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Notes and sources

Trump says he’s deporting ‘worst of the worst.’ Data tells a different story | AP News

8 U.S. Code § 1325 – Improper entry by alien | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

Is it a Crime to Enter The U.S. Illegally?

Ludwig, B. (2025). Immigration Policies and Real People: Deciphering the Consequences of Laws. Contemporary Sociology, 54(4), 276-279. https://doi.org/10.1177/00943061251341185a (Original work published 2025)

Sec. Kristi Noem uses inmates of notorious Salvadoran prison in photo op

1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives (ft. Mehdi Hasan)

Abrego Garcia’s Attorneys Say He Faced Beatings and ‘Psychological Torture’ in El Salvador Prison | Common Dreams

Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges | US immigration | The Guardian

Balko, Radley. 2013. Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces. New York: PublicAffairs.

Radley Balko – Rise of the Warrior Cop – John Jay Research Book Talk

Israel points finger at Iran over exchange of fire with Syria – Ya Libnan

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DiMaggio, Anthony. 2022. Rising Fascism in America. New York: Routledge.

(1) The Hellscapes of Their Minds – Paul Krugman

Violent Crime Is Falling Nationwide — Here’s How We Know | Brennan Center for Justice

Trump says he’s deporting ‘worst of the worst.’ Data tells a different story | AP News

Militarization and police violence: The case of the 1033 program – Casey Delehanty, Jack Mewhirter, Ryan Welch, Jason Wilks, 2017

Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation – PMC

Poisoning Our Police: How the Militarization Mindset Threatens…

6 facts about economic inequality in the U.S. | Pew Research Center

EMPAmericanDreamReportpdf.pdf

The U.S. Inequality Debate | Council on Foreign Relations

Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” gives ICE unprecedented funds to ramp up mass deportation campaign – CBS News

ICE Is Planning Mass Extraordinary Renditions

https://zeteo.com/p/this-right-wing-culture-warrior-wants?r=d8c86&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Varoufakis, Yani. 2023. Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. Brooklynn: Melville House Publishing.

Trump again brings up the idea of deporting US citizens for crimes – ABC News

Making Immigration Great Again – Paul Krugman

Public opinion on immigration is moving left | Weekly roundup for July 13, 2025

Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated

Videos and Photos

            ICE Raids LIVE | Armed Federal Agents Storm MacArthur Park | Immifration Raids | Deportation | LA       

Spineless ICE Agents Kick Their Brutality Into Overdrive

ICE OCCUPIES LA Park, TERRORIZE People With Guns & Tanks

ICE Agents Concealing Their Faces: Can They Really Do That? – Mother Jones

DHS is flying migrants out of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DeSantis reveals | Fox News

Photos: Florida Everglades and Alligator Alcatraz

Trump Admin Shares Meme of ICE Alligators Outside Florida Prison – Newsweek

Kristi Noem destaca importancia del CECOT en su visita oficial

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain detained following new court orders on release – CBS News

New York bill aims to stop funding of ‘Israeli settler violence’ – JNS.org