Marisa Limón Garza

Today and every day is Indigenous People's Day...

If someone says "why don't they just get in line," send them this.

See what I mean? Psychological warfare. It’s giving Regina George. It’s giving dudes in hoods. It’s giving toxic ex desperately holding on to power.

This morning I’m bereft. They hate us. They’re killing us. They’re terrorizing us. They’re torturing us. Most days I can see it and process it to the best of my ability in that moment. I have to put one foot in front of another. I’ve become disciplined in that. And then there are days like this.

It's an injustice & another example of violence enacted by this admin on the most vulnerable who have protections under international law. The fact that this administration is charging the very people seeking safety is an affront to the American people when ICE's budget has increased dramatically.

“Generally, folks that are undergoing removal proceedings in immigration court are already quite anxious, trying to make sure that they fulfill all requirements their immigration judge has asked for, said Gabriela Lopez,with the El Paso-based @lasamericasiac.bsky.social.

And so being in this grey area where even the court does not yet have clear guidance only heightens that anxiety that people are feeling,”

‘Meant to be a deterrent’: asylum seekers face new, higher fees in US Host of expensive, ‘impossible to fulfill’ immigration fees and requirements suddenly being imposed

Check out Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center comments in The Guardian regarding new asylum application fees. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Folks who want to meet this moment really have to do some deep internal work on how they inadvertently uphold patriarchy, white supremacy, structural racism, class differences, and privilege to truly begin to make an impact. Like for real for real.

Que descanses en paz, Señor Sin Nombre. Mi más sentido pésame para la familia de este ser humano que fui matado por el ogoismo de esta administración, por un hombre vulnerable, y el amor de las armas.

I hate that we don’t know the names of those lost to gun violence in Dallas last week. ICE officers are fawned over while those detained were sitting ducks. We can’t mourn, nor honor fully without names. But that would make these men human and dehumanization is fuel for this war machine.

Ice detainees death toll reaches 16 amid concerns over ‘horrendous’ conditions Rising toll worries activists as mass detention in US increases after Trump returned to White House in January

Today’s culmination of National Migration Week led by @usccbofficial.bsky.social and @catholiccharities.bsky.social provides an opportunity for deep reflection. For me it highlights the deadly ethnic cleansing happening in our midst fueled by bigotry, nationalism, pride, and power.

What we know about the suspect and victims in the Dallas shooting A gunman fired on a Dallas immigration field office from a nearby roof, killing one detainee and critically wounding two others, before killing himself.

We need names. We need names to honor the dead. They deserve at least a modicum of dignity even posthumously because they certainly weren't given any when they were killed. apnews.com/article/dall...

The Women’s Refugee Commission Detention Pregnancy Tracker: A Critical Tool for Documenting the Treatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration Detention 🚨 Have you seen a pregnant woman in ICE custody? Submit a report today.

The Women’s Refugee Commission Detention Pregnancy Tracker: A Critical Tool for Documenting the Treatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration Detention

🚨 Have you seen a pregnant woman in ICE custody? Submit a report today. -- Please share widely!

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This report confirms our worst fears. This facility is woefully inadequate and does not comply with the 2025 National Detention Standards clearly laid out by ICE. We demand the immediate closure of Camp East Montana at Ft. Bliss.

60 violations in 50 days: Inside ICE’s giant tent facility at Ft. Bliss As the Trump Administration rushes to open massive makeshift holding centers nationwide, one former official called the list of violations at Fort Bliss among the worst she’s ever seen.

Not a single man, woman, or child should be jailed at Fort Bliss. Those detained there are full human beings deserving of dignity, person-centered facilities, and easy access to legal counsel. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.

Excellent feature by @ujohnnyg.bsky.social for the @texastribune.org

Matter of Jonathan Javier YAJURE HURTADO, Respondent Decided September 5, 2025 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals Based on the plain language of section 235(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) (2018), Immigration Judges lack authority to hear bond requests or to grant bond to aliens who are present in the United States without admission.

🚨NEW: Reversing *generations* of practice, the Board of Immigration Appeals gives ICE exactly what it demanded, ruling that any undocumented immigrant who entered illegally is categorically ineligible for release from detention on bond — expanding mandatory detention by millions of people.

2 El Paso County DACA recipients challenge ICE detention as families plead for justice Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago and Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira, both DACA recipients, are fighting for their release from ICE custody as lawmakers challenge the Trump administration’s interpretation of the policy.

Proud of the incredible teams at @lasamericasiac.bsky.social and the @aclunm.bsky.social for their dogged advocacy on behalf of Paulo and his family. His wrongful detainment as a law-abiding DACA recipient must end. Free Paulo now. #DACA #Detention #ICE

Today in 2015, the body of Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian child, was found on a beach in Turkey. A photo went viral, sparking awareness & compassion for migrants who drown at sea. Historians now say it was the last time anyone publicly cared about the death of children.

NILC Statement on Federal Court Order Blocking the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Unlawfully Remove Guatemalan Children Efrén C. Olivares, Vice President of Litigation and Legal Strategy at the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Colum...

NEW: In the dead of night, the Trump admin ripped vulnerable kids from their beds, attempting to return them to danger in Guatemala.

We’re heartened the Court prevented this injustice. We’ll keep fighting to protect our plaintiffs & all class members until the effort is enjoined permanently.

LIVE SOON: Sunday Evening Immigration Data Updates 📊 Starting Aug 31 at 7:00 PM EDT

Immigration Data Updates + Get Your Questions Answered

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Judge blocks Trump’s broad expansion of expedited removal of migrants A federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot fast-track the deportations of undocumented migrants inside the country without offering them due process.

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BREAKING: Today we joined @florenceproject.bsky.social @raicestexas.bsky.social @aclu.org @txcivilrights.bsky.social + more to sue the Trump admin for its proclamation aimed at shutting down asylum.

“We will not stand idly by as our immigration laws are manipulated,” shared our Jennifer Babaie.