February 3, 2020 by V Leigh

Trump’s travel bans have never been rooted in national security—they’re about discriminating against people of color.

NEW: A 39-year-old British man died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Saturday — the fifth person to do so since October, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Eight people died in ICE custody during the 2019 fiscal year.https://t.co/nuMCETSHRZ

— Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) January 27, 2020

Since 2017, Trump’s travel bans have never been rooted in national security—they’re about discriminating against people of color. They are, without a doubt, rooted in anti-immigrant, white supremacist ideologies. This travel ban is no different. https://t.co/iyPduYzl62

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) February 2, 2020

Make America White Again. The strategy is the same as when the USA first set immigration quotas in 19th century w/ the Chinese Exclusion Act. Immigration policy in USA is always inherently racist b/c this is a white settler colonialist state. https://t.co/RHxGTjTerx

— Bree Newsome Bass (@BreeNewsome) February 1, 2020

Nigeria has the largest Black population in the world. And Nigerian immigrants are the most educated immigrant group in this country. But no amount of education or “assimilation” can counter immigration policy rooted solely in anti-Blackness & Islamophobia https://t.co/42Wn20BHB5

— Rashad Robinson (@rashadrobinson) February 1, 2020

The tech industry across Canada is booming. And one of the biggest reasons is U.S. immigration policy. The Trump administration has made it harder for high-skilled workers to get visas.

Canada, meanwhile, has been making it easier. https://t.co/anZXkDgpOj

— NPR (@NPR) February 2, 2020

By upholding Trump’s public charge policy, SCOTUS is “allowing the administration to weaponize xenophobia,” says @charanya_k. https://t.co/AQcsvPAw4C

— Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) February 2, 2020

BBC News – US Racist travel ban: Trump restricts immigration from Nigeria and five other countries https://t.co/mKdmVHIj4D

— JBE (@msjbe20a) February 2, 2020

January 28, 2020 by V Leigh

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the Public Charge rule to take effect. This will have a huge impact on legal immigration to the U.S.

BREAKING: On 5-4 vote, Supreme Court lets Trump administration start enforcing new immigrant wealth test, designed to screen out green card applicants seen as being at risk of becoming "public charges".

— Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) January 27, 2020

BREAKING: The Supreme Court will let the Trump admin enforce a rule that lets it block immigrants from getting green cards if they might need govt assistance (e.g. Medicaid, food stamps).

Rights groups call it a "wealth test." pic.twitter.com/fvKiI4dK6C

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 27, 2020

The term "public charge" dates back to 1882 — when the US actively sought to limit immigration from non-white countries.

That year, the US enacted the discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act on the premise that Chinese immigrants jeopardized "the good order of certain localities."

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez (@camiloreports) January 27, 2020

3) If Trump *actually* wants to encourage economic self-sufficiency among immigrants, why is he trying to make it harder for large categories of immigrants to work, including by delaying how long asylum-seekers must wait to qualify for work permits? https://t.co/CsLegtYPI0

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) January 27, 2020

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the Public Charge rule to take effect. This will have a huge impact on legal immigration to the U.S. @MigrationPolicy estimates it could cut immigration from Latin america and Africa in half https://t.co/K0HgjUrdKb

— Michelle Hackman (@MHackman) January 27, 2020

December 24, 2019 by V Leigh

Medical care for immigrants held in ICE jails

When the government sends dudes decked out like the military to arrest doctors trying to give free vaccines to save lives, you are not living in a free country by and for the people. https://t.co/pMNdXQFr75

— Jenn Budd 🆘 (@BuddJenn) December 11, 2019

In ICE detention, I’ve seen: multiple detainees taken off psych meds & accused of ‘malingering,’ then have a psychotic break & be hospitalized; detainees with insanely high blood pressure being given Benadryl for anxiety (?) instead of being rushed to hospital; infected catheters https://t.co/mtpwwkJw2n

— Erika, Esq. (@eeerox) December 13, 2019

Immigrants held in ICE jails received medical care so bad it resulted in 2 preventable surgeries, inc. an 8-yr-old who had to have part of his forehead removed, & contributed to 4 deaths, according to a complaint from a whistleblower.

My investigation: https://t.co/ugsJE9eRC2

— Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) December 12, 2019

July 17, 2019 by V Leigh

‘I ask you—beg you—not to look away.’

ICE has the discretion to release most of the people in its custody. ICE continues to ramp up detention to historic numbers w/o Congressional authorization to do so. Meanwhile, people continue to perish needlessly behind bars. https://t.co/K8B3ACzc8C

— Katie Shepherd (@shepherd_kt) July 10, 2019

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‘My daughter died, slowly and painfully.’ — Watch this emotional exchange between @AOC and a mother who lost her daughter in ICE custody pic.twitter.com/HjseFBvyIt

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 13, 2019

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VP saw 384 men sleeping inside fences, on concrete w/no pillows or mats. They said they hadn’t showered in weeks, wanted toothbrushes, food. Stench was overwhelming. CBP said they were fed regularly, could brush daily & recently got access to shower (many hadn’t for 10-20 days.) pic.twitter.com/tHFZYxJF7C

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) July 12, 2019

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Now more than ever, we need everyone to know: WE HAVE RIGHTS.

