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Jane Devlin

@bostonmigration.bsky.social

Boston-based, immigration-obsessed; Posts on immigration, Boston, refugees. Retired canonist. AILA, CLSA. Reaction to most news: Cui bono?

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I am shocked, shocked.

26.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wednesday night novena?

26.02.2026 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you considered tying a large paper clip to a colorful string of yarn?

26.02.2026 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You make a good point. Many people don’t realize how many physicians need H1B’s to be able to work.

25.02.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😳

23.02.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Terrorizing immigrants has a long history in the US. In 1855 the nativist Massachusetts legislature appointed a "Nunnery Committee." They "investigated" (i.e., terrorized) a convent school in Roxbury and Irish children there. Only 7 of about 20 men raiding the school were official committee members.

22.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dedham, too.

20.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For people not steeped in immigration law nuanceβ€”these are REFUGEES we are arresting, not asylum seekers. They are vetted, hand-picked immigrants who we invited by name to come to America.

This is an abomination.

19.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™„

18.02.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You are so right. And they did it without drama while following the law.

10.02.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We used to hold refugee awareness sessions in the parish. I played this clip for them.

08.02.2026 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Family tree of Mike Johnson James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since October 25, 2023. A member of the Rep...

His Sicilian grandfather could be rolling in his grave. en.geneastar.org/genealogy/jo...

07.02.2026 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@ingjerdra.bsky.social Wow. www.msn.com/nb-no/nyhete...

07.02.2026 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is why many argue for graduated penalties for immigration violations, with the penalty tailored to the severity of the violation. Under current U.S. law, it's often deportation or nothing.

06.02.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

NEW

Those seeking to sue ICE for injuries or damage face an uphill battle

Contact us/ ComunΓ­quese con nosotros:

Signal: mariapost.45, amybrittain.27, klemko.84

En espaΓ±ol: maria.sacchetti@washpost.com para recibir mi whatsapp)

READ --> www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

06.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.

wow.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

06.02.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Reminiscent of bsky.app/profile/myga...

05.02.2026 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your Budapest stories are way better than mine.

04.02.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've wanted to make this graph for years, and we finally did it. Here's where all the government's money came from and went to for the last 30 years. Immigrants aren't the cause of the problem. cato.org/white-paper/...

03.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Fascinating. Thanks.

03.02.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Potential Impact of the Federal Pause on Immigrant Visas From 75 Countries on the U.S. Health Care Workforce | KFF This policy watch discusses the implications for the U.S. health care workforce of the recent DOS immigrant visa pause for individuals from 75 countries deemed more likely to be a public charge.

"The pause will likely reduce the supply of workers and particularly health care workers in the U.S., which could exacerbate existing health care worker shortages." https://bit.ly/4bro9uT

01.02.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Adorable.

01.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly true.

31.01.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The greatest weakness of China and strength of the US is demography. We can grow due to immigration. This will kill our economy over time.

29.01.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 830    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 5
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A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth A sharp drop in net immigration has led to a slowdown in U.S. population growth. The Census Bureau says the population grew only about half as fast in the year ending last June as it did the previous ...

Immigration crackdown leads to drop in U.S. population growth

28.01.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A pearl among men.

22.01.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™πŸ»

22.01.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@jankypants.bsky.social πŸŽ‚πŸŽˆπŸŽΆ

20.01.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For all of us who didn't ask for this, DoorDash ICE video models Christ's love Just like the couple harboring a pursued DoorDash driver, none of us asked to be in the middle of any of this. But here we are, faced with our own versions of the cross of Christ. Our place is with th...

True. BTW liked your NCR piece www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...

20.01.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0