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August 08, 2025
—Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act (HR TBD), legislation that aims to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents accountable by ending their qualified immunity protections. The bill comes amid growing alarm over ICE’s expanding powers and the surge in aggressive enforcement tactics. The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” provides the agency with an expanded budget totalling over $170 billion in federal funding. Thi… Continue Reading
August 08, 2025—Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act (HR TBD), legislation that aims to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents accountable by ending their qualified immunity protections. The bill comes amid growing alarm over ICE’s expanding powers and the surge in aggressive enforcement tactics. The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” provides the agency with an expanded budget totalling over $170 billion in federal funding. Thi… Continue Reading
August 01, 2025—Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) made the following statement on President Trump’s newest tariff increases that will be paid by the American people. “These tariffs represent the latest betrayal of the American people by President Trump and his Republican cronies,” said Thandedar. “Despite repeatedly promising to cut your costs on day one, these import taxes are just one more way President Trump has increased the cost of living. His indecisive policies, including his trade policy, are … Continue Reading
April 05, 2025
Outside Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly Complex-Jefferson Friday, U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar used a megaphone to warn against the tariffs that President Donald Trump touts as a way to stop the rest of the world from “ripping off” the United States. Thanedar, D-Detroit, said tariffs will instead lead to retaliation across the globe and could push the United States into a recession, a worry that’s gained steam among some analysts and economists since Trump announced his “reciprocal tariffs” this week, … Continue Reading
April 05, 2025Outside Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly Complex-Jefferson Friday, U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar used a megaphone to warn against the tariffs that President Donald Trump touts as a way to stop the rest of the world from “ripping off” the United States. Thanedar, D-Detroit, said tariffs will instead lead to retaliation across the globe and could push the United States into a recession, a worry that’s gained steam among some analysts and economists since Trump announced his “reciprocal tariffs” this week, … Continue Reading
April 04, 2025Warren — Two major Stellantis NV parts plants in Metro Detroit were bracing Friday for a combined 330 temporary layoffs set to begin within days and last at least several weeks. The staffing cutbacks — about 170 at Warren Stamping Plant and 160 at Sterling Stamping Plant — were to start Monday and are tied to the automaker's decision this week to temporarily idle two of its major assembly factories in Canada and Mexico that are impacted by President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imported ve… Continue Reading