The Future of Humanitarian Protection in the United States? It’s ultimately local. An essay by Hiroshi Motomura. carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/0...

American Oversight uncovered the revelation that DHS stopped preserving texts in April amid heightened scrutiny over inhumane immigration enforcement. They are seeking court relief to ensure the records are preserved or recovered. @weareoversight.bsky.social americanoversight.org/american-ove...

Are we Great Again yet? -- Children were preparing for a Halloween parade on Oct. 25 when federal agents reportedly deployed tear gas on the street to disperse protesters opposing immigration-related arrests in the neighbourhood. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...

Event: Lessons in Resistance: Learning from the Response to the LA Raids Hosted by Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA, Nov 14 from 1pm to 2:30pm PST. www.eventbrite.com/e/lessons-in...

"New York will remain a city of immigrants: a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant," Mamdani said in his victory speech on November 4. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Read more about it here: www.newsweek.com/what-zohran-...

79-year-old US citizen claims ICE agents body-slammed him at his business, seeks $50M. Surveillance video shows agents shoving business owner to the ground. abcnews.go.com/US/79-year-u...

Ugly Truth: Feds’ Canal Street Raid Pushed Aside NYPD, Safety and Free Speech. President Trump's heavily armed and masked immigration troops are turning American cities into battlegrounds — and eliminating accountability and free speech in the public realm. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/27/u...

Federal agents in Illinois used tear gas, pepper balls & excessive force against protesters—including near a children's Halloween parade. Bellingcat verified 28 incidents appearing to violate a court order during immigration raids. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...

New report: ICE accused of using hidden processing rooms as “black sites” for long-term migrant detention, violating its own policies. Advocates cite a “total lack of oversight” and are taking legal action. Read Full story: www.inquisitr.com/ice-accused-...

NEW: Rep. @bynum.house.gov & other members of Congress are demanding answers from DHS Secretary Noem on 'alarming reports' of federal agent misconduct. Learn more here: bynum.house.gov/media/press-...

ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples' Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship. Learn more about this here: www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...

NEW LAWSUIT CHALLENGES THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S TERMINATION OF TPS FOR SYRIA. Without Court Intervention, Thousands Could be Forcibly Deported to a Humanitarian Crisis in Syria. Learn more about what it means here: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...

The maritime military strikes off Venezuela and CECOT detention make it clear that mere deportation of immigrants is not the end game, the goal is to criminalize and dehumanize non-whiteness throughout the hemisphere.

ICYMI: Georgia has 3rd-highest pop'n of Venezuelans in US; I wrote abt what life is like for them right now: @austinkocher.com @daralind.bsky.social @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social atlpresscollective.com/2025/10/19/v...

Federal judge questions ICE’s mandatory detention policy in Nevada case. lasvegassun.com/news/2025/oc...

DHS Ends Automatic EAD Extensions for Renewal Applicants. Learn more about what this means here: wolfsdorf.com/dhs-ends-aut...

Happening TONIGHT! Join Me at the 26th Anniversary Gala for Immigration Law & Justice of New York. Let me know if I'll see you there. austinkocher.substack.com/p/join-me-at...

Headed to NYC today to speak at the ILJNY's gala this evening. Hope to see you there! More information: austinkocher.substack.com/p/join-me-at...

The new episode of my series features Luna Vives, whose book The Gates of the Sea examines Spain’s maritime rescue system and its role in shaping migration control. We discuss how humanitarian ideals coexist with enforcement practices at sea. Listen here: austinkocher.substack.com/p/we-dont-re...

It was a privilege and a joy to be invited by Austin to talk about my book. Thanks to everyone who attended for their interest and thoughtful questions! You can listen to our conversation in the link below 👇

My conversation with Luna Vives is now out. We discuss The Gates of the Sea and what Spain’s maritime rescue system reveals about how humanitarian work and border control overlap. Listen here: austinkocher.substack.com/p/we-dont-re...

Listen to my discussion from yesterday with Luna Vives out now! We Don't Rescue Migrants—We Rescue Shipwreck Victims: What Spain's Maritime Rescue Operations Reveal About Border Politics austinkocher.substack.com/p/we-dont-re...

it is truly remarkable to me that the bones of the tea party aren't stirring in the ground because the leap from 'immigrant' to 'person the government doesn't like regardless of citizenship' is a matter of just dropping a WHERE IMMIGRANT=TRUE off the search

Nothing to worry about here, folks. I am sure all of the involved parties will STOP using these surveillance tools and move on after they finish with deportations (which are obviously also deeply offensive) Great work by @austinkocher.com austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

Do I know any immigration attorneys who practice in Buffalo and does the court hold hearings on Friday right now? (Q. for student observers.)

