Lori Schoenberg
@lbschoenberg.bsky.social
Immigration lawyer, occasional community organizer, less occasional baker, with a spouse and two feline overlords. Native NYer, longtime LA transplant.
Sorry, one more thing - her current lawyer says that she was applying for residency. I would like to know more about that (and, maybe, about Mr. Leavitt’s knowledge of that pending residency application).
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Sorry, one more thing - her current lawyer says that she was applying for residency. I would like to know more about that (and, maybe, about Mr. Leavitt’s knowledge of that pending residency application).
Here’s the article. ETA - it is very difficult for *authorized* family + counsel to communicate with ICE detainees at the detention facility in Basile, LA. That is one reason why Rumeyza Ozturk was removed from the facility, and then released. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew detained by ICE in Revere; Brazil native came to US as a child - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Here’s the article. ETA - it is very difficult for *authorized* family + counsel to communicate with ICE detainees at the detention facility in Basile, LA. That is one reason why Rumeyza Ozturk was removed from the facility, and then released. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
More details, from the Boston Globe. So, Mr. Leavitt + family claim that Ms. Ferreira has little/no relationship with him + their son, yet he + his father are calling her at the ICE facility in Louisiana and urging her to “self-deport,” even though she had DACA and a pending adjustment application?
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
More details, from the Boston Globe. So, Mr. Leavitt + family claim that Ms. Ferreira has little/no relationship with him + their son, yet he + his father are calling her at the ICE facility in Louisiana and urging her to “self-deport,” even though she had DACA and a pending adjustment application?
Some more details. The DHS Spokesperson appears to be obfuscating about a) the child never residing with the mother, and b) mom not having a lawful immigration status. Was she picked up at an adjustment interview? www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
White House spokeswoman Leavitt now has a family connection to an ICE arrest
Bruna Ferreira, a Boston-area woman who is the mother of Leavitt's nephew, is now in custody at an ICE facility in Louisiana.
www.wbur.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Some more details. The DHS Spokesperson appears to be obfuscating about a) the child never residing with the mother, and b) mom not having a lawful immigration status. Was she picked up at an adjustment interview? www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
Yup. Problem solved.
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Yup. Problem solved.
Is there any political bandwidth for this to happen before the 2026 elections, if we pushed for it? There have to be some moderate Rs who don’t like these ICE tactics, esp. at green card interviews and court appearances, and the R majority is…narrowing, in any event.
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Is there any political bandwidth for this to happen before the 2026 elections, if we pushed for it? There have to be some moderate Rs who don’t like these ICE tactics, esp. at green card interviews and court appearances, and the R majority is…narrowing, in any event.
My other (naive?) thought, here, is that Congress should codify what was long the norm - that people with pending, bona fide immigration benefits applications have a period of authorized stay in the US that should, ordinarily, bar their ICE detention and deportation.
November 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
My other (naive?) thought, here, is that Congress should codify what was long the norm - that people with pending, bona fide immigration benefits applications have a period of authorized stay in the US that should, ordinarily, bar their ICE detention and deportation.
It’s also a money grab for DHS. The LAT article indicates that this couple overstayed their visa, but had a pending I-589, and no criminal history. People in this situation are eligible for bond, but they must endure weeks in detention and come up with thousands of $$ just to remain free from ICE.
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
It’s also a money grab for DHS. The LAT article indicates that this couple overstayed their visa, but had a pending I-589, and no criminal history. People in this situation are eligible for bond, but they must endure weeks in detention and come up with thousands of $$ just to remain free from ICE.
I hope that this doesn’t mean that the Immigration Courts will start scheduling cases for hearings on Saturdays at midnight. 😬 More likely, DHS means that it’s so easy to deport people without a real hearing that the “Deportation Judges” won’t even have to get out of bed to do their jobs.
November 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I hope that this doesn’t mean that the Immigration Courts will start scheduling cases for hearings on Saturdays at midnight. 😬 More likely, DHS means that it’s so easy to deport people without a real hearing that the “Deportation Judges” won’t even have to get out of bed to do their jobs.
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Call Sante D’Or in Los Feliz / Atwater Village. They can probably help you out. That’s where we adopted our own black cat.
November 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Call Sante D’Or in Los Feliz / Atwater Village. They can probably help you out. That’s where we adopted our own black cat.
