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Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social · 5d

Four months ago, Yessenia Ruano put her home in Wisconsin up for rent, packed a few bags and left for her native El Salvador. Now, she is among immigrant women who say ICE is wrongfully detaining and deporting domestic violence or human trafficking victims. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

She Self-Deported. Now She and Other Crime Survivors Are Suing ICE.

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AILA @aila.org · 19h

"The administration has fired more than 83 immigration judges since President Donald Trump took office...That leaves fewer than 600 immigration judges nationally to hear roughly 3.8 million pending cases." https://bit.ly/470mQAq

Trump administration fires Seattle immigration judge despite huge case backlog

The Trump administration wants more immigration judges to work through a huge backlog of cases. So why is it firing judges? A Seattle judge’s record deepens the mystery.

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American Sexual Health Association @ashasexualhealth.bsky.social · 1d

This year’s theme for #DVAM is #WithSurvivors. Learn more at dvawareness.org/WithSurvivors

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Chicago’s Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights @imrr.bsky.social · 2d

🧡 To our immigrant neighbors:

You are not alone. You belong. You are the city.

We fight with you. We march for you. We build together.

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 18d

🎉Resistance works! After multiple states’ Attorneys General sued the Department of Justice, the federal administration removed illegal restrictions on legal services for immigrants they imposed earlier this year.

Read @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov's press release here:
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Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Key Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Conditioning of Victims of Crime Act Grant Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that following a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Trump Administration has now dropped its plan to i...

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Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law @chrclla.bsky.social · 6d

🛑 Immigrant Survivors Deserve Real Protection — Not Broken Promises

Congress created laws to protect immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, & human trafficking, & to make us all safer.

But today, those protections are being ignored & dismantled by the Trump Administration.

Legal Challenge Seeks to End Harmful ICE Policy Targeting Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Other Serious Crimes

Filed October 14, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the lawsuit challenges a dehumanizing, unjust, and illegal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) p...

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Alliance for Immigrant Survivors @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social · 5d

“The plan was to send her right back to where her attacker would potentially be waiting.” The criminal justice system was at risk of being undermined if victims of crime, like Isabela, couldn’t be protected after coming forward. “We went all in for (Isabela).” spotlightdelaware.org/2025/10/13/b...

‘Bring her back': Delaware abuse victim rescued from ICE deportation

ICE detained a Delaware victim of domestic violence, despite her living with protected legal status. Then the Attorney General stepped in.

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AILA @aila.org · 5d

Recent policy changes made to the immigration courts prioritize speed and enforcement over fairness, efficiency, and accuracy and raise critical due process concerns. This policy brief overviews these policy changes and recommendations for improvement. https://bit.ly/3KRjpn0

Policy Brief: Critical Threats Endanger Due Process in Immigration Courts

Recent policy changes made to the immigration courts prioritize speed and enforcement over fairness, efficiency, and accuracy. These decisions raise critical due process concerns and produce fewer saf...

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DC Coalition for Domestic Violence @dccadv.bsky.social · 5d

Over $800M in federal grants for DV/SA survivor services were terminated in April...This comes at a huge cost for survivors who are already feeling the impact. ➡️ https://newrepublic.com/article/199227/trump-justice-disaster-sexual-violence #Every1KnowsSome1

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Politico @politico.com · 16d

Furloughs at the DOJ could impact domestic violence grants.

Some fear that's the point.

DOJ furloughs could impact domestic violence grants. Some fear that's the point.

The grant managers sent home this week have typically worked through past government shutdowns.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 13d

BIG NEWS: A federal judge has extended the consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people w/o warrants or probable cause and ordered ICE to produce a list of people who have been arrested w/o warrants since June in six Midwest states including Illinois. Read more ⬇️

Federal Judge Extends Consent Decree Prohibiting ICE From Arresting People Without Warrants or Probable Cause - National Immigrant Justice Center

A federal judge ruled that the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ ability to arrest people without warrants or...

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REACH Beyond Domestic Violence @reach-ma.bsky.social · 19d

DVAM is a time to remember that much of the work that’s being done to break harmful cycles of domestic violence is being done by the very survivors of such violence. REACH is proud to support those survivors, and you can help support us by clicking the ‘Donate to REACH’ link in our bio.

