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Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated
The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.
news.gallup.com
I'm not a pollster, but I believe the yo-yo'ing of public perception of immigration is yet one more symptom of a lack of Dem leadership on the issue.
Take a look at the recent Gallup poll: news.gallup.com/poll/692522/... 🧵
Take a look at the recent Gallup poll: news.gallup.com/poll/692522/... 🧵
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Last week, CNN reported that DHS is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help expedite the construction of ICE detention facilities across the country meant to hold up to 10,000 people.
These are the companies included on the contract vehicle DHS and the Navy are using.
These are the companies included on the contract vehicle DHS and the Navy are using.
October 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Last week, CNN reported that DHS is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help expedite the construction of ICE detention facilities across the country meant to hold up to 10,000 people.
These are the companies included on the contract vehicle DHS and the Navy are using.
These are the companies included on the contract vehicle DHS and the Navy are using.
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HAPPENING NOW: The Trump administration withdraws its claim that parents of the Guatemalan children it tried to send back last month had requested their return.
DOJ says it has no basis for that claim now in light of contradictory info provided by the Guatemalan government.
DOJ says it has no basis for that claim now in light of contradictory info provided by the Guatemalan government.
September 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
HAPPENING NOW: The Trump administration withdraws its claim that parents of the Guatemalan children it tried to send back last month had requested their return.
DOJ says it has no basis for that claim now in light of contradictory info provided by the Guatemalan government.
DOJ says it has no basis for that claim now in light of contradictory info provided by the Guatemalan government.
ICYMI, DC’s criminal courts all have US DOJ attorneys who oversee the docket for all of the offenses in the District, including being the prosecutors assigned to those cases.
Congress should know that DOJ has the answer but are mounting another witch hunt, likely for….1/
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Congress should know that DOJ has the answer but are mounting another witch hunt, likely for….1/
wapo.st/45NaxWe
Congress investigating D.C. police over crime data manipulation allegations
D.C. officials have pointed to stats showing drops in violent crime to push back on Trump’s police takeover, now stretching into its third week.
wapo.st
August 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
ICYMI, DC’s criminal courts all have US DOJ attorneys who oversee the docket for all of the offenses in the District, including being the prosecutors assigned to those cases.
Congress should know that DOJ has the answer but are mounting another witch hunt, likely for….1/
wapo.st/45NaxWe
Congress should know that DOJ has the answer but are mounting another witch hunt, likely for….1/
wapo.st/45NaxWe
This guy needs to put a camera and audio recording device in his plane, along with an AirTag.
Also, you know, maybe air traffic control can share any interactions w this mysterious baroness pilot…
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Also, you know, maybe air traffic control can share any interactions w this mysterious baroness pilot…
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Someone keeps stealing, flying, fixing and returning this California man's plane. But why?
Someone has stolen Jason Hong's 1958 Cessna Skyhawk plane at least four times, taking the red single-engine plane for a joyride, and then returned it at airports in Southern California. Hong, and poli...
www.latimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This guy needs to put a camera and audio recording device in his plane, along with an AirTag.
Also, you know, maybe air traffic control can share any interactions w this mysterious baroness pilot…
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Also, you know, maybe air traffic control can share any interactions w this mysterious baroness pilot…
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Two things both true:
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
July 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Two things both true:
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
The loved ones of Venezuelans are celebrating that they are no longer in CECOT; some are celebrating their return home.
And.
It is a violation of international law to cause someone to be returned where they’ll be persecuted. Most of them never got a chance to make that case.
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If I had money, I would donate it to these folks – Immigrant Defenders. They represented Andry and other men in CECOT. They are ferocious advocates. At the border, every day, pushing.
They represented Andry and a number of other men sent to CECOT. www.immdef.org/support
They represented Andry and a number of other men sent to CECOT. www.immdef.org/support
July 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
If I had money, I would donate it to these folks – Immigrant Defenders. They represented Andry and other men in CECOT. They are ferocious advocates. At the border, every day, pushing.
