Armando Aguilar López
@araglo.com
Immigrants’ rights lawyer. Views are my own.
At issue, is not a shutdown “deal.” If Democratic senators cave now, they are bending the knee to Republicans in exchange for less than nothing.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
At issue, is not a shutdown “deal.” If Democratic senators cave now, they are bending the knee to Republicans in exchange for less than nothing.
Chuck Schumer is proving, yet again, that he’s ill-equipped for this critical moment.
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Chuck Schumer is proving, yet again, that he’s ill-equipped for this critical moment.
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I truly don’t know how you look at the past week and THEN decide THIS is an appropriate — let alone the right — response.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I truly don’t know how you look at the past week and THEN decide THIS is an appropriate — let alone the right — response.
Last month, Kristi Noem said, on camera, that “no American citizens have been arrested or detained.”
Odd—since earlier that same month ProPublica tallied more than 170 incidents in which a US citizen was arrested or temporarily detained.
Odd—since earlier that same month ProPublica tallied more than 170 incidents in which a US citizen was arrested or temporarily detained.
November 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Last month, Kristi Noem said, on camera, that “no American citizens have been arrested or detained.”
Odd—since earlier that same month ProPublica tallied more than 170 incidents in which a US citizen was arrested or temporarily detained.
Odd—since earlier that same month ProPublica tallied more than 170 incidents in which a US citizen was arrested or temporarily detained.
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In exchange for getting to house migrants in El Salvador's notorious prison, the Trump administration agreed to give up top MS-13 cooperators, "a key step in hindering an ongoing U.S. investigation" into the Salvadoran government's relationship with the gang.
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October 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In exchange for getting to house migrants in El Salvador's notorious prison, the Trump administration agreed to give up top MS-13 cooperators, "a key step in hindering an ongoing U.S. investigation" into the Salvadoran government's relationship with the gang.
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Don’t look away. This is what Libya’s migrant detention facilities look like. This is what Trump is doing.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
May 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Don’t look away. This is what Libya’s migrant detention facilities look like. This is what Trump is doing.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
Amnesty International called Libya’s migrant detention centers a “hellscape,” where beatings and sexual violence are rampant and there are many reports of trafficking and even slavery.
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NEW from @nytimes.com: A bone-chilling account. A Venezuelan man detained alongside the 238 sent to El Salvador on March 15 seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. His name isn't among the names of those sent to CECOT that day and no one spotted him among those men. He's just... gone.
April 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
NEW from @nytimes.com: A bone-chilling account. A Venezuelan man detained alongside the 238 sent to El Salvador on March 15 seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. His name isn't among the names of those sent to CECOT that day and no one spotted him among those men. He's just... gone.
Ah, yes, why waste our time on things like verifiable facts, when we have geniuses in the White House working tirelessly to develop innovative, foolproof methods for deciding who to send to a Salvadoran torture prison?
April 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Ah, yes, why waste our time on things like verifiable facts, when we have geniuses in the White House working tirelessly to develop innovative, foolproof methods for deciding who to send to a Salvadoran torture prison?
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Over on The Hellsite, JD Vance has now functionally called for an end to due process for migrants. His argument is riddled with deceptions, bad faith, and embarrassingly awful logic. I think it needs a real response, so here's what I put up over there.
First, his 20 million number is fiction. 1/
First, his 20 million number is fiction. 1/
April 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Over on The Hellsite, JD Vance has now functionally called for an end to due process for migrants. His argument is riddled with deceptions, bad faith, and embarrassingly awful logic. I think it needs a real response, so here's what I put up over there.
First, his 20 million number is fiction. 1/
First, his 20 million number is fiction. 1/
“If it’s legal”?!
Please point me to ANY legal basis that even suggests it could be legal to “deport” a US citizen.
Please point me to ANY legal basis that even suggests it could be legal to “deport” a US citizen.
Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador
April 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
“If it’s legal”?!
Please point me to ANY legal basis that even suggests it could be legal to “deport” a US citizen.
Please point me to ANY legal basis that even suggests it could be legal to “deport” a US citizen.
