Voices, The Peoples News
September 23, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Child welfare. Immigration judges across the U.S. are now deporting unaccompanied minor children instead of giving them time to apply for a green card or seek other humanitarian relief. “The consequences of this are dire,” says an advocate for child migrants.
https://apnews.com/article/migrant-children-deport-unaccompanied-26aee30582c81f7399e919f7f298439d
A sad, cruel, new world order. The Trump administration’s third-country deportations are “part of the broader disintegration of the international order that has glued the world together since 1945.”
What is Trump’s third-country deportation policy and whom does it target? Key questions answered about scheme that has sent more than 25,000 people to countries that are not their own
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/what-is-trump-third-country-deportation-policy
DHS secretly rolls out new immigration courtroom in NYC: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has secretly rolled out new, private immigration courtrooms—dubbed the “black site docket” or “NY1″—on the third floor of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/22/immigration-enforcement-homeland-security-deportation-manhattan/
Man shot by ICE returns to hospital from detention center with left-side paralysis, attorney says. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas, was returned to the hospital on Tuesday for treatment of left-side paralysis after being transferred to a detention facility with a bullet still lodged near his spine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pwRFGKabbM
Sen. Kelly Warns Trump Is Running “State Run Media” and “Selling Pardons” While Banners of His Face Go Up on Federal Buildings — “NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jnxui5gd
“ICE Is Doing Terrorism on US Soil”: Hasan Piker Says Americans Must “Not Only Abolish ICE,” but “Also Punish ICE.” “The Trump administration, the American government, that turns a blind eye to this or outright endorses this kind of violence is engaging in an act of terror on the domestic front. This is terrorism against our neighbors. There is no other way to put it. This is N**ism. This is fascism. That’s what Trumpism is – fascism is imperialism and colonialism turned inward.”
https://share.newsbreak.com/jnxtmuu4
Report says ICE quietly removed thousands of detainees from its locator system. Lawyers say their clients have simply ‘disappeared.’ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-trump-detainees-online-locator-b3054114.html
Trump pledges $410 million to 31 countries in operation deporting migrants who aren’t citizens, attorneys say migrants are being “pawned off and traded” for U.S. favor (Human Trafficing?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rHYlyh6rw
The Funding Breakdown: US Signs $410 Million Third-Country Deportation Deals With 31 Nations
* At least $81 million is designated in direct payments to 13 foreign governments.
* $179 million is pledged to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
* $124 million is earmarked for the UN refugee agency for infrastructure/projects in receiving nations
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-administration-spends-410-million-on-third-country-deportation-deals-12079329
# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Tariffs / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies / Imports
China has added more chemicals to its export control list for drug precursor substances ahead of a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington.
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/china/article/343488/China-expands-export-control-list-for-drug-precursor-chemicals-ahead-of-Trump-Xi-summit
# Education / Schools / Libraries and Museums
Judge blocks Trump DEI cuts to teacher-training funds. A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting around $600 million in teacher-training funds, finding the Education Department’s effort to target programs tied to diversity, equity and inclusion was “arbitrary and capricious.” A federal judge in Boston found the administration couldn’t even define what diversity, equity and inclusion is.
https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-blocks-trumps-600-million-cuts-to-dei-grant-funding-for-teachers/
DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) is an organizational framework that promotes the fair treatment and full participation of all people, especially underrepresented or marginalized groups
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity,_equity,_and_inclusion
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
China unveils staggering new technology that could change how we power our homes: China’s new ‘solar-power window coating’ can capture energy and power household devices
A new technique has been developed for capturing solar power through windows, which could dramatically improve solar energy utilization, particularly for high-rise buildings.
https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/a-window-coating-could-change-the-way-solar-power-generation-is-incorporated-into-buildings
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Todd Blanche begs appeals court to halt release of batch of Epstein files: Judge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6095691-doj-epstein-transparency-ruling/
# Gov / Politics / US
‘Do I Drive Them Into Hell?’ Trump Again Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran in Genocidal UN Speech.
