March 8, 2019 by V Leigh

This makes us look like a nation that’s completely lost its mind

This is the stage of fascism where the government jails the people who try to help the people it’s putting in concentration camps. https://t.co/IZhTws20A5

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 20, 2019

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Meanwhile the Border Patrol agents who withheld water from a 7 year old girl, causing her to die in immigration detention have not been charged with any crime for their actions. https://t.co/zmvGoIKfHb

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 20, 2019

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NEW: Sentencing date has been set for the 4 @NoMoreDeaths volunteers convicted for leaving water, food for migrants in protected areas of the #Arizona desert.

It'll be March 1 at 1:45pm in #Tucson federal court. They face fines, up to 6mos in prison. https://t.co/B2XmVtMpOr

— Rafael Carranza (@RafaelCarranza) February 1, 2019

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That's about 1 million times more than they did to help prepare for deadly hurricanes that killed thousands of Americans.

— Linda Goldberg (@ChefLindaBoston) February 6, 2019

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Ever more shocking news on the treatment of migrant children under the Trump regime. Thousands sexually abused! Horrific and unacceptable. @HHSgov: Are you incompetent or uncaring? https://t.co/N5k5vV65P9

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) February 26, 2019

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January 31, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities

As Trump agents warehouse immigrant kids in shelters, reports of sexual assault are growing, with often at-best token police investigation. https://t.co/acLAl1Ud0A pic.twitter.com/1lYlw4aex0

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) December 22, 2018

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We demand #JusticeForJakelin – a 7 year old girl who died under Border Patrol custody. We need to take action and raise hell: @fams2gether is rallying tomorrow in front of the CBP offices at 8am. Join us ➡️ https://t.co/Zo5m2nrQOV pic.twitter.com/5Drec1l0dX

Artist: Ruben Marquez

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah Hassan is a two year old boy on life support in Oakland. His mother, a Yemeni national, can’t be with her son because of Trump’s racist #MuslimBan. This is beyond cruel. His mother should be granted a waiver to see her dying son: https://t.co/zQQrpyZzZ2 #ForAbdullah

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 17, 2018

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Our video of BP agents destroying aid supplies for migrants has been getting a lot of traction this week. We have noticed many media outlets falsely reporting that the footage is old. The video contains footage spanning 7 years–from 2010 to 2017. https://t.co/u3WU3wZVcG

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah is dying, but the #MuslimBan is preventing his mom Saima from entering the U.S. to say goodbye. The Ban is continuing to tear families apart. Demand that @StateDept @SecPompeo @USEmbassyCairo grant Saima a waiver: https://t.co/sXQsRZTA35 #ForAbdullah #NoMuslimBanEver pic.twitter.com/5WfeGA3EXh

— MPower Change (@MPower_Change) December 17, 2018

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#BREAKING: Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities, attorney says https://t.co/NDQFsgHw6T pic.twitter.com/A09P9sBPSM

— The Hill (@thehill) January 25, 2019

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January 6, 2019 by V Leigh

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

A nominee to run ICE who once attended an event hosted by an anti-immigrant hate group. Reports that the next DHS Secretary will be a man who received an award from an anti-Muslim hate group. There were 21 incidents of hate in the White House in November. https://t.co/jdJVJfddTA

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 1, 2018

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From @katperez84 & @ElenaHung202: “The disability community has proved time and again… that we will meet every attack with equal force to preserve our rights and our dignity.

We must continue to push back.” https://t.co/L2LW7nzgy1 #ProtectFamilies

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) November 30, 2018

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Father of migrant child who died claims son was not sick before he was in custody https://t.co/kaFiWELWoe pic.twitter.com/cOhslFxCq1

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2018

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Felipe Alonzo-Gomez died in CBP custody. He was 8. Remember his name.

Jakelin Caal Maquin died in CBP custody. She was 7. Remember her name.

