A group of 36 lawmakers says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has created “disappearances” on US soil, due to the “increasingly unreliable” online system used to track people detained by immigration authorities, according to a letter shared with the Guardian.
The lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, are urging that the DHS inspector general’s office open an investigation into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “online detainee locator system” (ODLS), which has been used for years by family members, attorneys and journalists to track people in the federal immigration detention system.
“Since January 2025, that system has grown increasingly unreliable,” the lawmakers, including Senator Ben Ray Luján and House representatives Veronica Escobar and Lauren Underwood, say in the letter. “Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating ‘disappearances’ on US soil, and we urge the DHS office of inspector general (OIG) to investigate this matter.”
Hold DHS accountable, cancel Qualified Immunity for extra- judicial actions. Allow criminal and civil actions against ICE agents.
Accuse? That’s what is happening.
I hate this sanewashing Murc’s Law bullshit.
Another strongly worded letter.
No, this is Elizabeth Warren, not Schmuck Schumer. Now that she’s on the case, she’ll be demanding answers, and it will hit the media, just like this did.
She should take Schmuck’s place as Senate majority leader after the Dems take the Senate in the midterms, then AOC can complete his humiliation by taking his seat in the Senate.
Fuck that loser.
And you expect them to do …what? Idiot voters gave both houses of Congress, the White House, and effectively the military and supreme court to the GOP. Are the Democrats supposed to mob and attack DC with overwhelming power? Why don’t YOU?
Maybe don’t keep funding ice? Maybe don’t approve literally every single cabinet pick? Maybe campaign on policy that voters like instead of billionaires?
Why do you act like nearly half of the most powerful people in our government have nothing they could do? There are tons of options, they just don’t use them.
It would be nice if they’d stop cooperating with Republicans every step of the way, for one.
I dunno. I thought our party leaders might try to organize some sort of resistance besides just rubber stamping everything they do. Maybe start organizing or something useful?
I think for now, both you and I will continue to complain about it online to distract everyone.
I thought it was called kidnapping.
And if they DONT stop they’ll get even MORE Funding!
-Also Democrats?
Late to the party. Weak. Pointless. Useless. But fuck me, do they try, really really hard to make themselves sound like they’re doing something.
make sure to do nothing about it
The political math is the issue Republicans control the House (narrowly) and the Senate, so Democrats can’t force legislation, subpoenas, or funding cuts on their own.
That leaves only a few options
- Letters demanding IG investigations (which this is)
- Floor speeches and press conferences
- Attempts to attach amendments to must-pass bills
- Public pressure campaigns
The letter from Warren. is aimed at the DHS Office of Inspector General, which is technically independent and can investigate without congressional approval. But OIGs are often slow, under-resourced, and subject to political pressure from the administration.
Just trying to give prospective about the options available to them.
If I were a dem governor I would simply announce no prosecutions for violence against ice agents.
Sincerely yours,
Professor Dingus McDipshit
Pretty sure those would be federal. You could refuse to give the feds info tho.
I would vote for you
Nothing changes through purely peaceful protest. Labor Rights and Civil Rights were both won through bloodshed.
