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❓What Happened: A pro-migration reporter warned illegal aliens in Washington, D.C., about upcoming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace inspections.
👥 Who’s Involved: Pablo Manriquez, founder of MigrantInsider.com, and Tricia McLaughlin, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security.
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📍 Where & When: Washington D.C., inspections scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
💬 Key Quote: “It is sickening that this ‘reporter’ is putting law enforcement lives at risk,” said Tricia McLaughlin.
⚠️ Impact: Potential risks to law enforcement and heightened awareness of ICE activities among illegals in D.C.
IN FULL:
Illegal aliens in Washington, D.C., have been alerted to upcoming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspections at various workplaces, via Pablo Manriquez, founder of MigrantInsider.com. Manriquez, a Chilean-born pro-migration advocate, shared that sources informed him of planned ICE checks at Subway restaurants and among Door Dash and Uber Eats drivers, among others, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
This information leak has drawn criticism from Tricia McLaughlin, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE’s parent agency. McLaughlin expressed concern over the potential danger posed to law enforcement, stating, “It is sickening that this ‘reporter’ is putting law enforcement lives at risk and doing the bidding of violent criminal aliens and gang members.”
Manriquez elaborated on the planned operations, indicating that ICE agents would conduct I-9 employment eligibility document inspections and position officers at the back of restaurants to intercept those attempting to flee. He also mentioned that bilingual public charter schools, including the Mundo Verde public charter school system, would be targeted.
In response to the anticipated raids, Manriquez urged migrants to be aware of their rights and advised them to contact the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights if detained. He encouraged sharing the information widely and announced that further updates would be available on MigrantInsider.com.
Manriquez, who describes himself as an immigrant outsider, has previously written in support of figures like the late Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva, whom he praised as a “voice of migrants, workers, Tribes, Latinos.” However, his recent actions have aligned him with insider elites, including corporate lawyers at Acacia, who offer legal aid to migrants.
This is not the first time illegals have been alerted to ICE raids and operations before they occur. In California, ICE planned an operation targeting known gang members and criminals in Los Angeles, but plans were leaked ahead of time. Border Czar Tom Homan blamed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel, who were also involved in the operation, and noted in February that a criminal investigation had been launched.
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❓What Happened: A Virginia judge acquitted former Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) finance director Ryan McGowan of wrongdoing in a $14,000 payout dispute, rejecting claims he overpaid departing staffers’ unused vacation time.
👥 Who’s Involved: Ryan McGowan, Alexandria Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Uston, CPAC executive Lynne Rasmussen, former CPAC general counsel David Safavian, former executive director Dan Schneider, and CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp.
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📍 Where & When: Alexandria Circuit Court, Alexandria, Virginia, May 6, 2025.
⚠️ Impact: The ruling exposes CPAC leadership’s inconsistencies, potentially weakening its influence while strengthening McGowan’s rival conservative group amid ongoing fallout from the Schlapp scandal.
IN FULL:
A Virginia court has cleared former Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) finance director Ryan McGowan of allegations he improperly paid $14,000 in unused vacation time to five departing staffers, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Matt Schlapp-led outfit. The decision, handed down in Alexandria Circuit Court, highlights internal dysfunction at CPAC, which has also been rocked by homosexual scandals involving Schlapp for years.
Judge Kathleen Uston, in a 30-minute evidence review, pointed to glaring contradictions in the testimony of CPAC executive Lynne Rasmussen and former general counsel David Safavian.
Rasmussen claimed she emailed staff about a paid time off (PTO) limit but failed to produce the emails, and a text exchange showed her asking McGowan’s deputy for a 15 percent salary increase while keeping McGowan in the dark—contradicting her testimony that the deputy lacked such authority. The judge also noted the frustration of the Alexandria detective investigating the case, who was blindsided by details Rasmussen withheld.
The case, long followed by The National Pulse, was more to do with Schlapp pursuing a vendetta at those he perceived to undermine his leadership than any actual wrongdoing.
McGowan’s new conservative group, which grades lawmakers, has also drawn CPAC’s ire, though a civil suit against them was dismissed earlier this year.
Testimony also revealed McGowan had flagged a $50,000 legal bill CPAC paid for Schlapp during the scandal, reigniting scrutiny of Schlapp’s leadership.
CPAC and its parent organization, the American Conservative Union (ACU), has now shelled out vast swathes of donor cash, staff time, and attracted mountains of negative publicity as a result of Schlapp’s numerous escapades.
For years, The National Pulse has been at the forefront of exposing the corruption inside the organization, including contributions from Soros-linked groupsSoros-linked groups, as well as extreme financial improprieties.
The organization is now a shell of its former self, once hosting the largest annual conservative conference, now relegated to an afterthought.
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