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“St. Juste wrote that many thought he was her biological child. She affectionately called him ‘Da,’ and said his death ‘has left me with this emptiness.’”

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“Pierre Damas Bel’s stepmother, Landy St. Juste, wrote that he was caring and obedient. He often interpreted for her, and checked on her often, calling her during her breaks at work. He helped her apply for a job, for which she was hired.”

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📍 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃, 𝐎𝐇:

Hundreds gathered over the weekend to mourn and remember the life of Pierre Damas Bel.

"The service was somber, at times passionate, and included calls to action and encouragement to come together.”

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Another death in ICE custody, a 21-year-old who died by suicide after his mother was detained, and the Supreme Court allowing third-country deportations to resume for now.

These are not isolated stories.

Read our new #AbuseOfPowerWatch newsletter by @yunao08.bsky.social for more.

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

ICE has missed its target to equip all field agents with body cameras by the end of September. DHS says training is still ongoing, while agents involved in several fatal incidents this year were not wearing body cameras. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

"With a bullet still lodged in his back, Garcés Pérez appeared in court in a wheelchair. His attorneys said he still urgently needs medical care, 10 days after being shot."

Wilber should be receiving the medical care he urgently needs, not sitting in a courtroom in pain. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The Supreme Court will review the Trump administration’s policy of denying bond hearings to immigrants in removal proceedings. The policy has left tens of thousands in mandatory detention, sometimes for months, without an opportunity to argue their detention. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐀:

Nine months after ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good, her family is suing the Trump admin. and officials involved in Operation Metro Surge.

“Accountability and change... is the only way to make sure that no other family has to go through what we have.” #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀:

After ICE detained Minerva Terrones, her 21-year-old son Samuel, who had been diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia, lost the support she gave him. Weeks later, he died by suicide. A federal judge later found his mother had been held illegally. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐀:

The Justice Department filed judicial conduct complaints against all but one of Minnesota’s active federal judges, after judges publicly discussed the impact of the administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

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📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

At least 65 people have died in immigration detention since Trump returned to office. New federal mortality review show repeated medical failures, including withheld medications, missed follow-up care and delayed emergency treatment. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Thousands of refugees and legal immigrants are set to lose Medicaid coverage as Republican-led cuts take effect. Some rely on Medicaid for dialysis, treatment for multiple sclerosis, insulin and other essential care. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Federal funding cuts to legal aid programs serving migrant children are forcing organizations to lay off staff and withdraw from cases. Attorneys continue representing children, often without pay. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

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