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Shirin Ali

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Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · 1d

My latest story with @coribush.bsky.social! A great conversation about tough changes Democrats have to embrace and how to fight with integrity 💪

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The American political zeitgeist seems to have shifted in her favor. slate.trib.al/RQ3t9Ty

How Can Democrats Make Their Comeback? A Candidate Who Also Lost in 2024 Might Actually Have Some Answers.

Some of her boldest positions have aged well.

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Slate @slate.com · 22d

The reality bears no resemblance to Kavanaugh’s rosy description of immigration arrests. slate.trib.al/V6DcEcp

One Man’s Story Shows Just How Out of Touch Brett Kavanaugh Is

And there are too many other stories like this one.

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Isaac Dovere @isaacdovere.bsky.social · 24d

At event in DC, Sen. Chris Van Hollen keeps it going with Hakeem
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · 24d

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Democrats Caved to Keep the Government Open in March. Now They’re Changing Their Tune.

Here's how they're looking at it now.

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Sep 23

Caroline Stout (@babybluetx.bsky.social) knows Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA better than most---she used to work there. For @slate.com, she told me what it was like and what Kirk's death means for the future of the far-right:
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She Was a Charlie Kirk Disciple. She Knows How Democrats Can Win Back Young Republicans.

Stout’s political transformation is instructive for those in this moment wondering how to bridge what seems like an unfathomable political divide.

Reposted by Shirin Ali

Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · Sep 23

my latest: on how the H-1B visa became a symbol of the MAGA coalition's divides, why Trump is charging hopeful immigrant workers an extra $100k, how this plunged Silicon Valley into panic mode, and what this means for Trump's already-fraying relationship with Modi—who's inching closer to China(!)

Slate @slate.com · Sep 23

Trump delivered a clear victory to his restrictionist base. slate.trib.al/cioFxCc

This Idea Threatened to Tear MAGA Apart. Trump Just Picked a Side.

It's not going to pan out the way the president hopes.

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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you haven't yet read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in yesterday's Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, it is worth taking a few moments to do so tonight. As she notes, the Court's use of the emergency docket to greenlight ICE's use of racial profiling is troubling in part because it is entirely unexplained.

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Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Aug 7

Family separation is back...
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Trump Is Bringing Back One of the Most Reviled Policies of His First Term, in a New Form

It forces parents without legal status to make an impossible choice.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jul 30

This is why the Bove seat was vacant, and there’s a real throughline from the forces that defeated the previous Democratic nominee to where we are today.

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The Two-Pronged Attack on a Muslim Judicial Nominee

How the smearing of Adeel Mangi became a bipartisan exercise.

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Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Jul 30

David Hogg may be imperfect, but he's on to something:
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He’s Backing Losers and Infuriating the DNC. It Might Be Exactly What Democrats Need.

David Hogg has had an interesting summer.

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Jun 27

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not hold back on her colleagues' majority decision today on birthright citizenship. Her dissent was nothing short of scathing, so we highlighted some of the most cutting lines:
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Sonia Sotomayor Puts It Clearly: None of Our Rights Are Safe

The high court has opened Pandora’s box.

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · Jun 25

man, Brad Lander is really that guy bsky.app/profile/jool...

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · Jun 25

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As he wrapped up his speech, Brad Lander again congratulated Mamdani, whom he cross-endorsed. And Lander, who is Jewish, declared, "We are not going to let anyone divide Muslim New Yorkers and Jewish New
Yorkers."

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Jun 14

The delusional presidency
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Even Donald Trump Is Starting to See the Absurdity of Stephen Miller’s Deportation Targets

Trump’s mass deportation plans will continue to go up in smoke, whether he likes it or not.

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Jun 4

Buried in the news of Republican's Big Beautiful Bill: Major immigration policy. Not only would ICE be given a massive budget increase, but asylum seekers would have to pay $1000 in order to submit an application (it currently costs $0)

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There’s an Alarming Part of Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” You Probably Haven’t Heard Much About

Two historic changes in the Republican budget bill haven’t gotten that much attention.

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · May 19

“Babies born on the same day could be citizens in one state, but stateless in the other,”—- the reality of what the Trump admin is asking SCOTUS for

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What It Would Look Like If the Trump Administration Got Its Way in the Birthright Citizenship Case

The Supreme Court could create a patchwork of citizenship rules that echoes a dark time in the nation's history.

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · May 7

Immigration updates for the week:
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Is Trump Carrying Out His Mass Deportation Promises? The Numbers Might Surprise You.

The administration's extreme methods might obscure this reality.

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Apr 30

The Democrats' new town hall strategy is certainly interesting, but will it work? I went over to New Jersey and Pennsylvania to find out for myself and one thing was clear: Americans are *very* fed up with Dems.

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Voters Are Frustrated. Will Democrats Be Able to Do Something With It?

I went to two Democratic events in GOP-held congressional districts to see what new message the party is putting out.

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Apr 16

As if the past few weeks of breaking news wasn't bleak enough, this week a pro-Palestinian activist was lured to an immigration office for a citizenship interview, only to be arrested upon arrival.

My latest edition of Who Gets to Be American This Week:
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Trump Is Talking About Finding Ways to Send U.S. Citizens to Salvadoran Prison

The idea once again involves America's new partner in lawless deportations.

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Slate @slate.com · Apr 15

The state's detention facilities have a dark history.

There’s a Reason the Trump Administration Is Fighting to Keep Detained International Students in Louisiana

It's a tactical move.

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Jeva Lange 🫎 @jeva.bsky.social · Apr 9

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Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Apr 6

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Democrats Might Finally Be Learning an Important Lesson. Will They Run With It?

Will the party do something with this momentum?

Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Apr 4

The way that refugees are being shut out right now is absolutely tragic and inhumane

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Trump Has Upended the Lives of Afghan Refugees

The administration’s cuts to resettlement aid and services are sowing uncertainty and fear among recent arrivals from Afghanistan, many of whom served alongside our military.

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Shirin Ali @shirinali.bsky.social · Apr 3

U.S. immigration is changing in ways we’ve never seen before. It’s confusing and scary, so to help make sense of it all, @slate.com launched a new series Who Gets To Be American This Week?

I’ll be breaking down what you need to know—and our first edition is live today!

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This Is One of the Most Fundamental Ways Trump Is Trying to Change America. We’re Here to Help You Keep Track.

As the battle between the judiciary and the president continues, we've started a new tracker to understand what's really going on.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Apr 3

We have a new series called WHO GETS TO BE AN AMERICAN THIS WEEK? led by @shirinali.bsky.social, which explores the many ways Trump is shrinking the definition of "American," often illegally. This week: a broad assault on the rights of *legal* immigrants. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Who Gets to Be an American This Week? Not Some of the People Who Immigrated Legally.

As the battle between the judiciary and the president continues, we've started a new tracker to understand what's really going on.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Mar 20

It's clear that the Trump administration denied due process to the migrants it banished to El Salvador *precisely because* any measure of judicial oversight would've proved their innocence immediately.

Deported, imprisoned, and condemned to hard labor—for a soccer tattoo. slate.com/news-and-pol...

We’re Finally Seeing the “Evidence” Against the Migrants Deported by Trump. It’s Unbelievable.

The Trump admin said a soccer player had a gang tattoo. It’s a tattoo of Real Madrid’s logo.