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alamedacounty-da.bsky.social @alamedacounty-da.bsky.social · 15d

💜 Wearing purple during Domestic Violence Awareness Month is more than a color—it’s a symbol of peace, courage, & survival. It honors survivors, remembers those lost, and shows our commitment to ending abuse. #DVAM2025 #EndDV #AlamedaCountyDA #DAUrsulaJonesDickson

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Alliance for Immigrant Survivors @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks to a multistate lawsuit against US Dept of Justice, the Trump Admin dropped its plan to impose illegal conditions on over $1.3 billion in Victims of Crime Act grants which would have only compounded an existing climate of fear. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r... @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov #VOCA

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Key Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Conditioning of Victims of Crime Act Grant Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that following a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Trump Administration has now dropped its plan to i...

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Safe Harbor @safe-harbor.bsky.social · 19d

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month we want to emphasize:

Survivors deserve safety. Survivors deserve support. Survivors deserve solidarity. For #DVAM2025 and beyond, we at Safe Harbor commit to showing up for survivors, always. #WithSurvivors

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Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 20d

There is no question: Gun violence IS a women’s issue.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’ll be shining a light on the crisis of domestic gun violence in America, sharing survivors' stories, and discussing what can be done to protect survivors from abusers. Learn more: etwn.us/3RCamYf #DVAM

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CHIRLA @chirla-org.bsky.social · 15d

If your loved one has been detained, you don’t have to face it alone. 🫂

Understanding what to ask and what to expect when hiring an immigration attorney can make all the difference. 🤔⚖️

Empower yourself with knowledge ✊🏽 and confidence because even in difficult moments, you have options.

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Alliance for Immigrant Survivors @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social · 19d

#GovernmentShutDown threatens life and safety of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault & human trafficking. Funding services and safety-net programs for survivors should not be the collateral damage of political gamesmanship. www.immigrantsurvivors.org/survivors-of... @asista.bsky.social

Survivors of Abuse Need Services, Not Shutdowns — Alliance For Immigrant Survivors

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National Coalition for Sexual Health @thencsh.bsky.social · 20d

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 💜 A time to stand with survivors and raise awareness. If you or someone you know needs help, the National Domestic Violence Hotline offers 24/7 confidential support. Call 800-799-SAFE 📞or visit thehotline.org 💻 #DVAM2025 #HealHoldCenter

National Domestic Violence Hotline

24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free...

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YWCA Glendale and Pasadena @ywcagp.bsky.social · 20d

Together we can ensure survivors are never left behind. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn the signs, share resources, stand with survivors. Need support? Our 24 7 hotline 888.999.7511. Week Without Violence Oct 20 to 24. #DVAM2025 #ONEYWCA #YWCAGP

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Stand UP Speak OUT @bcvoices.bsky.social · 21d

💜 October has marked Domestic Violence Awareness Month since 1981, uniting advocates nationwide. Figures like Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) & Andrea Dworkin (1946–2005) advanced protections & survivor voices. How can we strengthen support today? #DVAM2025 #SupportSurvivors

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 19d

New: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement complied with a federal judge's order to release from custody 28-year-old Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.

ICE complies with judge’s order and quickly releases El Paso DACA recipient

The El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.

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Ana P. Canedo @anacanedog.bsky.social · Jul 24

Return migration isn’t as simple as “going home.” My latest article shows how returnees to Mexico face unequal and fragmented reintegration. Timely reading as mass deportations ramp up!

comparativemigrationstudies.springeropen.com/articles/10....

A tale of two homecomings: the fragmented reintegration of first- and 1.5-generation returnees in Mexico - Comparative Migration Studies

During the past decade, an unprecedented number of Mexicans residing in the U.S. returned to Mexico. This high level of return migration entails great social, cultural, economic, and political challen...

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womenagainstabuse.bsky.social @womenagainstabuse.bsky.social · 22d

✅ Advocates
✅ Philly DV Hotline flyers and palm cards
✅ Purple balloons

We’re SO ready for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Women Against Abuse advocates smile and hold big bunches of purple balloons in Philly.

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Alliance for Immigrant Survivors @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social · 25d

Team AIS attended the National Sexual Assault Conference hosted by @valor.us last month. We proudly lead two inspiring conversations:
* The Path Forward Is Together: Cross-Movement #Solidarity in the Next Era ✊🏽
* Enhanced Safety Planning for Organizations Serving High Risk Populations ❤️‍🩹 #NSAC2025

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