Aparna Patrie

Texas legislature trying to gerrymander districts so that Republicans keep majority in 2916 no matter what. Democratic states- don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. Do the same to save democracy. We won’t win if we don’t fight, and these guys fight dirty.

Cannabis farmworker in California is on life support after chaotic federal immigration raid, family says - NBC News

U.S. citizen seeks $1M after arrest, detention for recording immigration raid at Home Depot - NBC News

If the only way Republicans can voice opposition to this bill is while announcing they won’t be running for re-election, imagine how many other Republicans there are who feel the same. Yet they go along because 1) they are cowards and 2) they care more about keeping power than their constituents.

This country is becoming unrecognizable, and quickly.

Trump and Republicans are cutting basic healthcare and food assistance to give billionaires a tax cut. Taking directly from the mouths of poor kids to make their friends richer. And still adding an obscene amount to the debt. If that doesn’t disgust you I don’t know what does. Wake up, America.

We can wear masks - so why not?

A lot like being called “aliens”

This is unfortunately one thing to drop in the category of "screwed up stuff that has been screwed up for ages."

"Bodies" is a depressingly standard term used by DHS to refer to people in custody.

Yep. The average HSI agent knows they have to get charges to stick in front of a federal judge and is trained accordingly.

The average ERO officer knows that case law says that anything they write in their arrest reports is by law presumed to be accurate in immigration court, and acts accordingly.

ERO = ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, the arm of ICE which oversees internal immigration enforcement.

HSI = ICE Homeland Security Investigation, ICE’s criminal investigations arm that traditionally focused on immigration only to the extent of enforcing immigration-related federal crimes.

There is no reason for ICE to be in plainclothes/wear masks. The vast majority of their arrests are of regular people. I used to bring police misconduct cases and can tell you that ID is key to preventing not only abuse but ensuring criminals don’t impersonate officers to prey on innocent people.

It was certainly the biggest protest I have ever seen in Maui, Hawaii where I live. This is a place where people actively avoid national politics and news.

Okay, who out there in the US is sprinkling glitter on ICE agents & their cars, so they can be recognised later?

You rebel, you. 👌✨

We need to start bringing 8th Amendment cases on behalf of these detainees. Not only is overcrowding a problem, detainee abuse is happening too. Our clients are afraid to tell us about it - and say so - because their calls are being monitored. I have a client at FDC Honolulu in this situation.

He Was Born in Philly and They Tried to Deport Him to Jamaica A Florida sheriff ignored proof of Peter Sean Brown’s U.S. citizenship and held him for ICE anyway. A federal court just ruled it was a blatant violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.

"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release Mahmoud Khalil on bail, ending his three-month detention.

These people are genuinely giddy at the prospect of creating a police state.

ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium parking lot, team says It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media.

I’ve never cheered the Dodgers. First time for everything.
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With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up...

"Only 8% of the 805 miles the state identified for construction is complete, which has cost taxpayers more than $3 billion to date..."

www.texastribune.org/2025/06/17/t...

New to this space. Hoping to connect w/ other immigration practitioners and policy experts during this crazy time.

Currently at the AILA 2025 conference connecting with badass immigration lawyers all over the country and learning all the things #AC25

How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.

This is shocking. Pure totalitarianism from DHS, and also blatantly unconstitutional.

www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Sayed Naser served as a U.S. military interpreter in Afghanistan. Now he’s being deported.

The Taliban assassinated his brother and kidnapped his father. All because he helped us.

Why are the feds trying to deport him, even though his asylum case is still pending?

Not justice, it’s a betrayal.