Alec MacGillis

After the Biden administration clamped down on the flow of illegal guns, Trump has referred fewer ATF trafficking charges for prosecution, eased up on irresponsible gun shops and shifted hundreds of ATF agents to immigration work. @alecmac.bsky.social

One factor in the recent homicide decline was the Biden admin's clampdown on gun trafficking. Now, the Trump admin is pulling back on several fronts, raising odds that the flow of illegal guns will rise, with ill effects down the line. My latest @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/how-...

I don’t think this is a particularly hot take. As we keep telling a particular federal agency, wearing a mask generally indicates cognizance of guilt and an intent to do something illegal. Protest works best when done confidently and unashamedly

What I actually did was allow credentialed press from mainstream outlets sit in my car on the condition that they identify no one but myself, something dozens of observers have done, but it’s fascinating how paranoiac mania over that imagined offense has evolved into vast crimes in 24 hours

Great reporting by @alecmac.bsky.social and another example of how policy implementation diverges from policy intent. Obviously the answer here is more legal pathways (and higher/no caps) for people to permanent residency and citizenship.

An informative read. Some remarkably candid quotes, a bit of history, a broken system, congressional negligence, and lobbyists.

Great @alecmac.bsky.social story on the weird pretend job listings (and classified ads) that keep the H1B visa system running www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Used to work for a company that did this—they kept ALL their positions open on their website to “fill the bench” just in case someone left, and regularly interviewed for roles they weren’t actually hiring for. When I questioned the tactic, I was told I wasn’t being a “team player.” 🙃

Propublica's reporting, as always, is exceptional. I hope it leads to further discussion of the harm H1-B visas cause hundreds of thousands of young Indians—mostly men—trapping them in underpaid, exploitive positions, at a time recent (mostly male) college tech grads experience high unemployment.

Some more examples of disappearing data, via @alecmac.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/trum...

They’re obeying in advance is what they’re doing.

As Congressional Republicans push for Medicaid work requirements, here’s how it’s going in Georgia: Deloitte Consulting is taking in tens of millions in tax dollars to manage the country’s only Medicaid work requirement program — and sell it to the public. Only 3% of those eligible have enrolled.

NEW from @propublica.org: Records show that Chris Young is simultaneously working as a political adviser to Elon Musk while helping DOGE gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which regulates Musk's businesses. www.propublica.org/article/doge...