From @adamserwer.bsky.social: the Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, has been chipping away at the parts of the Constitution dedicated to ensuring equal citizenship to all through rulings on voting rights, immigration, and equal protection. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Pardoned by Trump after convicted of 12 counts of bank fraud and tax evasion. Don’t have to pay back $17.8 million in restitution or serve 12 year sentence. Not Somalis.

This is how you do it folks

Agreed @carlygoodman.bsky.social book is not only the best history of the green card lottery but the best book for understanding what is happening today and why it matters

Great to see Institute for Immigration Research quoted in this piece after so many years of researching and reporting on immigrant Nobel laureates! @georgemasonu.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/s...

A husband walked into his asylum interview in Houston looking for safety and ICE dragged him out on the spot. No criminal record. Married to a U.S. citizen. Doing everything by the book. This is becoming routine, and mixed status families are scared. Read: www.khou.com/article/news...

There are 75,977 people born in Somalia who are now citizens of the United States, including those specific people. He is talking about US citizens. He is talking about *us*. The truth is that none of us are garbage, and the job of the US president is to represent all of us. We, the people.

I hope someone is going to challenge this. Back in 2005 we made sure people didn't have to get a REAL ID if they didn't want to. They shouldn't have to pay now. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/t...

“For an admin concerned with waste & abuse, using resources to re-open refugee cases & tear beloved, hardworking neighbors out of their communities is hypocritical & an affront to all Americans whose tax dollars will fund this lunacy.” Kate Brick, Lab www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

These people are monsters. And criminals and must be held accountable.

Cool event next Tuesday from @ihrc-umn.bsky.social and the Nash Gallery with historian Jorell Meléndez-Badillo--who collaborated with Bad Bunny to add visual lessons on Puerto Rican history to his 2025 album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos"! It's the closing event for the Vaivén exhibit of Puerto Rican art:

Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."

The recording of our Hidden Histories of Unauthorized Migrations from Europe to the US webinar is now available at cla.umn.edu/ihrc/news-ev... @iehs.bsky.social @migrationcollab.bsky.social @illinoispress.bsky.social

Thank you @pablo.show for your podcast about Riley Gaines and for showing me how the right twists the facts to create a narrative and how this swimmer transformed into a rightwing media darling. I don't listen to that side and it's important for me to know how it works.

Bless @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @theatlantic.com: "The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings...The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...

I work for a really great organization that uses the lessons of immigration history to illuminate today's immigration reality and we support the next generation of immigration scholars. I'm biased, but given what's happening in the US today, I think this work is really important.

Women are watching abusive dynamics play out on the national stage and for many it feels very, very familiar to what they’ve experienced regularly— I hope midterms are a referendum

In the last 48 hours as you’ve watched the way that Donald Trump has spoken to women on camera for the world to see publicly, you can only imagine the way that he spoke to the victims behind closed doors

Those in the Trump administration responsible for disappearing human beings to this torture center must be held accountable. Thank you @hrw.org for your work. “You Have Arrived in Hell” www.hrw.org/report/2025/...

Great opportunity at an amazing organization!

This is horrific. And they’ll dare call themselves patriots and honor veterans this week.

Just so we are clear: ICE went into a day care center—a private business—without a judicial warrant, and unlawfully kidnapped a worker in front of parents and children.

Join us Nov 12 at 4pm Central for Hidden Histories of Unauthorized Migrations from Europe to the US and learn about Europeans who entered the US without proper authorization and how they were treated differently from other undocumented immigrants. More info at z.umn.edu/HiddenHistories

Hey I thought the deportations were going to result in more jobs for Americans. Are they lying?

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Next week! Join us. It's going to be a great event in a fantastic location.

Join us Nov 12 for Hidden Histories and learn from our panel of experts about about European immigrants who entered the US without proper authorization. More info at z.umn.edu/HiddenHistories @carlygoodman.bsky.social @kangborderlaw.bsky.social @illinoispress.bsky.social @vliz.be @iehs.bsky.social

“ICE, their secret police, is their tool,” said Michelle Brané, a human rights attorney who directed DHS’ ombudsman office under Biden. “Once they have that power, which they have now, there’s nothing stopping them from using it against citizens.” @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social

80% (!) of the ACA subsidies that are about to expire go to people in states that Trump won in 2024. Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich.

Charlie Kirk is treated as a symbol of America itself. But there's nothing more American than the story of Trey Reed — a young Blk man, found hanging from a tree, his death hastily ruled "case closed" by officials. My latest at The Nation: www.thenation.com/article/soci...

An ICE agent threw a mom to the ground. You know how she can file a complaint with DHS? SHE CAN'T. Trump closed that office. www.propublica.org/article/home...

Pritzer gets the mechanics of authoritarianism – systemic intimidation, seizing control of elections, etc. – in a way others in national democratic leadership don't or won't say out loud.

Join us and the Katherine Nash Gallery for Becoming SotaRicans, a conversation with Puerto Rican community leaders discussing their contributions to the arts and culture of MN. Oct. 8 from 4-6 in Pillsbury Hall. More info at events.tc.umn.edu/event/24867-...

The recording of our History of the Present webinar on Birthright Citizenship is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEH5... @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @skantrow.bsky.social @cnacken1.bsky.social @michelewaslin.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social @migrationcollab.bsky.social

Why is the right so angry? They control the entire government and they’re still miserable f*cks. Joy Reid nailed it.

I can’t find the Bible verse where Jesus kills the homeless people

This man will not be fired for calling for the murder of American citizens, yet multiple journalists/reporters/teachers lost their job for accurately reporting things Charlie Kirk actually said and stood for. But it’s the “violent left” that’s the problem

The Trump admin plans to start discussions at the UN on revising 1951 & 1967 global refugee conventions that govern how asylum seekers and refugees are treated. Proposed changes include making migrants seek protection in the 1st safe country they enter, and making asylum only temporary.

I started crochet therapy again because of *everything* and now I can't afford yarn.

there simply isn't enough coverage of the fact that, as a matter of ideology and public policy, trump and his administration think domestic violence is good

Lifting up this great article with great data visualizations written in response to a recent speech about what it means to be American www.pbump.net/o/america-20...

So are just ok with this now? Will all future presidents (assuming we have them) profit from the office? We cannot normalize this!!

This is great news. Diane's Place is fantastic!!

Delays and increased screenings for visas mean that many students didn't make it to campus on time – and that has some big implications for the economy.

I think one of the problems is that media has conditioned people to believe that fascism comes along with dark skies and ominous music. People don’t recognize authoritarianism when they see their neighbors walking the dog on a sunny day with chirping birds.

I guess his parents never taught him that respect has to be earned, not forced www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...