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Gaby Del Valle

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    Some Palantir employees are worried about ‘reputational damage’ over the company’s work for Trump.

    Palantir has received more than $113 million in federal funds since Trump took office and is reportedly discussing potential contracts with the Social Security Administration and the IRS. The ubiquity of Palantir’s tech within federal agencies may help Trump achieve his goal of creating a master database allowing administration officials to access data on nearly anyone in the US.

    Employees are “raising questions internally” about Palantir’s contracts, one former engineer said. Some are worried about the implications of collecting so much data on Americans.

    Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

    [nytimes.com]

    Gaby Del Valle
    Gaby Del Valle
    A federal judge says Trump’s rationale for trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil is probably illegal.

    Khalil, a Columbia student, was arrested by ICE in March over his involvement in pro-Palestine activism despite being a permanent resident. Citing a Cold War-era law, administration officials claimed Khalil’s presence in the country is detrimental to the US’s foreign policy interest.

    In a 106-page ruling, judge Michael Farbiarz said the State Department never explained whether Khalil’s activism “affected US relations with any other country,” making the deportation effort “unconstitutionally vague.” For now, Khalil remains detained in Louisiana.

    Trump administration’s bid to deport Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, judge rules

    [politico.com]

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    Gaby Del Valle
    Gaby Del Valle
    Wait... did the feds just arrest the mayor of Newark?

    Mayor Ras Baraka was reportedly arrested during a visit to Delaney Hall, a newly opened ICE facility in the city. Baraka, who is running for governor, was visiting the privately owned detention center with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation.

    Alina Habba, the US Attorney for New Jersey — formerly Trump’s personal lawyer — claimed that Baraka had “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations” to leave the facility.

    Newark, N.J. Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE facility

    [cbsnews.com]

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