“Trump doesn’t know how to end the war he started with Iran,” said one critic. “He’s so desperate that he’s threatening war crimes in front of the entire United Nations.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech
Trump eying DC’s most sacred site for a self-promoting rebrand: Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre. The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-fords-theatre-name-kennedy-center
GOP civil war looming as MAGA senator prepares to lead key committee caucus, the core conflict: The tension pits MAGA-aligned factions directly against traditional Republican senators over how to manage judicial appointments during Donald Trump’s presidency:
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4499109-with-mcconnell-stepping-down-gop-faces-trump-civil-war/
Trump mocked architect’s project concerns with absurd map: ‘You think we’re big?’ ‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/09/23/i-am-code-trump-clashed-with-ballroom-architect-over-safety-issues/
Trump is now playing a dangerous personal game at a level unseen since last January 6th, practically begging for the same sense of shock, violation, and need to step in to stop him.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-threats-maga/
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran, but US-Iran talks are already underway. Today, Iran’s president will take the same U.N. stage where President Trump threatened on Tuesday to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/23/iran-war-live-trump-confirms-very-good-meeting-with-iran-at-un
Congress — not the president — should appoint the next GAO head, bipartisan coalition argues: The organizations from across the political spectrum contended that former Comptroller General Gene Dodaro’s retirement last year provides an opportunity for lawmakers to overhaul the nomination process.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/09/congress-not-president-should-appoint-next-gao-head-bipartisan-coalition-argues/416141/?oref=ge-author-river
Hirono Accuses Pentagon of Hiding the Truth on Iran War, Says They “Got Tired of Having to Lie to the American People for Why They Started This Illegal War”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHH3Do5ytvo
# Global News
Iran’s president faces stark choice in UN speech after Trump threatens ‘annihilation’
Trump told the UN he has two choices on how to deal with Iran – and Masoud Pezeshkian faces a similar dilemma.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/iran-masoud-pezeshkian-un-speech-trump-b3054188.html
Cuba’s delegation at the United Nations walked out on President Trump’s speech before the General Assembly where he called the island nation a “failed state.” The walkout highlights worsening relations as the U.S. maintains strict economic pressure and fuel restrictions on the island, which have aggravated local power outages and shortages
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6104077-cuban-delegation-walkout-un-trump-speech/
Iran Sends War-End Terms to Trump Via Mediators: Iran has sent seven conditions to President Donald Trump through mediators in Qatar and Pakistan to end the ongoing war, though a former Pentagon official warns Washington may view the proposal as a form of surrender.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/09/61887879/iran-sends-war-end-terms-to-trump-via-mediators-former-pentagon-official-says-us-may-view-proposal-as-surrender
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
The Texas Rangers have obtained 14 search warrants to retrieve digital data related to Camp Mystic, accusing the Hill Country retreat in an affidavit of committing manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, injury to a child and other criminal offenses.
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/texas-rangers-accuse-camp-mystic-criminal-22444257.php
Three more sweltering summers, then long-awaited relief for Texas prisoners. The landmark ruling concludes that exposing inmates to extreme summer heat, where indoor temperatures routinely surpass 100°F (and can reach heat indexes over 130°F) constitutes a violation of the Eighth Amendment protecting against cruel and unusual punishment
https://www.audacy.com/talk1370/news/state/judge-orders-texas-to-air-condition-all-prisons-by-end-of-2029
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations
Supreme Court agrees to review Missouri redistricting map for third time with voting already started
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6105766-missouri-redistricting-fight-supreme-court-challenge-2026-midterms/
Judge Orders Trump DOJ to Hand Over FBI Notes From Interviews With Woman Who Claimed She Had Inappropriate ‘Contact With the President When She Was a Minor’, According to Court Docs
https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/judge-doj-fbi-notes-trump-teen-sexual-assault-claim
One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown. Tuesday marks one year since President Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization, paving the way for convictions and a global crackdown on the militant leftist group.
https://blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pacific/oregon/one-year-later-antifa-terror-designations-yields-convictions-global-crackdown/?srsltid=AU7gw4UlE0vnP6BKaUW3p3gxhaEFWe_zwIzyW8vn3gN80XqcTWxCytC7
Antifa: Individuals involved in the movement subscribe to a range of left-wing ideologies, and tend to hold anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and anti-state views.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States)
Anti-Fascist: Anti-fascism, often shortened to Antifa, is a decentralized political movement that actively opposes fascism, white supremacy, and far-right extremism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-fascism
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump Flips Out In Midnight Meltdown Over ‘Sick, Treasonous, And Demented’ Reporters
The president also attacked the judge assigned to the lawsuit filed by the media.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-midnight-media-meltdown_n_6ab357a1e4b043d6b569d5f2
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services
Vance Fraud Task Force Condemned as ‘Smokescreen’ for Booting 700,000 More People Off Healthcare. “This so-called task force is nothing more than a bullshit distraction.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/jd-vance-healthcare-task-force
US Officials Cancel 315,000 Obamacare Policies: Federal health officials have canceled about 315,000 Obamacare policies taken out under the names of people for whom no proof of citizenship or immigration status could be found.
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/trump-administration-remove-760000-affordable-care-act-enrollees-136657561
Medicare Is Letting AI Say No — and the Companies Doing It Get Paid for Denials. Federal records just spilled out of a lawsuit. One number in the payment formula explains everything.
https://www.moneytalksnews.com/medicare-is-letting-ai-say-no-and-the-companies-doing-it-get-paid-for-denials/
# Military / Global
As Trump weighs meeting with Iranian president, Iran’s military warns ‘new weapons’ will change the war’s geography if the U.S. launches fresh assault
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/tehran-threatens-weapons-trump-weighs-113838812.html
# Technology / Robotics / AI / Data Centers
‘I’m not buying it’: Republicans scoff at apocalyptic AI warnings as blatant money grab. Move over AI doomsday scenarios. Republicans seem to innately trust rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technology, even as they distrust the largest AI companies so much they’ve started spinning new conspiracies on Capitol Hill.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/ai-trump-warning/
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