“ICE treats you like a “living ghost,” she says from detention. “They don’t care if you die.” She cries frequently, during almost every phone conversation.” #immigration #detention #familiesbelongtogether

SCOOP: About 20 immigration judges have been fired this month, adding to the 80 dismissed by President Trump earlier this year. NPR has been in front of this story and the people impacted on all sides -- do you work for EOIR? LMK. www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...

Are you writing your first book on immigration history? You still have ONE WEEK to apply for the IHRC Manuscript workshop. More info at z.umn.edu/ManuscriptWorkshop APPLY TODAY! @migrationcollab.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social @oah.org

The Dept. of Homeland Security has a new statement out about deportations. They're saying they have deported ~400,000 people since Trump took office That puts them on pace to deport ~600,000 people in one year they say I suspect that includes people removed by both ICE and...

In April, authorities raided what they say was a Tren de Aragua gathering. Attendees say it was a birthday party. Among those detained included a homeless barber/DoorDash driver, and three people who fled Venezuela years ago *because of* that gang 🧵 www.texasobserver.org/officials-tr...

After spending around a year in ICE detention, Laura, a Nigerian mother of two, was told by her then-lawyer that she would be released and able to see her kids. But under Trump, that never happened.

The Trump administration has released a proposal to replace the current H-1B visa lottery with a weighted selection process favoring higher wages and skill levels. #H1B #visas #immigration #tech

🚨There is a hidden issue in US immigration detention: the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women. 🚨 Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.

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

🚨There is a hidden issue in US immigration detention: the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women. 🚨 Despite ICE's own policies against detaining these individuals, reports of medical neglect, miscarriages, and nutritional deprivation have been documented.

The Women’s Refugee Commission Detention Pregnancy Tracker: A Critical Tool for Documenting the Treatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration Detention 🚨 Have you seen a pregnant woman in ICE custody? Submit a report today. -- Please share widely! austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-womens...

Somehow considering race in college admissions is racist for SCOTUS, but not when immigration cops use it to identify people to kidnap and deny them due process.

"Your family's life could be disrupted by just that one moment."

🗣️ New from MiSC scholar Jenna Loyd for @publicbooks.bsky.social. The article challenges the idea that "the border" is just a line on a map. Instead, it's a technology—a tool that mixes law, territory, bureaucracy & policing to control human mobility. 🧵 ⤵️ www.publicbooks.org/with-big-tec...

Are you writing your first book on immigration history? Then apply for our Immigration History Manuscript Workshop and present your work in progress at OAH 2026. Applications due Sept 30. More info at z.umn.edu/ManuscriptWorkshop @oah.org @iehs.bsky.social @migrationcollab.bsky.social

🗣️ New from MiSC scholar Jenna Loyd for @publicbooks.bsky.social. The article challenges the idea that "the border" is just a line on a map. Instead, it's a technology—a tool that mixes law, territory, bureaucracy & policing to control human mobility. 🧵 ⤵️ www.publicbooks.org/with-big-tec...

Yesterday's Supreme Court decision endangers our communities and subjects people to immigration stops simply because of the color of their skin, occupation, or the language they speak. This fight isn't over. Our right to live free from racial profiling is fundamental.

"ICE Operation ‘Midway Blitz’ Underway as Authoritarian Trump Targets Chicago," "Texas Undocumented Students Start the Semester Without In-State Tuition," "Immigrants in Southern California go on high alert after Supreme Court ruling," and more must-read #immigration news.

Breaking Down the Latest Record Immigration Detention Numbers My recent Substack Live covered record immigration detention numbers—over 61,000 people, the highest in U.S. history—plus a community exercise for exploring local data. Listen/watch now: austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-break...

My new @bostonglobe.com article explains how we can end simultaneously curb horrible abuses and reduce crime by abolishing ICE and giving the money to state/local police: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/08/o...

A new bulletin from the Migration & Asylum Lab, edited by @elliottyoung.bsky.social, reveals a critical reality: legal reforms often don't translate to safety for LGBTQ+ individuals. "Beyond Reform: LGBTQ+ Life in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Cuba," is a must-read. 🧵👇

US citizen plaintiffs in the case literally described what happened when they were arrested by ICE. Kavanaugh writing that the government is more injured by not doing this is closer to a “positive good” argument — more Calhoun than Plessy.