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

Felipe Alonzo-Gomez.
Jakelin Caal Maquin.
Felipe.
Jakelin.#DefundHate

— Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) December 26, 2018

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The second child to die in immigration custody this month https://t.co/COcCnSus86

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 25, 2018

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First we learned they were putting immigrant children in detention camps. There are 12,800 children in immigration detention today. And now children are dying in their custody. https://t.co/6sfvYd6m5I

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 25, 2018

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Another child has died in @CBP custody. This time on Christmas. For far too long, this agency has operated without any accountability. It’s time for that to end. Congress must investigate immediately. #DefundHate https://t.co/Fvzsz1mKhV

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 25, 2018

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An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died on Christmas Day. The boy is the second migrant child to die in government custody this month. Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal died on Dec. 8. https://t.co/AexPC0w53W

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 25, 2018

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We will one day learn that many more of these babies died in U.S. custody that we were told. https://t.co/ujUWjd21fk

— Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) December 25, 2018

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Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children’s shelters.

One kid, Alex, decided to come forward. There was surveillance video. But Alex's case wasn't investigated. His isn’t the only one.https://t.co/eHmTKkiKz4

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) December 22, 2018

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Yesica earns $3/day working in the kitchen of the facility where she is detained — a private prison that contracted by ICE for more than $800 million. "The whole system is exploitative," said Laura Lunn of Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network. https://t.co/PPSmZAwCou

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 3, 2019

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From NILC Senior Attorney Nora Preciado – “The death of 7-year-old Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin is a tragic reminder of a longstanding pattern of systemic cruelty and secrecy at @CBP and its parent agency, @DHSgov.” https://t.co/xhwW0rYdxk #DefundHate

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) January 3, 2019

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November 28, 2018 by V Leigh

Trump’s new “public charge” regulation would strip immigrant families of their access to healthy food 🍎, health care 🏥, and housing

.@JulianCastro: "I consider [Trump’s border detentions] state-sponsored child abuse and basically kidnapping of kids from their parents." pic.twitter.com/KrIryqyCum

— UpFront (@AJUpFront) October 19, 2018

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"Children being separated from their parents, it’s heart-breaking. And we’re complicit. We invited people into our community by giving them a low-wage job, hiring them to be our nanny, and then we trick them and turn them in." — SPLC's Lecia Brooks https://t.co/qRzaoiNPYX

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 19, 2018

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Trump’s new “public charge” regulation would strip immigrant families of their access to healthy food 🍎, health care 🏥, and housing 🏘️. It would make the U.S. a sicker, hungrier, and poorer nation. TAKE ACTION ➡️ https://t.co/gk6SjpsnCg #ProtectFamilies pic.twitter.com/hgpRncogOn

— Immigrant Defense Project (@ImmDefense) October 11, 2018

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Immigration Application Denial Rates Jump 37% Under Trump https://t.co/hnFiHpdE3L via @CatoInstitute

— Marketa Lindt (@marketalindt) November 19, 2018

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Asylum court denial rates are also trending up https://t.co/ehg7jRf8FO

— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) November 19, 2018

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The Trump administration waived background checks for all staff working at the largest detention camp for migrant children. https://t.co/oTOFgHeeLQ

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) November 27, 2018

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Not vetting adults who work with children is just another example of government-sanctioned child abuse under the Trump administration. His policies are despicable and disgusting. https://t.co/fpO0wNqoQm

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) November 27, 2018

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October 6, 2018 by V Leigh

A Surprise Inspection of an ICE Detention Center Reveals Horrific Conditions – Mother Jones

Minor Offenses From Long Ago Are Keeping Dozens of Migrant Families Separated https://t.co/fzJGEdwXtA

— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) September 14, 2018

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An 11 year-old boy who was held by ICE for more than 6 months reunited with his mom & grandmother today. The boy was detained after claiming asylum at the border even though his mom was already living legally in VA. She sued the Trump administration & won.pic.twitter.com/HyoSxu50g6

— Simar (@sahluwal) September 22, 2018

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Dead-of-night transfer of immigrant kids to a "tent camp" in Texas. No schooling for them and limited legal access. Let's call these "tent camps" what they really are: Concentration Camps #KeepFamiliesTogether #AbolishICE #StoptheWarOnImmigrants https://t.co/UdxL5nlq41

— Tasha Essen (@TashaEssen) October 2, 2018

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Nooses have been found in ICE facilities of caged migrants. This is an emergency.

