The Watch

You can't hide your lying ICE: The harassment of Francisco Longoria

Federal immigration officers racially profiled a man, fired at his truck, raided his home at 4 am, and arrested him. Then they lied about it all -- both…

Apr 8 • Radley Balko

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March 2026

You can't hide your lying ICE

Documenting DHS lies about ICE and Border Patrol abuses: The illegal raid on ChongLy Scott Thao

Mar 28 • Radley Balko

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Immigration questions for Markwayne Mullin

Trump's nominee to replace Kristi Noem faces the Senate today. Here's what they should ask him.

Mar 18 • Radley Balko

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Questions for Markwayne Mullin

What we need to hear -- but probably won't -- from Trump's nominee to replace Kristi Noem

Mar 13 • Radley Balko

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February 2026

The Constitution is not a bargaining chip for a budget negotiation

The Democrats demanded that Trump's immigration cops follow the law and the Constitution. The Republicans called those demands "nonstarters."

Feb 16 • Radley Balko

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The Roundup: Too much ICE

The government is cracking down. The people are standing up.

Feb 3 • Radley Balko

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January 2026

Two cities under siege

Remarkably similar scenes from Boston and Minneapolis, 260 years apart, show a federal government betraying its founding principles.

Jan 26 • Radley Balko

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After 35 years in prison, Charlie Vaughn is free

Vaughn, an Arkansas man with a severe intellectual disability, spent decades in prison for a murder he did not commit. He was finally released on…

Jan 9 • Radley Balko

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"The courts are dead." An interview with a fired immigration judge

George Pappas talks about how Trump ended due process for immigrants, and how to fight back. "The law has failed us," he says. "So now we have to turn…

Jan 8 • Radley Balko

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December 2025

The roundup -- and a request for your support

My year-end pitch for your paid subscription

Dec 29, 2025 • Radley Balko

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104 murders in 107 days

The Trump administration's assault on alleged drug boats has killed about one person per day since early September. These are murders, and basic…

Dec 19, 2025 • Radley Balko

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The roundup, and an open thread

The horrible, no-good week in review

Dec 6, 2025 • Radley Balko

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