Voices, The Peoples News
June 13, 2025, No. 1
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
2-year-old stranded in Indianapolis after parents’ deportation
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-post-597/20250515/281711210549290?srsltid=AfmBOop0wpJb6SSQz1ZFEIthISziBtFMPytrvDHKfRFysS8Wt-twBDg0
Toddler held in US after parents’ deportation has been returned to Venezuela
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/americas/venezuela-mikaelys-deportation-intl-latam
Man ‘fitting the general description’ of someone wanted by ICE arrested at courthouse. Turned out to be a US Marshal
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-detain-us-marshal-tucson-b2768824.html
Middle Tennessee family torn apart after ICE-Highway Patrol checkpoint ‘looking for color of skin,’ wife says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/middle-tennessee-family-torn-apart-235848693.html
Trump ‘stunned into silence’ as judge rules National Guard deployment in LA was illegal
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trump-stunned-silence-judge-rules-1205654
Ramming cars and raiding churches: The ways ICE is becoming more aggressive in arresting migrants. Tactics deployed by ICE agents to detain migrants are becoming more aggressive, a catalogue of recent high-profile incidents show
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-raids-arrests-churches-aggressive-b2769068.html
House investigator targeting Nashville mayor’s standoff with ICE gives explosive update amid LA riots
https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-investigator-targeting-nashville-mayors-200334222.html
ICE tactical teams ‘ready to deploy’ to Chicago. Mayor Johnson’s administration is preparing to go into defensive mode when federal immigration enforcement teams come to town.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ieBPOIQT0U
Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave. The Department of Homeland Security is notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked and they should leave the country
https://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/national_news/trump-administration-tells-immigrants-from-cuba-haiti-nicaragua-and-venezuela-they-have-to-leave/article_41c5c9a6-bcb1-536e-8b29-f25c3427f840.html
Trump Voter Gets Choked Up After ICE Detains a Third of His Staff. “They are legally here,” she said. “Valid work permit, not even close to expired … again, no criminal records — not here, not in Nicaragua.”
https://www.alternet.org/trump-maga-voters/
U.S. Troops Ramp Up Role In Immigration Enforcement, Now Detaining Migrants Entering Military Areas
https://www.aol.com/us-troops-begin-detaining-migrants-202558005.html
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great.’ Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/los-angeles-national-guard-troops-marines-morale
Trump’s National Guard Troops Deployed for LA Protests Are Still Unpaid, Sleeping on Cots Outdoors
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/guard-soldiers-deployed-trumps-la-crackdown-arent-getting-paid-yet.html
Deported Child With Rare Brain Tumor Begs Trump Admin to Save Her Life. The 11-year-old girl’s condition has worsened since she was abruptly removed from the country in February.
https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-girl-deported-mexico-cancer-20374284.php
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
“It’s shameful”: CBO finds lowest-income families will take big hit under GOP’s “beautiful” bill
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/what-dictators-do-republicans-who-once-trashed-trumps-45-million-military-parade-idea-now-scramble-to-avoid-talking-about-it/
Fed Chair Slaps Down Trump’s Demands to His Face. According to a Fed statement, Powell told Trump that he will make monetary policy decisions “based solely on careful, objective, and non-political analysis.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fed-chair-slaps-down-trump-202602023.html
# Employment / Labor / Unions
‘Unconscionable’: Nearly 60,000 former public workers see pension values cut nearly in half
https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-43-524562/4049581448494-unconscionable-nearly-60-000-former-public-workers-see-pension-values-cut-nearly-in-half
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Coal miners push back against federal safety rollbacks and force reversal. A wave of opposition from miners, unions, and lawmakers prompted the Trump administration to reinstate key mine safety programs
https://grist.org/regulation/coal-miners-are-fighting-trumps-safety-cuts-and-winning/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Trump breaks historic Columbia River deal between U.S. government, tribes, Northwest states. In an order issued Thursday, Trump said he would withdraw the U.S. from a 2023 deal made with tribes and environmentalists to end lawsuits over fish losses
https://oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/06/13/trump-breaks-historic-columbia-river-deal-between-u-s-government-tribes-northwest-states/
Experts warn of looming threat to US infrastructure projects: ‘Could have severe consequences’
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/inflation-reduction-act-repeal-bill-article/
Trump EPA claims power plant emissions aren’t harmful, contradicting climate science
A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal dismisses the climate dangers of carbon emissions from power plants, drawing sharp criticism
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-epa-announces-climate-regulation-rollback-but-faces-legal-hurdles/
Trump administration fires climate.gov team, leaving federal climate science site in limbo. Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired. Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/climate-website-shut-down-noaa
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
Trump announces plan to begin shutting down FEMA after hurricane season
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/trump-says-fema-be-wound-down-after-hurricane-season-2025-06-10/
The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States. These denials are one way the administration is trying to cut costs and narrow the scope of FEMA, the nation’s primary agency for disaster work that sits under the Department of Homeland Security.
