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JillMarieB
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Immigration law and policy. Posts are mine. Reposts/likes do not = endorsement.
Called to Welcome (Matthew 25:35). Social justice. Random animal posts.
#WherePolicyMeetsPractice
Pinned
Unacceptable
Full Stop.

"I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me? Without my clothes on," Thao, a Hmong man born in Laos, told Reuters from his home on Monday, while neighbors were at work fixing the broken door.
ICE broke into Minnesota home, forced barely clothed man outside into snow
A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and forced him outside into the snow wearing sho...
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 AM
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Reposted by JillMarieB
Philadelphia showing up
STRONG
Thank you Philly
You are the City of Brotherly Love...
Today on this day of Action, Peace, and Love

A GREAT WAY TO HONOR DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
Dr King would be proud
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
January 19, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Recent polling has found Trump’s approval on immigration at a low point and shown that even some
Republican voters are critical of immigration officers’ approach.
thehill.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Minnesotans are organized and activated to respond to this violence. But they need our help.

Find out how you can support their efforts 👇
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:06 PM
“Faith leaders say their resolve to counter the ICE crackdown has increased since the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis last week. Macklin Good's wife Becca Good described her as a Christian motivated by her faith to help others.” 🙏
How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Cooper’s Hawk in my backyard (Columbia, MD) 🪶
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield’s ruling against acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III is the fifth time that a judge has ruled that a top prosecutor appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi was serving in the position unlawfully.
Judge rules that a fifth federal prosecutor appointed by Pam Bondi is serving unlawfully
The judge said that the DOJ tried to use impermissible work-arounds to keep acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone in office in upstate New York.
www.nbcnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Great Blue Herons at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD, USA (Dec. 31, 2025) 💙🪶
January 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Bald eagle at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (Maryland, USA) Dec. 31, 2025. Happy New Year! 🦅🪶
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
“More than 17 million people in Afghanistan now face crisis levels of hunger in the winter, the World Food Program warned last week, 3 million more than were at risk more than a year ago.”
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis
Millions of Afghans are struggling as international aid cuts sever a lifeline many relied on for food and heating.
apnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Sixty-two percent of respondents said they think the nation is on the wrong track, including 92 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of independents. Only 24 percent of Republicans said they feel the same way.”
thehill.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“President Donald Trump’s plan to double the size of the ICE workforce has met a foe more powerful than any activist group. It is decimating new recruits at the agency’s training academy in Georgia. It is the ICE personal-fitness test.”
ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits
Push-ups, sit-ups, and a brisk jog pose a threat to Trump’s deportation campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have left briefings about the strikes frustrated with the lack of information, said these people: five congressional sources and an additional source with knowledge of the matter. “
Members of Congress growing concerned over lack of information from administration about Venezuela strikes, sources say
Republicans and Democrats say the administration is failing to share basic information with Congress about the intelligence, rationale and goals of its war on drug trafficking.
www.nbcnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
At #ILPC2025 and disappointed but not surprised to hear the keynote speaker, Fareed Zakaria, using his power, privilege, and platform to engage in the lazy and predictable practice of trying to pit one or more immigrant communities against another.
Do better, Fareed!
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Reposted by JillMarieB
We learned how to peacefully de-escalate encounters with ICE, how to help those being targeted, and how to engage in mutual aid.
 
Make sure to #KnowYourRights: Go to quigley.house.gov/KYR to learn more. (2/2)
Immigration Protection Kit
With increased ICE activity around Chicago, the office of Congressman Mike Quigley is here to help.
quigley.house.gov
October 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The immigration legal services program at Global Refuge is one of our newest ministries of service and justice.

It is an honor and a blessing to lead this growing team of dedicated professionals who serve with compassion and experience.
If you or someone you know is seeking low-cost counsel for a range of reasons, including:

✅ work permits
✅ affirmative asylum
✅ family reunification & sponsorship
✅ green cards & renewals
✅ naturalization

... schedule a consult with our Legal Services team at globalrefuge.org/legalservices 📩
October 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Today starts Day 2 of Fasting and Praying. If you are in DC, here are the places for nightly community prayer. 🙏🏼
More info here: metrodcelca.org/for-such-a-t...
August 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🙏🏼 Grateful to Congressman @morelle.house.gov and his dedicated team for their consistent advocacy for our #AfghanAllies in New York and beyond.
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down federal programs designed to resettle Afghan nationals who risked their lives to protect American troops is unconscionable.
July 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Sweet, curious finch babies learning about treats at the feeder. 🪶
July 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
🇦🇫🚨 IMPORTANT & URGENT Update on TPS for Afghanistan! In response to an emergency request for action, a Circuit Court Judge has extended TPS protections for Afghans seven (7) days, until July 21.

More about the emergency motion filed with the Court of Appeals ⬇️

wearecasa.org/updates/lega...
July 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Trump’s second term has actually led to the most sympathy for migrants on record in the 21st century, per Gallup. Fully 79% of Americans now say immigration is a “good thing,” compared with 64% last year.
Trump’s mass deportation is backfiring | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and his administration continue to bet big on the issue that, more than any other, appeared to help him win him a second term in 2024: immigration.
amp.cnn.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A study in backyard Bluejays (Columbia, MD, USA). So vibrant! 🐦🪶💙
June 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Backyard friends in Columbia, MD 🤍🤎🪶
Titmouse
Wren
Chickadee
Red-bellied woodpecker 🪶
June 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM