Joining us now, Beatatrice Pon Deleó, Chicago Deputy Mayor for IM immigrant, migrant, and refugee rights. Uh, Deputy Mayor, thanks so much for taking the time to be with us. We've seen tense interactions between residents and federal agents.Now, for weeks, we've seen the videos of it. In the past few days, immigration agents used tear gas to disperse a crowd that gathered after a collision between Border Patrol and a car that they were pursuing. It was really dangerous.You can see it here. What do you make ...

A $2 billion investment from NYSE parent ICE vaults Polymarket’s 27 year-old founder Shayne Coplan into the three-comma club and intensifies its rivalry with prediction market competitor Kalshi.Read more: https://t.co/6cyhFmi59D https://t.co/6msAO6quZX ...

A $2 billion investment from NYSE parent ICE vaults Polymarket’s 27 year-old founder Shayne Coplan into the three-comma club and intensifies its rivalry with prediction market competitor Kalshi.Read more: https://t.co/6cyhFmi59D https://t.co/QXTBtqfRdx ...

A $2 billion investment from NYSE parent ICE vaults Polymarket’s 27 year-old founder Shayne Coplan into the three-comma club and intensifies its rivalry with prediction market competitor Kalshi.Read more: https://t.co/6cyhFmi59D https://t.co/GaTdeEsv7z ...

Middle East Peace & Ceasefire - A ceasefire has been achieved between Israel and Hamas, with the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners [1] - The "day after" in Gaza involves a transition to non-Hamas governance, disarmament of Hamas, and the creation of a technocratic leadership and a security force [1] - The underlying causes of the war still exist, including Hamas's desire for the destruction of Israel [1] - President Trump aims for Gaza to be demilitarized and Hamas to be disarmed, though Hamas has not agreed to this [1] - Major Arab and European countries back the vision of a transition to a stable post-Hamas Gaza [1] - The implementation of the peace deal requires international support [1] US Domestic Policy & Immigration - Trump's mass deportation scheme is facing backlash, even from within his own coalition [3][4] - The policy involves arresting people with no criminal records, including those who have been in the country for 20 years [3][4] - Some critics suggest finding a pathway to citizenship for productive members of society [4] - ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is conducting military-style operations in cities like Chicago [4][9] - Out of 1,000 arrests made in Chicago, detailed information was provided for only 10 men (1%) with criminal backgrounds [5] - There are reports of ICE agents detaining individuals, including a US Marine's parents, and conducting operations near churches [4][50] Political & Legal Issues - Trump is pushing for the prosecution of his political opponents, including Letitia James and Adam Schiff [36][37] - Concerns are raised about the abuse of power to charge and jail opponents, similar to autocratic regimes [38][39] - The Department of Justice (DOJ) is accused of being influenced by Trump to pursue these prosecutions [43] - There are allegations that the Trump DOJ swapped in a new prosecutor to pursue cases that were previously not pursued due to lack of evidence [46] - Tish James, New York Attorney General, is facing attacks for doing her job, but vows to continue fighting for justice [20][34]

In this Wall Street Week, David Westin discusses prediction markets and the money to be made from ICE detentions https://t.co/wTUvQjMsSZ ...

Legal & Governmental Actions - A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago and Illinois [1] - Another judge ruled that ICE and Customs and Border Patrol cannot target or use excessive force against journalists or peaceful protesters unless there's an immediate threat of danger [4] - The White House has appealed the decision about the deployment of the National Guard [4] Protests & Reactions - A small group of protesters gathered against ICE, calling for charges to be dropped against two people accused of ramming their car into a federal vehicle [2] - DHS stated they're going to prosecute the pair to the fullest extent of the law and called them domestic terrorists [3] - Governor Pritzker expressed skepticism of DHS, citing instances where ICE and CBP provided false information regarding shootings in Chicago [3]

Staffers at U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA have been reassigned to ICE and CBP as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. https://t.co/MkeT35fhSv ...

Excited to see how far Polymarket has come over these years.Prediction markets have improved a lot since the early days of Augur v1 in 2015, and Polymarket has been the key driving force making this happen.Shayne Coplan 🦅 (@shayne_coplan):Markets on everything.We’re proud to announce that $ICE, the owner of @NYSE and the largest exchange company in the world, is making a strategic investment of $2 billion into Polymarket, valuing us at $9 billion post-money.Our partnership with ICE marks a major step in htt ...

Zach Bryan, a Navy veteran who rose to become the third-most-popular singer in the U.S. last year, urged fans not to rush to judgment about his new song that appears to denounce ICE, even as the government criticizes the singer. 🔗 https://t.co/1kp9O28GkR https://t.co/YkGbgbDlky ...