Cecilia Muñoz
@ceciliamunoz.bsky.social
Serial policy nerd: led President Obama's Domestic Policy Council after 20 years at Unidos US; now growing new NGOs. On way too many boards. Author: More Than Ready.
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Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino and his masked raiders have now left not one, but *two* American cities they sought to terrorize. Their lawlessness was simply no match for the public's commitment to the Constitution. @raders.bsky.social lays out lessons from Charlotte and Chicago.
The antidote to lawlessness is the law
Anti-legalism, Charlotte, and why the Constitution is winning
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino and his masked raiders have now left not one, but *two* American cities they sought to terrorize. Their lawlessness was simply no match for the public's commitment to the Constitution. @raders.bsky.social lays out lessons from Charlotte and Chicago.
It’s been so ling since we have had a rational system that we forget what it looks like. Bottom line: create legal pathways for the people who we currently rely on to take all of the risk and work here despite our restrictive laws. Legal immigration is the antidote.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | We’re Seeing What a No-Immigration Economy Looks Like
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It’s been so ling since we have had a rational system that we forget what it looks like. Bottom line: create legal pathways for the people who we currently rely on to take all of the risk and work here despite our restrictive laws. Legal immigration is the antidote.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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"The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday."
Now that is a first sentence for the ages.
Now that is a first sentence for the ages.
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday."
Now that is a first sentence for the ages.
Now that is a first sentence for the ages.
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At a time when the president and his allies embrace lawlessness as a key part of their agenda, the rest of us must redouble our commitment to the law, writes Ben Raderstorf. Chicago and Charlotte have shown that it’s not just morally right — it’s a winning strategy.
https://protdem.org/44kC811
https://protdem.org/44kC811
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
At a time when the president and his allies embrace lawlessness as a key part of their agenda, the rest of us must redouble our commitment to the law, writes Ben Raderstorf. Chicago and Charlotte have shown that it’s not just morally right — it’s a winning strategy.
https://protdem.org/44kC811
https://protdem.org/44kC811
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ICE & Border Patrol are targeting legal immigrants who are complying with their obligations to authorities. The repercussions will be felt by all of us, writes @ansleyskipper.bsky.social. Rather than instituting a new regime of "law and order," this strategy only serves to incentivize law-breaking.
Arrested for Following the Rules
The danger of ICE’s strategy of targeting immigrants fulfilling their legal responsibilities.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICE & Border Patrol are targeting legal immigrants who are complying with their obligations to authorities. The repercussions will be felt by all of us, writes @ansleyskipper.bsky.social. Rather than instituting a new regime of "law and order," this strategy only serves to incentivize law-breaking.
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A Fox News poll this week found Obamacare is more popular than Trump, either party and congressional leaders. Only 3 points below Fox's all-time high for the law reached in 2023 static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A Fox News poll this week found Obamacare is more popular than Trump, either party and congressional leaders. Only 3 points below Fox's all-time high for the law reached in 2023 static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...
I needed this more than I knew.....
On this day in 2014, President Obama spoke about the unfinished work of immigration reform. In 2025, Chicagoans showed the world what these words mean.
And they organized.
Chicago, you make us proud.
And they organized.
Chicago, you make us proud.
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I needed this more than I knew.....
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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In CNN’s latest poll, just 20% of Latinos approved of his job performance, down from 41% in February. This 21-point drop far outpaces the 4- and 9-point drops among Black and White Americans and the 10-point drop in his approval rating overall.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Republicans have lost ground with Latino voters after Trump’s 2024 gains | CNN Politics
A year after President Donald Trump’s re-election, Republicans are already seeing their gains among Latino voters erode, recent election results and polling suggest. Here’s what’s changed and what it ...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
In CNN’s latest poll, just 20% of Latinos approved of his job performance, down from 41% in February. This 21-point drop far outpaces the 4- and 9-point drops among Black and White Americans and the 10-point drop in his approval rating overall.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
We can't simply object to the horrors of this administration's approach to immigrants and immigration - though we of course must object forcefully - we also have to fix the issue that the president is exploiting. Our democracy depends on it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | ‘We Have a Border for a Reason’
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We can't simply object to the horrors of this administration's approach to immigrants and immigration - though we of course must object forcefully - we also have to fix the issue that the president is exploiting. Our democracy depends on it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
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Chicago business, civic and faith leaders join together to call for end to immigration raids
abc7chicago.com/post/united-...
abc7chicago.com/post/united-...
