes on a massive funding infusion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, paired with money to build the President’s gilded ballroom . But the package’s contours could still change as Republicans go through the reconciliation process that allows them to move the bill without Democratic votes. Below, we’ll get into where things stand, key… ## [05.06.26 - Republicans’ rush to deliver ICE funds & Trump’s ballroom by June 1](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-05-06) _2026-05-06 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ This week, Republicans unveiled a legislative package to funnel billions of dollars to immigration enforcement and the President’s deeply unpopular 90,000 square foot ballroom —the same ballroom the President promised would come at “ZERO cost to the American Taxpayer!” Below, we’ll cover what that legislation includes and expected next steps. What’s in the GOP’s proposal? Republicans’ $72 billion… ## [04.28.26 - How Republicans’ Agenda Got Stuck & How They Could Unstick It](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-04-28) _2026-04-28 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ House Republicans went into this week with a long to-do list. Among their agenda items: Approve a long-elusive farm bill , which locks in cuts to food assistance that Republicans passed last summer. Those cuts have already taken food assistance from 2.5 million Americans in less than a year. Extend government surveillance powers set to expire on Thursday— without requiring warrants to collect… ## [04.21.26 - Reconciliation update: what the Senate GOP did & what it means](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-04-21) _2026-04-21 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ Today, the Senate kicked off the reconciliation process Republicans hope to use to pass more funding for immigration enforcement. Below, I’ll walk through what they’ve done and what it means. For a guide to the reconciliation process, check out A Visual Guide to Reconciliation ! What the budget resolution says This morning, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that directs the House and… ## [04.02.26 - Reconciliation round II could change Congress forever](https://webuildprogress.org/unrig-the-rules/2026-04-02) _2026-04-02 · Catherine Rowland · Unrig the Rules - We Build Progress_ It’s official: Republicans plan to use the reconciliation process to send more money to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. Republican congressional leaders announced their plans after the President demanded a reconciliation bill that funds ICE and Border patrol by June 1. Below, I’ll run through some of the key questions that remain and what this all means long-term.… ## [Border Patrol shoots and critically injures person in southern Arizona](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/breaking-border-patrol-shoots-person) _2026-01-27 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ Emergency crews “found the patient in custody and in critical condition” 15 miles north of the US-Mexico border. ## [Fearing for his life, an agent fired a defensive shot](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/fearing-for-his-life-an-agent-fired) _2026-01-11 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ Trump's theater of fascist terror raises the curtains on its catastasis ## [Border Patrol raids No More Deaths aid camp, arrests three people](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/border-patrol-raids-no-more-deaths) _2025-12-01 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ The raid is the first time NMD aid workers have witnessed agents breaking into constitutionally protected structures without a warrant—a significant escalation against humanitarian aid at the border. ## [“In Guatemala, we don’t live with the truth”](https://maxgranger.substack.com/p/in-guatemala-we-dont-live-with-the) _2025-11-17 · Max Granger · Writing on the Wall_ El Faro interviews Guatemalan performance artist Regina José Galindo, in my translation