Andrea R. Flores
@andreaflores.bsky.social
☀️NM native, reimagining the future of immigration
🇺🇸Formerly at Senate, White House, & @aclu
✨NYT Bestseller
✒️ Available for media requests—contact@andreaflores.com
🇺🇸Formerly at Senate, White House, & @aclu
✨NYT Bestseller
✒️ Available for media requests—contact@andreaflores.com
To kick off this election year at America’s Promise, I’m launching a new guest series, "Frontline Voices", featuring elected officials, policy experts, and other leaders who are on the frontlines of building a better immigration system.
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America's Promise | Andrea R. Flores | Substack
This newsletter is for anyone who wants to understand why Washington keeps failing on immigration and learn about solutions for the future. Click to read America's Promise, by Andrea R. Flores, a Subs...
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January 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
To kick off this election year at America’s Promise, I’m launching a new guest series, "Frontline Voices", featuring elected officials, policy experts, and other leaders who are on the frontlines of building a better immigration system.
arosaflores.substack.com
arosaflores.substack.com
🧵There will be much to say about Trump’s military actions. Yes, he should have sought congressional authorization. But too much analysis leaves out how Venezuelans, both in the diaspora and at home, understand what just happened. Their perspective should inform our understanding.
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
🧵There will be much to say about Trump’s military actions. Yes, he should have sought congressional authorization. But too much analysis leaves out how Venezuelans, both in the diaspora and at home, understand what just happened. Their perspective should inform our understanding.
I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social to discuss the 60 Minutes cancellation. There was never a legitimate legal reason to send anyone to CECOT.
The Trump administration knew these fathers, sons, and brothers would be tortured. This story isn’t going away.
The Trump administration knew these fathers, sons, and brothers would be tortured. This story isn’t going away.
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social to discuss the 60 Minutes cancellation. There was never a legitimate legal reason to send anyone to CECOT.
The Trump administration knew these fathers, sons, and brothers would be tortured. This story isn’t going away.
The Trump administration knew these fathers, sons, and brothers would be tortured. This story isn’t going away.
I joined @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to discuss the administration’s push to expand denaturalization. There’s no national security justification for the admin to expand this extreme, rarely used process.
It doesn’t make us safer; it terrorizes immigrants and naturalized citizens.
It doesn’t make us safer; it terrorizes immigrants and naturalized citizens.
December 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I joined @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to discuss the administration’s push to expand denaturalization. There’s no national security justification for the admin to expand this extreme, rarely used process.
It doesn’t make us safer; it terrorizes immigrants and naturalized citizens.
It doesn’t make us safer; it terrorizes immigrants and naturalized citizens.
It was such a pleasure to join the @thelatinonewsletter.org to talk about the past 15 years of immigration policy, and on a more personal note, what it is like to be a Latina policy staffer navigating D.C. I hope you listen to learn more about this moment in immigration politics and policy
This @thelatinonewsletter.org episode with @andreaflores.bsky.social is one of my favorites. The team did a fantastic job with this one.
New from @juliorvarela.com for @thelatinonewsletter.org
Season 2, Episode 7 our podcast is out!
Andrea Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social on Redesigning the System
Season 2, Episode 7 our podcast is out!
Andrea Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social on Redesigning the System
December 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It was such a pleasure to join the @thelatinonewsletter.org to talk about the past 15 years of immigration policy, and on a more personal note, what it is like to be a Latina policy staffer navigating D.C. I hope you listen to learn more about this moment in immigration politics and policy
🧵When I launched America’s Promise, I wanted to open up the conversation around immigration, connecting policy to the real politics shaping this issue. So I’m thrilled to share that the Substack is growing & that I’ll be welcoming guest contributors.
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Andrea R. Flores | Substack
Lawyer and immigration policy expert. 15+ years working at the intersection of law, politics and policy. contact@andreaflores.com
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December 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🧵When I launched America’s Promise, I wanted to open up the conversation around immigration, connecting policy to the real politics shaping this issue. So I’m thrilled to share that the Substack is growing & that I’ll be welcoming guest contributors.
substack.com/@arosaflores...
substack.com/@arosaflores...