They represented Andry and a number of other men sent to CECOT. www.immdef.org/support
They represented Andry and a number of other men sent to CECOT. www.immdef.org/support
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He was here legally in the process for asylum that a judge was overseeing. We kidnapped him and sent him to CECOT. And we traded him for political prisoners
#andryhernandezromero #justiceforandry #lgbtq #asylum #asylumseeker
#andryhernandezromero #justiceforandry #lgbtq #asylum #asylumseeker
Gay asylum-seeker sent to CECOT used as pawn in ‘political prisoner swap’
Andry Hernández Romero is no longer in El Salvador. But they sent him back to Venezuela from which he was seeking asylum for being gay.
open.substack.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
He was here legally in the process for asylum that a judge was overseeing. We kidnapped him and sent him to CECOT. And we traded him for political prisoners
#andryhernandezromero #justiceforandry #lgbtq #asylum #asylumseeker
#andryhernandezromero #justiceforandry #lgbtq #asylum #asylumseeker
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Good to know he's alive but it's important to recall that Andry fled Venezuela, seeking asylum in the U.S. due to sexual persecution. Sending him back there is almost as bad as being in CECOT.
July 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Good to know he's alive but it's important to recall that Andry fled Venezuela, seeking asylum in the U.S. due to sexual persecution. Sending him back there is almost as bad as being in CECOT.
The US govt did the heavy lifting to hand Maduro this win that will for sure hand him another term and rally the support that he was only grasping at up to this point.
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, & Nayib Bukele have single handedly legitimized Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro in their pursuit of “MASS DEPORTATION”
CALLING IT — Maduro’s government will let all these men talk publicly about their mistreatment and abuse at the hands of ICE (U.S.A) and CECOT (El Salvador)
CALLING IT — Maduro’s government will let all these men talk publicly about their mistreatment and abuse at the hands of ICE (U.S.A) and CECOT (El Salvador)
July 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The US govt did the heavy lifting to hand Maduro this win that will for sure hand him another term and rally the support that he was only grasping at up to this point.
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En su afán de “DEPORTACIÓN MASIVA” Donald Trump, Marco Rubio y Nayib Bukele han legitimado a Nicolás Maduro
SIN DUDA — Maduro permitirá que todos estos hombres hablen públicamente sobre el maltrato y abuso que sufrieron a manos de ICE (EE.UU.) y CECOT (El Salvador)
SIN DUDA — Maduro permitirá que todos estos hombres hablen públicamente sobre el maltrato y abuso que sufrieron a manos de ICE (EE.UU.) y CECOT (El Salvador)
July 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
En su afán de “DEPORTACIÓN MASIVA” Donald Trump, Marco Rubio y Nayib Bukele han legitimado a Nicolás Maduro
SIN DUDA — Maduro permitirá que todos estos hombres hablen públicamente sobre el maltrato y abuso que sufrieron a manos de ICE (EE.UU.) y CECOT (El Salvador)
SIN DUDA — Maduro permitirá que todos estos hombres hablen públicamente sobre el maltrato y abuso que sufrieron a manos de ICE (EE.UU.) y CECOT (El Salvador)
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On Feb. 15, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas called his wife from inside a Texas immigration detention facility.
He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
Thread 👇
He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
Thread 👇
July 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
On Feb. 15, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas called his wife from inside a Texas immigration detention facility.
He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
Thread 👇
He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
Thread 👇
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“They don’t want anyone to see how they treat people. They want to be doing this”—their deportations—”with no witnesses.”
ICE agents are harassing the courthouse volunteers who assist besieged immigrants
"They want to be doing this with no witnesses."
www.motherjones.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“They don’t want anyone to see how they treat people. They want to be doing this”—their deportations—”with no witnesses.”
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ADVISORY: Statement, media avail. from unjustly detained U.S. veteran George Retes
Ventura County, CA—
Wed 7/16 at 3 pm PT, George Retes, U.S. citizen and Army veteran unjustly detained by federal agents during last week’s raid will hold a virtual press availability. 1/
Ventura County, CA—
Wed 7/16 at 3 pm PT, George Retes, U.S. citizen and Army veteran unjustly detained by federal agents during last week’s raid will hold a virtual press availability. 1/
July 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
ADVISORY: Statement, media avail. from unjustly detained U.S. veteran George Retes
Ventura County, CA—
Wed 7/16 at 3 pm PT, George Retes, U.S. citizen and Army veteran unjustly detained by federal agents during last week’s raid will hold a virtual press availability. 1/
Ventura County, CA—
Wed 7/16 at 3 pm PT, George Retes, U.S. citizen and Army veteran unjustly detained by federal agents during last week’s raid will hold a virtual press availability. 1/
I'm not a pollster, but I believe the yo-yo'ing of public perception of immigration is yet one more symptom of a lack of Dem leadership on the issue.
