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Georgia lawmakers demand release of detained Gwinnett barber Georgia lawmakers sent a letter to immigration officials demanding the release of Rodney Taylor due to serious medical concerns. Taylor, a Gwinnett County barber, has been detained for over a year at Stewart Detention Center. Taylor was brought to the U.S. from Liberia as a two year old to receive medical care, which resulted in the amputation of both his legs. He […]
DeKalb drops ICE resolution as state lawmakers push mask ban bill While local officials have backed down on regulations concerning federal immigration officials, state lawmakers are moving forward with proposing legislation. The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted to withdraw a resolution Tuesday that would demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to end all tactical enforcement operations in residential areas of the county. DeKalb Commissioners Patrick, Johnson, Nicole Massiah and […]
Oakwood officials blindsided by new ICE processing center plan Residents and officials of Social Circle have expressed their concern and disapproval of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in their small town. As that fight seems to be lost, a new federal immigration facility has been announced for another Georgia town, Oakwood. The city of Hall County is located just 50 miles outside of Atlanta. Officials confirmed Tuesday […]
Ossoff probes plan to convert Social Circle warehouse into ICE detention center U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff launched an inquiry last week into alleged plans to convert a warehouse in Social Circle into an immigration detention center. Ossoff sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stating that local residents and officials have expressed strong opposition to the reported proposal. “A proposed ICE […]
Pregnant woman deported from Atlanta despite severe pain, advocates say A pregnant woman was deported last week despite having severe pain in her back and abdomen, according to the human rights group representing her. Zharick Daniela Buitrago Ortiz, a 21-year-old Colombian woman, was placed on a deportation flight out of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport and was allegedly denied medical care by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. […]
Georgia Democrats escalate criticism of ICE after second U.S. citizen killed in federal operations Georgia Democrats have increased criticism of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations following the second killing of an American citizen in 17 days. U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have stated they will oppose any government funding package that does not either remove funding for ICE or add protections for civil liberties. “Massively deployed and […]
Students walk out across Georgia to protest immigration raids and ICE actions Students took part in a walkout Tuesday at several Georgia universities and two high schools. Around 100 students gathered at Georgia State University Library Plaza to protest federal immigration raids and actions by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting. Logan Castillo, a freshman at GSU, told GPB that having a walkout was a great way […]
Georgia advocates raise concerns over ICE enforcement and fear in rural communities National concern over immigration enforcement is growing, including in Georgia, as advocacy groups point to videos circulating online that show how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests are being carried out. In Georgia, organizers say what they’re seeing does not align with federal claims that enforcement efforts are focused primarily on violent crime. Kris Mecholsky, cofounder of Savannah […]
Georgia Democrats push bills to limit ICE, Guard operations in the state Georgia Democrats started the second day of session with a stream of proposed legislation to attempt to rein in federal immigration enforcement in the state. “As this regime has sought to build a wall against progress, the progress of achieving America’s values and ideals, we must build a wall against (President Donald Trump),” said Senate Minority Leader Harold […]
Jody Hamilton and Shawn "Smith" Peirce are the proprietors of The Politics Bar, a progressive audio show that recreates the spirit of the old neighborhood bar where friends could discuss the news of the day without starting a brawl. Jody is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning media producer, actress, and radio host—daughter of TV producer Joe Hamilton and comedy legend Carol Burnett—who's made her own mark in media through "The Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers," "The Porkchop Playhouse," "From The Bunker" podcast, and her work as executive producer and fill-in host of "The Stephanie Miller Show". Shawn is a long-time national media producer and radio talent who's one of the few producers in U.S. political media to have worked on the left, right, and center, including more than a decade with "The Randi Rhodes Show" and stints producing "The Stephanie Miller Show," "The Bill Press Show," "The Laura Ingraham Radio Show," and "The Steele & Ungar Show" for SiriusXM. The show airs weeknights on progressive radio affiliates nationwide and is available on-demand through podcast platforms and Substack subscription.
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