Reyna Montoya
@reynaemontoya.bsky.social
🌵AZ raised w/ roots in 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇨🇳
🐾Dog Mom
💡Founder & CEO @AlientoAZ
🏆Forbes 30Under30
📚ASU | GCU | Harvard
✨W/ DACA fighting 4 permanency 😣
🗣️ Let’s talk coffee, hikes, dance, mental health, education, politics, social impact, entrepreneurship & immigration
🐾Dog Mom
💡Founder & CEO @AlientoAZ
🏆Forbes 30Under30
📚ASU | GCU | Harvard
✨W/ DACA fighting 4 permanency 😣
🗣️ Let’s talk coffee, hikes, dance, mental health, education, politics, social impact, entrepreneurship & immigration
Joining forces with I am a Voter & Eva Longoria to ensure Latino voters help protect democracy by exercising our right to vote. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, don’t take your right to vote for granted. As a Dreamer I can’t vote, so I’m counting on you to register to vote 🗳️
#iamavoter #alientoaz
#iamavoter #alientoaz
September 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Joining forces with I am a Voter & Eva Longoria to ensure Latino voters help protect democracy by exercising our right to vote. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, don’t take your right to vote for granted. As a Dreamer I can’t vote, so I’m counting on you to register to vote 🗳️
#iamavoter #alientoaz
#iamavoter #alientoaz
This is horrible. We can disagree with someone’s politics but should never become so desensitized that we wish ill to another human being.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk in critical condition after being shot at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, is in critical condition at a hospital after being shot Wednesday at a Utah event, a law enforcement offi...
apnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is horrible. We can disagree with someone’s politics but should never become so desensitized that we wish ill to another human being.
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Breaking News: A federal appeals court blocked President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to quickly remove Venezuelans from the U.S.
Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The ruling was a setback for the Trump administration on the mass deportation of immigrants, one of its domestic policy goals.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Breaking News: A federal appeals court blocked President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to quickly remove Venezuelans from the U.S.
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A divided three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granted a preliminary injunction barring deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
BREAKING: Federal appellate panel rejects Trump’s deportations under wartime law
Federal appellate panel rejects Trump’s deportations under wartime law
The federal panel ruled that Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, finding no invasion or “predatory incursion” had occurred.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
A divided three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granted a preliminary injunction barring deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
This Labor Day let’s remember immigrants are part of US ✨🦋
September 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This Labor Day let’s remember immigrants are part of US ✨🦋
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Arizona Dreamer explains "dark cloud" of uncertainty @abc15.com @alientoaz.bsky.social @reynaemontoya.bsky.social
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August 14, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Arizona Dreamer explains "dark cloud" of uncertainty @abc15.com @alientoaz.bsky.social @reynaemontoya.bsky.social
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One of the most beautiful compliments I’ve ever gotten is when immigrant mommas tell me I remind them of their daughters 🥹
We are because of your sacrifices
We are because of your sacrifices
March 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
One of the most beautiful compliments I’ve ever gotten is when immigrant mommas tell me I remind them of their daughters 🥹
We are because of your sacrifices
We are because of your sacrifices
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MARCO RUBIO!
“[Marco] Rubio, who has been a Russia hawk and Ukraine supporter, has told people he is upset by his lack of foreign policy influence despite being, on paper at least, the administration’s top diplomat.”
“[Marco] Rubio, who has been a Russia hawk and Ukraine supporter, has told people he is upset by his lack of foreign policy influence despite being, on paper at least, the administration’s top diplomat.”
Trump, Ukraine, and the Meme-ing of Marco Rubio
Why the secretary of state’s stone-like posture during the Zelenskyy meltdown might have been exactly as telling as observed.
www.vanityfair.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MARCO RUBIO!
“[Marco] Rubio, who has been a Russia hawk and Ukraine supporter, has told people he is upset by his lack of foreign policy influence despite being, on paper at least, the administration’s top diplomat.”
“[Marco] Rubio, who has been a Russia hawk and Ukraine supporter, has told people he is upset by his lack of foreign policy influence despite being, on paper at least, the administration’s top diplomat.”
As we continue to watch the #StateOfTheUnion let us NOT forget that immigrants and Dreamers are:
Our teachers
Our neighbors
Our students
Our nurses
Our farm workers
Our friends
Our family
Our co-workers
Our church members
Let's remember we are better together <3
Our teachers
Our neighbors
Our students
Our nurses
Our farm workers
Our friends
Our family
Our co-workers
Our church members
Let's remember we are better together <3
an illustration of the statue of liberty with the words " america is better because of immigrants "
ALT: an illustration of the statue of liberty with the words " america is better because of immigrants "
media.tenor.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
As we continue to watch the #StateOfTheUnion let us NOT forget that immigrants and Dreamers are:
Our teachers
Our neighbors
Our students
Our nurses
Our farm workers
Our friends
Our family
Our co-workers
Our church members
Let's remember we are better together <3
Our teachers
Our neighbors
Our students
Our nurses
Our farm workers
Our friends
Our family
Our co-workers
Our church members
Let's remember we are better together <3
Immigrants are part of the solution -- not the problem.