Check out my conversation with @austinkocher.com on the work we need to do in 2026 to elect leaders with real vision for our immigration system.
Toward a Positive Vision for Immigration Policy in 2026
I sat down with @andreaflores.bsky.social, who spent 15 yrs on immigration policy inside gov, to discuss why the old reform playbook isn't working and what a winning vision for 2026 might look like.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/toward-a-p...
I sat down with @andreaflores.bsky.social, who spent 15 yrs on immigration policy inside gov, to discuss why the old reform playbook isn't working and what a winning vision for 2026 might look like.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/toward-a-p...
Toward a Positive Vision for Immigration Policy in 2026
I sat down with Andrea Flores, who spent 15 years on immigration policy inside government, to discuss why the old reform playbook isn't working and what a winning vision for 2026 might look like.
austinkocher.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Check out my conversation with @austinkocher.com on the work we need to do in 2026 to elect leaders with real vision for our immigration system.
In today’s Substack, I explain why Democrats must move past old talking points and offer a new vision for immigration reform that meets America’s economic needs in 2026, not 2013.
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Out with the Old, In With the New
A Modern Vision for Immigration Reform
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December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In today’s Substack, I explain why Democrats must move past old talking points and offer a new vision for immigration reform that meets America’s economic needs in 2026, not 2013.
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
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New Substack tomorrow: As we head into the midterms, Dems need a new pitch on immigration. Nobody knows what comprehensive immigration reform means anymore, so subscribe to hear about what they should campaign on instead: arosaflores.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
New Substack tomorrow: As we head into the midterms, Dems need a new pitch on immigration. Nobody knows what comprehensive immigration reform means anymore, so subscribe to hear about what they should campaign on instead: arosaflores.substack.com
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
Kilmar’s freedom today is thanks to the courage of @casaforall.bsky.social, @vanhollen.senate.gov, & @ivey.house.gov, who fought for his right to due process after a wrongful deportation. When others called this bad politics, they stood firm, and in doing so, defended due process for everyone.
Judge Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release in part bc ICE could not produce a final “order of removal” to deport him. So last night, they went out and got an immigration judge to issue one.
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Kilmar’s freedom today is thanks to the courage of @casaforall.bsky.social, @vanhollen.senate.gov, & @ivey.house.gov, who fought for his right to due process after a wrongful deportation. When others called this bad politics, they stood firm, and in doing so, defended due process for everyone.
This is a huge development. Kilmar has been systematically targeted by the federal government. They wrongfully deported him, and have spent all year trying to retaliate against him for bringing attention to their own mistake.
Breaking news: A federal judge ordered the “immediate release” of Kilmar Abrego García, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador, from ICE custody, saying Department of Justice attorneys “misled” the court at a hearing last month.
Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego García’s ‘immediate release’
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government could not indefinitely detain Abrego, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who is fighting his deportation.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is a huge development. Kilmar has been systematically targeted by the federal government. They wrongfully deported him, and have spent all year trying to retaliate against him for bringing attention to their own mistake.
Here’s the hard truth: Most of Trump’s deportations are legal. If you are outraged about what’s happening, then we have to get serious about pushing Congress to act. That’s the only way out of this. Read more on my newsletter today:
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Outrage Isn’t Enough
We Need To Get Serious About Immigration Reform
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December 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Here’s the hard truth: Most of Trump’s deportations are legal. If you are outraged about what’s happening, then we have to get serious about pushing Congress to act. That’s the only way out of this. Read more on my newsletter today:
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
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For more details on many of the episodes mentioned in this story, check out my series on what it was like to be an immigration staffer for Biden, and later in the Senate. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
For more details on many of the episodes mentioned in this story, check out my series on what it was like to be an immigration staffer for Biden, and later in the Senate. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
I joined @theweekendprime.bsky.social to discuss Trump’s expanding family separation policy. His administration is coercing families onto deportation flights and escalating attacks on the asylum system, aiming to dismantle it entirely, not just at the border.
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I joined @theweekendprime.bsky.social to discuss Trump’s expanding family separation policy. His administration is coercing families onto deportation flights and escalating attacks on the asylum system, aiming to dismantle it entirely, not just at the border.