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/06/12/827246.htm
# Food / General News
Trump brazenly admits his Immigration crackdown is hurting farmers. Donald Trump knows exactly what he’s doing.
https://newrepublic.com/post/196730/trump-immigration-policies-hurting-farmers
Trump Hints At Measures For Migrant Hotel and Farmworkers As Employers Say They Are ‘Almost Impossible To Replace’
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/12/trump-immigration-enforcement-farms-hotels
# Gov / Politics
Global skepticism of President Trump’s leadership fuels decline in US reputation, survey says
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/06/11/us-image-declines-in-many-nations-amid-low-confidence-in-trump/
The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here. Hint: It’s not because they’re actually being persecuted.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/white-south-african-refugees-trump/
Donald Trump Criticized for Contradicting His Entire Argument on Immigration in Rambling Rant
https://okmagazine.com/p/donald-trump-contradicting-entire-argument-immigration/
Trump just admitted that an Israeli strike on Iran “could very well happen and warns of possible ‘massive conflict’ in Middle East, and the consequences would be catastrophic.” Why are U.S. diplomats being pulled out right now? What’s really happening behind closed doors?
https://www.aol.com/trump-says-israeli-strike-iran-172740489.html
‘What dictators do’: Republicans who once trashed Trump’s $45 million military parade idea, a $100M event critics say reeks of pure dictatorship, now scramble to avoid talking about it
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/what-dictators-do-republicans-who-once-trashed-trumps-45-million-military-parade-idea-now-scramble-to-avoid-talking-about-it/
“Manhandling” Of California Sen. Alex Padilla By Federal Agents In L.A. Puts Trump Team In Spin Mode. “I began to ask a question,” Padilla said. “I was almost immediately forcibly removed from the room. I was forced to the ground, and I was handcuffed. I was not arrested. I was not detained.”
https://deadline.com/2025/06/alex-padilla-removed-kristi-noem-press-conference-1236432260/
‘Uncharted Territory’: Political World Shocked By Footage of Federal Agents ‘Assaulting’ Senator. Schumer Demands to Know ‘What the Hell’ Happened After Federal Agents Force Dem Senator to the Ground and Cuff Him
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/uncharted-territory-political-world-shocked-by-footage-of-federal-agents-assaulting-senator/
California Dem tells Hegseth he’s an ’embarrassment’ to the US, should ‘get the hell out’ of the DOD
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/12/hegseth-hearing-carbajal-california-congressman
Democrats renew Trump-Hitler comparisons, call ICE ‘Gestapo.’ The renewed rhetoric was the subject of debate at a Congressional hearing that included the Democratic governors of three sanctuary states.
https://san.com/cc/democrats-renew-trump-hitler-comparisons-call-ice-gestapo/
Trump Admin Reportedly Pressuring Mexico To Prosecute And Extradite Politicians Suspected Of Cartel Ties
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-pushes-mexico-prosecute-politicians-with-ties-drug-cartels-2025-06-11/
Trump blames weak governors for needing help as he plots to slash away everything that makes them independent
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-blames-weak-governors-for-needing-help-as-he-plots-to-slash-away-everything-that-makes-them-independent/
Trump’s DOJ cleans house of ‘weaponized prosecutors,’ including one who concocted Civil War-era charge against J6ers
https://www.lucianne.com/2025/06/12/trumps_doj_cleans_house_of_weaponized_prosecutors_including_one_who_concocted_civil_war-era_charge_against_j6ers_152815.html
Trump’s AI gamble in the Gulf doesn’t put America first. His deals provoke concerns over human rights, corruption, and national security.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/06/trumps-ai-gamble-in-the-gulf-doesnt-put-america-first/
Democratic Rep. John Mannion explodes at GOP Rep on House Floor: ‘Get some f***ing balls!’: “I’m a kid from Tipp Hill that’s fighting for my hometown and my country. I’m giving everything I have to stop the rise of authoritarian government and the destruction of American democracy, if making some noise on the House floor and calling out Trump enablers draws attention to what’s happening to our country right before our eyes, good. Today it’s roughing up and handcuffing a United States Senator and a politicized military patrolling the streets of American cities.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5347949-john-mannion-mike-lawler-hour-floor/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Canadian politician reveals how ‘gangster’ Trump’s imminent visit has triggered alarm ahead of G7 visit
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5347308-canada-trump-gangster-g7-visit/
Europeans and Arabs must take steps toward a Palestinian state. Next week, these leaders could finally commit to a concrete plan to turn that wish into reality.
