Gillian and JJ break down the ICE resurgence in Chicago, and a particularly rich (read: BS) claim from an ICE charter's private-equity boss to the Chicago city council. Plus, we sit down with our friend and Minnesota ICE flight-tracker Nick Benson to talk about still being shocked by little details, even after watching 2,500 shackled neighbors get taken away. He also describes the frosty reception he's gotten from state airport officials, and how that helped inspire him to run for office.

Tools:

Habeas Flight Watch | Lexington Alarm

https://lexingtonalarm.org/habeas-flight-watch/

ICE Air FAQ | Gillian Brockell

https://gillianbrockell.com/what-is-ice-air/

Stories:

"ICE never really left": Car crashes and courthouse arrests mark spring escalation | Unraveled Press

https://unraveledpress.com/ice-never-really-left-car-crashes-and-courthouse-arrests-mark-spring-escalation/

Parking-meter fight widens as 15 aldermen question Stonepeak's ICE ties | Crain's Chicago Business

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-chicago-parking-meter-stonepeak-ice-20260612/

Video proves Delta flew Liam Ramos and his dad to ICE detention center | GB

https://gillianbrockell.com/video-proves-delta-flew-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-to-ice-detention-center/

ICE is offloading seven concentration camps. What does it really mean? | The Handbasket

https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-warehouses-offloading-project-salt-box-q-and-a

DHS's 'deportation jet' boondoggle expands under Markwayne | GB

https://gillianbrockell.com/water-is-wet-and-dhss-deportation-fleet-boondoggle-expands-under-markwayne/

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