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Renee Nicole Good: ICE vs. Police Authority in America

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When federal power crosses its limits, the consequences are not abstract — they are deadly.  By J.F.R. Perseveranda for PinoyBuilt.com ICE vs. Police Authority in America What the Killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis Reveals About Power, Limits, and Accountability The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis is not only a tragedy. It is a warning. A warning about what happens when the boundaries between immigration enforcement and traditional policing blur — and when federal authority operates without clear public understanding or accountability. For Filipino-Americans and other diaspora communities — many of whom live in mixed-status families or carry historical memory of U.S. colonial and military power — this case forces urgent questions: Who actually has the authority to stop you? What limits exist on federal agents operating inside U.S. cities? Can immigration enforcement legally behave like local police? And what happens when those...

Jose Antonio Vargas talks at the University of Minnesota School of Law

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How do you 'Define American'? Minneapolis, MN: Jose Antonio Vargas spoke to an audience at the University of Minnesota School of Law , on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 , at an event sponsored by the Advocates for Human Rights . Jose explained Define American 's mission, and participated in a brief Q&A session with the audience. He talked about the way media influencers frame the discussion about immigrants, his own life experiences, and explored some of the root causes and the unreported effects of immigration today.

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