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DOJ just filed Status Report in Abrego Garcia case post Bukele meeting. On left: Supreme Court ruling that US Government must "facilitate Abrego Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador" On right: DOJ asserting only domestic policy changes and no effort to facilitate his release from custody

WTF

NEW: DOJ finally files its response. They continue to refuse to provide any information about any steps they are taking to bring him back, suggesting they are not taking any. They again offer nobody with personal knowledge and simply cite Bukele's (utterly false) claim that he can't do anything.

Reminder: Kilmar Abrego Garcia doesn't have a criminal record in this country or any other. There's no reason to keep him in custody and he's NOT a terrorist! If anyone's a terrorist, it's Trump and Bukele!! #government #politics #immigration #JusticeForAbregoGarcia

NEW: DOJ doubles down on refusing to follow Judge Xinis's orders. Today's status report contains nothing new. It again fails to provide information about steps they're taking to bring Mr. Abrego back), and arguably violates her command that a declaration be made by someone with personal knowledge.

Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸

Bone chilling. A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0. 1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does.

New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

i do not think the mainstream press is equipped or capable of covering ideological white nationalists and eugenicists as such, or even capable of noting that this is what they are. it is related to the wide belief that racism is simply a matter of manners.

This 17th-century watch is a "memento mori," a reminder of the shortness of life. The inscription roughly translates: "Thus passes wordly glory remember your end." It was sold by Christies in 2017 for £12.5K.

Nothing about this seems legal. I hope these fired employees are filing lawsuits.

Judge Jamee Comans of LaSalle Immigration Court in Louisiana said she lacked the authority to overrule a secretary of state, moving forward deportation of Mahmoud Khalil. Comans was appointed during the Biden administration (in January 2023). #immigration www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Another one for #GraveGoals! “The Kiss of Death” from Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona. An inscription reads: "So his youthful heart is fading. In his veins his blood is freezing, and all strength has slipped away. Faith is leveled as he falls into the arms of Death. Alas!” Photo: Stephan Harmes

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving person. #karma www.tmz.com/2025/04/11/h...

I'm pretty sure she's got him by his shriveled old balls, too, but that's just me. #government #politics

BREAKING: China announced countermeasures by raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting Saturday.

The ruling would apply to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans granted "parole", or temporary legal status. #immigration #government #politics www.reuters.com/legal/us-jud...

So glad the Supreme Court upheld the decision. This is a victory not only for Kilmar's family but for ALL U.S. citizens. Due process required! #immigration #politics #government

SCOOP: DOGE is getting audited.

"These hearings have no real analytical or fact-finding purpose, but House Republicans have created an entire fictional universe around them." @ninajankowicz.com on the Republicans' censorship lie: www.thebulwark.com/p/republican...

I just want to reiterate that the White House Press Secretary — predictably but notably — lied through her teeth about this when asked.

Overnight, attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia filed a short but satisfying bonus reply brief with SCOTUS, taking issue with two brand-new factual claims in the govt's latest brief. 🧵 www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

Such degeneracy. El Salvador is a country best known for human rights abuses and death squads. Now our top strategic city-state ally.

A teenage boy described by his family as autistic, nonverbal and intellectually disabled remains in critical condition after being shot in his backyard by Idaho police last weekend.

UPDATE: ICE is wildly unconcerned about where this man is and no one will tell me, his registered attorney. The universal answer so far is "let's wait and see where he ends up." This is deeply off. We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos

Tom Brady is doing commercials for Hertz. 😬

An annual festival in Philadelphia dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture and history has been cancelled, with organizers citing fear that ICE might be present and target attendees.

Republicans used to say “undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes.” Now the IRS is handing their tax data to DHS… So which is it? Seems like you’d have to pay taxes to even have tax data…

Law firms I respect. We will never bow to #TrumpTheButcher. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/b...

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.

It’s incredibly disheartening to live in a country where half of the population looks at this and listens to this and thinks “this is the best person in history he is my kind.”

Starburst Berries and Cream (2007-circa 2017): Berry-flavored chewy candies, made with a "hint of cream", for a softer, more lush texture. Mostly remembered for the offbeat "Berries and Cream Little Lad" commercials

Definitely a flavor they need to bring back.

Happy Rex Manning Day!!! #genx #millennial #xennial #EmpireRecords #RexManningDay

Oh my G-d This RFK, Jr rant against fluoride is the debunked vaccines-cause-autism garbage all over again

'You going to get somebody killed!"

This is a RIDICULOUS request. Taxpayers should be FURIOUS if this is approved. #politics #government

"Just follow Donald Trump’s example."

A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, two months before he was set to go on trial for the 2022 murder plot.

BREAKING: At least 44 people have died in the nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic, emergency agency director says.

Trump proves he can crater a global economy while also playing 812 holes of golf

Such lying used to be considered over-the-top in Washington and beyond the normal boundaries of spin. Yet....

Rumor has it Trump may be invoking martial law based on an executive order regarding a "national emergency" at the southern border. This is based on his desire to use the Insurrection Act of 1807. But this is a bit different than martial law. #immigration #government www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...