A new bulletin from the Migration & Asylum Lab, edited by @elliottyoung.bsky.social, reveals a critical reality: legal reforms often don't translate to safety for LGBTQ+ individuals. "Beyond Reform: LGBTQ+ Life in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Cuba," is a must-read. 🧵👇

When you claim all immigrants are invaders, you are claiming the ability to use lethal force against them. They just said the quiet part out loud

You still have time to register for our webinar on Birthright Citizenship on Sept 17 with @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @skantrow.bsky.social @cnacken1.bsky.social William Jones and Cecilia Marquez. z.umn.edu/BirthrightCitizen @migrationcollab.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social @umn-amst.bsky.social

ℹ️ The information in this thread is from the Migration & Asylum Lab’s Nicaragua Country Conditions Bulletin. The Lab is an initiative by MiSC scholars @elliottyoung.bsky.social and Ana Raquel Minian. 🔻 Click on the link below to learn more 🔻 sites.google.com/lclark.edu/m...

“Regardless of our views on immigration policy, the American people do not support the abuse of detainees and prisoners,” @ossoff.senate.gov told NBC News, “it’s more important than ever to shine a light on what’s happening behind bars and barbed wire, especially and most shockingly to children.”

NEW: This morning the Trump admin put out the Federal Register notice terminating the 2021 TPS designation for Venezuela. It is set to end 60 days from Monday, or Friday, November 7. This termination brings the number of people Trump has stripped TPS from to at least 1 million.

🇪🇨 What are the country conditions like in Ecuador? ⚖️ What historical role has corruption and economic instability played throughout the nation's development? A thread🧵⤵️

🇪🇨 What are the country conditions like in Ecuador? ⚖️ What historical role has corruption and economic instability played throughout the nation's development? A thread🧵⤵️

🚨 ICYMI 🚨 Dive into this conversation between MiSC scholars @elliottyoung.bsky.social and @austinkocher.com as they break down the Migration & Asylum Lab's new 2025 country bulletins. Listen now 👇 austinkocher.substack.com/p/in-convers...

An activist has started using artificial intelligence to identify ICE agents beneath their masks — a use of the technology sparking new political concerns over AI-powered surveillance. Can Washington do anything about it?

ICE raided a DC high school football game. ICE RAIDED A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.

ICE Continues to Detain Award-Winning Journalist Who Filmed Immigration Raids Truthout truthout.org/articles/ice...

"Immigration, receiving refugees and asylum seekers, is not incompatible with democracy. To the contrary, newcomers are one of the reasons why wealthy plural democracies can remain so. It takes a totalitarian regime to fully control borders, enforce population registries & remove unwanted people."

🗣️ What are the country conditions like in Nicaragua? What historical role has the US played throughout the country’s development? Today, 🇳🇮 faces high poverty rates, persistent corruption, and government repression. It's currently under the dictatorial regime of President Daniel Ortega. 🧵 ⤵️

🗣️ What are the country conditions like in Nicaragua? What historical role has the US played throughout the country’s development? Today, 🇳🇮 faces high poverty rates, persistent corruption, and government repression. It's currently under the dictatorial regime of President Daniel Ortega. 🧵 ⤵️

“Many immigrants start here and go on to become nurses, physical therapists, doctors,” said Martine Duroseau, who has run Citi Health Home Care Services in Brooklyn. “It’s a loss for the patients and for the system. It affects all of us.”

'Tombstones': Our reporter Matt Sage found at least five bikes and mopeds at a federal immigration courthouse in NYC that haven't moved — evidence that their owners have been disappeared by ICE:

Temps were nearing 90° when this picture was taken at a field on CAs Central Coast. The leeks crew was focusing on finishing the days harvest. #WeFeedYou

Happening TOMORROW! Make sure you're registered! 👇

If you’re an immigrant with legal status who’s committed 0 crimes you can be sent to a torture prison where you’ll be raped and dehumanized. If you’re old pals with Trump and ran a pedophile ring you get sent to a cushy minimum security prison despite being ineligible because you’re a sex offender.

I work here, I have kids in the public schools here, and I welcome immigrants and melt ICE here!

On Thursday, Aug 21st @ 1pm EST, MiSC scholar @austinkocher.com will host a Webinar conversation with fellow scholar @elliottyoung.bsky.social, along with Seraya Talbott-Carey, for a conversation on their new 2025 country conditions reports on Ecuador and Nicaragua. 🌎

🚨Mark your calendars for a critical discussion you won't want to miss 🚨 As official government reports on human rights face increased censorship, the work of scholars is more important than ever. 🧵 ⤵️

🚨Mark your calendars for a critical discussion you won't want to miss 🚨 As official government reports on human rights face increased censorship, the work of scholars is more important than ever. 🧵 ⤵️

🚨ALERTA🚨 La Policía de DC (MPD) anunció que comenzará a colaborar con ICE durante las paradas de tráfico. ¿Qué significa esto? 👉🏽

A good guide for DC residents on what to do in response to the new immigration operations in DC.

What to know about traveling as an immigrant — your rights, risks, and tips for staying safe when you travel by car, train, bus or airplane.