"Foreign doctors will be able to receive visas allowing them to practice in the United States, after the Trump administration quietly changed a policy to exempt them from a travel ban... Foreign physicians make up 25 percent of all doctors working in the United States."

📍 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐋𝐘𝐍, 𝐍𝐘: Video footage captures when ICE agents smashed a car window, dragged a man out, and used physical force to arrest him. Hours later, ICE agents used pepper spray and force to clear protesters outside a Brooklyn hospital while re-detaining him. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

"Prior to Jan. 2025, just 279 agents were assigned to immigration cases. By Sep., that number was above 6,500, growing the task force by a factor of 23. In total, 9,161 people at the FBI—nearly a quarter of the bureau’s 38,000 staffers—worked on immigration during Trump’s first 9 months in office."

Advocates warn the closure could lead to missed hearings & deportation orders as cases shift to an already* backlogged court. Most judges were fired & many say this isn’t about efficiency, it’s about dismantling due process. 🔗 Read more here: abc7news.com/post/us-depa...

🚨 DOJ just closed SF’s immigration court 8 months early, leaving 15,000+ cases in limbo. This was one of the country’s major hubs for asylum cases & now THOUSANDS face confusion, delays, & uncertainty.

"Denny Adan Gonzalez is the second person to die in ICE custody in Georgia this year. In January, Heber Sanchaz Domínguez, a 34-year-old man from Mexico, died at the Robert A. Deyton Detention Center in Lovejoy, Georgia... Gonzalez is the 18th person to die in ICE custody in the country this year."

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: ICE detention staff used force at least 780 times in one year, including pepper spray, tasers, and physical force, as detention centers filled beyond capacity. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

Two new stories offer a reminder that the Trump administration’s mass deportation crusade is scaling up, despite Americans’ public safety needs and priorities and in contrast to the supposed new direction under DHS Secretary Mullin. americasvoice.org/press_releas...

Video: ICE agents brought a man to the Wykoff hopsital after brutalizing him. Neighbors responded to the incident, and NYPD officers cleared NYers from the street in order to put the detained man into the back of an ICE vehicle before disappearing him.

The diversion of key resources to deport hard working immigrant families – billions of dollars to ICE and redeployment of thousands of FBI agents – means America is less safe.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus raised serious concerns Thursday about a recent Department of Justice decision that will make it easier to deport hundreds of thousands of people brought into the country unlawfully as children, referred to as Dreamers ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/01/r...

Deported #DACA recipient José Contreras Diaz thought he was reuniting with his wife and baby after the Trump admin agreed to allow him to return back home to the United States, “but as he landed, ICE agents arrested him again and took him to Port Isabel Detention Center in South Texas.”

Now: I’m at a press conference in Bushwick, Brooklyn across the street from Wycoff Medical Center where ICE violently abducted someone early Sunday morning in coordination with NYPD. Community Board Chairman Robert Camacho directly addresses cops watching nearby:

"The Republican administration appears to be recalibrating its approach... moving in many ways away from aggressive, public-facing tactics toward a quieter approach to enforcement. Despite that shift, the administration insists it is not backing down from its lofty deportation goals."

DACA renewal wait times have increased to levels not seen since 2016 when there were significant technical issues. apnews.com/article/daca...

Gathering tomorrow May 5th at 5:30pm at 16th and H NW in DC to hear from folks who have survived the camps, mark each person currently held and demand freedom and justice.

1. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHS The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths. This is a health crisis and a moral crisis. Follow along for details. 🧵

"After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown," "Trump’s FBI Reassigned a Quarter of Entire Agency onto Immigration," "Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia," and more must-read #immigration news.

“To those of you who are silent or think this does not involve you, to those of you who are not troubled by this — or worse, who applaud it — particularly those who are Catholic, I ask you: Do you not see the suffering of your neighbors?”

The new Tori Amos album has a song for Minnesota ✨ Change gonna come, Minnesota Change blows in like the wind I got a note to you, Minnesota 'Cause you got our back as a friend

$96.7 BILLION: The amount that undocumented immigrants paid through their tax contributions in 2022, including $59.4 BILLION in federal tax contributions and $37.3 BILLION in local and state tax contributions. They also help fund Social Security and Medicare despite being ineligible for benefits 👇🏽

Immigrants are not their tax contributions, however they contribute a hell of a lot and that’s always important to acknowledge. These workers paid $651.9 BILLION in taxes in 2023, including $419.8 BILLION in federal taxes and $232.1 BILLION in local and state taxes: open.substack.com/pub/americas...

Money. Power. Respect. Nothing less. #MoreThanMayDay

"And TPS is just one of the programs Trump has targeted to implement his doctrine of deportation through de-legalization," writes Maribel Hastings. "These are mostly people who have been in the United States for decades, have established families, ... and are a vital part of their communities."

Immigrant communities are a huge part of the labor movement, building, feeding, and sustaining our country everyday. Yet they are being detained, separated and denied the right to work freely.  Together we say: NO MORE! New York can stop these injustices by passing #NY4All!

