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Trump administration plans to deport more than 500 migrant children within days, senator warns thehill.com/policy/healt...
Trump administration plans to deport more than 500 migrant children within days, senator warnsThe Trump administration is planning to bypass legal protections and hastily deport more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children, a top Democratic senator warned Thursday. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-O…thehill.com
As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare | via @chatlanis.bsky.social #ksleg
As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare • Kansas ReflectorAs World Cup games begin, the planned presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is casting a pall over an event that is supposed to bring the world togetherkansasreflector.comSTAT+: Medicare’s mum on GLP-1s, and Massachusetts sues United www.statnews.com/2026/06/01/m...
Medicare’s mum on GLP-1s, and Massachusetts sues UnitedWe've been asking Medicare for weeks about the cost of giving seniors $50 obesity drugs.www.statnews.com
Migrants detained at ICE facilities launch hunger strikes to protest conditions. @chatlanis.bsky.social reports. buff.ly/L4CbcSg
Migrants detained at ICE facilities launch hunger strikes to protest conditions • Wisconsin ExaminerIn at least four states, migrants detained in ICE facilities have launched hunger strikes in recent weeks to protest conditionswisconsinexaminer.com
Budget constraints are forcing liberal-leaning states that spend their own money on healthcare for noncitizens to scale back that aid, as they grapple with federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of federal subsidies that helped people buy Obamacare plans. @chatlanis.bsky.social via @stateline.org
States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back • New Hampshire BulletinBudget constraints are forcing liberal-leaning states that spend their own money on healthcare for noncitizens to scale back that aid, as they grapple with federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of…newhampshirebulletin.comICYMI: States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back, reports @chatlanis.bsky.social for @stateline.org.
States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back • Wisconsin ExaminerThe 2025 sweeping tax and spending bill cuts federal Medicaid spending and places new eligibility restrictions on lawfully present immigrants.buff.ly
Migrants detained at ICE facilities, including in Michigan, launch hunger strikes to protest conditions michiganadvance.com/2026/05/29/r... From @chatlanis.bsky.social
Migrants detained at ICE facilities, including in Michigan, launch hunger strikes to protest conditions • Michigan AdvanceIn at least four states, migrants detained in ICE facilities have launched hunger strikes in recent weeks to protest the conditions in which they are being held. An ongoing hunger and labor strike at ...michiganadvance.com
An increasing number of conservative states — including Tennessee — are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve, @chatlanis.bsky.social reports for @stateline.org: tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/13/r...
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement • Tennessee LookoutAn increasing number of conservative states are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve — in some cases threatening…tennesseelookout.comLocal health officials prepare for influx of World Cup fans | via @chatlanis.bsky.social #ksleg
Local health officials prepare for influx of World Cup fans • Kansas ReflectorHealth officials from the U.S. cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup say they are preparing to deal with infectious diseases, heat-related illness, and an array of other health threats when millions ...kansasreflector.comICYMI: An increasing number of conservative states, including Tennessee, are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve. @chatlanis.bsky.social reports for @stateline.org: tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/13/r...
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement • Tennessee LookoutAn increasing number of conservative states are mandating that state and local social service providers verify and report the immigration status of the people they serve — in some cases threatening…tennesseelookout.comTrump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states | via @chatlanis.bsky.social #ksleg
Trump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states • Kansas ReflectorThe Trump administration is taking aim at what it calls rampant fraud in state Medicaid programs. But by focusing almost exclusively on Democratic-led states, it has handed ammunition to critics who s...kansasreflector.com
In three conservative states, residents voted to amend their state constitutions to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now Republican lawmakers want voters to alter or scrap those amendments in upcoming elections, @chatlanis.bsky.social reports. stateline.org/2026/04/22/r...
Republican lawmakers in 3 states want voters to alter or scrap Medicaid expansion • StatelineRepublican lawmakers in 3 states want voters to alter or scrap Medicaid expansionstateline.orgMedicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says. @chatlanis.bsky.social has the story, from @stateline.org
Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says • Wisconsin ExaminerStates that expanded access to Medicaid saw increased access to lifesaving opioid addiction treatment medicationbuff.lyFrom @chatlanis.bsky.social: In June, 11 U.S. cities will welcome millions of fans for soccer’s World Cup. But this year, the conflict in the Middle East and the congressional impasse over funding are creating additional complications. stateline.org/2026/03/31/t...
The World Cup is around the corner. Are cities and states prepared? • StatelineIn June, 11 U.S. cities will welcome millions of fans for soccer’s World Cup. Staging the planet’s most popular sporting event is never easy, but this year the conflict in the Middle East and the cong...stateline.org
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States NewsroomFor the third time in less than a year, millions of people gathered across the U.S. to participate in #NoKings rallies protesting the policies of the Trump administration. For a recap of Saturday's demonstrations, check out this video. via @chatlanis.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbrI...
For the third time in less than a year, millions of people gathered across the U.S. to participate in #NoKings rallies protesting the policies of the Trump administration. For a recap of Saturday's demonstrations, check out this video. via @chatlanis.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbrI...
States Newsroom covers No Kings protestsYouTube video by States Newsroomwww.youtube.com
Nashville journalist arrested by ICE granted $10K bond, remains detained while feds considers appeal An attorney for Estefany Rodriguez says she has been subject to “inhumane and difficult treatment” in detention tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/16/n... @tennesseelookout.com
Nashville journalist arrested by ICE granted bond, remains detained while feds considers appeal • Tennessee LookoutEstefany Rodríguez, the Nashville reporter arrested by ICE, was granted a $10,000 bond Monday but remains detained in Louisiana.tennesseelookout.com
‘I feel desperate’: Minnesota woman suffering medical emergency stuck in Texas detention minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/16/i...
‘I feel desperate’: Minnesota woman suffering medical emergency stuck in Texas detention • Minnesota ReformerAndrea Pedro-Francisco was supposed to have surgery more than a month ago. A cyst on her ovary has swelled to nearly the size of a tennis ball and is now at risk of rupturing or cutting off blood supp...minnesotareformer.comBike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump. More from @chatlanis.bsky.social at @stateline.org
Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump • Wisconsin ExaminerPresident Donald Trump has targeted hundreds of millions in federal grants for biking and pedestrian projects; further cuts could be coming.buff.ly3 states and New York City join global disease response network. Reporting from @chatlanis.bsky.social at @stateline.org.
3 states and New York City join global disease response network • Wisconsin ExaminerPublic health departments of at least three states and New York City are joining the global alert network of the World Health Organizationbuff.ly