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I fight deportations and coach baseball to kids. I am always looking for good music and food. she/her

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Shackled and under DHS guard until
he died.

01.10.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Someone has to drag the US out of the hellscape of Trumpism. Who better than AOC? | Arwa Mahdawi Yes, the Democratic congresswoman is flawed – but she’s a fighter. Let’s not write her off as too young or too female, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Opinion article: Someone has to drag the US out of the hellscape of Trumpism. Who better than AOC?

AOC is a fighter. Let’s not write her off as too young or too female.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

24.09.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1134    πŸ” 291    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 16
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ICE agents held 5-year-old girl outside Leominster home to get father to surrender, family says Video appears to show federal immigration agents trying to coax the man out of his Massachusetts home while asking, "Is that your daughter?"

This week, ICE agents in Leominster, MA detained a 5-year old girl to pressure her father to surrender to ICE. In response, CTAN issued the following statement: www.nbcboston.com/news/local/i...

23.09.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Think Immigration:Β Zealously Representing Clients in the Face of Trump Administration Attacks AILA Past President Kathleen Campbell Walker describes how the Trump Administration's rapid changes to immigration agency policies, such as arming USCIS agents, combined with 'eviscerating existing lo...

The Trump Administration is upending decades of separation between benefits and enforcement, creating risks for clients and challenging immigration lawyers to navigate a rapidly shifting legal minefield. More on #ThinkImmigration from @aila.org: bit.ly/42KeJVQ

23.09.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If there were truly a deep state, we would have video of Tom Homan and his grubby hands holding a greasy Cava bag by now.

22.09.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AILA: Trump Administration H-1B Crackdown and β€œGold Card” Visa Imperil Jobs, Innovation, and Rural Healthcare AILA President Jeff Joseph and ED Ben Johnson responded to the Trump Administration attempting to apply a new $100,000 fee to H-1Bs and supplant existing visa programs with a β€œGold Card” visa, noting ...

The Trump Administration has announced measures to gut longstanding pathways based on exceptional ability, national interest, & merit in favor of pay-to-play immigration. "This sends a signal to the world’s top talent that
the U.S. is closing its doors." bit.ly/4nz1XBE

20.09.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AILA, NALEO Educational Fund, NPNA, Citizenshipworks, and the New Americans Campaign to Celebrate Two Decades of AILA Citizenship Day AILA, NALEO Educational Fund, NPNA, Citizenshipworks, and the New Americans Campaign will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of AILA Citizenship Day, honoring two decades of service and collective impact ...

I'm proud to be participating in @aila.org 20th Annual Citizenship Day activities, honoring two decades of service and collective impact by assisting Lawful Permanent Residents with naturalization applications. #AILACitizenshipDay bit.ly/3VP5ksl

15.09.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Think Immigration: Lighting the Path to Citizenship: AILA’s 20th Annual Citizenship Day AILA Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud highlights the 20-year history of AILA Citizenship Day and the ways our members have helped change lives and foster community through this important ...

On AILA’s 20th Annual Citizenship Day, @aila.org members & community partners will come together to light the path & provide guidance & support to eligible applicants as they move a step closer to becoming US citizens. Learn more on #ThinkImmigration bit.ly/48b0kWl

10.09.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AILA: BIA’s Decision Ignores Decades of Precedent, Stripping Immigration Judges of Bond Authority AILA President Jeff Joseph and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the BIA decision in <em>Matter of Yajure Hurtado</em> noting that "This decision will put billions of taxpayer dollars in the p...

The BIA's recent decision to strip immigration judges of bond authority is disastrous and will cause irreparable harm. My fellow @aila.org members and I aren’t giving up. We stand ready to advocate for our clients and their fundamental rights. bit.ly/42jDxUs

09.09.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AILA Executive Director: SCOTUS Allows Indiscriminate Immigration Enforcement for Now AILA ED Ben Johnson responds to the SCOTUS order temporarily allowing the Trump Administration to continue its indiscriminate immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, noting that "Every American should...