One year ago, Kilmar’s wife, Jennifer, had no idea if her husband was alive after being unlawfully deported by the Trump regime. Today, he’s home with his family. But the fight continues and now she speaks for others who are unjustly detained. #MayDay2026 #MayDay #DC

right now in Los Angeles.

It's #MayDay! While workers rally in Washington, DC, CLASP's @lshewan.bsky.social writes about how honoring workers means keeping them safe. And keeping them safe requires making the right policy choices! www.clasp.org/blog/on-may-...

The Trump administration claims its immigration crackdown targets criminals and bad actors, but the reality tells a different story: across every category of legal status, Trump and Stephen Miller are systematically stripping people of their status and protections. More from our newest fact sheet ⤵️

"When working people stand together, that's when we have the power to make change." MS NOW's @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social speaks with SEIU President David Huerta at the May Day protest against the Trump administration in Los Angeles.

"May Day Strong" rallies are being held across the country today to protest Trump administration policies. @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social is on the ground in Los Angeles for a firsthand look. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

To kick off our 2026 May Day program, CHIRLA’s executive director, Angelica Salas, grounds & inspires us with the demands we bring to the streets this morning!🦋 ICE OUT OF LA ICE OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP NOW IMMIGRANTS BELONG HERE We REFUSE to be silent! #MayDay2026 #MayDay

JUST IN: Judge blocks Trump administration's revocation of temporary protected status (TPS) for Yemen. Judge Dale Ho (Biden/SDNY) says DHS Secy Kristi Noem did not follow required process. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Same issues pending at SCOTUS www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: The FBI increased the number of personnel assigned to immigration in just nine months, from 279 to more than 6,500 employees. Experts warn that the Trump administration’s diversion of FBI agents into immigration enforcement could undermine national security. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

April showers brings #MAYDAY POWER! ⚡

May Day is about people power and that includes us all. We all deserve dignity. We choose workers over corporations. We choose dignity over fear. We all belong here. #WeAllBelongHere #MayDay #FIRM

We joined the @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social and #HomeIsHere to denounce another attack on #DACA. The recent Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision has sown more confusion and uncertainty among DACA recipients. We'll say it again: We need Congress to pass a pathway to citizenship.

Our bodies are energized & ready to take on the 2026 #MayDay march! Our voices are louder than the hate spread against our communities. Together we say: PROTECT FAMILIES. PROTECT WORKERS. NO MORE RAIDS. LEGALIZATION FOR ALL! 🦋✊🏽 #LegalizationForAll #ImmigrantRights #WorkerRights #CitizenshipNow

NEW #AbuseOfPowerWatch newsletter by @yunao08.bsky.social Every week, we’re exposing how abuses of power are being normalized. This week: - A DACA recipient deported, returned, then detained again. - A U.S. citizen deported despite proof of citizenship. This isn't isolated. It's a pattern.

Today is the day! 🦋 The LA May Day coalition is at MacArthur Park on the corner of Park View & Wilshire, ready to start our march at 10 AM.🙂‍↕️ Together we say: no more raids, legalization for all! 🦋✊🏽 #MayDay #MayDay2026 #InternationalWorkersDay

WE ARE LIVE in #DC! The crowd is energized and ready to march to say One Struggle, One Fight, All Workers Unite! www.youtube.com/live/2i-6kpI... #MayDay2026 #MayDay

"Pope Leo on Friday named a formerly undocumented immigrant who was smuggled into the U.S. in a car trunk to be bishop of West Virginia" From fleeing violence to working construction and other jobs, Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala embodies the dignity of immigrant labor and the power of perseverance.

Workers' solidarity is what will protect us from fascism. This May Day, let's stand with every worker, including immigrant workers. Read my op-ed with Andy Kang, Managing Director of FIRM.

Immigrant workers help keep our country running. In 2023, they paid $651.9 BILLION in tax contributions, including $419.8 BILLION in federal tax contributions and $232.1 BILLION in local and state tax contributions 👇🏽 americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/recognizin... #MayDay

TODAY: Americans are walking out of school and work to wield our power as workers, consumers, and students. Join us for the nationwide day of economic disruption: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Find one of the more than 3,000 events planned for May Day: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... #MayDay

Happy May Day from Chicago. There's a lot of events planned around the city today; right now interfaith leaders are gathering with activists outside 1 S. Dearborn Street, the Chicago HQ of Highlands REIT, a real estate investment firm planning to lease a vacant jail in Colorado to ICE.

"We recognize and honor IMMIGRANT WORKERS EVERYWHERE," writes @tusk81.bsky.social, "who through their vast financial contributions help sustain our public schools, libraries, fire departments, and essential federal programs... and unemployment insurance to the benefit of us all." #MayDay

This morning I was notified of another death in ICE custody — the 48th death since Trump returned to office. There must be urgent accountability and oversight, and Congress must take action to dismantle ICE and CBP.

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: After public outcry, media pressure, and intervention from both Mississippi senators, Israel and Max Makoka have been released from ICE custody and returning home to their host family. But their fight to remain in the U.S. has just begun. #AbuseOfPowerWatch