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Ariana Figueroa

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

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Covering Congress & immigration for @statesnewsroom.com | signal ariana.92 | [email protected] | https://www.newsfromthestates.com/author/ariana-figueroa | Boricua, Luna’s human

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@propublica.orgOct 6, 2026, 11:00 AMReposted by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.

projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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@jennifershutt.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:42 PMReposted by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority control in midterms

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-h...

@timmarchman.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 7:55 PMReposted by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

NEW: Partially unsealed court filings show that ICE has been putting photos of people observing their activities into a Palantir-built database as well as tracking and intimidating them. @regret.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social have the details:

wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 7:25 PM

Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping.

Story by @jonshorman.bsky.social

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/anxi...

@newyorker.comOct 2, 2026, 6:30 PMReposted by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

She’s the last member of her family who held T.P.S. status. This meant that if ICE came to their home tomorrow, everybody would stay but her. www.newyorker.com/news/our-loc...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 4:37 PM

Federal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

@wsj.comOct 2, 2026, 4:13 PMReposted by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

President Trump’s immigration crackdown is showering money on local police departments willing to help. One sheriff’s office in Florida is eligible to receive $14.5 million for seven arrests. on.wsj.com/3U6bLKi

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@mprnews.orgOct 1, 2026, 2:27 PMReposted by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

The family of Renee Good has filed two civil lawsuits in the wake of her killing by a federal agent during Operation Metro Surge.

mprnews.orgRenee Good's family files civil lawsuits against U.S., federal agentsThe family of Renee Good has filed two civil lawsuits against the United States, a federal agent and officials for the January shooting and death of Renee Good. Her family is expected to speak later T...
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@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 4:12 PM

Judge blocks federal prosecutors from refiling charges in Reflecting Pool case, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 2:46 PM

US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 9:35 PM

Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts

Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/schu...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 9:55 PM

Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find

Story by @jonshorman.bsky.social

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:53 PM

US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume third country deportations

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

@meadekrosby.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:37 PMReposted by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

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@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:51 PM

Congressional watchdog says Trump administration can’t defy lawmakers to revoke $810M, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cong...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:20 PM

GOP senator bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearing

Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gop-...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:19 PM

Appeals court poised to allow contempt probe of DHS deportation flights to El Salvador www.newsfromthestates.com/article/appe...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 6:18 PM

News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/news...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more

Story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 5:34 PM

Venezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process www.newsfromthestates.com/article/vene...

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