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2025/06/europeans-and-arabs-must-take-historic-steps-toward-a-palestinian-state?lang=en
# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Brevard sheriff’s warning to violent protesters: ‘We will kill you graveyard dead’: The remarks come ahead of planned nationwide protests against the Trump administration on Saturday
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/12/brevard-sheriffs-warning-to-violent-protestors-we-will-kill-you-graveyard-dead/
Fake ICE agent ‘screamed immigration before zip-tying woman’ in terrifying jewelry store robbery
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/fake-ice-agent-screamed-immigration-35377883
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Justice Gorsuch warns Supreme Court just handed IRS ‘powerful new tool’ to get away with mistakes affecting everyday Americans
https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/justice-gorsuch-warns-supreme-court-just-handed-irs-powerful-new-tool-to-get-away-with-mistakes-affecting-everyday-americans/
DOJ warns US attorneys to prepare for criminal investigations ahead of nationwide anti-Trump protests. Thousands of “No Kings” protests are slated to take place across the country on Saturday, June 14th, with attendees expected to rally against the Trump administration’s policies.
https://www.aol.com/news/doj-warns-us-attorneys-prepare-230636741.html
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
L.A. law enforcement’s treatment of journalists during protests is once again under scrutiny: With reporters shot and roughed up, advocates question whether those covering protests are targets
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-protests-los-angeles-media-4b9b062785bde9428a3155812fd092de
# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Reinstated CDC workers return as public health programs remain gutted
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5430893/cdc-employees-layoffs-revoked-hhs-hepatitis-lab
# Medical / Health News / Covid / Biologicals
Big Money for Pharma, Big Risk for Kids: The FDA has approved only two drugs, both antipsychotics, for treating children with autism. Both are approved specifically for treating “irritability associated with autism.” Doctors also prescribe, off-label, other drugs, including stimulants and antidepressants, without the benefit of studies on how multiple drugs may interact.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/big-money-pharma-big-risk-kids-doctors-prescribe-antipsychotics-ssri-autism/
# Military / Militia / National Guard / General News
This White Guy Protesting ICE Somehow Gave The National Guard The Most Humbling Speech You’ve Ever Heard, And It’s Just So, Soooo Good
https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1l7jbbm/not_sure_who_he_is_but_the_way_he_spoke_to_the/
More US troops are currently occupying LA than Syria and Iraq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9gIfM60gjk
Pete Hegseth Won’t Answer When Asked If He’ll Respect a Court’s Decision On Deploying Marines to LA. The Defense secretary said he’d comply with a Supreme Court order blocking Trump’s domestic deployment, but did not commit to the other courts.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/12/hegseth-marines-los-angeles-00402794
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions at a hotly combative congressional hearing
https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-greenland-signal-congress-295b03478d985678c4f2bf2eb5b513ba
ANC passes resolution against military parade on President Trump’s birthday
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/anc-passes-resolution-against-military-parade-on-president-trumps-birthday/
Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advisory_Neighborhood_Commission
Pentagon May Abandon Wedgetail Buy in Favor of Navy’s Hawkeye, Satellites
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-may-abandon-wedgetail-buy-in-favor-of-navys-hawkeye-satellites/
Air Force Reveals First Image of LRSO Nuclear Cruise Missile
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-reveals-first-image-of-lrso-nuclear-cruise-missile/
# Military / General News / Global
Live updates: Israeli strikes kill Iran’s top military leaders and prompt retaliation
https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attack
Trump Warns Iran of ‘Even More Brutal’ Attacks Without Nuclear Deal: Head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard was killed in strikes.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-iran-strike-conflict?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAiJYZNCsqDORN0SjlWbNGSQV2NmbdPzcRcLiDVklX3ZINeUyX0X4bFxFCZpT40%3D&gaa_ts=684c2de8&gaa_sig=02qRq56FlFOMIiRHI_c6WXSJwe8YHzlWb_E13lwFDnU8WaPUAEgYpaakFiPS4lioOe_KXfbnrE98zhaKrqpY9Q%3D%3D
Chinese stealth fighters just pierced Taiwan’s airspace in a terrifying low-altitude formation. Taiwan’s defence ministry says it warned off several Chinese fighter jets that briefly entered island’s airspace.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/6/9/chinese-fighters-jets-briefly-enter-taiwans-airspace
# Space Force / Starlink
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are being destroyed by the Sun. And it’s only set to get worse.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-elon-musks-satellites-dropping-005522697.html
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