Take a look at the recent Gallup poll: news.gallup.com/poll/692522/... 🧵
Take a look at the recent Gallup poll: news.gallup.com/poll/692522/... 🧵
Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated
The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.
news.gallup.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm not a pollster, but I believe the yo-yo'ing of public perception of immigration is yet one more symptom of a lack of Dem leadership on the issue.
Take a look at the recent Gallup poll: news.gallup.com/poll/692522/... 🧵
Take a look at the recent Gallup poll: news.gallup.com/poll/692522/... 🧵
“And it became clear that while Mr. Trump’s White House once said that it had no control over the detainees in El Salvador, it was willing to use them as bargaining chips.”
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July 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“And it became clear that while Mr. Trump’s White House once said that it had no control over the detainees in El Salvador, it was willing to use them as bargaining chips.”
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I’m def not a lawyer so my Q here is how does this also shine light on US govt’s prev claims about not being able to bring Kilmar back?
I know the Govt arguments were a sham, just wondering if this further gets to the core of what that binational agreement actually is/stipulates & helps get ppl out
I know the Govt arguments were a sham, just wondering if this further gets to the core of what that binational agreement actually is/stipulates & helps get ppl out
BREAKING: Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.
July 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I’m def not a lawyer so my Q here is how does this also shine light on US govt’s prev claims about not being able to bring Kilmar back?
I know the Govt arguments were a sham, just wondering if this further gets to the core of what that binational agreement actually is/stipulates & helps get ppl out
I know the Govt arguments were a sham, just wondering if this further gets to the core of what that binational agreement actually is/stipulates & helps get ppl out
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If you read one thing, read this by Chandran Kukathas. Share it too, particularly if you have friends and family who buy into the immigration enforcement bullshit
Opinion | Trump’s Deportation Program Is About Control. Even if You Are a U.S. Citizen.
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:21 AM
If you read one thing, read this by Chandran Kukathas. Share it too, particularly if you have friends and family who buy into the immigration enforcement bullshit
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BREAKING: Judge John Bates, a GWB appointee, just vacated OPM’s Jan 29 guidance on implementing the “Defending Women” EO and HHS’s similar guidance.
This is the guidance that led to mass-deletion of websites earlier this year b/c they allegedly had “gender ideology” content.
This is the guidance that led to mass-deletion of websites earlier this year b/c they allegedly had “gender ideology” content.
July 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
BREAKING: Judge John Bates, a GWB appointee, just vacated OPM’s Jan 29 guidance on implementing the “Defending Women” EO and HHS’s similar guidance.
This is the guidance that led to mass-deletion of websites earlier this year b/c they allegedly had “gender ideology” content.
This is the guidance that led to mass-deletion of websites earlier this year b/c they allegedly had “gender ideology” content.
@littlelobbyists.com has been doing heroic work.
The parents, the kids, baring their stories and sacrificing hours and days away from work, and embodying the values that these MOCs only pay lip service to.
Please consider supporting them: secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
The parents, the kids, baring their stories and sacrificing hours and days away from work, and embodying the values that these MOCs only pay lip service to.
Please consider supporting them: secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
July 3, 2025 at 4:45 AM
@littlelobbyists.com has been doing heroic work.
The parents, the kids, baring their stories and sacrificing hours and days away from work, and embodying the values that these MOCs only pay lip service to.
Please consider supporting them: secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
The parents, the kids, baring their stories and sacrificing hours and days away from work, and embodying the values that these MOCs only pay lip service to.
Please consider supporting them: secure.actblue.com/donate/littl...
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Valadao votes yes.
As our own @ericmgarcia.bsky.social reminds us, *60%* of Valadao's constituents are on Medicaid.
