Our top story: “One thing that is abundantly clear is that #border enforcement, and in particular the construction of detention facilities ... is big business. It’s a huge business. It’s incredibly lucrative for a very small number of people who have every incentive to make this system as big and as bloated as possible.”
The Texas Observer
Abbott’s Border Disaster Has Created a No-Bid Bonanza for Private Contractors
There is now a powerful, well-heeled constituency that has built up around Operation Lone Star.
 #GregAbbott #TXlege #politics #USpol #Immigration #HumanRights #CriminalJustice #news #corruption
When exercising this newfound authority as part of Trump's taskforce, local officers must seek guidance from an #ICE supervisor—but are allowed to do so “as soon as is practicable” ... after exercising the authority.
The Texas Observer
Local and State Police Are Joining Trump's 'Deportation Force'
Texas law enforcement agencies and others around the nation are reviving a long-dead "task force" program that led to racial profiling in the past.
 #politics #USpol #police #HumanRights #immigration #news #Trump #border #CriminalJustice
Featured story: “This policy signals a return to some of the cruel and shameful policies that we’ve seen in our history, like the forced expulsion and resettlement of Native Americans in the Trail of Tears, or the internment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor. It’s the same order of shamefulness.”
The Texas Observer
ICE Agents in Churches ‘Does Not Bode Well for the Future of Religion’ in America
“They’re de facto endorsing government interference with the church—the very government interference with the church that they've compla...
 #religion #politics #USpol #immigration #ICE #HumanRights #news #history #Trump #extremism
Last week: Correspondent @npub13uq8...vy6g identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as #ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
The Texas Observer
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rod...
 #WhiteSupremacy #SocialMedia #politics #USpol #immigration #HumanRights #racism #extremism #Fascism
“Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom, the stars, or you.”
The Texas Observer
Poetry Prompts for Detained Children
Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom...
 #poetry #politics #USpol @poetry group #immigration #HumanRights
An X account, operated by ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, and first created in 2012, has posted hateful, xenophobic, and pro-fascist content. The Observer linked Rodden to the account through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
The Texas Observer
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rod...
 #extremism #Fascism #politics #USpol #ICE #immigration #news #WhiteSupremacy #SocialMedia #ElonMusk
REVEALED by Correspondent @npub13uq8...vy6g: We identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as #ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
The Texas Observer
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rod...
 #SocialMedia #extremism #immigration #border #politics #USpol #WhiteSupremacy #Fascism #Trump #news
From our magazine: Holly M Karibo's new book traces #Texas' historic role in the origins of the war on drugs and shifting attitudes towards addiction. A review from Staff Writer Michelle Pitcher ...
The Texas Observer
Inside Fort Worth's Narcotic Farm Experiment
Rehab on the Range tells the story of Texas’ role in one of the largest federal forays into drug treatment.
 #books #bookstodon #WarOnDrugs #drugs #health #history #politics #USpol #MentalHealth @bookstodon group
From 2023: While Texas has a long history of repression of LGBTQ+ people, it's also been a hotbed of civil rights activism that inspired nationwide movements and landmark legal decisions granting queer people human rights.
The Texas Observer
Before 'Lawrence': From Sodomy to Queer Liberation
Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.
 #LGBTQIA+ #news #politics #USpol #Texas #history #books #bookstodon #culture #HumanRights
Coming Up: Join Texas Observer's Lise Olsen in conversation with Michelle Pitcher, to celebrate the release of Lise's new book The Scientist and the Serial Killer. FREE event! April 9, 7pm BookPeople, #Austin, Texas RSVP:
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BookPeople Presents: Lise Olsen - The Scientist and the Serial Killer
BookPeople welcomes Lise Olsen in conversation with Michelle Pitcher to celebrate the release of The Scientist and the Serial Killer.
 #Texas #books #bookstodon @bookstodon group #CriminalJustice #journalism #events image