SCOTUS has issued an order temporarily allowing the Trump admin to continue its indiscriminate immigration enforcement in LA. I join my fellow @aila.org members in pledging to continue zealously fighting for our clients in this chilling environment. bit.ly/4mOmVwq

09.09.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ICE kidnapping on Nebraska Avenue NW at 810 AM Monday. @dcmigrantmutualaid.org

08.09.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nor at a land port of entry! Maybe he will commit fraud on his ESTA?

07.09.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are on the streets of DC to show that this city belongs to the people. 80% of DC residents don't want this occupation. The Trump administration treats us like enemies in our own homes + streets. Today, we march to say: This is our city. We live here. We raise our families here. #WeAreAllDC

06.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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DC is our home, not a military zone.
Today, NETWORK staff joined the #WeAreAllDC march to say:

β€” Safety comes from community, not militarization
β€” Protect families, reject deportations

Justice is love lived out loud.
www.weareallDC.com

06.09.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Thousands march to the White House united in our demand. We want federal forces out of DC Now!! Free DC! Free DC! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

06.09.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4075    πŸ” 1276    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 60
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This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

06.09.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 17121    πŸ” 4965    πŸ’¬ 264    πŸ“Œ 204

*trying to

06.09.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One down.

06.09.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can I work on three habeas petitions instead?

06.09.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also: β€œrewrote decades of case law to expand detention and create a gulag archipelago for immigrants.”

06.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THEN WHY DO WE KEEP WINNING ASYLUM?

04.09.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a tuxedo and bow tie says " gimme a gun " ALT: a man in a tuxedo and bow tie says " gimme a gun "

USCIS officials hearing that Kristi Noem wants to arm them.

04.09.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Administration Continues Dystopian Shift of USCIS to Enforcement Agency with Armed Agents AILA President Jeff Joseph and AILA ED Ben Johnson respond to Trump Administration plans to train and arm agents at USCIS; Jeff Joseph noted they have β€œtransformed USCIS into an enforcement agency, we...

β€œThis alarming development is another example of the administration’s singular focus of creating a hostile environment for all immigrants and their attorneys.” Read the full statement from @aila.org President Jeff Joseph and @ailaexecdir.bsky.social Ben Johnson. bit.ly/41BPg0z

04.09.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Homan aint wrong. Congress created mandatory detention, jurisdictional bars, the one year filing deadline, the permanent bar, unlawful presence. Congress eliminated 245(i) and 212(c). All of this was primed for a madman like Trump and Miller. Congress is definitely the Reichstag here.

03.09.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AILA Executive Director: Trump Administration Further Erodes Immigration Courts AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to news that just days after the Trump Administration issued a final rule eliminating the requirement that temporary immigration judges possess knowledge of immigration l...

I join @aila.org Executive Director Ben Johnson in expressing deep concern over the continued erosion of immigration courts & due process rights. Expecting fair decisions from judges with no experience in immigration law is reckless. Congress must step in. bit.ly/47pXSuP

02.09.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like experience in immigration law was abandoned years ago.

30.08.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨ALERT🚨 Areas where there have been reports of police/federal agents stopping people and asking for documentation, especially individuals on scooters/mopeds & confiscating them
- 15th & K St NW
- 19th & M St NW
- 14th & Rhode Island NW
- 14th St, between T & U NW
- 14th & Irving St NW

14.08.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 8
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I hope your community is never occupied like LA or DC. But if it is, you’ll quickly find that people don’t take kindly to having their city under federal control. And folks are just getting started.

πŸ“Œ Protesters gathered near a checkpoint in the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington.

14.08.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 17157    πŸ” 5593    πŸ’¬ 629    πŸ“Œ 339

ICE in Port Jefferson Station, Long Island.

05.08.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A 10-day hunger
strike persists at
Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility for undocumented immigrants, according to NBC. Stories of Multiple detainees are refusing food, following Governor Ron DeSantis' disclosure inhumane living
conditions

03.08.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8494    πŸ” 3619    πŸ’¬ 402    πŸ“Œ 191

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