@vcardenas.bsky.social: Americans Recognize Trump Policies are Making Us “Poorer, Weaker, and Less Safe” americasvoice.org/press_releas...

Elections across the country demonstrated a clear, broad based rejection of Trump’s chaos and cruelty. Americans are recognizing that his policies on immigration and beyond are making us weaker, poorer and less safe.

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.

Mass deportation agents are operating w/ alarming ruthlessness, masking their faces, firing pepper balls at clergy, & terrorizing neighborhoods in the name of “law and order.” Despite this, "Trump claimed his immigration enforcement raids actually 'haven’t gone far enough.'" ✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social

“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?” Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.

After months of Trump's cruel and chaotic Administration, the tide is turning. Voters realize his policies make us weaker, poorer, and less safe. One example tonight from a bellwether in VA:

"Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds," "Judge rules Trump administration can’t tie transportation funding to immigration," "Toddler among 6 people taken as immigration agents raid Cypress Park Home Depot," & more must-read #immigration news

VA voter on why she is supporting Spanberger: "I became a citizen 20 years ago. I see how things are going on like with families being separated. As a human being, as a mother, separating families, I don't believe in that. So that made me come out and vote."

Q: Why did you vote for Mikie Sherrill? NJ voter: I voted for Trump before, but now I look at Trump different. The economy does not look good. And immigration, I'm very sad, because the family is the most important thing in life.

Q: We're seeing something unprecedented in the US with these mass deportations. Is that a factor at all in your vote for Mikie Sherrill? Voter: Of course, it's a big factor. We're people. My mom was an immigrant, my grandparents are immigrants. It's just not right.

Immigration and Election 2025: Three key indicators to watch americasvoice.org/press_releas...

As polls open across the nation, know your rights this Election Day.

For many Latino voters, and other Americans motivated by opposition to the Trump mass deportation crusade, these elections will be a gauge of whether fear can silence people or whether communities will use their voices to demand dignity and a better way for their community and their country.

When even Gloria Estefan says she carries her passport “just in case,” it says everything about the state of fear communities, especially immigrants communities, are living in today. This isn’t the America we aspire to be. www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

“The people who feed us can’t afford to feed themselves,” Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage, said in a statement. “This isn’t just a story about food assistance. It’s a story about poverty wages.” people.com/one-fair-wag...

“The organization will also work with immigrant or undocumented workers and take utmost care to protect individuals’ privacy and safety, stating on the organization’s website that all information will be kept strictly confidential.”

“As the government shutdown enters its second month, and about 42 million low-income Americans prepare to go without their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy food for the holiday season, human rights organizations are stepping in to assist.’ people.com/one-fair-wag...

If you run into any problems or have questions when casting your vote today, call the Election Protection Hotline.

"Family speaks out after death of man deported by ICE in vegetative state," "Tampa animal rescue overwhelmed with pets abandoned amid immigration departures," "Suburban man hospitalized after arrest by ICE agents," and more must-read #immigration news.

Every vote is a voice, make yours heard. 🗳️ Head to the polls today! Find your polling place: www.vote.org/polling-place-locator

FYI, @americasvoice.bsky.social has assembled a brief immigration primer on two of the most-watched contests in the country: the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/where-do-n...

The cruelty we’re seeing from Trump’s deportation regime is not normal. @vcardenas.bsky.social reminds us: “None of us should become desensitized to the cruel and dangerous reality that is playing out before our very eyes."

This past weekend, communities gathered for Day of the Dead vigils to remember the growing number of immigrants who’ve lost their lives in federal custody. Families, clergy, and neighbors came together to say their names, light candles, and honor their memories. ✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social

The cruelty, chaos, and violence inherent to this administration’s mass deportation agenda is operating with little oversight or accountability and relying on outright lies – and threatens to get worse, as new interviews make clear. americasvoice.org/press_releas...

“I would say without fear there's no courage and now is the time where we're really being called upon to be courageous.” Amid ICE raids targeting Latino communities, Becky G reminds us that courage and joy are powerful acts of resistance. ✊🏽💃🏽

"Trump says he is committed to ongoing ICE raids: ‘They haven’t gone far enough’," "Kristi Noem says no Americans have been detained in ICE sweeps. That’s false," "Immigrants power kitchens, chefs say. So a Chicago group is raising money for their protection," and more must-read #immigration news.

🎥 “It's not about public safety. It's about optics and immigration enforcement, plain and simple.” Former acting ICE Chief of Staff @dtfleisch.bsky.social warned that operation "Midway Blitz” is only the beginning.

