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Of the 597 claims in Politics with evidence either way, 85% held up.
Showing 5001-5020 of 6464 claims
After agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota Trump administration initially blocked civil rights inquiries into shootings
Department of Homeland Security under President Trump has followed dark path
In enacting Trump's immigration crackdown officers from department have repeatedly defied Constitution
They have moved detainees to skirt judge's jurisdiction
ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in entire existence Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote
Administration instead impugned victims with statements that video evidence refuted
Vice President JD Vance and Stephen Miller made comments suggesting they believed agents had unbounded authority to act as they wanted
Congress must now intervene stand up for the law
Officer of the law has basic responsibility to obey the law
Police and federal agents have enormous powers
They have violated First Amendment by trampling on citizens' rights to speech and assembly
They have violated Fourth Amendment's prohibition of unreasonable searches
The referendum illustrates how anti-foreigner sentiment in Europe has hardened since the migration crisis
Switzerland is not part of the E.U
The referendum has been triggered automatically because more than 100000 citizens signed a petition
The government warned of far-reaching consequences including forcing Switzerland to withdraw from several international agreements
Successive waves of immigration have diversified the Swiss population and stoked backlash
In 2009 a majority of Swiss voters voted to ban the construction of new mosque minarets
The Swiss People’s Party promoted the petition
The Swiss government recommended rejecting the initiative in March 2025
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War Department published pamphlets for U.S. beginning in 1943
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Democrats have demanded restrictions on such patrols as a condition of funding the Department of Homeland Security
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