I haven't seen national reporting focused specifically on the expansion of expedited removal into the interior of the US, which allows for super fast deportations, or on the huge increase in 287(g) agreements b/w ICE and local law enforcement--have I missed features on these? - ThreadSky

kathleenbush.bsky.social • 1 day ago

I haven't seen national reporting focused specifically on the expansion of expedited removal into the interior of the US, which allows for super fast deportations, or on the huge increase in 287(g) agreements b/w ICE and local law enforcement--have I missed features on these?

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t0ussaint.bsky.social•1 day ago

you and Bolts are the only ppl i ever heard even say 287(g) https://bsky.app/profile/boltsmag.org/post/3lnnvtm3hyk2y

kathleenbush.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wrote about them in my latest article too: "Since Trump’s inauguration, the number of such agreements more than tripled from 135 in December 2024 to 456 as of April 23, with an additional 107 applications pending." https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trump-2-immigration-first-100-days

starttheheal.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Correct- there hasn’t been enough reporting on this. The groundwork for this program of removals has been underway for an awhile. Recruiting of local law enforcement officials and sheriffs has been pursued in advance of this assault by the federal agencies and the ideologues in the Administration.

poetdevotee.bsky.social•14 hours ago

People have been reporting local occurrences. Nationally, our MD man who is missing was the biggest news. He's still not back!

ohdystopiaaano.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’ve seen analysis posts on legal blogs, which is not the same thing as national reporting but is something nonetheless; I can find those links for you if that helps. This one is state-specific but broke yet another piece of my heart:

kathleenbush.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks for sharing this!