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The man pictured in the below post is Andry, who came to a port of entry seeking asylum. A foolish CBP officer threw him into ICE detention last year because of his “mom” and “dad” tattoos with little crowns over them.
That was bad enough. Then Trump sold him to El Salvador.
BRING THEM BACK.
That was bad enough. Then Trump sold him to El Salvador.
BRING THEM BACK.
April 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The man pictured in the below post is Andry, who came to a port of entry seeking asylum. A foolish CBP officer threw him into ICE detention last year because of his “mom” and “dad” tattoos with little crowns over them.
That was bad enough. Then Trump sold him to El Salvador.
BRING THEM BACK.
That was bad enough. Then Trump sold him to El Salvador.
BRING THEM BACK.
Important (and urgent) points that everyone, but especially our reps, should know.
“There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’”
My myth-busting piece for The Guardian today arguing that it is factually inaccurate & totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ & are automatically ‘criminals’.
I bring receipts:
My myth-busting piece for The Guardian today arguing that it is factually inaccurate & totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ & are automatically ‘criminals’.
I bring receipts:
There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’ | Mehdi Hasan
It is a factually inaccurate and totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ and are ‘criminals’
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Important (and urgent) points that everyone, but especially our reps, should know.
Although Mr. Abrego Garcia is one of many people unlawfully removed to El Salvador’s torture prison, his case is illustrative and worth highlighting. 🧵 (1/10)
April 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Although Mr. Abrego Garcia is one of many people unlawfully removed to El Salvador’s torture prison, his case is illustrative and worth highlighting. 🧵 (1/10)
This was always the plan—there is no “administrative error” here.
If Courts don’t stop these blatant due process and immigration law violations now, when?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
If Courts don’t stop these blatant due process and immigration law violations now, when?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This was always the plan—there is no “administrative error” here.
If Courts don’t stop these blatant due process and immigration law violations now, when?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
If Courts don’t stop these blatant due process and immigration law violations now, when?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
You CANNOT make this up. Yet another example of Trump’s “best people” demonstrating that they are extremely unqualified and don’t know what they’re doing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
You CANNOT make this up. Yet another example of Trump’s “best people” demonstrating that they are extremely unqualified and don’t know what they’re doing.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
If an ICE agent doesn’t like your tattoo of a soccer ball with a crown atop it, you may quickly find yourself en route to a Salvadoran mega prison. You say you’re not a gang member? You’re a US citizen? Homan says they don’t have to prove you’re a TdA member, and you don’t get to prove you’re not.
KARL: Do they have any due process at all?
HOMAN: Due process -- what was Laken Riley's due process?
(That's a "no")
HOMAN: Due process -- what was Laken Riley's due process?
(That's a "no")
March 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If an ICE agent doesn’t like your tattoo of a soccer ball with a crown atop it, you may quickly find yourself en route to a Salvadoran mega prison. You say you’re not a gang member? You’re a US citizen? Homan says they don’t have to prove you’re a TdA member, and you don’t get to prove you’re not.
No due process, no humanity, only hate.
"One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, “I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.” I believed him. ... [He] began to whimper, folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell. He was slapped." time.com/7269604/el-s...
"One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, “I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.” I believed him. ... [He] began to whimper, folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell. He was slapped." time.com/7269604/el-s...
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No due process, no humanity, only hate.
"One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, “I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.” I believed him. ... [He] began to whimper, folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell. He was slapped." time.com/7269604/el-s...
"One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, “I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.” I believed him. ... [He] began to whimper, folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell. He was slapped." time.com/7269604/el-s...
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Medicaid provides 40% of the funding for community health centers.
Medicaid supports 2 out of 3 people in nursing homes.
Medicaid provides health care to 41 million children.
Trump and his Republican friends want to enact massive cuts to the program.
We won't let them.
Medicaid supports 2 out of 3 people in nursing homes.
Medicaid provides health care to 41 million children.
Trump and his Republican friends want to enact massive cuts to the program.
We won't let them.
February 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Medicaid provides 40% of the funding for community health centers.
Medicaid supports 2 out of 3 people in nursing homes.
Medicaid provides health care to 41 million children.
Trump and his Republican friends want to enact massive cuts to the program.