Share our #KnowYourRights guides in multiple languages.

Know Your Rights. Conozca Sus Derechos. pic.twitter.com/3C4O758PoA

— ACLU (@ACLU) July 12, 2019

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If @ICEgov doesn't have a warrant…
Do not open the door. #KnowYourRights #TrumpRaids pic.twitter.com/NXMOlfj6bZ

— MoveOn (@MoveOn) July 13, 2019

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‘I ask you—beg you—not to look away.’ — @RashidaTlaib gave a vivid and emotional account of what she saw at the migrant detention camps pic.twitter.com/hiOhrOlD0t

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 13, 2019

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July 15, 2019 by V Leigh

Canada’s Liberal government is building a new detention centre for migrants

My first story for @briarpatchmag. I looked at how Canada's Liberal government is building a new detention centre for migrants, including children, near Montreal—and the movement to stop its construction.

Proud of reporting on this largely ignored story.https://t.co/2IjoTWiEBo

— Jon Milton (is on vacation) (@514jon) June 26, 2019

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July 5, 2019 by V Leigh

The US government’s shocking campaign of politically motivated harassment and intimidation against Human Rights Defenders working to protect & save lives at the US-Mexico border.

"There's abuse in these facilities": @AOC says migrants are "drinking water out of the toilet" at a Customs and Border Protection facility in Clint, Texas https://t.co/ia3uVLoCsj pic.twitter.com/zMULqe4ARO

— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 2, 2019

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CBP is trying to refute the toilet drinking story by saying their toilets have sinks.

The sink in the cell we visited wasn’t functional. Guards told these women,Cuban refugees 🇨🇺, they could drink out of the bowl.

This account has been corroborated by other members of Congress. https://t.co/VT99UGZ6Ex

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 4, 2019

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⬇️ This. Corporate greed is at the heart of Trump's policy to cage children.

$250/day to house a migrant child at a standard HHS shelter.

$750/day charged by FOR PROFIT Caliburn International Corp. in Homestead.

Paid for by THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
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— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) June 30, 2019

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Takei said: “I know what concentration camps are. I was inside two of them, in America. And yes, we are operating such camps again.”https://t.co/V3AlRMvGvW

— Venus Evans-Winters (@DrVEvansWinters) June 21, 2019

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Today Amnesty International has released a report detailing the US government's shocking campaign of politically motivated harassment and intimidation against Human Rights Defenders working to protect & save lives at the US-Mexico border.

Read it here: https://t.co/DxjDOJzCGL pic.twitter.com/wBbBNanmqB

— Amnesty International (@amnestyusa) July 2, 2019

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June 29, 2019 by V Leigh

A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border

A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border https://t.co/nClIAsjKTB pic.twitter.com/Cajoo80yCM

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 26, 2019

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🚨 NEWS🚨 We got the government documents showing what detained children are being fed. Cold burritos, frozen sandwiches, and applesauce as a rare treat.

“Mothers would say, ‘my child can’t drink the water or eat the food, it makes them sick.’’
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— Polly Mosendz (@polly) June 28, 2019

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Frightening new report from the Dept of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General documenting conditions at SEVERAL facilities:

– adults held in standing-room conditions for a week
– kids were being held in closed cells
– single adults had not showered for nearly a month https://t.co/etA0jd8V3Y

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) June 26, 2019

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Takei said: “I know what concentration camps are. I was inside two of them, in America. And yes, we are operating such camps again.”https://t.co/V3AlRMvGvW

— Venus Evans-Winters (@DrVEvansWinters) June 21, 2019

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BREAKING NEWS: Deputies are on scene by the river SE of the Anzalduas Park in Las Paloma Wildlife Management Area where Border Patrol agents located 4 deceased bodies. Bodies appear to be 2 infants, a toddler and 20yoa female. Deputies are awaiting FBI agents who will be leading. pic.twitter.com/2qPCYDjZBu

— Sheriff Eddie Guerra (@SheriffGuerra) June 24, 2019

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Transgender asylum seeker dies after six weeks in ICE custody – NBC News https://t.co/tZflBUYwhq

— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 4, 2019

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Border Patrol acknowledges it confiscates medicine from almost everyone it detains and, according to doctors on the ground treating detainees, kids can go seven days without access to lifesaving drugs they need. https://t.co/MEp61RoJEz

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 6, 2019

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THREAD: Prosecutor Nate Walters asked #ScottWarren why he describes migrant deaths as “violent” during cross-examination this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/dLWcxfglPW

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) June 7, 2019

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June 3, 2019 by V Leigh

This is another dark and evil policy strategy

.@CBSNews reports a 6th migrant child died in U.S. custody, this one back in Sept. 2018, but never reported publicly, would have been the first migrant child death.https://t.co/uFMZuXGxSv

— Trisha (@trishaanicole) May 22, 2019

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BREAKING: The Trump administration hid that a 10 year old child died in their custody at the border this past September – the first actual death.

