Liam Comer-Weaver
@liamcomerweaver.bsky.social
Policy analyst and writer. Former diplomat @StateDept & @USUN. Covering immigration, international affairs, and NYC politics. Newsletter: https://crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/
It's kind of wild to think that Trump's other pick for AG was Matt Gaetz, who was pushed out for having sex with a minor.
As crazy as it is to see Pam Bondi crash out in front of Congress, imagine if it was him.
As crazy as it is to see Pam Bondi crash out in front of Congress, imagine if it was him.
February 11, 2026 at 9:57 PM
It's kind of wild to think that Trump's other pick for AG was Matt Gaetz, who was pushed out for having sex with a minor.
As crazy as it is to see Pam Bondi crash out in front of Congress, imagine if it was him.
As crazy as it is to see Pam Bondi crash out in front of Congress, imagine if it was him.
The FAA closed airspace around El Paso for 10 days, without explaining why.
The closed airspace includes Fort Bliss, the military base that is being repurposed as a migrant detention center where multiple detainees have been murdered by ICE staff: crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/p/no-witnesses
The closed airspace includes Fort Bliss, the military base that is being repurposed as a migrant detention center where multiple detainees have been murdered by ICE staff: crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/p/no-witnesses
No Witnesses
Behind New ICE Detention Walls
crossingpointspolicy.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The FAA closed airspace around El Paso for 10 days, without explaining why.
The closed airspace includes Fort Bliss, the military base that is being repurposed as a migrant detention center where multiple detainees have been murdered by ICE staff: crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/p/no-witnesses
The closed airspace includes Fort Bliss, the military base that is being repurposed as a migrant detention center where multiple detainees have been murdered by ICE staff: crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/p/no-witnesses
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez at today's hearing www.youtube.com/live/GjRmgjj...
"DHS, ICE, and CBP are not really rogue. Congress designed
DHS to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety."
"DHS cannot be reformed, it must be dismantled and something new must take its place."
"DHS, ICE, and CBP are not really rogue. Congress designed
DHS to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety."
"DHS cannot be reformed, it must be dismantled and something new must take its place."
ICE and Border Patrol officials testify at House hearing
YouTube video by The Washington Examiner
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez at today's hearing www.youtube.com/live/GjRmgjj...
"DHS, ICE, and CBP are not really rogue. Congress designed
DHS to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety."
"DHS cannot be reformed, it must be dismantled and something new must take its place."
"DHS, ICE, and CBP are not really rogue. Congress designed
DHS to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety."
"DHS cannot be reformed, it must be dismantled and something new must take its place."
Hoping the NFL doubles down next year and picks Rosalía doing Lux in all 14 languages, just so nobody understands it at all
February 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Hoping the NFL doubles down next year and picks Rosalía doing Lux in all 14 languages, just so nobody understands it at all
Reposted by Liam Comer-Weaver
Rep. Veronica Escobar on a homicide in a Texas immigrant detention facility: "I've learned nothing else from DHS, and I think what's also very telling is DHS tried to deport the witnesses to this homicide"
January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Rep. Veronica Escobar on a homicide in a Texas immigrant detention facility: "I've learned nothing else from DHS, and I think what's also very telling is DHS tried to deport the witnesses to this homicide"
Renee Good and Alex Pretti are not the only people who have been killed by ICE. In Camp East Montana, three people died within 44 days, with the Medical Examiner ruling one a homicide after the guards choked him: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
We know what we've witnessed. What have we missed?
We know what we've witnessed. What have we missed?
No Witnesses
Behind New ICE Detention Walls
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Renee Good and Alex Pretti are not the only people who have been killed by ICE. In Camp East Montana, three people died within 44 days, with the Medical Examiner ruling one a homicide after the guards choked him: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
We know what we've witnessed. What have we missed?
We know what we've witnessed. What have we missed?
I called my Senators. Have you? 202-224-3121
We have until tomorrow to make it crystal clear to our Senators: NOT ONE MORE DOLLAR FOR ICE AND CBP.
📣Take action now & tag your friends to join you: act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...
Hold your loved ones and communities close. Rest in power, Alex Pretti.
📣Take action now & tag your friends to join you: act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...
Hold your loved ones and communities close. Rest in power, Alex Pretti.
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I called my Senators. Have you? 202-224-3121
Republicans not pushing for the removal of Stephen Miller, Noam, and Greg Bovino is political suicide. Their perspectives are so wildly outside of the mainstream, they are dragging down support for DHS and the Republican party in general. Per CNN, approval of ICE is down 27 pts. Noam is -16 pts.
January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Republicans not pushing for the removal of Stephen Miller, Noam, and Greg Bovino is political suicide. Their perspectives are so wildly outside of the mainstream, they are dragging down support for DHS and the Republican party in general. Per CNN, approval of ICE is down 27 pts. Noam is -16 pts.
Alexander Pretti's murder was only one murder too far if the American people make it so.
