Agree this is the time to give farm workers and meat processors and hotel personnel working visas so we don’t rely on an underground workforce that can get paid slave level wages due to fear of deportation. Make our economy of wealth work for everyone!
Thrilled your influence has expanded with the Bulwark since you provide critical information we need. Inspiring and encouraging that so many Latinos are running for office. Desperately needed and very courageous. Many thanks for all you do.
Something I haven't seen mentioned yet, in terms of immigration policy advocated by pro-immigration candidates and/or groups, is redirecting DHS/ICE/CBE funds. Instead of spending hundreds of billions of dollars hiring new agents to monitor our borders and send out to round up so called "criminal immigrants," the money should be used to hire more immigration judges and attorneys and support staff.
Advocating an approach like this would, if nothing else, defuse one of the main Republican complaints about illegal immigrants in the US; that there is a huge pool of people who have not gone through any sort of official immigration proceedings and who are often at large awaiting judgements. If there were an increase in the number of judges and attorneys, the backlog of cases could start to decrease. Not only that, for people who are waiting for the legal process to to play itself out, there would be information about who the US would welcome into the country and who they would want to deny entry.
Clearly, it will take time to find candidates who are appropriate for new judicial appointments in immigration courts. One source would be attorneys who have handled the case loads for immigrants trying to stay in the US. Those attorneys would have to be replaced, but if it becomes clear that a new administration was serious about dealing the case load backlog I suspect there would be an increase in the number of law school students who want to concentrate on immigration law.
"Defund the police" turned out to be a toxic slogan. "Defund ICE and Fund Immigration Courts" may, in fact, turn out to be a slogan many people will endorse and support.
That was in the immigration bill that the Republicans scuttled. They wanted to run with mass deportation. So they can not be trusted to do anything reasonable. The message is "do it legally" but then make that virtually impossible.
Congratulations to Adrian for making it on the administration's media enemies list (in a weird AI slop video the White House released). Your reporting is clearly bothering them. That's a badge of honor. Thank you for all your work in shining a spotlight on the Trump admin's horrific deportation regime.
Congratulations on joining the Bulwark full-time. Your reporting on the most heartbreaking part of Trumpist autocracy is critical for our awareness. The stories you tell really help folks understand the senseless suffering Steven Miller's plans and Project 2025 are enacting on our brothers and sisters living in America. Keep up the great work knowing you are making a difference. Your work shines a light on how to treat our neighbors as we would like to be treated ourselves. As Tim says, "Peace my Brother"
Another interesting aspect about Texas. The Senate position Cornyn has held is being sought by Paxton and two Dems have stirred his territory - the GOP has been called out as non-religious partially because of their ICE/hatred campaign. And then there are Paxton's sexual affairs and misuse of Texas resources. But then we need to remember that Paxton and Abbott are two of the biggest despicable cheaters in the country. Abbott wants all schools to have tributes to the white supremacist Kirk too. Texas will wake up and let us hope SCCOTUS doesn't approve anymore cheating
Best of luck to Mayra Macías in her campaign. What Chuy García tried to pull was sleazy even by Chicago standards, and I'm glad to read that someone smart, tough, and articulate is ready to call him on it.
You might like to look into the activity of Faith in Action in San Francisco and San Mateo counties where they are organizing accompaniment for people attending immigration court and also helping as much as non-lawyers can at the enormous job of assembling the cases. All the better immigration judges in NorCal have been fired by the Trump regime.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51297709/theyre-staying-here-millcreek-immigrants-wont-abide-by-us-government-pressure-to-leave
Agree this is the time to give farm workers and meat processors and hotel personnel working visas so we don’t rely on an underground workforce that can get paid slave level wages due to fear of deportation. Make our economy of wealth work for everyone!
Thrilled your influence has expanded with the Bulwark since you provide critical information we need. Inspiring and encouraging that so many Latinos are running for office. Desperately needed and very courageous. Many thanks for all you do.