Do we need to explain to him that the majority of unhoused people in Los Angeles (the city pictured in the background) are, in fact, working people who cannot afford their housing? Does he care? Don’t answer that. 😬
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Do we need to explain to him that the majority of unhoused people in Los Angeles (the city pictured in the background) are, in fact, working people who cannot afford their housing? Does he care? Don’t answer that. 😬
Even if Article I, Section 5 conferred that discretionary authority, it does not give the Speaker the unfettered authority to withhold that judgment of Grijalva’s undisputed qualifications indefinitely. A federal court may compel action, even if that action involves the exercise of discretion.
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Even if Article I, Section 5 conferred that discretionary authority, it does not give the Speaker the unfettered authority to withhold that judgment of Grijalva’s undisputed qualifications indefinitely. A federal court may compel action, even if that action involves the exercise of discretion.
Article I, Section 5 says that “Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members.” It does not give the Speaker unfettered discretionary authority to define those “qualifications,” or to refuse to seat someone unquestionably qualified to be a member.
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Article I, Section 5 says that “Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members.” It does not give the Speaker unfettered discretionary authority to define those “qualifications,” or to refuse to seat someone unquestionably qualified to be a member.
It’s ridiculous. Good on the AZ Attorney General for bringing that lawsuit, but this really should be a simple writ of mandamus, compelling performance of a non discretionary duty. Per the Supreme Court (Powell v McCormack) Johnson lacks the discretion to choose whether or not to seat Grijalva.
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It’s ridiculous. Good on the AZ Attorney General for bringing that lawsuit, but this really should be a simple writ of mandamus, compelling performance of a non discretionary duty. Per the Supreme Court (Powell v McCormack) Johnson lacks the discretion to choose whether or not to seat Grijalva.
She’s not the one playing games. 2 USC 25 requires the Speaker of the House to swear in new members. She has already gone to federal court to get an order either forcing Johnson to do his job, or a declaration form the judge that another person can swear her into office.
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
She’s not the one playing games. 2 USC 25 requires the Speaker of the House to swear in new members. She has already gone to federal court to get an order either forcing Johnson to do his job, or a declaration form the judge that another person can swear her into office.
Yup. I can see this happening, particularly if the ICE abuses continue. Already, polls show that more Americans are supportive of paths to legalization for immigrants during Trump II than before the 2024 election.
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Yup. I can see this happening, particularly if the ICE abuses continue. Already, polls show that more Americans are supportive of paths to legalization for immigrants during Trump II than before the 2024 election.
Now, let’s find a few good candidates for those (anticipated) new Congressional districts.
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Now, let’s find a few good candidates for those (anticipated) new Congressional districts.
Kat’s wise decision to rely on the advice of counsel in a *winnable* criminal defense matter reflects more favorably on her judgment, in this and other matters, than Tara Palmeri’s rush to broadcast a “Katie Porter” moment at the earliest possible time. Also, Katie Porter wasn’t indicted!
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Kat’s wise decision to rely on the advice of counsel in a *winnable* criminal defense matter reflects more favorably on her judgment, in this and other matters, than Tara Palmeri’s rush to broadcast a “Katie Porter” moment at the earliest possible time. Also, Katie Porter wasn’t indicted!
Well, @govpritzker.illinois.gov said that DHS’ response to his request to refrain from immigration enforcement on Halloween would be “revealing.” I guess he’s right. 😬 Evidently, armed ICE/CBP agents are the ghosts and goblins to be feared on Halloween.
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Well, @govpritzker.illinois.gov said that DHS’ response to his request to refrain from immigration enforcement on Halloween would be “revealing.” I guess he’s right. 😬 Evidently, armed ICE/CBP agents are the ghosts and goblins to be feared on Halloween.
People Magazine has been doing this for a while! Add this to the delusional Donnie pile: people.com/trumps-renov...
Donald and Melania Trump Are Renovating White House to 'Remind Them of Mar-a-Lago' so They Can Be 'There in the Mind' (Exclusive)
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people.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
People Magazine has been doing this for a while! Add this to the delusional Donnie pile: people.com/trumps-renov...
It’s vacant metaphorically, at a minimum. Can a MOC move to vacate the chair while the House is not in session? Alternatively, can something be done (including a lawsuit) to force him to call the House into session and conduct non shutdown business?
October 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It’s vacant metaphorically, at a minimum. Can a MOC move to vacate the chair while the House is not in session? Alternatively, can something be done (including a lawsuit) to force him to call the House into session and conduct non shutdown business?
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October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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