An agency that has systematically and repeatedly commits human rights abuses cannot be reformed – it must be abolished.

Child abuse is a bright red line. It should be for all of us. https://t.co/Gi2c9dvDWU

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) October 3, 2018

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A Surprise Inspection of an ICE Detention Center Reveals Horrific Conditions – Mother Jones https://t.co/AUWUn26gGP

— Rhonda Ragsdale (@profragsdale) October 3, 2018

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September 11, 2018 by V Leigh

Baby Mariee got sick in #ICE detention and died 6 weeks later #JusticeForMariee

This is Mariee Juárez. She was 18-months-old when she entered ICE detention in Dilley, TX.

When she fell ill, ICE treated her with honey packets, vapor rub, and ibuprofen. They never hospitalized her—not with a 104 fever or after losing 20% of her body weight.#justiceformariee pic.twitter.com/p0sRnDPtc0

— Stephen Black (@stephenablack) September 6, 2018

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“We have to fight for Mariee because she is no longer here,” said Rosa Lopez of Make the Road New Jersey, an immigrant rights advocacy group which organized the vigil. “The death and detention of Mariee are a result of cruel & inhumane policies of this country. #JusticeforMariee https://t.co/oLkRtYLWmE

— MaketheRoadNewJersey (@MaketheRoadNJ) September 6, 2018

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We’ve warned that ICE detention centers are spreading disease due to overcrowded, unsanitary conditions and substandard medical care. Baby Mariee got sick in #ICE detention and died 6 weeks later. https://t.co/cWbvYXgY6Y @cbsthismorning #JusticeForMariee

— MamásConPoder (@MamasConPoder) September 6, 2018

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18 month-old Mariee fell sick at the country’s largest #ICE detention center. She died six weeks later. We demand #JusticeForMariee so this doesn’t happen again. https://t.co/rX4Yy2SbFs pic.twitter.com/wRVyD07nqL

— MomsRising (@MomsRising) September 6, 2018

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We will not stop covering this story as long as there are kids in custody who have been ripped from their parents. https://t.co/VdI3ODe0Cm

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 6, 2018

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September 2, 2018 by V Leigh

Migrant Rights

A Border Patrol agent made a detained Mexican immigrant clean the agent’s truck and then shut him inside it with the air conditioning at full blast as the shivering immigrant broke down in tears. After being arrested, an agent menaced them with a Taser. https://t.co/bvDEypvf7B

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 14, 2018

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Hours before we'd be in court to argue on their behalf, the government pulled two of our clients — a mom and young child — out of their detention rooms and put them on a plane to El Salvador, where they had fled horrific sexual violence and death threats. https://t.co/Z0m6p0Lgf5

— ACLU (@ACLU) August 9, 2018

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Israel withholds money from African migrants' paychecks and returns it only if they leave the country. https://t.co/jzPho3SFaZ

— AP Africa (@AP_Africa) August 15, 2018

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August 9, 2018 by V Leigh

The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens

Efraín Romero de la Rosa died after 21 days in solitary confinement in Stewart Detention Center. Jean Jiminez-Joseph died after 19 days. Our lawyers work in privately run immigration facilities — including Stewart. This is a pattern of mistreatment.https://t.co/vIVtrdqmeC

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 8, 2018

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NEW: The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens, 4 sources with knowledge of the plan tell @NBCNews https://t.co/XoLQ65gQ5H

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 7, 2018

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Don't tell me that "all lives matter" or you believe in "Christian values" or you support "legal immigration" when Trump is adopting Stephen Miller's new plan to block hardworking, taxpaying legal immigrants with green cards from getting their citizenship. https://t.co/7oGIZjUVND

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 7, 2018

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The fact that Stephen Miller is now targeting legal immigrants is absolute proof that this was never about legality, it was always about racism.

— OhNoSheTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) August 7, 2018

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Stephen Miller is a white supremacist hell bent on making America whiter. Journalists who refuse to say that are allowing their political correctness culture to distort reality. https://t.co/vOAGvtrFtK

— we're going to abolish ICE (@SeanMcElwee) August 7, 2018

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Flashback to that time Stephen Miller threw a white power sign in the White House briefing room. And yes, that's exactly what the fuck he was doing. pic.twitter.com/fsj6nOefHm

— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) August 7, 2018

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More families are being separated by ICE, this is a Bangladeshi family in Connecticut. A sad situation. https://t.co/XzsrxOFIqA https://t.co/XzsrxOFIqA

— BAWDI Women (@BAWDIWomenNJ) August 8, 2018

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August 8, 2018 by V Leigh

The Trump regime did NOT reunite…

The Trump regime did NOT reunite:
* 46 out of 103 children under 5,
* 711 out of 2,551 children 5 to 17,
and they consider themselves done?

How can this be humane or acceptable? They must reunite ALL families and these families should have a chance at asylum!
Where is Congress?

— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) July 28, 2018

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Last month in NYC, ICE began denying in-person hearings to immigrants in detention in NYC. They claimed "safety" fears after non-violent protest. We just caught ICE *trying to position family in court to be unable to even see their loved ones via video.* https://t.co/r2q9yZJO1d

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) July 31, 2018

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One father told @RAICESTEXAS yesterdya: "What worries me is that we are restrained from our freedom as human beings. Our children are crying. It is so bad in here, we were told that one of the detainees son tried to hang himself."

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) August 1, 2018

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An immigration judge was removed from a case and replaced with a judge who would order the man in the case immediately deported, a move that smacks of judicial interference by the Trump admin, according to a letter signed by a group of retired judges. https://t.co/wnJZANDzlW

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 1, 2018

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Last week, I spoke to a grandmother (in a cage) who the government had deemed "ineligible" to stay with her grandchild because she was not his mother.

The boy was shipped off to foster care and in 6 months, can be put up for adoption in Texas.

That’s what “ineligible” means. https://t.co/DkofFDKtNn

— Congressmember Bass (@RepKarenBass) July 27, 2018

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Our client, Gonzalo Chavez, was swept up in an ICE raid in Morristown, TN. When ICE agents didn't believe he had diabetes, he went a week without medicine, leaving him blind in one eye. “I lost everything. I can’t see. I can’t drive.” https://t.co/4LsP52NzT3

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 5, 2018

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Texas police are refusing to take an immigrant woman with schizophrenia to hospital because of an ICE hold https://t.co/8cnihdR0qL

— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) August 4, 2018

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We demand Secretary Nielsen resign.

In detention

Children have suffered sexual abuse.

Children have suffered physical abuse.

Children have been given psychotropic drugs against their will.

And now a child has died because of negligence during her time in detention. pic.twitter.com/rQ7esZkJxb

— Paola Mendoza (@paolamendoza) August 1, 2018

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Humanitarian aid is essential in the remote desert of Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge because dangerous and cruel Border Patrol tactics put migrants lives at risk. The desert should not be a weapon. Read our Disappeared report: https://t.co/pQuViQp1Ss pic.twitter.com/uXetADofS7

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) August 5, 2018

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July 24, 2018 by V Leigh

No Human Being is Illegal

“‘They applied injections because he was very agitated,’ Diego said. A person he described as ‘the doctor’ injected Adonias in the middle of a class, Diego said. ‘He would then fall asleep.’” Read this if you care and can. Imagine your child there. https://t.co/3khgLrEhlD

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 16, 2018

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My God.

The Trump administration ordered at least 70 different INFANTS who were separated from their parents to appear in court to defend themselves ALONE.

Many were taken from breastfeeding mothers.

An abomination. Never mention pro-life to me againhttps://t.co/YgFAW8VOqw

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 19, 2018

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Sign this petition to demand Congress stop privatizing detention and incarceration of immigrant families and asylum seekers. Sign here: https://t.co/0asK2XVhnd

— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 18, 2018

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This high school wrestler lost his college scholarship after hurling a homophobic slur at an immigration rally pic.twitter.com/8edLOCA34f

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 23, 2018

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Fox News thought they invited a pro-ICE Democrat as a guest.

Instead they got someone who slammed Trump’s immigration policy. https://t.co/DPQ1iVshwA

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 23, 2018

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No Human Being Is Illegal
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— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) January 25, 2017

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