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Maria Sacchetti

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Washington Post reporter covering immigration & DHS SIGNAL: mariapost.45

 Washington, DC
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Joined March 2009
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ICE is quietly firing new hires. For one recruit, it was devastating. By @AlexHortonTX @joyceslee @tedhesson & me link—>
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CBP declined to release numbers but officials say there has not been a big increase in border crossings. “CBP has not observed a meaningful increase in illegal entries or apprehensions since Election Day,” per spox.
Gregory K Bovino (@GregoryKBovino) profile pictureGregory K Bovino
@GregoryKBovinoNov 10
I’m telling you now: we’re going to see a lot more activity on the border if Texas weakens enforcement. The answer isn’t waiting on the state, it’s flooding sanctuary cities with federal agents and hiring thousands more ICE and Border Patrol agents as fast as we can.
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‘No business having a gun’: Some ICE recruits had a record of red flags
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At least 19 ICE recruits named in DHS hack were hired despite red flags

At least 19 ICE recruits named in DHS hack were hired despite red flags

A Post review of records exposed in a DHS hack found that some immigration officers quickly hired last year were involved in past misconduct or criminality.

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Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins Texas governor’s race, ending decades of Republican control washingtonpost.com/elections…
Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins Texas governor’s race, ending decades of Republican control

Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins Texas governor’s race, ending decades of Republican control

See the latest Texas governor election results as incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) faces Gina Hinojosa (D), Pat Dixon (Libertarian) and others.

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Follow the @washingtonpost’s outstanding coverage of the election results: washingtonpost.com
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Hackers identify thousands of DHS employees in massive data breach

Hackers identify thousands of DHS employees in massive data breach

An activist group published a searchable database of more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and contractors, saying it was seeking transparency into agency activities.

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Dolores Huerta, resolute champion of workers’ rights, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, resolute champion of workers’ rights, dies at 96

She co-founded the United Farm Workers with César Chávez and coined the slogan “Sí se puede,” yes we can.

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Great story by @jherrerx washingtonpost.com/politics/…
Trump closed down the border — and ended it as a campaign issue

Trump closed down the border — and ended it as a campaign issue

Communities along the southern border turned against Joe Biden as crossings surged. Now they’re souring on Trump as his immigration raids round up their neighbors.

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DOJ reviewing accusations of contracting misconduct involving Corey Lewandowski

DOJ reviewing accusations of contracting misconduct involving Corey Lewandowski

A lawyer for the former top adviser to ex-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem has denied there was wrongdoing.

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Asylum seekers thought they had a haven in the U.S. Then Trump returned. Must read by @tedhesson
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Asylum seekers thought they had a haven in the U.S. Then Trump returned.

Asylum seekers thought they had a haven in the U.S. Then Trump returned.

More than 440,000 people have been ordered removed since the president returned to office — more than during the previous eight years combined.

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Such a great writer, so missed.
Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) profile pictureJesse Dougherty@dougherty_jesseAug 19
For @esquire, I wrote about losing a dream job earlier this year in the same month our daughter arrived. About the fear and anxiety of it all. And about the clarity on the other side: esquire.com/lifestyle/money/…
What I Learned from Losing My Dream Job at the Worst Possible Moment

What I Learned from Losing My Dream Job at the Worst Possible Moment

Becoming unemployed just two weeks before becoming a father was a nightmare. Until it helped me wake up.

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Appreciate DHS’ top attorney commenting on our story. For those who missed it, a BIA ruling allows IJs to deny hearings to asylum seekers. justice.gov/eoir/media/14138… If DHS is backing off that please let us know?
James Percival (@DHSGenCounsel) profile pictureJames Percival
@DHSGenCounselJul 28
A deportation proceeding is, definitionally, a hearing. What an absurd statement.
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Appreciate DHS’ top attorney commenting on our story. For those who missed it, a BIA ruling allows IJs to deny hearings to asylum seekers. justice.gov/eoir/media/14138… If DHS is backing off that please let us know?
James Percival (@JamesHPercival) profile pictureJames Percival
@JamesHPercivalJul 28
By taking the position that a meeting with a USCIS officer is a hearing, but an immigration judge proceeding is not, WaPo just endorsed universal expedited removal. Very based of them.
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Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation court under new rule

The Trump administration rule, which took effect immediately, could transfer nearly 450,000 cases to immigration judges, who could dismiss the asylum petitions.

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The ICE officer allegedly involved in the shooting of an immigrant in Maine testified in 2025 that he lost his driver's license and had new health issues. A judge found him not credible. Credibility will be key in the shooting probe, lawyers say. Link:
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ICE officer linked to Maine shooting was deemed not credible in court last year

ICE officer linked to Maine shooting was deemed not credible in court last year

State and local officials are rebutting David Brouillette’s claims in court about losing his driver’s license and being employed as a local officer.

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NEW ICE officer linked to Maine shooting was deemed not credible in court last year - The Washington Post w/ @SilviaElenaFF -->
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ICE officer linked to Maine shooting was deemed not credible in court last year

ICE officer linked to Maine shooting was deemed not credible in court last year

State and local officials are rebutting David Brouillette’s claims in court about losing his driver’s license and being employed as a local officer.

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NEW He told a judge his driver’s license had been revoked. He’d had health issues. His ex says he’s the ICE officer who shot Johan Duran. By @SilviaElenaFF @tedhesson & me washingtonpost.com/immigrati…
ICE officer’s troubled past renews questions about vetting

ICE officer’s troubled past renews questions about vetting

Ashley Brouillette said her former spouse, David Brouillette, told her he is the ICE officer who shot and killed an immigrant in Maine. She and others said Brouillette has a volatile history.

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Nursing homes, factory owners and immigrants brace for fallout from Supreme Court ruling by @laurenkgurley & me washingtonpost.com/immigrati…

Nursing homes, factory owners and immigrants brace for fallout from Supreme Court ruling

The high court’s decision to strip Haitians and Syrians of their protections from deportation had immediate ripple effects for immigrants and their employers.

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Welcome @tedhesson !!!
Washington Post Communications (@WashPostComms) profile pictureWashington Post Communications
@WashPostCommsJun 22
🚨 @tedhesson is announced as a new immigration reporter for The @WashingtonPost, joining us from @Reuters. "Deeply sourced at and adjacent to DHS, he has broken stories on ICE operations, Trump’s refugee program for white South Africans, and war-displaced Ukrainians forced to leave the United States." ⤵️See the announcement below from Managing Editor @kyoshino & Deputy National Editor @DebbiWilgoren. 🎉Welcome Ted!
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Trump officials broaden investigation into unaccompanied migrant children HHS and the Pentagon agreed to team up to audit nonprofits helping kids. They say they ultimately didn’t do it. Signal mariapost.45 More:
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Trump officials broaden investigation into unaccompanied migrant children

Trump officials broaden investigation into unaccompanied migrant children

The effort includes criminal prosecutions, tracking down children, surprise visits to nonprofit groups and an attempt to seek help from the U.S. military.

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