Dreamers like Yadira embody the American Dream. She grew up undocumented in AZ, applied for DACA, studied math & is a math teacher in the community that saw her grow up & volunteers at Aliento <3 We're so proud of you!
Thank you Rep Ansari!
Dreamers like Yadira embody the American Dream. She grew up undocumented in AZ, applied for DACA, studied math & is a math teacher in the community that saw her grow up & volunteers at Aliento <3 We're so proud of you!
Thank you Rep Ansari!
It's such an honor to have Yadira join me for the Joint Address. Read about her story here: azmirror.com/briefs/arizo...
Arizona Dreamer teacher attends State of the Union amid Trump's deportation surge • Arizona Mirror
President Donald Trump is expected to celebrate his aggressive anti-immigration agenda Tuesday night when he addresses a joint session of Congress, and has invited several people with family members w...
azmirror.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Immigrants are part of the solution -- not the problem.
Dreamers like Yadira embody the American Dream. She grew up undocumented in AZ, applied for DACA, studied math & is a math teacher in the community that saw her grow up & volunteers at Aliento <3 We're so proud of you!
Thank you Rep Ansari!
Dreamers like Yadira embody the American Dream. She grew up undocumented in AZ, applied for DACA, studied math & is a math teacher in the community that saw her grow up & volunteers at Aliento <3 We're so proud of you!
Thank you Rep Ansari!
Praying for a safe flight ✈️
Excited to spend these next days with Ashoka fellows to foster collaboration in solving today’s most pressing global problems.
Always a privilege to represent Aliento and the incredible work we do to support our youth 🥰
Excited to spend these next days with Ashoka fellows to foster collaboration in solving today’s most pressing global problems.
Always a privilege to represent Aliento and the incredible work we do to support our youth 🥰
February 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Praying for a safe flight ✈️
Excited to spend these next days with Ashoka fellows to foster collaboration in solving today’s most pressing global problems.
Always a privilege to represent Aliento and the incredible work we do to support our youth 🥰
Excited to spend these next days with Ashoka fellows to foster collaboration in solving today’s most pressing global problems.
Always a privilege to represent Aliento and the incredible work we do to support our youth 🥰
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Give me your wealthy people,
very high-level people,
your $5 million dollars
very high-level people,
your $5 million dollars
February 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Give me your wealthy people,
very high-level people,
your $5 million dollars
very high-level people,
your $5 million dollars
On Friday, at the rally on ASU’s Tempe campus, Perla Sánchez overcame her fears.
“Personally, I feel afraid for my classmates. I also feel afraid for myself, because I am impacted by this,” she said. “I feel afraid for my family and friends.”
azluminaria.org/2025/01/31/s...
#Dreamers #DACA
“Personally, I feel afraid for my classmates. I also feel afraid for myself, because I am impacted by this,” she said. “I feel afraid for my family and friends.”
azluminaria.org/2025/01/31/s...
#Dreamers #DACA
February 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
On Friday, at the rally on ASU’s Tempe campus, Perla Sánchez overcame her fears.
“Personally, I feel afraid for my classmates. I also feel afraid for myself, because I am impacted by this,” she said. “I feel afraid for my family and friends.”
azluminaria.org/2025/01/31/s...
#Dreamers #DACA
“Personally, I feel afraid for my classmates. I also feel afraid for myself, because I am impacted by this,” she said. “I feel afraid for my family and friends.”
azluminaria.org/2025/01/31/s...
#Dreamers #DACA
So proud of our Sun Devils who showed up Aliento at ASU for our Peaceful Solidarity Rally to send a message that Dreamers are NOT alone.
We had about 1k people who showed up and more than 4.6k people have signed up our letter.
Please support students and sing the letter bit.ly/asudreamers 🔱
We had about 1k people who showed up and more than 4.6k people have signed up our letter.
Please support students and sing the letter bit.ly/asudreamers 🔱
January 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
So proud of our Sun Devils who showed up Aliento at ASU for our Peaceful Solidarity Rally to send a message that Dreamers are NOT alone.
We had about 1k people who showed up and more than 4.6k people have signed up our letter.
Please support students and sing the letter bit.ly/asudreamers 🔱
We had about 1k people who showed up and more than 4.6k people have signed up our letter.
Please support students and sing the letter bit.ly/asudreamers 🔱
January 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I love America, and because I do we CANNOT forget that the US forcibly relocated & incarcerated about 120,000 people of Japanese descent in 10 concentration camps.
