It is one thing to debate immigration policy. It is another thing entirely when a nearly blind man is dropped off in winter, miles from home, without his family or attorney being notified — and days later is found dead. That is not politics. That is responsibility. Nurul Amin Shah Alam was a 56-year-old Burmese refugee living in Buffalo, New York. He was nearly blind and spoke limited English. He had a wife. He had two sons. And in 2025, he went for a walk and became disorien

As we wind up January, 2026, saying it has felt more like a year than a month is, I think, a sentiment that many share. We’ve been enveloped in multiple gut-churning news stories, but two that have truly stood out. One was about a beloved mother of three, gunned down by a federal agent in broad daylight. The other dealt with a respected ICU nurse — a life-saving professional — shot and killed while filming federal agents at work. These stories should break your heart. They sh

A lot of people think they already know what ICE can do. They’ve seen clips online. They’ve heard stories from friends. They’ve watched a shaky cellphone video that starts halfway through an encounter and ends right before the explanation. Somewhere along the way, many people come to one of two conclusions: either ICE can do almost anything it wants — or ICE can’t do much of anything at all. Both ideas are wrong. This post exists for one reason: to slow all of that down and c