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    But this time, as the eyes of the world are trained on the U.S. during the soccer World Cup, there is no fanfare. Last year’s operations were announced in advance and defined by officers pouring into Democratic-run cities. In the summer of 2025, the so-called “commander-at-large” Gregory Bovino racked up more than 5,000 arrests in Los Angeles and over 3,000 in greater Chicago, a campaign that was quickly buried under courtroom humiliations.

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        GOP’s strategy of focusing fear & hate against vulnerable minorities who are overwhelmingly our friends & neighbors who contribute willingly to the wellbeing & vibrancy of our communities has reaped them exceedingly destructive amounts of political & economic power