About two-thirds were U.S. citizens.
About two-thirds were U.S. citizens.
BREAKING: Donald Trump says he's directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants in the U.S. illegally.
Trump directing the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention center to hold migrants in US illegally
President Donald Trump says he’s directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States.
apnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I love America, and because I do we CANNOT forget that the US forcibly relocated & incarcerated about 120,000 people of Japanese descent in 10 concentration camps.
About two-thirds were U.S. citizens.
About two-thirds were U.S. citizens.
My heart hurts to know that we as humans keep using fear to justifying hurting one another
As someone who grew up undocumented & is currently protected by DACA I know that all we want is an opportunity to live our lives, go to school, work, & ensure our future generations have a better future
As someone who grew up undocumented & is currently protected by DACA I know that all we want is an opportunity to live our lives, go to school, work, & ensure our future generations have a better future
January 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
My heart hurts to know that we as humans keep using fear to justifying hurting one another
As someone who grew up undocumented & is currently protected by DACA I know that all we want is an opportunity to live our lives, go to school, work, & ensure our future generations have a better future
As someone who grew up undocumented & is currently protected by DACA I know that all we want is an opportunity to live our lives, go to school, work, & ensure our future generations have a better future
Do we really want to become the country where ICE goes into schools where little children are trying to learn?
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/i...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/i...
CPS says ICE agents 'showed up' at Chicago school, Secret Service says it was them
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen at a Chicago school Friday afternoon, according to officials with the city's public school district, though a spokesperson for the agency deni...
www.nbcchicago.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Do we really want to become the country where ICE goes into schools where little children are trying to learn?
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/i...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/i...
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NEW. The Trump regime is removing Marines "on standby to provide support for the California wildfires" to the border.
Guess they rather see California burn while wasting resources on the Trump/Miller's border adventure www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Guess they rather see California burn while wasting resources on the Trump/Miller's border adventure www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
NEW. The Trump regime is removing Marines "on standby to provide support for the California wildfires" to the border.
Guess they rather see California burn while wasting resources on the Trump/Miller's border adventure www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
Guess they rather see California burn while wasting resources on the Trump/Miller's border adventure www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
“There are two types of laws: just and unjust. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey
unjust laws.” Let us not forget the words of MLK Jr.
unjust laws.” Let us not forget the words of MLK Jr.
January 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
“There are two types of laws: just and unjust. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey
unjust laws.” Let us not forget the words of MLK Jr.
unjust laws.” Let us not forget the words of MLK Jr.
To all our Dreamers and children of immigrants, you are not alone! You matter, and the U.S. you and your family still have rights. Let's remember we have to support one another <3!
January 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
To all our Dreamers and children of immigrants, you are not alone! You matter, and the U.S. you and your family still have rights. Let's remember we have to support one another <3!
Serotonin boost 🩷
December 31, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Serotonin boost 🩷
This is just heartbreaking! People need to know what is happening to mothers and U.S. citizen children.
Ice deports mother and children, including newborn twins, to Mexico
Despite the infants being US citizens, Christina Salazar and all four of her children were put on a plane on 11 December
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:52 PM
This is just heartbreaking! People need to know what is happening to mothers and U.S. citizen children.
Before the day ends:
Humans rights include Dreamers
Human rights include undocumented families
Human rights include children of immigrants
Human rights include immigrants 🦋
Humans rights include Dreamers
Human rights include undocumented families
Human rights include children of immigrants
Human rights include immigrants 🦋
December 11, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Before the day ends:
Humans rights include Dreamers
Human rights include undocumented families
Human rights include children of immigrants
Human rights include immigrants 🦋
Humans rights include Dreamers
Human rights include undocumented families
Human rights include children of immigrants
Human rights include immigrants 🦋
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Not just unconscionable and un-American, also wildly illegal, wildly unconstitutional, and wildly ignorant of how deportation actually works.
As always, when we assess these remarks, remember that Donald Trump has virtually no clue how anything works, and the media doesn’t push him on detail.
As always, when we assess these remarks, remember that Donald Trump has virtually no clue how anything works, and the media doesn’t push him on detail.
NEW: on Meet The Press this morning, Donald Trump confirms he’s willing to deport US citizen children of undocumented residents.
“So the only way you don’t break up the family is you keep them together and you have to send them all back.”
Unconscionable and un-American.
“So the only way you don’t break up the family is you keep them together and you have to send them all back.”
Unconscionable and un-American.
December 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Not just unconscionable and un-American, also wildly illegal, wildly unconstitutional, and wildly ignorant of how deportation actually works.
As always, when we assess these remarks, remember that Donald Trump has virtually no clue how anything works, and the media doesn’t push him on detail.
As always, when we assess these remarks, remember that Donald Trump has virtually no clue how anything works, and the media doesn’t push him on detail.