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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting

J. David McSwane ProPublica
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

Spain Shows Another Immigration Policy Is Possible

Pablo Castaño Jacobin
Spanish political leaders know that the economy relies on undocumented migrants and their labor. Rather than step up expulsions, Pedro Sánchez’s government has announced plans to regularize over 500,000 migrants’ status.

The Nurses’ Strike Is a Pivotal Battle for Zohran’s New York

Michelle Gonzalez Goodness Iheanachor Beth Loudin Jacobin
New York hospitals are ignoring striking nurses’ demands for patient and health care worker safety and respect and trying to weaken one of the city’s most important unions. Mayor Mamdani and his movement have a key role to play in helping nurses win.

Wonder Man Accidentally Became MCU’s Most Political Disney+ Show

Matt Morrison Superherohype
Government corruption and overreach are frequent themes in both Marvel Comics and the MCU. The same week the series was released, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) faced public heat regarding the actions and overreach of ICE agents.

This Week at City Hall: Labor on the March – the Wolf Is at the Door

Bob Hennelly WBAI Pacifica Radio NYC
The first time since 1964 that New York City has set a minimum wage standard for private sector workers and other top labor stories in New York City. Mayor Mamdani addresses the $12 billion budget gap left by his predecessor Mayor Adams.