Illinois lawmakers look at limiting federal immigration agents as Broadview shrinks designated protest area Chicago Tribune Growing number of US veterans face arrest over Ice raid protests The Guardian How Broadview, a sleepy Chicago suburb, became a hot-spot for ICE immigration protests NBC News Broadview mayor places new restrictions on demonstrators at ICE facility, Illinois House Speaker calls for fence to come down WGN-TV …
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Concerns mount over increased violence among federal immigration agents : NPR
Federal officers detain a person while members of the community and activists protest near the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue, Oct. 4, in Chicago. Armando L. Sanchez/Tribune News Service hide caption toggle caption Armando L. Sanchez/Tribune News Service There are countless videos on social media showing similar scenes. One, filmed by a photographer in Hyattsville, Md., shows a man …
Read More »Federal health workers targeted in weekend firings
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend, current and laid-off workers said Monday, as the administration aimed to pressure Democratic lawmakers to give in and end the nearly two-week-long government shutdown. The government-wide reduction-in-force initiative that …
Read More »Trump fires federal workers in California as part of shutdown layoffs – Sacramento Bee
Trump fires federal workers in California as part of shutdown layoffs Sacramento Bee Vance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day Federal News Network Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings AP News Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on NPR Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on …
Read More »Federal Agents Deploy Tear Gas In Albany Park as Neighbors Block Immigration Arrest
ALBANY PARK — Federal agents deployed tear gas in Albany Park Sunday as residents chased off agents who were trying to detain a neighbor. Gabriel Paez and his wife, Megan Dougherty, were returning home from brunch Sunday afternoon when they saw two armed federal agents confronting a neighbor on the sidewalk. The couple, who live near Wilson and Sawyer avenues, …
Read More »Federal employee shutdown survival guide
During Vince Micone’s 25-year federal career, he liked to run to help relieve stress and get away from the challenges of being an executive. When he was in the middle of a partial government shutdown, Micone, who served in senior executive roles at the departments of Labor, Homeland Security and Commerce during his career, said his daily exercise became even …
Read More »US Smithsonian museums and National Zoo close due to government shutdown | US federal government shutdown 2025
Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed their doors on Sunday in response to the ongoing government shutdown. In a statement over the weekend, the Washington DC-based Smithsonian Institution announced that it was temporarily closing its museums, research centers and its zoo due to the government shutdown which has now entered the third week. “We will update our operating status …
Read More »Portlanders march against federal crackdown, call for abolition of ICE facility – KOIN.com
Portlanders march against federal crackdown, call for abolition of ICE facility KOIN.com Portland cyclists strip down in pouring rain to protest ICE facility and Trump troop deployment OregonLive.com Source link
Read More »Smithsonian visitors arrive to locked doors as federal shutdown continues – The Washington Post
Smithsonian visitors arrive to locked doors as federal shutdown continues The Washington Post Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close CBS News DC Tourists Frustrated by Museum Closures as Shutdown Persists Bloomberg.com Government shutdown causes a real Boo at the Zoo WTOP Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll NPR Source link
Read More »‘The only solution’: Elon Musk backs call to deploy federal troops to San Francisco – San Francisco Chronicle
‘The only solution’: Elon Musk backs call to deploy federal troops to San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle Marc Benioff urges Trump to deploy National Guard in San Francisco after donating millions to liberal causes Fox News Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send National Guard to San Francisco The New York Times Benioff faces backlash after suggesting National Guard deployment to SF KTVU …
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