Tina Vasquez

They were teens when a parent was deported. They still feel the pain as adults The Guardian spoke to adults now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on the lasting impact of family separation in the US

This heartbreaking story, about the effects of family separation, was written by our very own @tinavasquez.bsky.social. We recommend that you read it:

How far-right ‘fear tactics’ affect girls seeking legal abortion in Brazil Fighting a resolution to ensure access to legal abortion for girls under 14 is the latest example of abortion rights being used as a political tool by conservatives in the country

Over on @globalvoices.org , @nicolefroio.bsky.social  reports on the Brazilian far right and how they weaponize legal abortion and disrupt the rights of girls to interrupt a pregnancy.

How the Religious Right Won the Trump Era Media failed to reckon with the evangelical support for Trump and we’re all paying the price.

Looking for something to read? We got you. Start with @thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social 's latest, on how the media ignored evangelical support for Donald Trump: 

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They were teens when a parent was deported. They still feel the pain as adults The Guardian spoke to adults now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on the lasting impact of family separation in the US

This heartbreaking story, about the after effects of family separation, was written by our very own @tinavasquez.bsky.social. We recommend that you read it:

They were teens when a parent was deported. They still feel the pain as adults The Guardian spoke to adults now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on the lasting impact of family separation in the US

In case you missed it, for @theguardian.com I spoke to people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who had a parent who was deported. They talked to me about the impact this trauma had on their families, and other long-term consequences that are still shaping their lives.

There is a special place in hell for the United States.

Thank you for sharing!

also www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... from @tinavasquez.bsky.social about the pain of deportation. trauma upon trauma upon trauma

They were teens when a parent was deported. They still feel the pain as adults The Guardian spoke to adults now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on the lasting impact of family separation in the US

This heartbreaking story, about the effects of family separation, was written by our very own @tinavasquez.bsky.social. We recommend that you read it:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

They were teens when a parent was deported. They still feel the pain as adults The Guardian spoke to adults now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on the lasting impact of family separation in the US

NEW: For @theguardian.com, I spoke to people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s whose parents were deported under the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations about the long-term impacts of family separation:

They were teens when a parent was deported. They still feel the pain as adults The Guardian spoke to adults now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on the lasting impact of family separation in the US

NEW: For @theguardian.com, I spoke to people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s whose parents were deported under the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations about the long-term impacts of family separation:

That the Trump admin is detaining and deporting immigrant journalists from the South should be a much bigger story. First Mario Guevara, who was taken in Atlanta, GA and deported. Now Estefany Rodriguez, detained in Nashville, TN while in her news van.

ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community Two brothers who were recognized by their congresswoman last year, along with their parents and younger brother, are facing deportation.

Two brothers from South Texas and their high school mariachi bandmates were recognized by their congresswoman last June for winning a state mariachi competition. Nine months later, the brothers, along with their parents and younger brother, are in ICE detention and facing deportation.

Tennessee Wants to Let Schools Ban Immigrant Kids, Threatening to “End Public Education as We Know It” A Tennessee bill would take the right to education away from undocumented children. The Heritage Foundation is pushing it in other states.

Literally everything the Heritage Foundation suggests is nauseating

“The state’s proposed “trigger laws,” …are direct challenges to Plyler v. Doe, a narrowly decided 1982 Supreme Court case that enshrined the right to a free K–12 public education regardless of immigration status.”

Sharing @studyhall.bsky.social's podcast episode feat. @tinavasquez.bsky.social for International Women’s Day (3/8)—a day w/ roots in early 20th century labor movements. Listen to Tina discuss her reporting on immigration, ice raids & workers’ rights @ tinyurl.com/studyhallpodcast. 🎨: Roger Peet

Everything is normal, everything is fine. It’s not like the Trump admin has been bombing civilians purported to be cartel members without evidence, right? RIGHT?

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

A Nashville reporter who has reported on ICE was detained at a stop in South Nashville yesterday. Estefany Rodríguez fled Colombia after getting death threats and is awaitng an asylum hearing.

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This will never happen.

Because I’m a chismosa, I want to know about the Corey Lewandowski of it all. Will he continue being special envoy for Noem?

'Ice Barbie' Kristi Noem: The Face of Our Slide Into Fascism Kristi Noem’s appearance is designed for reality TV and her aesthetic reflects the brutality of the Trump administration.

When I wrote this piece on Noem for @theflytrapmedia.com back in August, I noted that she was completely disposable to Trump. He got his use out of her and now he’s on to the next one. What is more interesting to me is this “Shield of the Americas” the admin is shunting her to…

I'm truly sorry to report that you still feel like shit because you can't self-care/drink/shop/eat/sleep/ignore your way out of fascism.

Give Lexis-Olivier Ray ALL OF YOUR MONEY. He produces some of the best investigative journalism out of L.A. for one of the best indie publications there is, @lataco.bsky.social!

I'll be in conversation with @renee.bsky.social @doctorshelleysella.bsky.social @gretchensisson.bsky.social and @tinavasquez.bsky.social on Saturday, March 7 at 1:45PM at the #AWP26 Conference & Bookfair for a panel titled Writing Abortion: What Stories Can Accomplish When Rights Are Taken Away

"To Dismantle The Principle Of Birthright Citizenship Would Undermine Both The Legal And Moral Foundations of American Society" — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network), in this brief

Feel free to turn it off! Enjoy your night! Have a snack, read a book, pet a cat. Fuck the SOTU.

Before my first mammogram, a friend told me not to freak out if they call me back for a second one because it's very common and they are extra cautious the first time around. And she was right! So, I thought I'd share that with you too.

I usually watch every SOTU, but I am sparing myself tonight. Life is hard enough. Why waste a precious night on lies?

I hope everything turns out OK! I had a similar experience last year that included a troubling mammogram. While everything turned out OK, it was very fucking stressful and scary. I'll be thinking of you!