I worry that we are in the Columbine phase of this tragedy. Yes, people are outraged and sentiment is shifting. But when the democracy is not responsive, the problem calcifies.
I worry that we are in the Columbine phase of this tragedy. Yes, people are outraged and sentiment is shifting. But when the democracy is not responsive, the problem calcifies.
January 26, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Alexander Pretti's murder was only one murder too far if the American people make it so.
I worry that we are in the Columbine phase of this tragedy. Yes, people are outraged and sentiment is shifting. But when the democracy is not responsive, the problem calcifies.
I worry that we are in the Columbine phase of this tragedy. Yes, people are outraged and sentiment is shifting. But when the democracy is not responsive, the problem calcifies.
Not enough attention is being paid to AG Bondi’s letter to Gov Walz: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/u…
Why is the AG demanding changes in State law in exchange for a promise that Federal officers (in an agency that she does not lead) stop killing people in the streets?
Why is the AG demanding changes in State law in exchange for a promise that Federal officers (in an agency that she does not lead) stop killing people in the streets?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/u…
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Not enough attention is being paid to AG Bondi’s letter to Gov Walz: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/u…
Why is the AG demanding changes in State law in exchange for a promise that Federal officers (in an agency that she does not lead) stop killing people in the streets?
Why is the AG demanding changes in State law in exchange for a promise that Federal officers (in an agency that she does not lead) stop killing people in the streets?
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January 25, 2026 at 1:19 PM
J.D. Vance’s press conference yesterday was so aggressively un-Minnesotan.
He blamed ICE’s violence on Minnesotan police “promote violence” and “promote agitation” through their “aggressive non-cooperation”.
Between the ICE SUVs on stage was a the old Minnesota flag, replaced in 2024.
He blamed ICE’s violence on Minnesotan police “promote violence” and “promote agitation” through their “aggressive non-cooperation”.
Between the ICE SUVs on stage was a the old Minnesota flag, replaced in 2024.
January 23, 2026 at 10:41 PM
J.D. Vance’s press conference yesterday was so aggressively un-Minnesotan.
He blamed ICE’s violence on Minnesotan police “promote violence” and “promote agitation” through their “aggressive non-cooperation”.
Between the ICE SUVs on stage was a the old Minnesota flag, replaced in 2024.
He blamed ICE’s violence on Minnesotan police “promote violence” and “promote agitation” through their “aggressive non-cooperation”.
Between the ICE SUVs on stage was a the old Minnesota flag, replaced in 2024.
The gap in public opinion between Trump's approval on “Border Security” vs “Immigration” is telling.
If Democrats advance an positive position on immigration, rooted in actual people's shared humanity and lived experiences, they could turn immigration into a winning issue.
If Democrats advance an positive position on immigration, rooted in actual people's shared humanity and lived experiences, they could turn immigration into a winning issue.
New poll: Trump loses ground on immigration; Dems lead 2026 House vote by 8 points
The new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Democrats start 2026 with their biggest lead yet on the 2026 House vote, while Trump approval sinks on immigration, deportations, and public safety
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The gap in public opinion between Trump's approval on “Border Security” vs “Immigration” is telling.
If Democrats advance an positive position on immigration, rooted in actual people's shared humanity and lived experiences, they could turn immigration into a winning issue.
If Democrats advance an positive position on immigration, rooted in actual people's shared humanity and lived experiences, they could turn immigration into a winning issue.
Watching the NBA's "Amazon Web Services Rivalry Week presented by KIA," aka just a regular season basketball NBA game, wondering how we got here.
January 21, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Watching the NBA's "Amazon Web Services Rivalry Week presented by KIA," aka just a regular season basketball NBA game, wondering how we got here.
The Trump administration's internal guidance indicates a plan on bringing denaturalization cases against citizens that cannot be denaturalized. I take a look at why they are taking this approach in this week's Crossing Points: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
Unmaking Americans
Reading Between the Lines of Trump's Denaturalization Policy
open.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The Trump administration's internal guidance indicates a plan on bringing denaturalization cases against citizens that cannot be denaturalized. I take a look at why they are taking this approach in this week's Crossing Points: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
This is why we are cutting our already minimal healthcare funding in this country
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(sound up)🧵1
DAY 14 JANUARY 2026
THESE INFURIATING TIMES
ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true
A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+
OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
(sound up)🧵1
DAY 14 JANUARY 2026
THESE INFURIATING TIMES
ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true
A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+
OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
This is why we are cutting our already minimal healthcare funding in this country
Reposted by Liam Comer-Weaver
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(sound up)🧵1
DAY 14 JANUARY 2026
THESE INFURIATING TIMES
ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true
A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+
OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
(sound up)🧵1
DAY 14 JANUARY 2026
THESE INFURIATING TIMES
ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true
A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+
OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
January 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(sound up)🧵1
DAY 14 JANUARY 2026
THESE INFURIATING TIMES
ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true
A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+
OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
(sound up)🧵1
DAY 14 JANUARY 2026
THESE INFURIATING TIMES
ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true
A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+
OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
Reposted by Liam Comer-Weaver
For the millions of people horrified by ICE & CBP’s violence, we have a critical window to demand accountability.
Budget negotiations are underway, which means Congress has the power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
What you need to know⤵️
https://bit.ly/3YGkBNF
Budget negotiations are underway, which means Congress has the power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
What you need to know⤵️
https://bit.ly/3YGkBNF
Congress Can Curb ICE & CBP’s Reign of Terror This Month — Here’s How
Congress needs to use its Article I power to limit these out-of-control agencies.
www.nilc.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
For the millions of people horrified by ICE & CBP’s violence, we have a critical window to demand accountability.
Budget negotiations are underway, which means Congress has the power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
What you need to know⤵️
https://bit.ly/3YGkBNF
Budget negotiations are underway, which means Congress has the power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
What you need to know⤵️
https://bit.ly/3YGkBNF
Abolishing ICE is hitting record high approval (before Renee Nicole Good's murder), even as immigration remains Trump's highest polling issue.
If Trump loses support on his immigration policies, his overall approval rating will collapse.
If Trump loses support on his immigration policies, his overall approval rating will collapse.
January 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Abolishing ICE is hitting record high approval (before Renee Nicole Good's murder), even as immigration remains Trump's highest polling issue.
If Trump loses support on his immigration policies, his overall approval rating will collapse.
If Trump loses support on his immigration policies, his overall approval rating will collapse.
“We are going to run the country until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition” -Trump
Trump is signalling a protracted U.S. occupation.
The idea that the country will quickly transition to a non-Chavista government democratically is farcical.
Trump is signalling a protracted U.S. occupation.
The idea that the country will quickly transition to a non-Chavista government democratically is farcical.
January 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
“We are going to run the country until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition” -Trump
Trump is signalling a protracted U.S. occupation.
The idea that the country will quickly transition to a non-Chavista government democratically is farcical.
Trump is signalling a protracted U.S. occupation.
The idea that the country will quickly transition to a non-Chavista government democratically is farcical.
President Trump’s claim that Maduro has been captured and removed from Venezuela is seemingly being confirmed by Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodríguez, who stated that she doesn't know where the President is and demands proof that he us alive:
elpais.com/internaciona...
elpais.com/internaciona...
Última hora del ataque de Estados Unidos a Venezuela, en directo | EE UU ataca Venezuela y Trump afirma que Maduro ha sido “capturado y trasladado” fuera del país
El número dos del chavismo sale a la calle rodeado de policías: “Estamos desplegados. Confíen en nosotros” | La vicepresidenta venezolana asegura que no conoce el paradero del mandatario y pide “prueb...
elpais.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
President Trump’s claim that Maduro has been captured and removed from Venezuela is seemingly being confirmed by Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodríguez, who stated that she doesn't know where the President is and demands proof that he us alive:
elpais.com/internaciona...
elpais.com/internaciona...
Mayor Mamdani’s video released yesterday is a masterclass in political communication:
1) He listens more than he speaks
2) It highlights the needs of all boroughs, including Staten Island, which overwhelmingly voted against him
3) He shows seemingly genuine emotion
1) He listens more than he speaks
2) It highlights the needs of all boroughs, including Staten Island, which overwhelmingly voted against him
3) He shows seemingly genuine emotion
THE MAYOR IS LISTENING
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Mayor Mamdani’s video released yesterday is a masterclass in political communication:
1) He listens more than he speaks
2) It highlights the needs of all boroughs, including Staten Island, which overwhelmingly voted against him
3) He shows seemingly genuine emotion
1) He listens more than he speaks
2) It highlights the needs of all boroughs, including Staten Island, which overwhelmingly voted against him
3) He shows seemingly genuine emotion
In his first two vetoes, Trump is saying that if your representative pushes for Epstein Transparency, or if your Tribe opposes an immigrant concentration camp, you will be denied water and control over your land.
These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them
President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills.
apnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
In his first two vetoes, Trump is saying that if your representative pushes for Epstein Transparency, or if your Tribe opposes an immigrant concentration camp, you will be denied water and control over your land.
@helen-dempster.bsky.social @cgdev.org, I recently used your great work on the remittance tax for a substack article about remittances in 2025: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
The Remittance Mirage
Decoding Latin America's Remittance Puzzle
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
@helen-dempster.bsky.social @cgdev.org, I recently used your great work on the remittance tax for a substack article about remittances in 2025: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
Remittances were supposed to drop in 2025. Instead, for many countries in Latin America, they boomed.
I wrote about why this happened on this week's Crossing Points: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
#immigration #migration #remittances
I wrote about why this happened on this week's Crossing Points: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
#immigration #migration #remittances
The Remittance Mirage
Decoding Latin America's Remittance Puzzle
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Remittances were supposed to drop in 2025. Instead, for many countries in Latin America, they boomed.
I wrote about why this happened on this week's Crossing Points: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
#immigration #migration #remittances
I wrote about why this happened on this week's Crossing Points: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
#immigration #migration #remittances