Democrats organized the hours-long congressional oversight hearing in Los Angeles in order to hear testimony about the impacts of Donald Trump's sweeping deportation agenda, and look at alleged civil rights abuses by federal agents and the "unlawful" detention of US citizens...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/25/los-angeles-congressional-hearing-ice-raids
Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory warned that recent local coverage, like an incident at a Charlotte shopping center, when masked agents arrested a man who said he was a U.S. citizen, and a raid at a local country club, may hurt the GOP on an issue it has long dominated.
"Republicans had the upper hand on immigration, as long as they were going after the criminals and the gangs, but I think they're losing the upper hand on that issue because of the apparent disjointed implementation of arrest," McCrory said in an interview. "From a PR and political standpoint, for the first time, immigration is maybe having a negative impact on my party."…
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/23/north-carolina-immigration-raids-trump-00665164
On 29 July, he straightforwardly outlined his own preferred political program: "Republican Platform 2032 – Abolish Abortion & IVF – Ban Pornography – Bring Back Public Executions For Violent Offenders – Outlaw No Fault Divorce – Overturn Obergefell – Ban Gay Adoption – Ban public indecency (Which would ban pride parades). What did I miss?"
In a 9 August post, Haymes hinted he believes not all citizens should be allowed to vote when he reiterated the position of other CREC pastors: "Voting is not a sacred right granted by God."
Beirich, the extremism expert, said: "Haymes is a white supremacist who endorses the racist 'great replacement' conspiracy theory and talks of American culture as 'Anglo-Protestant'."
She added: "He is pro-Confederate, calls the LGBTQ+ community 'uniquely evil', endorses the ideas of Jared Taylor, one of our country's most prominent white nationalists, and calls for insane things like public executions. This is what the Trump era has brought us."…
Tim Whitaker, a co-host of the New Evangelicals podcast, told the Guardian: "This idea that mass immigration is designed by liberal globalists to destroy Anglo-Protestant culture? This is literally what the KKK preached."…
...But on Monday, the state Legislature's Problem Solvers Caucus, composed of 13 Republicans and 13 Democrats, issued a statement to the members of the state's congressional delegation urging them to work on "bipartisan, common-sense immigration reform" that would include both border security and a path to legal status for undocumented workers who pose no threat to public safety.
"Immigrants have long been the backbone of California's economy and an essential part of our communities — raising families, building businesses, and powering key industries," it said...
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/23/california-republicans-ice-raids-backlash-00471909
It shows an unfortunate lack of understanding of the current state of play for farmers who are struggling mightily to find a reliable workforce in all corners of America...
The uproar around Epstein is just the latest in a number of bubbling Trumpworld concerns. For Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host who now streams on X, it was the bombing of Iran. For Laura Loomer, a noted conspiracy theorist who has Trump's ear, it was Trump's acceptance of a luxury plane from Qatar. For Ben Shapiro, a pro-Trump podcaster, it was tariffs. For Joe Rogan, a massively popular podcaster, it was ICE raids targeting noncriminal, migrant workers. For Elon Musk, who recently left his role in DC as a special government employee, it was the Big Beautiful Bill...
https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-list-maga-angry-trump/
Raids have left residents of LA's MacArthur Park scared to go to trusted local businesses – and outside in general…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/13/los-angeles-ice-raids-terror
"Kids running from tear gas, crying on the phone because their mother was just taken from the fields," Newson commented on the images. "Trump calls me 'Newscum' – but he's the real scum."…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/10/federal-agents-raid-farms-california
The raids have been sharply criticized by advocacy groups and local officials, who said they were "outraged and heartbroken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) activities targeting immigrant families".
"When our workforce's lives are in fear, the fields will go unharvested, the impact is felt not only at the local level, but it will also be felt at the national level," said Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios, the mayor of Ventura, a coastal city just north of Los Angeles. "Everything will be affected and every American who is here and relies on the labor of these individuals will be affected."…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/la-los-angeles-police-mass-arrests-overnight-curfew
McGraw, who is not Jewish but has said it was his "duty" to support Israel, has increasingly immersed himself in political issues in recent months, particularly regarding immigration.
In April, he McGraw backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election, and in May he described Trump as "a man of deep faith, a man of deep conviction"…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/09/dr-phil-ice-los-angeles-raids
Thousands take to LA streets to protest against Ice raids and president's deployment of national guard troops…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/08/los-angeles-protests-immigration-ice
US national guard troops and LA police clashed with demonstrators on Sunday, as teargas and pepper spray were used to disperse the crowds who had been protesting against the raids by immigration authorities which began Friday afternoon…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2025/jun/08/los-angeles-protests-ice-raids
California governor calls move 'purposefully inflammatory' and says it will 'escalate tensions' amid immigration crackdown…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/07/immigration-raids-los-angeles
Rights group says at least 45 people arrested as people demonstrate against coordinated raids throughout the city…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/06/los-angeles-ice-raids-immigration