Something I haven't seen mentioned yet, in terms of immigration policy advocated by pro-immigration candidates and/or groups, is redirecting DHS/ICE/CBE funds. Instead of spending hundreds of billions of dollars hiring new agents to monitor our borders and send out to round up so called "criminal immigrants," the money should be used to hire more immigration judges and attorneys and support staff.
Advocating an approach like this would, if nothing else, defuse one of the main Republican complaints about illegal immigrants in the US; that there is a huge pool of people who have not gone through any sort of official immigration proceedings and who are often at large awaiting judgements. If there were an increase in the number of judges and attorneys, the backlog of cases could start to decrease. Not only that, for people who are waiting for the legal process to to play itself out, there would be information about who the US would welcome into the country and who they would want to deny entry.
Clearly, it will take time to find candidates who are appropriate for new judicial appointments in immigration courts. One source would be attorneys who have handled the case loads for immigrants trying to stay in the US. Those attorneys would have to be replaced, but if it becomes clear that a new administration was serious about dealing the case load backlog I suspect there would be an increase in the number of law school students who want to concentrate on immigration law.
"Defund the police" turned out to be a toxic slogan. "Defund ICE and Fund Immigration Courts" may, in fact, turn out to be a slogan many people will endorse and support.
That was in the immigration bill that the Republicans scuttled. They wanted to run with mass deportation. So they can not be trusted to do anything reasonable. The message is "do it legally" but then make that virtually impossible.
Congratulations to Adrian for making it on the administration's media enemies list (in a weird AI slop video the White House released). Your reporting is clearly bothering them. That's a badge of honor. Thank you for all your work in shining a spotlight on the Trump admin's horrific deportation regime.
Congratulations! You are an outstanding journalist and I am so happy for you.
from minneapolis
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/minneapolis-restaurant-hola-arepa-resists-attempted-ice-raid
From Chicago:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/10/operation-midway-bliss-brings-holiday-cheer-to-families-affected-by-ice-raids/
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/02/immigrants-return-to-little-village-english-language-class-after-federal-blitz-kept-them-away/
Congratulations on joining the Bulwark full-time. Your reporting on the most heartbreaking part of Trumpist autocracy is critical for our awareness. The stories you tell really help folks understand the senseless suffering Steven Miller's plans and Project 2025 are enacting on our brothers and sisters living in America. Keep up the great work knowing you are making a difference. Your work shines a light on how to treat our neighbors as we would like to be treated ourselves. As Tim says, "Peace my Brother"
Congratulations! I learn a lot from your newsletter.
Another interesting aspect about Texas. The Senate position Cornyn has held is being sought by Paxton and two Dems have stirred his territory - the GOP has been called out as non-religious partially because of their ICE/hatred campaign. And then there are Paxton's sexual affairs and misuse of Texas resources. But then we need to remember that Paxton and Abbott are two of the biggest despicable cheaters in the country. Abbott wants all schools to have tributes to the white supremacist Kirk too. Texas will wake up and let us hope SCCOTUS doesn't approve anymore cheating
Three stories about an ICE raid in Rochester, NY:
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2025/09/09/ice-raids-today-rochester-2-workers-avoid-arrest-residents-protest/86058070007/
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2025/09/09/ice-raid-today-see-the-confrontation-in-rochester-ny/86061401007/
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2025/09/11/ice-raid-allegedly-targeted-roofers-in-rochester-ny-how-it-happened/86064277007/
Congratulations, Adrian! Your reporting has been SO good! Thank you!
Also, I sent you a message with some info about ICE happening in Idaho.
Best of luck to Mayra Macías in her campaign. What Chuy García tried to pull was sleazy even by Chicago standards, and I'm glad to read that someone smart, tough, and articulate is ready to call him on it.
You might like to look into the activity of Faith in Action in San Francisco and San Mateo counties where they are organizing accompaniment for people attending immigration court and also helping as much as non-lawyers can at the enormous job of assembling the cases. All the better immigration judges in NorCal have been fired by the Trump regime.
Already seemed full-time to me.