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Monthly Archives: January, 2026

Family Arrested by ICE While Rushing Child to Oregon ER

This story was originally published by Common Dreams here. Parents who are legally applying for US asylum were prevented from getting emergency medical care for...

Immigrant Children Lead Uprising at Texas Detention Center

An uprising broke out at an immigrant jail in southern Texas with around 1,000 immigrants— many of them children — chanting “Libertad” and “Let us go.”

ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit

Thousands of kids have been booked into ICE detention in the past year, and former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.

Hundreds March in Las Vegas Chanting ‘ICE Out’ in Solidarity with Minneapolis

Hundreds in downtown Las Vegas march in solidarity with Minneapolis following the killing by Federal Immigration agents of Alex Pretti.

They Didn’t ‘Shoot’ Alex Pretti — They Executed Him

ICE is responsible for killing Alex Pretti, a union ICU nurse, a person who cared deeply for others. Accountability is non-negotiable. We owe him the truth — and the courage to act on it.

ICE Snatches Young Kids from Minnesota Schools

A federal agent is seen detaining 5-year-old Liam Ramos on January 20, 2026. The child was used as bait for ICE to capture family members.

Minnesota Doctors Condemn ICE Terrorizing Patients, Medical Staff

On Jan. 20, a group of Minnesota physicians representing various hospitals and different specialties held a press conference at the state Capitol in St. Paul to denounce the presence of ICE agents in hospitals and the horrific impact the ICE raids are having on patients and healthcare workers.

Anti-ICE Protesters March in Sacramento the Day Renee Good was Killed

Hundreds in Sacramento marched to the local ICE building on the day Renee Good was killed, with calls to support each other, and come out en masse!

All Labor Has Dignity: MLK and the Grocery Industry

MLK’s belief in economic equality for workers is even more relevant today, where seven of the ten lowest paying jobs are in the food industry.

Minneapolis Labor, Community Leaders To Join Jan. 23 General Strike Demanding ICE Out

A broad coalition of Minneapolis labor unions and community organizations is calling for a general strike January 23 to force federal immigration agents to leave their city.

Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Dies Waiting for Abortion

In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.

Minneapolis Clergy Call for Faith Leaders to ‘Join Us’

Minneapolis is a crisis of our Constitution, federal overreach, militarized enforcement, erosion of civil liberties, democracy, morals, and of faith communities. Join the collective effort.

The Killing of Renee Nicole Good: State Violence in Broad Daylight

Renee Nicole Good — a 37-year-old mother of three, poet, writer, U.S. citizen, and volunteer legal observer — was killed by an ICE agent during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis, January 7.

The Immoral Separation of Children and Parents During Deportation

This year ICE has sent more immigrant children into the federal shelter system than in the previous four years combined. Forced family separation is a crime under international law.

‘Minneapolis Is Test Case’: Trump Threatens Insurrection Act to Put Down Protests

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act against Minnesota's ICE protesters. The editorial board of the Minnesota Star Tribune described the city as being “under siege” by the federal government.

Hundreds Pack Hearing to Blast Chicago Police Cooperation with ICE

People in Chicago had been pushing for months for a public hearing on whether the Chicago police have been cooperating with ICE raids in Chicago. The hearing was finally held Jan. 8.

ICE Raids in Tucson, Who’s Next?

In Tucson, Arizona, I.C.E. raided two Taco Giro restaurants which escalated into agents firing pepper spray into a crowd, including Congressmember Adelita Grijalva.

People of the US and World Condemn the Assault on Venezuela

The People's Tribune joins people across the US and the world in denouncing the US attack on Venezuela. Unity, collaboration and coordinated actions, strikes and assemblies are necessary to rein in the US.

A Desperate Call for Empathetic Leaders

Empathy is needed to heal trauma and reconnect incarcerated people. Empathy must be a core tenet for policy makers.

The Case for a General Strike and True Solidarity

When working people unite across industries, choosing solidarity over division, the story of labor changes—not just for a contract cycle, but for the nation’s economic and political direction.

Public Health on the Skids

Public health has been on the skids for years, perhaps as long as humans needed help to survive. Now public health is becoming almost non-existent. The Trump administration is playing with fire!