This $69.5b Slush Fund Could’ve Been an Email
The bill that Congress just passed, lavishing another $69.5 billion on ICE and CBP through 2029, has so few guidelines about how to use the money, and so little built-in oversight, that it’s only 1,532 words long.
Sloppy and Deadly
ICE awarded a $1.3 billion contract for the massive Fort Bliss migrant detention camp to a contractor with no experience running such a facility—then let them start operating it without ever inspecting it first.
#ContractorsAndMercenaries #GovernmentReports #HumanRights #Migration #OrganizationalCulture #USPolicy
An Outcome That Would’ve Sounded Crazy in December
The U.S. military raided Venezuela and extracted the regime’s leader—but left the regime in place. Five months later, where do relatives of the regime’s political prisoners go to protest and demand answers?
Has #Washington handed #Turkey the strategic upper hand in #HornOfAfrica? New #analysis by Siyad Madey argues that #USPolicy on #Somaliland risks sidelining #America’s interests in the #RedSea while strengthening #Ankara’s regional influence through #Somalia.
https://saxafimedia.com/u-s-somaliland-policy-handed-turkey-horn/
Has Washington handed Turkey the strategic upper hand in the Horn of Africa? A new analysis by Siyad Madey argues that Washington’s latest Somaliland policy effectively strengthens Turkey’s position in the Horn of Africa while undermining U.S. strategic interests around the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Talking About the Illegal Boat Strikes With Jake Tapper at CNN
This segment was recorded on Monday (June 1), a few days after I was quoted in a really good New York Times investigative piece that presented evidence that nine months of the Trump administration’s illegal, lethal boat strikes have failed to impact supplies of cocaine in the United States.
#DrugPolicy #Featured #HumanRights #LatinAmerica #USPolicy #Video
Video: The Boat Strikes’ Death Toll Now Exceeds 200
I recorded this on Tuesday (June 2). It’s 60 attacks now, not 59.
WOLA Podcast: Uncovering Operation Condor: a 50-Year Fight for Accountability
Peter Kornbluh reflects on the history of the multinational South American killing network known as Operation Condor, which became active about 50 years ago.
New analysis argues that #US is increasingly treating #Somaliland as a practical security & economic partner, even as official #USPolicy continues to support #Somalia's territorial integrity. @StateDept report may signal an evolving strategic calculus in #HornOfAfrica.
https://saxafimedia.com/us-assessment-pragmatic-approach-somaliland/
A new analysis by Horn Review researcher Samiya Mohammed argues that a recent U.S. State Department report reflects an evolving, pragmatic approach toward Somaliland, emphasizing security, trade and strategic cooperation
US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump's authority in Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/house-passes-war-power-resolution-trump-iran
A new @StateDept #Report on #Somaliland has ignited criticism from #diplomats, political leaders, & #SomalilandAdvocates, with many arguing #USPolicy fails to reflect realities on the ground while others see signs of deeper future engagement. @TiborPNagyJr
https://saxafimedia.com/us-congressional-report-somaliland-backlash/
A US congressional report examining opportunities for engagement with Somaliland has triggered strong reactions from former American diplomats, Somaliland advocates, political figures, and regional analysts, reigniting debate over recognition, sovereignty, and strategic competition in the Horn of Africa
Adam Isacson
Saxafi Media
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