Robyn Eckhardt
@robyneckhardt.bsky.social
Former food journalist with past lives in Asia and Italy. Author, “Istanbul & Beyond”, about Turkey’s lesser known eastern cuisines. Dogs/cats/nature. The Pacific Northwest is best. 🌧️
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Let's be clear about what this is. This is organized, state-sponsored white supremacist terror, presumably implemented at Stephen Miller's request.
And the fact that the GOP can't find the spine to object raises a lot of questions about the GOP.
And the fact that the GOP can't find the spine to object raises a lot of questions about the GOP.
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Let's be clear about what this is. This is organized, state-sponsored white supremacist terror, presumably implemented at Stephen Miller's request.
And the fact that the GOP can't find the spine to object raises a lot of questions about the GOP.
And the fact that the GOP can't find the spine to object raises a lot of questions about the GOP.
Most Americans are not MAGA?
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Most Americans are not MAGA?
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Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
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He has been held in a detention centre in New York State since August and on Monday (15 December) there will be an immigration hearing to decide whether he can remain in the US, or will be sent back to China, where human rights experts believe he will be in extreme danger.
December 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
He has been held in a detention centre in New York State since August and on Monday (15 December) there will be an immigration hearing to decide whether he can remain in the US, or will be sent back to China, where human rights experts believe he will be in extreme danger.
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The reason folks are focusing on DHS's refusal to honor Real IDs is that it means that the Trump regime is asserting the right to detain anyone in America, resident or visitor, without probable cause. It's an erasure of habeas corpus for all Americans.
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Add to this that HSI just filed a declaration in our case challenging these policies saying they can’t trust REAL IDs as proof of status.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
December 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The reason folks are focusing on DHS's refusal to honor Real IDs is that it means that the Trump regime is asserting the right to detain anyone in America, resident or visitor, without probable cause. It's an erasure of habeas corpus for all Americans.
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Some are self-deporting *per DHS instructions*. They will be grabbed. Some have had TPS revoked, w/X number of days to leave; they will be grabbed. Some are in the green card/asylum process. Some are on work visas. All are prime prey
Do you get that it’s not about legality, but about meeting quotas?
Do you get that it’s not about legality, but about meeting quotas?
December 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Some are self-deporting *per DHS instructions*. They will be grabbed. Some have had TPS revoked, w/X number of days to leave; they will be grabbed. Some are in the green card/asylum process. Some are on work visas. All are prime prey
Do you get that it’s not about legality, but about meeting quotas?
Do you get that it’s not about legality, but about meeting quotas?