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‘A shameful chapter’: how Australia’s robodebt saga was allowed to unfold

Bombshell legal advice finally revealed this week was initially dismissed, discarded or overruled. The consequences for many have been tragic

The Guardian - AU

An epidemic of fentanyl misinformation

More politicians say fentanyl should be deemed a "weapon of mass destruction." Do they even understand what it is?

Salon

They accused staff at a Pennsylvania mental hospital of abuse. But who would believe them?

PHILADELPHIA — When Alex Zachariah went to work at Norristown State Hospital one afternoon in May 2021, he noticed one of the patients struggling.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Concerns as US DHS hires leader of Hindu nationalist-linked group

Chandru Acharya’s appointment to the DHS body shows ‘ignorance’ of the US government, activists and academics say.

Al Jazeera

Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack was in U.S. illegally, DHS says

"[ICE] lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail."

Axios

Commentary: Let’s use real words to convey the truth on immigration — and matters of public policy

Fighting for the high ground on contentious political issues inspires a partisan twisting of the English language. Take this Oct. 19 news from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that “officers arrested 175 unlawfully present noncitizens with multiple DUI convictions.”

Tribune News Service

‘Unethical’: robodebt inquiry hears advisers were ‘almost immediately’ concerned by the initial plan

Former director of debt management compared proposal to so-called Dallas Buyers Club ‘speculative invoicing’ saga

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Legal advice on robodebt not passed on

The royal commission has heard a government department failed to relay information about the unlawfulness of the robodebt income averaging calculation.

AAP

DHS' Crusade Against Misinformation Is Another Example of Anti-Terror Mission Creep

While the Department of Homeland Security pressured tech companies to censor their users' posts, it also branded election deniers as potential terrorists.

Reason

Robodebt went ahead, despite legal doubts, after earning Scott Morrison’s backing, inquiry hears

The then social services minister wanted Centrelink debt recovery proposal worked up for 2015 budget process, royal commission told

The Guardian - AU

Biden caved to GOP on election disinfo

DHS pulled back on a comprehensive effort to address disinformation to help election workers

Salon

DHS Still Policing Disinformation Despite Dissolving Disinformation Governance Board

The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI regularly report misinformation and disinformation to tech companies for potential removal.

Reason

Legal doubts over robodebt raised with government department in 2014, inquiry hears

First day of royal commission hearings told social services department did not seek ‘authoritative’ legal advice until four years after scheme was introduced

The Guardian - AU

Venezuelans struggle with new reality in Tijuana after expulsions from United States

TIJUANA, Mexico — When a plane full of Venezuelan migrants landed in San Diego from Texas on a recent afternoon, Luis Gonzalez and many of those around him began to applaud, rattling the chains that bound their wrists to their ankles and waists.

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The Independent UK

Report shows feds gathered intel on Portland protesters

U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials under then-President Donald Trump compiled intelligence dossiers on people who were arrested at Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon

The Independent UK

Withdrawal of study highlights tension in US intel community

A team of CIA experts that studied lessons learned from the contentious 2020 vote had to unexpectedly withdraw its study after getting pushback from rank-and-file intelligence officers

Tribune News Service

National Guard troops are deployed at NYC homeless shelters reeling from migrant influx

NEW YORK — National Guard troops are being deployed to New York City's homeless shelters to assist day-to-day operations as the shelter system remains near a breaking point due to a huge influx of Latin American migrants, the Daily News has learned.

Reason

To Protect Privileged Shippers From Competition, the Government Fought Jones Act Waivers

That's in addition to advocating for opponents of the law to be charged with treason.

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Al Jazeera

Ethiopians in US shielded from deportation as war rages at home

Rights group welcomes TPS designation as offering ‘potentially lifesaving reprieve’ to tens of thousands of Ethiopians.

Al Jazeera

US to begin accepting Venezuelan claims under new migration plan

New programme will allow 24,000 Venezuelans into the US, but most arriving at border with Mexico will be expelled.

The Guardian - US

‘I’m back on food stamps’: Nurse who exposed ‘uterus collector’ still faces consequences

Dawn Wooten raised the alarm more than two years ago after detained immigrant women accused a gynaecologist of performing non-consensual procedures

Roll Call

Venezuelan initiative restricts asylum, immigrant advocates say - Roll Call

Human rights advocates claim the Biden administration program hurts more vulnerable migrants and ignores U.S. asylum obligations.

Al Jazeera

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US plan to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan asylum seekers is based on similar scheme for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war.

WEKU

DHS watchdog appointed by Trump has fueled an exodus of agency lawyers, sources say

The Jan. 6 investigation has brought new attention to tumult at the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security. Now its Inspector General is under fire from multiple directions.

Reuters

U.S. weighs allowing Venezuelans to apply for special humanitarian entry -sources

The Biden administration is considering allowing some Venezuelans seeking humanitarian entry into the United States to apply from Venezuela or a third country to reduce illegal border crossings, two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials said on Tuesday.

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