Valadao, BTW, also voted for Trump's impeachment post January 6th.
As our own @ericmgarcia.bsky.social reminds us, *60%* of Valadao's constituents are on Medicaid.
Valadao, BTW, also voted for Trump's impeachment post January 6th.
July 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Valadao votes yes.
As our own @ericmgarcia.bsky.social reminds us, *60%* of Valadao's constituents are on Medicaid.
Valadao, BTW, also voted for Trump's impeachment post January 6th.
As our own @ericmgarcia.bsky.social reminds us, *60%* of Valadao's constituents are on Medicaid.
Valadao, BTW, also voted for Trump's impeachment post January 6th.
Kilmar was:
Forced to strip, issued prison clothing, & kicked in the legs with boots and struck on his head and arms to make him change clothes faster
Head shaved w 0 razor, frog-marched to his cell block, beaten w wooden sticks along the way
1/
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Forced to strip, issued prison clothing, & kicked in the legs with boots and struck on his head and arms to make him change clothes faster
Head shaved w 0 razor, frog-marched to his cell block, beaten w wooden sticks along the way
1/
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison
Abrego submitted a harrowing and detailed account of abuse after the Trump administration illegally deported him.
www.politico.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Kilmar was:
Forced to strip, issued prison clothing, & kicked in the legs with boots and struck on his head and arms to make him change clothes faster
Head shaved w 0 razor, frog-marched to his cell block, beaten w wooden sticks along the way
1/
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Forced to strip, issued prison clothing, & kicked in the legs with boots and struck on his head and arms to make him change clothes faster
Head shaved w 0 razor, frog-marched to his cell block, beaten w wooden sticks along the way
1/
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
🚨"In civil proceedings, any individual subject to denaturalization is not entitled to an attorney [...] there is also a lower burden of proof for the government to reach, and it is far easier and faster to reach a conclusion in these cases."🚨
During Vote-a-Rama no less 🧵
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
During Vote-a-Rama no less 🧵
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...
www.npr.org
June 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨"In civil proceedings, any individual subject to denaturalization is not entitled to an attorney [...] there is also a lower burden of proof for the government to reach, and it is far easier and faster to reach a conclusion in these cases."🚨
During Vote-a-Rama no less 🧵
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
During Vote-a-Rama no less 🧵
www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...
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We are going to need to push democrats to reverse these spending cuts and the money for ICE and detention. This won't be easy. Once the security and prison state gets its hands on money, it is very difficult to get it back. But this must be the demand going into midterms.
June 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We are going to need to push democrats to reverse these spending cuts and the money for ICE and detention. This won't be easy. Once the security and prison state gets its hands on money, it is very difficult to get it back. But this must be the demand going into midterms.
This is the lede👇
After SCOTUS' ruling enabling the US govt to continue deportations to 3rd countries, a fed prosecutor told a judge in MD the govt plans to deport Kilmar to a country that isn't El Salvador.
Kilmar's lawyer fears the govt may try to deport him "quickly, over the weekend"
After SCOTUS' ruling enabling the US govt to continue deportations to 3rd countries, a fed prosecutor told a judge in MD the govt plans to deport Kilmar to a country that isn't El Salvador.
Kilmar's lawyer fears the govt may try to deport him "quickly, over the weekend"
DOJ, who previously stated they would not return Kilmar to the United States, is now going to put him on trial AND THEN DEPORT HIM to a country that is not his own
Cruelty is the point!
Cruelty is the point!
Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling charges
The Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee before it moves to deport him to a country that is not his native El Salvador.
apnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is the lede👇
After SCOTUS' ruling enabling the US govt to continue deportations to 3rd countries, a fed prosecutor told a judge in MD the govt plans to deport Kilmar to a country that isn't El Salvador.
Kilmar's lawyer fears the govt may try to deport him "quickly, over the weekend"
After SCOTUS' ruling enabling the US govt to continue deportations to 3rd countries, a fed prosecutor told a judge in MD the govt plans to deport Kilmar to a country that isn't El Salvador.
Kilmar's lawyer fears the govt may try to deport him "quickly, over the weekend"