This now makes 6 children who’ve died in their barbaric custody – after not having a single child die in custody the 10 years prior.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) May 22, 2019

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This is another dark and evil policy strategy from Trump. Please RT to educate America. We must not let this happen. ⬇️ https://t.co/APU7rQkAbX

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) May 20, 2019

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20,000 baby bottles, 3,000 boxes of baby wipes and 2,224,000 baby diapers—all ordered for a newly-erected tent city in Donna, Texas holding families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum. There are a lot of goddamn questions that Congress needs to ask. https://t.co/D0Ks88dIkh

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 3, 2019

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A Border Patrol agent faces civil rights charges for hitting a migrant with his truck. Prosecutors want to introduce his text messages filled with dehumanizing comments about migrants. His lawyer says texts are “part of the agency's culture.” https://t.co/A1sUNEABNM

— Bob Moore (@BobMooreNews) May 20, 2019

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No children had died in border patrol custody in the previous 10 years until December 2018. Five children have died in the last 6 months under Trump's family separation policy. https://t.co/DQPO0rOyGA pic.twitter.com/rCPYcruNBu

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 20, 2019

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May 17, 2019 by V Leigh

We cannot become numb to these images. We cannot let this become the new normal.

An armed pro-Trump militia in New Mexico appears to be detaining migrants at the border and working with Border Patrol agents to coordinate their arrests. ACLU says these are kidnappings by vigilantes: https://t.co/gjGyvsGaV2

— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) April 18, 2019

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16-year-old unaccompanied immigrant boy dies in U.S. custody after becoming “noticeably ill” – BuzzFeed News https://t.co/htXRo1UUHn

— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 7, 2019

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ICE Going Against Its Own Rules to Block Immigrants from Meeting with Lawyers – DiversityInc https://t.co/O2CN6iheWZ

— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 11, 2019

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People laughing is not proof that something is a joke. White people laughed at lynchings. Reporters calling this a joke don't know what a joke is and are offering an opinion favorable to Trump. 'It was a joke' is Trump's favorite defense. https://t.co/89Em9wYP9x

— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) May 9, 2019

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This barely made headlines yesterday…

Vulnerable children.

Being forced to sleep outside.

On the ground.

On top of rocks.

In the dirt.

In CBP custody.

We cannot become numb to these images. We cannot let this become the new normal. pic.twitter.com/TTwNPezQvb

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 15, 2019

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April 12, 2019 by V Leigh

We are creating a whole generation of children who will remember what we did.

*Newly released evidence* confirms Border Patrol acted in retaliation when, hours after we released our report documenting their routine obstruction of humanitarian aid, BP raided our space and arrested Scott. From @pmingram. See THREAD for highlights https://t.co/QAE9jA63YV

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) March 22, 2019

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A 40-year-old Mexican immigrant died in U.S. custody — the fourth death in recent months – BuzzFeed News https://t.co/TkpdF3DLCj

— glenn robinson (@glncv) March 19, 2019

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It’s pretty hard to view the indefinite detention of a 5-year old as anything other than inhumane. We are long past due for Congressional hearings to expose the full scope of this administration’s abuses. We must put an end to these concentration camps. https://t.co/duM4dpm6Bv

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) March 14, 2019

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BREAKING: Today, we filed a complaint w/DHS on behalf of families at Karnes.

They've been detained for 41-58 days. Kids are supposed to be held for 20 days MAX.

Their detention is completely illegal. They must be released immediately. #StoriesFromKarnes https://t.co/PLYSLMGTHP

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) March 13, 2019

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Trump told border agents to break U.S. law and defy judicial orders https://t.co/Mq2yyX42Mo pic.twitter.com/AYi6B4lNMz

— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) April 8, 2019

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Even the people who work for Trump understand that the cruelty is the point https://t.co/W09sSfbt2p pic.twitter.com/nsCDJjKa9r

— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) April 8, 2019

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TRUMP: "This is our new statement- the system is full. We can't take you anymore. Whether it's asylum or anything you want – illegal immigration – we can't take you anymore. Our country is full. Our area is full. The sector is full. Can't take you anymore, I'm sorry. Turn around" pic.twitter.com/W1Bjnnf7UR

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 5, 2019

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We are creating a whole generation of children who will remember what we did. They will remember we caged them like animals, ripped them away from their parents & pumped them with drugs to make them stop crying. No amount of apologies will make it better. https://t.co/DS6kl6RoPl

— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) April 6, 2019

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