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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Left: Comedian in a black hoodie and cap, background of small children in a classroom and ICE government logo. TikTok screenshot, text overlay reads, "kindergarten teacher wants kindergartener deported." Right: An Immigration (ICE) officer stands with his back to the viewer in front of rows of United States Flags.

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Culture

“Deeply revolting”: Fake immigration hotline catches kindergarten teacher calmly asking child’s parents be deported

Left: Angelica Vargas, known online as Angie the ICE Chaser, wearing glasses and looking into the camera Right: Ange the ICE Chaser chasing down ICE agents in a Ford Explorer in Los Angeles, CA

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Angie the ICE Chaser is “single-handedly striking terror into ICE agents” as she tails them across Los Angeles

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Left: Elote lovers food truck entering Alligator Alcatraz Right: Churro Mania food truck entering Alligator Alcatraz

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Viral Politics

“They love our food but hate our people”: Immigrant-owned food trucks face backlash for serving Alligator Alcatraz

President Donald Trump touring new detainment facility "Alligator Alcatraz" and laughing alongside Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Trump laughs at migrant detention camp “Alligator Alcatraz,” sparking outrage

Woman in the passenger seat of a car, an older woman visible behind her, below a caption reading: "Self-deporting my mom, 5:00am, 6/7/2025"

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“I’d rather see her leave than live here in fear”: After 36 years in the U.S., this mom self-deports with grace

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Left; LAPD officers stomp a protestor while on horseback. Right; one officer stands over a fallen protestor on the street. Center; A close-up image of a LAPD officer's badge and uniform.

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“When they think no one’s looking”: Video shows LAPD officers stomping Los Angeles protestor while on horseback

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Trump admits he based deporation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on picture that isn’t real

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Trump fans gloat over FBI arrest of judge with ‘crying’ AI mugshot

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Two panel image with Judge Hannah Dugan on left and Kash Patel on right.

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‘The first test case’: FBI arrest of Milwaukee judge sparks fear, backlash

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‘Can’t even guard her own bag’: DHS head Kristi Noem mocked after purse stolen from D.C. restaurant

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‘This is what we want’: Senator’s meeting with wrongfully deported man becomes rallying cry for liberals

Monica Sager is based in Boston and focuses her reporting on politics and tech. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master&#8217;s from both Clark University and Northwestern University. She was part of the team named a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigation as well as a winner of the George Polk award for their work uncovering Phillips Respironics wrongdoings with its breathing machines.

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Trump and Van Hollen over poster for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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Trump admin goes scorched Earth on senator traveling to El Salvador to fight for wrongfully deported immigrant

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Columbia emailed international students offering help—and linked to an ICE site calling to report them

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‘Don’t do it’: MAGA calls on Trump to defy Supreme Court order on wrongly deported migrant

Tweet from X user @cooltxchick: "Trump is fighting too hard to keep from having to return Garcia. Why? Because he can’t. That man is dead, I believe that 100%. He’s looking to the courts for an out. He wants SCOTUS to rule in his favor so he can escape accountability for sending an innocent man to his death…"; Photo of the Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C. with a black and red color overlay.

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Supreme Court ruling over immigrant detained in El Salvador prompts morbid conspiracies

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