We won't let them.
Medicaid supports 2 out of 3 people in nursing homes.
Medicaid provides health care to 41 million children.
Trump and his Republican friends want to enact massive cuts to the program.
We won't let them.
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🚨 H.R. 32 is a direct attack on our cities. 🚨
Sanctuary policies reduce crime, build trust, and strengthen local economies. This is a reckless political stunt that puts entire communities at risk.
Tell your representatives to vote NO on H.R. 32.
immcouncil.co/vote-no-hr32
Sanctuary policies reduce crime, build trust, and strengthen local economies. This is a reckless political stunt that puts entire communities at risk.
Tell your representatives to vote NO on H.R. 32.
immcouncil.co/vote-no-hr32
Urge Congress to Vote Against H.R. 32, Which Gives the President the Power to Strip Cities and Counties of Federal Funding
The No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act Puts Essential Services Like School Lunch, Meals on Wheels, and Head Start at Risk
immcouncil.co
February 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🚨 H.R. 32 is a direct attack on our cities. 🚨
Sanctuary policies reduce crime, build trust, and strengthen local economies. This is a reckless political stunt that puts entire communities at risk.
Tell your representatives to vote NO on H.R. 32.
immcouncil.co/vote-no-hr32
Sanctuary policies reduce crime, build trust, and strengthen local economies. This is a reckless political stunt that puts entire communities at risk.
Tell your representatives to vote NO on H.R. 32.
immcouncil.co/vote-no-hr32
The only problem with Trump’s claims on crime rates in CA is that they’re completely made up and unsupported by the data.
Great new fact sheet by CJCJ. In CA, crime is down. From 1990-2024 property crime rates ⬇️ by 65%, theft rates ⬇️ 62%, violent crime rates ⬇️ by more than half.
Great new fact sheet by CJCJ. In CA, crime is down. From 1990-2024 property crime rates ⬇️ by 65%, theft rates ⬇️ 62%, violent crime rates ⬇️ by more than half.
February 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The only problem with Trump’s claims on crime rates in CA is that they’re completely made up and unsupported by the data.
Great new fact sheet by CJCJ. In CA, crime is down. From 1990-2024 property crime rates ⬇️ by 65%, theft rates ⬇️ 62%, violent crime rates ⬇️ by more than half.
Great new fact sheet by CJCJ. In CA, crime is down. From 1990-2024 property crime rates ⬇️ by 65%, theft rates ⬇️ 62%, violent crime rates ⬇️ by more than half.
Spoiler alert for those still waiting for this economic and negotiating "genius" to lower prices--it's not getting better. The man has the foresight of a rock. The mistake now would be to allow these shortsighted and vindictive policies to go unchecked in real time.
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www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump's approval rating slips as Americans worry about the economy
U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has ticked slightly lower in recent days as more Americans worried about the direction of the U.S. economy as the new leader threatens a host of countries with tariffs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
www.reuters.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Spoiler alert for those still waiting for this economic and negotiating "genius" to lower prices--it's not getting better. The man has the foresight of a rock. The mistake now would be to allow these shortsighted and vindictive policies to go unchecked in real time.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse just coined the perfect term for the abject butt-kissing the genuflecting Republicans perform on Donald Trump:
TRUMPSERVIENCE
TRUMPSERVIENCE
February 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse just coined the perfect term for the abject butt-kissing the genuflecting Republicans perform on Donald Trump:
TRUMPSERVIENCE
TRUMPSERVIENCE
What could possibly go wrong?
"Gavin Kliger, a software engineer working under DOGE, is expected to be granted access to the system “imminently,” the source said."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/p...
"Gavin Kliger, a software engineer working under DOGE, is expected to be granted access to the system “imminently,” the source said."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/p...
DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS | CNN Politics
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Internal Revenue Service’s highly sensitive taxpayer data system, a source familiar with the move tells CNN.
www.cnn.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
"Gavin Kliger, a software engineer working under DOGE, is expected to be granted access to the system “imminently,” the source said."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/p...
"Gavin Kliger, a software engineer working under DOGE, is expected to be granted access to the system “imminently,” the source said."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/p...