"Impossible to replace": #Trump admits his #immigration policy is hurting farmers, hotel owners https://www.salon.com/2025/06/12/impossible-to-replace-admits-his-immigration-policy-is-hurting-farmers-hotel-owners/

“'A Republic if you can keep it' is now."

By @JoyceVance

https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/we-are-a-democracy-but-we-can-lose?r=1mpo5n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Honestly nobody's as brave as little kids, but we can still get out there and protest in the US.

You don't turn into a werewolf.

You can decide for yourself whether that's good or bad.

Another video of Senator Padilla’s violent arrest at DHS Sec Noem’s press conference in LA. You can see him thrown to the ground by FBI agents and handcuffed.

(video shared by Padilla’s staff with Elex Michaelson of Fox LA and posted on X)
#Felon47 #WhiskyPete #PuppyKiller #CivilWar #LosAngeles #Immigration #ICE #DHS #NationalGuard #Marines #FBI

Let there be no doubt that Kristi Noem was nominated and confirmed by the Republican Party precisely because she shot her dog.

This is literal fascism.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/alex-padilla-noem-los-angeles-protests/3722522/

Earlier: By bankrolling El Salvador’s excesses and broadcasting the dramatic footage for domestic political gain, Washington is sending a signal that rights-free “security” can be not only tolerated but internationally legitimized. https://www.texasobserver.org/trump-texas-offshoring-justice-el-salvador/

Sen. #AlexPadilla is forcibly removed from #DHS Secretary #KristiNoem's news conference in #LosAngeles

Noem was in L.A. to address the ongoing demonstrations against President Donald #Trump's #immigration policies.

June 12, 2025, 2:32 PM EDT / Updated June 12, 2025, 2:59 PM EDT
By Rebecca Shabad and Jacob Soboroff

"Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday after trying to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference related to immigration.

" 'I am Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary,' Padilla said to Noem, which prompted several men to physically push him out of the room. It was unclear who the men were, as several were dressed in plainclothes.

"Padilla's office shared a video of the incident with NBC News. The video shows Padilla being taken into a hallway outside and pushed face forward onto the ground as officers with FBI-identifying vests told the senator to put his hands behind his back. The officers then handcuffed him.

"President Donald Trump's immigration policies — and the administration's handling of demonstrations against those policies — have sparked an outcry in recent days. After protesters clashed with officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles on Friday, the president deployed members of the National Guard, and later Marines, to assist local law enforcement. Dozens of demonstrations have taken place across the country in the days that followed.

"Speaking to reporters later Thursday, Padilla said he was receiving a briefing from military officials when he learned Noem was in the same building and decided to join her briefing.

" 'I was there peacefully,' he said. 'At one point, I had a question, and so I began to ask a question. I was almost immediately forcibly removed from the room, I was forced to the ground, and I was handcuffed.'

"He added, 'If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question, if this is how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a senator with a question, you can only imagine what they’re doing to #FarmWorkers, to #cooks, to #DayLaborers out in the #LosAngeles community and throughout #California and throughout the country.' "

Read more:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-alex-padilla-forcibly-removed-dhs-sec-kristi-noems-press-conferenc-rcna212688?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Lol, I've got news for you if you think tech talent is coming to Terf Island....

https://news.sky.com/story/trumps-anti-migrant-rhetoric-gives-the-uks-tech-industry-a-competitive-edge-say-experts-13381768

Remember that time UKGOV was snatching people off the streets for spurious Immigration reasons and people reacted to that without violence and the initiative was quietly dropped...but only after some people were deported and they're still waiting to be allowed back and compensated?

And the Racists still weren't happy...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/los-angeles-ice-raids

Trump may pretend he's only hurting California and our immigrant population with ICE's actions, but he's actually harming much more.

"The Los Angeles Times reports that ICE agents were present at farms and packing house distribution centers in Ventura, Kern, and Tulare counties. More than 50 percent of the country’s produce hails from these California regions."

https://la.eater.com/restaurant-news/284963/ice-immigration-raids-shift-to-ventura-countys-farmworkers-imperiling-harvest-for-california-restaurants

Enlisting the national guard in #deportations is a 'dangerous path' says former acting vice chief of #NationalGuard Bureau, Maj. Gen. (Ret'd) Randy Manner.

#LosAngelesProtests
#LosAngeles
#Immigration

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/nx-s1-5428240/enlisting-the-national-guard-in-deportation-is-a-dangerous-path-says-former-chief#:~:text=We%20have%20retired%20Major%20General,Bureau%20during%20the%20Obama%20administration.

BTW, FYI - he just announced on Deadline Whitehouse that he will be a speaker at the Jan 14 #NoKings Rally in Alexandria, VA.

Democrats: The handcuffing of Alex Padilla is "outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful."

Also Democrats: Protesters, we can offer you a liberal selection of repression and injuries via tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, foam-tipped bullets, beanbag rounds, horse charges, and baton beatings.

We're fighting (for) you!

A celebrity’s controversial remarks have thrust the subject of Japan’s small-but-growing foreign population into the spotlight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/12/japan/japan-immigration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #hellokitty #megumihayashibara #immigration #japaneseeconomy #tourism

Alex Padilla (D-CA) faced a shocking removal from a press conference headed by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, igniting political outrage. Senator Lisa Murkowski labeled the act as "horrible," while leaders like Chuck Schumer and Gavin Newsom called for an investigation. With video evidence disputing claims of aggression, the incident raises profound questions about democracy and accountability in politics. Full story [here](https://www.alternet.org/gop-lawmakers-alex-padilla/). #AlexPadilla #KristiNoem #Immigration #PoliticalProtests #Democracy #PressConference #Congress #USPolitics

Praise for the article is due to the writer's insightful analysis.

are we ever going to get through this 'blame immigrants for all of our problems instead of pointing the finger at the establishment & the super-rich' phase? how much longer are people gonna fall for this absolute pish?
#racism #immigration #taxWealth #classWar

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles earlier today. "I am Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary," said the Democrat from California, who was then pushed from the room by several men, some of whom were wearing plain clothes. Video shared with NBC News shows Padilla being taken to a hallway, pushed face forward onto the ground, and then cuffed by officers wearing vests that identified them as FBI. Here's more.

https://flip.it/NP5bl3

"I am Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary," Padilla said to Noem, which prompted several men to physically push him out of the room. It was unclear who the men were, as several were dressed in plainclothes.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-alex-padilla-forcibly-removed-dhs-sec-kristi-noems-press-conferenc-rcna212688

LAPD Won’t Do #Immigration Enforcement — But Will Shoot You With Rubber Bullets for #Protesting ICE by @jonahmv https://theintercept.com/2025/06/10/la-police-ice-raids-protests/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter