Alliance for Immigrant Survivors
@immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social
AIS is a national network of advocates and allies dedicated to defending and advocating for policies that ensure immigrant survivors of gender-based violence have access to life-saving protections that all survivors of violence deserve.
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During #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, AIS celebrated the survivors, advocates, organizations, policymakers, and allies who make this movement possible. Thank you for being here, for caring, and for being a part of our community! Our statement 👉🏽 www.immigrantsurvivors.org/2025-dvam-st... #DVAM
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Event Announcement: "We Would Crumble Without Him": A First Look at New Survey Data on Mixed-Status Couples from American Families United. (Thursday, Dec 11, 1pm, registration required.)
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Event Announcement: "We Would Crumble Without Him": A First Look at New Survey Data on Mixed-Status Couples from American Families United
To be the first to see new data on mixed-status couples, join Ashley DeAzevedo, ED of AFU, and myself this Thursday, December 11 at 1:00 PM for a virtual presentation. Registration required.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Event Announcement: "We Would Crumble Without Him": A First Look at New Survey Data on Mixed-Status Couples from American Families United. (Thursday, Dec 11, 1pm, registration required.)
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Sanctuary Cities 2.0 ✊🏽 Local leaders are finding new, lawful ways to push back against Trump’s mass deportation agenda
In New Orleans, where “Operation Catahoula Crunch” is underway, officials say being undocumented is a *CIVIL ISSUE* & they won’t help ICE enforce civil law 🧵
In New Orleans, where “Operation Catahoula Crunch” is underway, officials say being undocumented is a *CIVIL ISSUE* & they won’t help ICE enforce civil law 🧵
December 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Sanctuary Cities 2.0 ✊🏽 Local leaders are finding new, lawful ways to push back against Trump’s mass deportation agenda
In New Orleans, where “Operation Catahoula Crunch” is underway, officials say being undocumented is a *CIVIL ISSUE* & they won’t help ICE enforce civil law 🧵
In New Orleans, where “Operation Catahoula Crunch” is underway, officials say being undocumented is a *CIVIL ISSUE* & they won’t help ICE enforce civil law 🧵
VAWA @ work: "We have strong policy reasons for keeping people safe, for giving people justice, for prosecution and law enforcement to be able to take the really dangerous people off the street. They need witnesses and they need victims to cooperate for that." www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... @kjzz.org
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December 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
VAWA @ work: "We have strong policy reasons for keeping people safe, for giving people justice, for prosecution and law enforcement to be able to take the really dangerous people off the street. They need witnesses and they need victims to cooperate for that." www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... @kjzz.org
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Somali immigrants make our country stronger.
President Trump is yet again trying to demonize people who contribute to our communities to justify his cruel anti-immigrant agenda.
President Trump is yet again trying to demonize people who contribute to our communities to justify his cruel anti-immigrant agenda.
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Somali immigrants make our country stronger.
President Trump is yet again trying to demonize people who contribute to our communities to justify his cruel anti-immigrant agenda.
President Trump is yet again trying to demonize people who contribute to our communities to justify his cruel anti-immigrant agenda.
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ICE is arresting, detaining, and refusing to release far more people than ever before.
How the Trump administration is ensuring there is almost no way out of immigration detention other than death or deportation.🧵
How the Trump administration is ensuring there is almost no way out of immigration detention other than death or deportation.🧵
December 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
ICE is arresting, detaining, and refusing to release far more people than ever before.
How the Trump administration is ensuring there is almost no way out of immigration detention other than death or deportation.🧵
How the Trump administration is ensuring there is almost no way out of immigration detention other than death or deportation.🧵
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"Instead of honoring our legal and moral commitments, the administration is sowing fear and uncertainty and undermining the credibility of its own institutions,” AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson responds to Trump Administration refugee re-screenings.
https://bit.ly/4oduBIF
https://bit.ly/4oduBIF
AILA: Refugee Re-Screenings Sow Fear, Not Security
Ben Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), responded to news that the Trump Administration will reopen vetting for refugees who entered between January 20,...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"Instead of honoring our legal and moral commitments, the administration is sowing fear and uncertainty and undermining the credibility of its own institutions,” AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson responds to Trump Administration refugee re-screenings.
https://bit.ly/4oduBIF
https://bit.ly/4oduBIF
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The NIJC team came together for our annual Thanksgiving potluck full of delicious homemade dishes, laughter, and shared stories. At this time, we’re grateful to have this safe, shared space as a reminder of the community we have together.
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The NIJC team came together for our annual Thanksgiving potluck full of delicious homemade dishes, laughter, and shared stories. At this time, we’re grateful to have this safe, shared space as a reminder of the community we have together.
“For #ImmigrantSurvivors, this raises a critical question,” said Alliance for Immigrant Survivors advocacy coordinator Cecelia Levin. “If an officer arrives at the door, what are they there to do? Are [officers] there to offer protection and help, or are they there to conduct an enforcement action?”
Increased enforcement and Trump’s policy changes are causing some people to remain in abusive relationships rather than risk deportation, experts say.
How ICE’s Crackdown Hurts Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Increased enforcement and Trump’s policy changes are causing some people to remain in abusive relationships rather than risk deportation, experts say.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
“For #ImmigrantSurvivors, this raises a critical question,” said Alliance for Immigrant Survivors advocacy coordinator Cecelia Levin. “If an officer arrives at the door, what are they there to do? Are [officers] there to offer protection and help, or are they there to conduct an enforcement action?”
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Good news for Chicago GBV funding! Sending our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who reached out to their alderpersons to advocate for survivor services!
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Mayor does budget about-face on funding for domestic violence programs
Mayor Brandon Johnson restored a $9 million in cut domestic violence funding in a compromise to get his 2026 budget passed by the City Council. Domestic violence critics praised his "renewed commitmen...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Good news for Chicago GBV funding! Sending our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who reached out to their alderpersons to advocate for survivor services!
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The Trump Administration has recently proposed a change to the public charge test, but it is not in place yet. Read below for 3 important things immigrant families need to know about public charge. #ProtectFamilies
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Trump Administration has recently proposed a change to the public charge test, but it is not in place yet. Read below for 3 important things immigrant families need to know about public charge. #ProtectFamilies
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New Public Charge Policy is “Designed to Create Confusion and Uncertainty” - read @nhelp.bsky.social's full statement:
New Public Charge Policy is "Designed to Create Confusion and Uncertainty" - National Health Law Program
Today, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would end the Biden administration’s public charge policy, a reversal that – if implemented – will reignite fear and confusion for immigrant famili...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New Public Charge Policy is “Designed to Create Confusion and Uncertainty” - read @nhelp.bsky.social's full statement:
During #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, AIS celebrated the survivors, advocates, organizations, policymakers, and allies who make this movement possible. Thank you for being here, for caring, and for being a part of our community! Our statement 👉🏽 www.immigrantsurvivors.org/2025-dvam-st... #DVAM
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
During #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, AIS celebrated the survivors, advocates, organizations, policymakers, and allies who make this movement possible. Thank you for being here, for caring, and for being a part of our community! Our statement 👉🏽 www.immigrantsurvivors.org/2025-dvam-st... #DVAM
It's always been difficult for people w/out legal immigration status to get help when they need it. Trump administration’s crackdown on people in the country illegally has intensified pressure and hampered advocates and attorneys who defend their rights. kffhealthnews.org/news/article... @kff.org
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November 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It's always been difficult for people w/out legal immigration status to get help when they need it. Trump administration’s crackdown on people in the country illegally has intensified pressure and hampered advocates and attorneys who defend their rights. kffhealthnews.org/news/article... @kff.org
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"These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter. Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda. We should not value our schadenfreude more than their courage."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
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Opinion | Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter. Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda. We should not value our schadenfreude more than their courage."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
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"By creating chaos and confusion, [the new public charge proposal] deters lawfully present immigrants & U.S. citizens from seeking health care & help they need and qualify for under federal law." - PIF Director Adriana Cadena. in @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/11/18/g...
Trump administration rule could further penalize immigrants for using benefits
The Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they're seeking a green card or visa.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"By creating chaos and confusion, [the new public charge proposal] deters lawfully present immigrants & U.S. citizens from seeking health care & help they need and qualify for under federal law." - PIF Director Adriana Cadena. in @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/11/18/g...
Trump admin’s new work authorization rule will create chaos for asylum seekers, refugees & other immigrant workers, including survivors of domestic violence. Don’t let this harmful policy take effect. Speak out before Dec 1! rescue.org/resource/EAD-toolkit www.rescue.org/resource/EAD... @rescue.org
Toolkit: Stop harmful work permit changes | The IRC
A toolkit from the IRC to respond to regulations that would hurt immigrant workers, employers, and taxpayers.
www.rescue.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump admin’s new work authorization rule will create chaos for asylum seekers, refugees & other immigrant workers, including survivors of domestic violence. Don’t let this harmful policy take effect. Speak out before Dec 1! rescue.org/resource/EAD-toolkit www.rescue.org/resource/EAD... @rescue.org
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court will review the Trump administration’s appeal in our case challenging the former “turnback”/“metering” policy, which blocked people from seeking asylum at the southern border. The Ninth Circuit ruled the policy unlawful. 1/5
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Supreme Court to consider case that could limit asylum rights for migrants
The Supreme Court agreed to review what it means for a migrant to “arrive” in the United States.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will review the Trump administration’s appeal in our case challenging the former “turnback”/“metering” policy, which blocked people from seeking asylum at the southern border. The Ninth Circuit ruled the policy unlawful. 1/5
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Read our statement: www.nilc.org/press/nilc-s...
NILC Statement on Trump’s New Attempt to Resurrect Harmful “Public Charge” Wealth Test
www.nilc.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Read our statement: www.nilc.org/press/nilc-s...
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The #SupremeCourt will review a Ninth Circuit ruling that struck down the government’s prior “turnback” policy, which blocked people from seeking asylum at ports of entry and forced them back to Mexico.
Our organizations are serving as co-counsel in this case. Read more below.
Our organizations are serving as co-counsel in this case. Read more below.
SCOTUS to Hear Case on Turnbacks of Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether it was illegal for the U.S. government to turn away asylum seekers at the border.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The #SupremeCourt will review a Ninth Circuit ruling that struck down the government’s prior “turnback” policy, which blocked people from seeking asylum at ports of entry and forced them back to Mexico.
Our organizations are serving as co-counsel in this case. Read more below.
Our organizations are serving as co-counsel in this case. Read more below.
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So deeply grateful for @jessethorn.bsky.social's support 🙏💕! No one should die seeking safety. We fight back with legal aid, food, and hope. Join the fight. Donate today. ✊ #BuildHopeNotWalls
Again, if you want to help: @alotrolado-org.bsky.social does direct service for people on both sides of the border. Food, shelter, legal training and assistance. We have raised over $350,000 and they need more. Please help.
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Build Hope, Not Walls
Be the last line of defense. Join the fight for immigrants’ rights. The United States government is shutting its doors to refugees, expanding internment camps, and unleashing mass deportation program...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
So deeply grateful for @jessethorn.bsky.social's support 🙏💕! No one should die seeking safety. We fight back with legal aid, food, and hope. Join the fight. Donate today. ✊ #BuildHopeNotWalls
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“The truth is, my mom would not have died if immigration had not deported her."
Nory's mother, Estela, had health issues and died months after deportation because she couldn't access the care she needed to survive.
No one should be deported to their death.
https://bit.ly/3XkRjDv
Nory's mother, Estela, had health issues and died months after deportation because she couldn't access the care she needed to survive.
No one should be deported to their death.
https://bit.ly/3XkRjDv
Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned.
Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“The truth is, my mom would not have died if immigration had not deported her."
Nory's mother, Estela, had health issues and died months after deportation because she couldn't access the care she needed to survive.
No one should be deported to their death.
https://bit.ly/3XkRjDv
Nory's mother, Estela, had health issues and died months after deportation because she couldn't access the care she needed to survive.
No one should be deported to their death.
https://bit.ly/3XkRjDv
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ICYMI: Day of the Dead vigils remember immigrant neighbors who’ve died while in ICE custody
“I didn’t know him, but he could have been my brother, he could have been a neighbor, he could have been my family.”
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“I didn’t know him, but he could have been my brother, he could have been a neighbor, he could have been my family.”
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Day Of The Dead: Honoring Immigrants Who've Died In ICE Custody
“I didn’t know him, but he could have been my brother, he could have been a neighbor, he could have been my family,” said one vigil attendee in Chicago.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
ICYMI: Day of the Dead vigils remember immigrant neighbors who’ve died while in ICE custody
“I didn’t know him, but he could have been my brother, he could have been a neighbor, he could have been my family.”
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“I didn’t know him, but he could have been my brother, he could have been a neighbor, he could have been my family.”
americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/day-of-the...
"All the while, Lydia says Keith refused to provide the documents she needed for a green card without which she couldn’t work legally or support her children on her own. Lydia explains how Keith weaponized her #immigration status & what happened after she finally filed a protective order in August."
Lydia immigrated from Canada with two children and married Keith in 2019. In this as-told-to, she explains how her husband weaponized her immigration status and what happened when she finally filed a protective order this August.
My Husband Told the Sheriff to Report Me to ICE
Lydia immigrated from Canada with two children and married Keith in 2019. In this as-told-to, she explains how her husband weaponized her immigration status and what happened when she finally filed a protective order this August.
www.thecut.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"All the while, Lydia says Keith refused to provide the documents she needed for a green card without which she couldn’t work legally or support her children on her own. Lydia explains how Keith weaponized her #immigration status & what happened after she finally filed a protective order in August."
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Last week, our colleagues at Cooley LLP partnered with NIJC's Recent Arrivals team to host a workshop to help people apply for asylum. We prepared seven initial asylum applications for immigrant community members, helping them with the first step toward security here in the United States.
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Last week, our colleagues at Cooley LLP partnered with NIJC's Recent Arrivals team to host a workshop to help people apply for asylum. We prepared seven initial asylum applications for immigrant community members, helping them with the first step toward security here in the United States.
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From pandemic-era spikes in violence to the Trump administration’s recent budget cuts, how are advocates and policy experts addressing the ongoing domestic violence crisis? Chris joined #OnTheIssuesPod with @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social at @msmagazine.com to discuss: msmagazine.com/podcast/shat...
Shattering the Silence on Domestic Violence (with Lauren Schuster and Chris Negri)
Transcript: 00:00:00.000 Dr. Michele Goodwin: Welcome to On the Issues with Michele Goodwin at Ms. Magazine, a show where we report, rebel, and you know we tell it just like it is. On this show,
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November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
From pandemic-era spikes in violence to the Trump administration’s recent budget cuts, how are advocates and policy experts addressing the ongoing domestic violence crisis? Chris joined #OnTheIssuesPod with @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social at @msmagazine.com to discuss: msmagazine.com/podcast/shat...