Starting in 1 hour, still time to register & join: Discussion with Luna Vives about there new book “The Gates of the Sea” about migrant search & rescue in the Med. See info below. austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

@austinkocher.com's latest reminds us that the digital technology to track people works as well on the rest of us as on the undocumented. austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-rise-o... #immigration #AI

The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism: Why ICE's A.I.-Powered Deportation Tools Echo Chinese Government Tactics My latest academic article examines how authoritarian rulers leverage technology to achieve undemocratic ends. austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

Don't miss this talk today! Geographer Luna Vives discusses her work "The Gates of the Sea" on Mediterranean migrant rescue efforts. It's free to attend, but you'll need to register. Info below. austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

Happening TOMORROW! Curious about the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean? Geographer Luna Vives discusses search and rescue operations in her book "The Gates of the Sea." austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

Happening this week! Join Me at the 26th Anniversary Gala for Immigration Law & Justice of New York on Thursday. Tickets are still available below. austinkocher.substack.com/p/join-me-at...

Book Talk this Week: Luna Vives presents "The Gates of the Sea"—a geographic examination of migrant search and rescue in the Mediterranean. Free | Registration required | Link below austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

Really looking forward to this!

Happening next week! Join Me at the 26th Anniversary Gala for Immigration Law & Justice of New York on October 30. Tickets are still available. austinkocher.substack.com/p/join-me-at...

Join geographer Luna Vives for a discussion of "The Gates of the Sea," exploring search and rescue operations for migrants in the Mediterranean. Free event—registration required. Details below. ⬇️ austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

Book Event: In “The Gates of the Sea” Geographer Luna Vives Examines Migrant Search and Rescue in the Mediterranean. Registration is free and required. See info below. austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

Food, Labor, and Migration: A Conversation on Our Interconnected Food System — I hosted Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares for a conversation about their new book, Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain. You can listen to that conversation. austinkocher.substack.com/p/food-labor...

Join Me at the 26th Anniversary Gala for Immigration Law & Justice of New York on October 30. Tickets are still available! Let me know below if you can make it. austinkocher.substack.com/p/join-me-at...

Looking forward to this conversation next week! 🤩

Book Event: In “The Gates of the Sea” Geographer Luna Vives Examines Migrant Search and Rescue in the Mediterranean Please join me on Tuesday, October 28, from 2:00–3:00 PM EST for a virtual discussion with Prof Vives about her fascinating new book. open.substack.com/pub/austinko...

Starting in 1 hour! Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat. Registration still open at link below. austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

You still have time to register! Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat. Registration required at link below. Tomorrow at 12:30pm eastern. austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

Happening in exactly 24 hours! Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat. Registration required at link below. austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

If you are seeing issues with the Immigration Enforcement Dashboard (enforcementdashboard.com) today, it's because AWS is having major issues across the whole east coast. It's working for some people, not for others. Don't worry, we're still here! @adamjst.bsky.social @relevantresearch.bsky.social

Happening TOMORROW at 12:30 PM EST! Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat. Registration required at link below. austinkocher.substack.com/p/book-event...

ABC News featured Jenni Rivera’s story of losing her and her kids losing their husband and father to self deportation today. Please watch this video and sit with the agonizing reality that our members at American Families United face right now. abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...

Live Discussion: US Citizens Separated from Spouses w/ Julie Moreno. I spoke with Julie Moreno yesterday, a U.S. citizen from New Jersey who made the gut-wrenching decision to help her husband of nine years self-deport to Mexico. austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-discu...

Live Discussion: US Citizens Separated from Spouses w/ Julie Moreno. I spoke with Julie Moreno yesterday, a U.S. citizen from New Jersey who made the gut-wrenching decision to help her husband of nine years self-deport to Mexico. austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-discu...

This is what our families at American Families United are going through. Listen to Julie’s story here with @austinkocher.com. Live Discussion: US Citizens Separated from Spouses w/ Julie Moreno austinkocher.substack.com/p/live-discu...