Chicago business, civic and faith leaders join together to call for end to immigration raids
For the first time since Operation Midway Blitz began, a large group of Chicago's business, civic and faith leaders jointed together to call for an end to the ICE raids. They say it's having a big imp...
abc7chicago.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Chicago business, civic and faith leaders join together to call for end to immigration raids
abc7chicago.com/post/united-...
abc7chicago.com/post/united-...
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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James Comey’s criminal indictment is part of a larger pattern of prosecutions where the DOJ has recently used its powers to retaliate against many of the President’s perceived political opponents. Today, we filed an amicus brief in Comey's case to connect these dots: 🔗 https://protdem.org/4qvfZX9
October 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
James Comey’s criminal indictment is part of a larger pattern of prosecutions where the DOJ has recently used its powers to retaliate against many of the President’s perceived political opponents. Today, we filed an amicus brief in Comey's case to connect these dots: 🔗 https://protdem.org/4qvfZX9
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This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.
"Kids dressed in halloween costumes walking to a parade" do not present an immediate threat to law enforcement officer and riot control measures may not be used, Ellis says.
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.
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NEW 📰: Building a more effective government that moves beyond the status quo requires honest reflection.
Drawing on interviews with more than 45 former senior Biden officials, our latest report offers 161 practical recommendations for better governance.
https://bit.ly/4312Zid
Drawing on interviews with more than 45 former senior Biden officials, our latest report offers 161 practical recommendations for better governance.
https://bit.ly/4312Zid
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
NEW 📰: Building a more effective government that moves beyond the status quo requires honest reflection.
Drawing on interviews with more than 45 former senior Biden officials, our latest report offers 161 practical recommendations for better governance.
https://bit.ly/4312Zid
Drawing on interviews with more than 45 former senior Biden officials, our latest report offers 161 practical recommendations for better governance.
https://bit.ly/4312Zid
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Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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It’s not just that they don’t have to turn off SNAP benefits — they’re not legally allowed to. They legally must use the contingency fund.
The admin is pretending they can’t use it even though their own guidance from a month ago (that they’ve since deleted) contradicts that.
The admin is pretending they can’t use it even though their own guidance from a month ago (that they’ve since deleted) contradicts that.
Yes, they’re using the shutdown to turn off SNAP benefits.
No, they don’t have to.
No, they don’t have to.
October 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It’s not just that they don’t have to turn off SNAP benefits — they’re not legally allowed to. They legally must use the contingency fund.
The admin is pretending they can’t use it even though their own guidance from a month ago (that they’ve since deleted) contradicts that.
The admin is pretending they can’t use it even though their own guidance from a month ago (that they’ve since deleted) contradicts that.
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ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬
ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name
She even had her U.S. passport on her.
newrepublic.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬
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I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:
October 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:
Civic Nation is an impact hub for the ideas, leaders, and initiatives we need to strengthen our civic culture, power, and participation. I’m so proud of their five-year strategic plan: @CivicNation 2030 — we all have to meet this moment.
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Civic Nation 2030: Five-Year Strategic Plan
We are an impact hub for ideas, leaders, and initiatives that strengthen civic culture, power, and participation. Together, we can build a more Civic Nation.
civicnation.us
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Civic Nation is an impact hub for the ideas, leaders, and initiatives we need to strengthen our civic culture, power, and participation. I’m so proud of their five-year strategic plan: @CivicNation 2030 — we all have to meet this moment.
Sign up to join: civicnation.us/strategicplan
Sign up to join: civicnation.us/strategicplan
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"The best defense against this weapon is solidarity among groups who disagree ferociously on many questions, but who agree on the need to keep America democratic and rebuild institutions and social connections to make democracy more robust."
"It wanted to signal strength. Instead, it’s revealing its weakness. The administration’s need to break the academy is forcing it to make a desperately risky gamble." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"The best defense against this weapon is solidarity among groups who disagree ferociously on many questions, but who agree on the need to keep America democratic and rebuild institutions and social connections to make democracy more robust."
It's #LatinaEqualPay day today. On average, we earn 54 cents for every dollar earned by a non-Hispanic white man. And we're under attack in all kinds of other ways - some of us fear leaving our homes, some carry passports just to go about our business in our own country. America relies on our work.
October 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It's #LatinaEqualPay day today. On average, we earn 54 cents for every dollar earned by a non-Hispanic white man. And we're under attack in all kinds of other ways - some of us fear leaving our homes, some carry passports just to go about our business in our own country. America relies on our work.
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The @newyorker.com daily cartoon by Adam Douglas Thompson.
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The @newyorker.com daily cartoon by Adam Douglas Thompson.