Adrian Carrasquillo

Great reporting here from our @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social

Thank you very much, Sam!

Meet the TikTok Chef Self-Deporting Because of Trump “Even though I will miss him, I rather him go than be locked in a cage.”

Meet the social-media famous, locally beloved, hardworking chef who's self-deporting to Mexico with his wife because he's afraid of being detained or separated from her. Read @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social's wrenching piece: www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-t...

Meet the TikTok Chef Self-Deporting Because of Trump “Even though I will miss him, I rather him go than be locked in a cage.”

"“They say the American Dream is over, so it’s time to create your dream somewhere else,” she said."

@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social is telling the stories we all need to hear.

Meet the TikTok Chef Self-Deporting Because of Trump www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-t...

Meet the TikTok Chef Self-Deporting Because of Trump “Even though I will miss him, I rather him go than be locked in a cage.”

Mario Carrera’s wife worries that he will be taken from her. Carrera, a hardworking chef, worries that his wife could be deported without him. They made the wrenching decision to "self-deport."

Exclusive from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social in the latest Huddled Masses:

“Because of people’s color of their skin, they grab someone, and even U.S. citizens, they’re grabbing them like criminals, hitting them. There is no more respect for human rights. So me and my wife, we’re leaving. We don’t want that situation, the anguish that they could separate us.”

Meet the TikTok Chef Self-Deporting Because of Trump “Even though I will miss him, I rather him go than be locked in a cage.”

Scoop: Meet the TikTok Chef Self-Deporting Because of Trump

www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-t... via @thebulwark.com

His Name Is Jesus. He’s a Carpenter. ICE Arrested Him. Seriously.

NEW: His name is Jesus. He's a carpenter. ICE arrested him.

www.thebulwark.com/p/his-name-i...

“I represented this area … it is … conservative, but I know the people … have a heart for the people that work hard …,” Lamb told me. “He’s a family man, a hard worker, just like they are. We should take a moment to consider … it’s really wrong how he’s being treated.”

Now why would the White House delete this post admitting there is no invasion at the border? h/t @wendyfry.bsky.social

Read it here! www.thebulwark.com/p/his-name-i...

Please read this story by @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/his-name-i...

His Name Is Jesus. He’s a Carpenter. ICE Arrested Him. Seriously.

He fled persecution. He gave food to the needy. "He’s been faithfully appearing at ICE appointments for more than four years ... He was complying with everything he’s supposed to do. All of a sudden, he’s detained."

@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the ICE arrest of a carpenter named Jesus.

His Name Is Jesus. He’s a Carpenter. ICE Arrested Him. Seriously.

NEW from me: His Name Is Jesus. He’s a Carpenter. ICE Arrested Him.

www.thebulwark.com/p/his-name-i...

Standby for a crazy newsletter guys

It’s Newsom vs. Trump on Mass Deportations As polls show Americans increasingly fed up with the administration’s cruelty, California’s governor emerges as a leading opposition voice.

"This more openly combative version of the governor—a man aides say has always felt this way on this issue, and who critics argue has only come around more recently—has won over even some of his past critics." ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/its-newsom...

"ICE is now the highest-funded US law enforcement agency ...

"The Trump administration now has the budget to make its wildest fantasies of mass deportation come true, regardless of whether Americans want it."
-- @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social of @thebulwark.com | www.thebulwark.com/p/the-worst-...

The Worst ICE Agents Are Coming Tens of billions of new dollars plus a rush to hire 10,000 new agents equals a disaster in the making.

What is ICE doing with all its new money? Nothing good. ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-worst-...

"Experts warn that whenever the priority becomes hiring law enforcement agents quickly, standards immediately collapse and misconduct follows."
-- This writer at @thebulwark.com

"ICE is now the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the country. And that fact raises a question: What exactly are they going to do with all that money?"

This is exactly what happened to the CBP when they got a sudden influx of funding and a demand to hire up during the Bush years. Standards fell through the basement and corruption soared into the stratosphere.

And ICE started out corrupt as all hell.

🚨ICE is using its billions of new dollars to go on a hiring spree—and they won’t be sending their best.

Expect lowered standards, less background checks, no social media vetting for extremist views(!) and LESS training on de-escalation, former ICE and DHS officials tell me 👇🏽

The Worst ICE Agents Are Coming Tens of billions of new dollars plus a rush to hire 10,000 new agents equals a disaster in the making.

NEW from me: The Worst ICE Agents Are Coming

www.thebulwark.com/p/the-worst-... via @thebulwark.com

It’s Newsom vs. Trump on Mass Deportations As polls show Americans increasingly fed up with the administration’s cruelty, California’s governor emerges as a leading opposition voice.

“The whole country is our property,” the agent told the pastors. Whatever the legal veracity of that claim, it's politically upside-down: The American public now opposes Trump’s mass deportation nightmare.

The latest Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:

American Convicted of Murder Is Freed by Trump From Venezuela Prison

🚨 Donald Trump: OK with criminals if you’re an American murderer!

Trump Administration Frees American Convicted of Murder From Venezuela Prison

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...

It’s Newsom vs. Trump on Mass Deportations As polls show Americans increasingly fed up with the administration’s cruelty, California’s governor emerges as a leading opposition voice.

NEW from me: It’s Newsom vs. Trump on Mass Deportations

www.thebulwark.com/p/its-newsom... via @thebulwark.com

Was a pleasure to go on with @stephruhle.bsky.social tonight

Why the Epstein Coverup Matters In free societies, government coverups are difficult. In authoritarian ones, they’re routine.

"The Epstein matter isn’t a diversion from the broader fight against Trump and his authoritarian efforts. The Epstein coverup has turned out to be an unexpectedly crucial battle in that struggle, and a test of our resolve in that fight."

Democrats’ 2026 Rallying Cry Is Staring Them in the Face Plus: The big difference in where money for the midterms is going so far.

"Pelosi was, in the end, trying to reorient the conversation to a class war frame. But her remarks also show that kitchen-table issues aren’t overshadowed by Epstein—they can be tied into that sordid ordeal. It’s all part of the same story."

🚨UPDATE: I want to share the GoFundMe for Maribel and her family. They’re currently dealing with an eviction and this will help her and her mom and brother get on their feet as they deal with this difficult situation.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...