🕯️ We remember their names. We honor their lives. We refuse to let them be forgotten. 🦋 We join the families and advocates across the country in honoring those who died in ICE custody, and those who should still be here today. #DayoftheDead

The Trump admin has been “deadlier for ICE detainees than COVID-19 pandemic.” “The families of some of the deceased have denounced the fact that the victims had no prior condition that would have predicted a tragic end.”

🕯️ This #DíaDeLosMuertos, we remember those who should still be with us. At least 22 people have died in ICE custody this year, the deadliest year in 20 years. As families grieve and call for answers, communities across the country are building ofrendas to honor them.

Let's hear it for the farm workers who harvested the pumpkins that are decorating homes across America for #Halloween today. #WeFeedYou Que se oiga para los campesinos que cosecharon las calabazas que hoy decoran los hogares en todo los Estados Unidos. #SoyEsencial

This work can’t happen without the skills and strenuous labor of essential immigrant workers. “The local workers wouldn’t do this work,” said one pumpkin farmer. “I couldn’t operate without [migrant labor], and I wouldn’t even try to.”

Kristi Noem promises to terrorize kids this Halloween www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

📍𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: A new DHS document states that ICE will not let people decline from being scanned by its new facial recognition app, Mobile Fortify. It is used to verify one’s identity and immigration status. However, the face photos taken will be stored for 15 years, regardless of immigration status.

🎥 During yesterday's press event, @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social reminded us what’s at stake. He shared the heartbreaking story of 16-year-old Ofelia Torres, a Chicago teen battling stage 4 cancer, whose father, Ruben, was violently detained by ICE outside a Home Depot.

“As Christians, we cannot look away.” More than 200 clergy from across Christian traditions have issued a moral rebuke of Trump’s mass deportation campaign, calling the actions by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE “immoral” and “tearing families apart.” ✍️ @tusk81.bsky.social

This week was filled with fresh examples of the cruelty, chaos, and lack of accountability inherent to this administration’s mass deportation agenda. americasvoice.org/press_releas...

Every kid deserves to feel safe celebrating with their friends and neighbors. This Halloween, let’s choose community over cruelty. 🎃🍬🍭

Trump remains underwater on immigration—his signature issue. The mass family separation agenda is deeply unpopular (and just wait until Bovino ramps up his unhinged operations.) And by a 3:1 margin, Americans want legal status for long-settled immigration contributors over mass deportation.

"'And that’s how my journey in the U.S. ended,' Alejandro Juarez, who had worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club in NY, said through tears during a phone interview from Mexico." ICE mistakenly deported Mr. Juarez w/o a court hearing, an error the agency has acknowledged.

It’s a damn shame—and I hate to even have to say it. But, the Trump Administration has no remorse for targeting innocent kids and families on Halloween. Stay safe, stay vigilant tonight.

“I never thought I'd see anything like that, in the United States of America in 2025.” Watch as Illinois State Rep. Hoan Huynh, once a refugee from Vietnam, describes the chilling parallels between authoritarian tactics he fled, and ICE’s new operation “Midway Blitz.”

📍𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎, 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐀: A mom of 8 U.S. Citizen children, Silvia Reyna Mendoza, was deported last week, after she accused an ICE contractor of sexual harassment—despite receiving an emergency temporary stay from the court. She lived in the U.S. for 40 years. #AbuseofPowerWatch

"Gabriel" shares, "I'm currently working pumpkins in Watsonville, CA. I will work so families will have Jack-o'-lanterns for #Halloween. It's hard work as pumpkins are large and heavy. The average pumpkin weighs 12–15 lbs, but some weigh 70 lbs and take two of us to lift." #WeFeedYou

Pumpkins will be decorating porches tomorrow as we enjoy Halloween. They come to us thanks to workers like these NY state farm workers who were harvesting these heavy pumpkins last Friday in the rain. #WeFeedYou

No pumpkins, no #Halloween. It's that simple. 🎃 This Halloween, thank the hands that make it fun. Behind every jack-o-lantern, every pumpkin pie, and every festive decoration is the skilled, often strenuous labor of essential immigrant farmworkers. americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/dont-ghost...

"Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S.," "DHS Secretary Noem rejects Gov. Pritzker’s calls for pause in immigration operations over Halloween," "Father of teen fighting cancer released from immigration detention," and more must-read #immigration news.

Incredible news — Ruben Torres Maldonado is coming home! The community came together and worked tirelessly to bring this father back to his family so he can be where he belongs and support his daughter in her fight against cancer.

"The barrage of attacks on the immigrant community & ICE raids leaves no room for discussion of solutions beyond detentions & deportations. However, Americans support a sensible solution," writes Maribel Hastings Acc to PRRI: 72% of respondents "prefer the regularization of undocumented immigrants"