Spoke with the @nytimes about the coercive tactics ICE is using to reach their deportation goals, including family separation. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/n...
ICE Separates Boy, 6, From Father During Effort to Deport Them to China
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December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Spoke with the @nytimes about the coercive tactics ICE is using to reach their deportation goals, including family separation. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/n...
Ahead of Giving Tuesday, I wrote about some of the immigration groups who inspire me and who could use your support. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
Supporting the Immigration Movement We Need
Who to Support and Learn From Today
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December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Ahead of Giving Tuesday, I wrote about some of the immigration groups who inspire me and who could use your support. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
Tomorrow on America’s Promise, I’m writing about some immigration groups that inspire me. Subscribe now to learn more about their work and how to support them! arosaflores.substack.com
America's Promise | Andrea R. Flores | Substack
This newsletter is for anyone who wants to understand why Washington keeps failing on immigration and learn about solutions for the future. Click to read America's Promise, by Andrea R. Flores, a Subs...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tomorrow on America’s Promise, I’m writing about some immigration groups that inspire me. Subscribe now to learn more about their work and how to support them! arosaflores.substack.com
As much as people want to simplify this tragedy by finding one mistake made by Biden or Trump, you can’t. This suspect was vetted multiple times since his service in Afghanistan, this is not a Biden or Trump immigration issue. The question is what drove this man to gun violence?
Trump refuses to directly admit his administration granted the DC shooter asylum and then wraps up the press availability
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As much as people want to simplify this tragedy by finding one mistake made by Biden or Trump, you can’t. This suspect was vetted multiple times since his service in Afghanistan, this is not a Biden or Trump immigration issue. The question is what drove this man to gun violence?
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NEW: DOJ said tonight that it was DHS Secretary Kristi Noem who made the call to proceed with the deportation of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador, despite a judge's order seeking to block the transfer.
w/ @joshgerstein
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w/ @joshgerstein
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
NEW: DOJ said tonight that it was DHS Secretary Kristi Noem who made the call to proceed with the deportation of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador, despite a judge's order seeking to block the transfer.
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I wrote about a Biden enforcement pilot because even though public opinion is softening on Trump’s deportation campaign, voters don’t trust Dems on immigration. They need to present an alternative to enforce the law more humanely. Read more here: arosaflores.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I wrote about a Biden enforcement pilot because even though public opinion is softening on Trump’s deportation campaign, voters don’t trust Dems on immigration. They need to present an alternative to enforce the law more humanely. Read more here: arosaflores.substack.com
My final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy looks at two efforts — one on enforcement and one on family reunification — that haven’t gotten enough attention. We don’t have to choose between control and compassion in immigration policy. We can have both. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
The Hope of a Former Biden Staffer
This post is dedicated to the immigration experts in the Biden Administration, who never lost sight of the people they were trying to help.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy looks at two efforts — one on enforcement and one on family reunification — that haven’t gotten enough attention. We don’t have to choose between control and compassion in immigration policy. We can have both. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
🧵 Tomorrow: I’m publishing my final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy — the conclusion to my series about what I learned working as an immigration staffer.
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
America's Promise | Andrea R. Flores | Substack
This newsletter is for anyone who wants to understand why Washington keeps failing on immigration and learn about solutions for the future. Click to read America's Promise, by Andrea R. Flores, a Subs...
arosaflores.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🧵 Tomorrow: I’m publishing my final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy — the conclusion to my series about what I learned working as an immigration staffer.
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
What’s happening in Charlotte isn’t about public safety — it’s about sending a message to American citizens and their undocumented family members that they’re not welcome here. We must stand up to the lies this administration is spreading about immigrants.
“[Trump] is totally chilling daily life with these enforcement actions. It’s not about crime...it’s about saying you’re not welcome here.” @andreaflores.bsky.social on President Trump's escalating immigration crackdown happening despite the Administration's terrible week in federal court.
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What’s happening in Charlotte isn’t about public safety — it’s about sending a message to American citizens and their undocumented family members that they’re not welcome here. We must stand up to the lies this administration is spreading about immigrants.