Ben D’Avanzo
@bendavanzo.bsky.social
Advocate for health equity and economic justice for the National Immigration Law Center. Also neighborhood and housing issues as a hobby. Dad of 2 cute wild kids.
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“About a third of the staff at one Miami nursing home lost their jobs after the Trump administration ended the programs letting them work legally.”
The caregiving industry could not survive without immigrants. But a third of the staff at one Miami nursing home lost their jobs after the Trump administration ended the programs letting them work legally.
www.notus.org/immigration/...
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‘A Demographic Ticking Time Bomb’: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Comes for Seniors’ Caretakers
Thirteen percent of immigrants providing long-term care in people’s homes are noncitizens.
www.notus.org
December 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“About a third of the staff at one Miami nursing home lost their jobs after the Trump administration ended the programs letting them work legally.”
Reminder that the money for these human warehouses were taken from Medicaid and SNAP in this summer's reconciliation bill
WaPo reports that ICE is planning 7 massive human warehouses holding 5,000 to 10,000 people.
Recalls the acting ICE director 2015 statement that he wanted to see a “business”-oriented approach to deportations, “like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings”.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Recalls the acting ICE director 2015 statement that he wanted to see a “business”-oriented approach to deportations, “like [Amazon] Prime, but with human beings”.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
ICE documents reveal plan to hold 80,000 immigrants in warehouses
The Trump administration wants to build seven large-scale deportation hubs to speed up deportations, internal ICE documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reminder that the money for these human warehouses were taken from Medicaid and SNAP in this summer's reconciliation bill
Did the people sent to the abomination of a torture prison deserve it because they stole the heart of Te Fiti?
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Did the people sent to the abomination of a torture prison deserve it because they stole the heart of Te Fiti?
Excited about this major new housing in my neighborhood, replacing what is now surface parking, along with bike lanes and the beginning of a new biophilic pedestrian path
They'll absolutely be expensive (except a few committed affordable units) but should serve to reduce pressure on older units
They'll absolutely be expensive (except a few committed affordable units) but should serve to reduce pressure on older units
Plan for 743-unit expansion to RiverHouse in Pentagon City receives approval
Plan for 743-unit expansion to RiverHouse in Pentagon City receives approval | ARLnow.com
After years of discussion and hours of public testimony this weekend, the County Board has approved a substantial expansion to Pentagon City's RiverHouse development. In a series of 5-0 votes, Board members...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Excited about this major new housing in my neighborhood, replacing what is now surface parking, along with bike lanes and the beginning of a new biophilic pedestrian path
They'll absolutely be expensive (except a few committed affordable units) but should serve to reduce pressure on older units
They'll absolutely be expensive (except a few committed affordable units) but should serve to reduce pressure on older units
Absolutely must watch C-Span
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Absolutely must watch C-Span
Head Start grant applicants were forbidden from mentioning the word "immigrants"
According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs.
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
December 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Head Start grant applicants were forbidden from mentioning the word "immigrants"
AEI has a good overview on why the proposed public charge regulation is terrible www.aei.org/economics/tr...
www.aei.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
AEI has a good overview on why the proposed public charge regulation is terrible www.aei.org/economics/tr...
This absurd provision punishing states for how they chose to spend their own money was a failed part of the reconciliation bill. It failed on amendment during votearama. Its inclusion here indicates this is not a serious plan.
Section 201 would cut #Medicaid expansion match from 90% to 80% for any state using their *own* funds to cover undocumented immigrants leading those states to drop that coverage. Some states with "trigger" laws may have no choice but to drop that coverage as their expansion could automatically end.
December 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This absurd provision punishing states for how they chose to spend their own money was a failed part of the reconciliation bill. It failed on amendment during votearama. Its inclusion here indicates this is not a serious plan.
Immigration policy isn't an issue that most voters directly experience on a day to day basis, unlike the price of milk or childcare. They especially rely on news media and politicians to form their opinions.
Of course there are exceptions, like when a local family is kidnapped by masked agents...
Of course there are exceptions, like when a local family is kidnapped by masked agents...
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Immigration policy isn't an issue that most voters directly experience on a day to day basis, unlike the price of milk or childcare. They especially rely on news media and politicians to form their opinions.
Of course there are exceptions, like when a local family is kidnapped by masked agents...
Of course there are exceptions, like when a local family is kidnapped by masked agents...
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With so much false information online about immigrants and public benefits, including health care, it's critical to know the facts.
We're setting the record straight: www.nilc.org/articles/can...
We're setting the record straight: www.nilc.org/articles/can...
Can Undocumented Immigrants Access Health Care?
Setting the record straight about immigrants and public benefits.
www.nilc.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
With so much false information online about immigrants and public benefits, including health care, it's critical to know the facts.
We're setting the record straight: www.nilc.org/articles/can...
We're setting the record straight: www.nilc.org/articles/can...
Yes, though those of us who have to navigate that rotary regularly know they made some improvements in traffic navigation not too long ago! Maybe the arch can be a pedestrian/bike bridge to connect a few trails in the area
Of all of the things he's doing, building an arch on what is currently an empty roundabout is pretty much the lowest concern on my list.
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Yes, though those of us who have to navigate that rotary regularly know they made some improvements in traffic navigation not too long ago! Maybe the arch can be a pedestrian/bike bridge to connect a few trails in the area
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New analysis from @kff.org estimates the number of individuals, including citizen children, who may disenroll from Medicaid or CHIP due to public charge and other immigration-related fears. A potential disenrollment rate of 10%-30% could see 1.3M to 4M people disenroll.
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
New analysis from @kff.org estimates the number of individuals, including citizen children, who may disenroll from Medicaid or CHIP due to public charge and other immigration-related fears. A potential disenrollment rate of 10%-30% could see 1.3M to 4M people disenroll.
"SS"ecretary is too on the nose www.politico.com/newsletters/...
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"SS"ecretary is too on the nose www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
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"Justo" is harvesting lettuce in Madera County CA. He labors 6 days a week, working 8-10 hrs shifts. "It's hard repetitive work. We have to be bent over all the time. We cut the lettuce clean off the extra leaves bag it and put it in a box. I earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Justo" is harvesting lettuce in Madera County CA. He labors 6 days a week, working 8-10 hrs shifts. "It's hard repetitive work. We have to be bent over all the time. We cut the lettuce clean off the extra leaves bag it and put it in a box. I earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
Anticipating that relatives will claim "illegal" immigrants get benefits over Thanksgiving turkey today? Check out our primer!
www.nilc.org/resources/fa...
www.nilc.org/resources/fa...
Fact Checking Immigrants, Health Care, and the 2025 Tax and Budget Law
In response to misinformation about the 2025 reconciliation law, particularly regarding undocumented immigrants’ health care eligibility, this resource addresses misleading claims and explains why the...
www.nilc.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Anticipating that relatives will claim "illegal" immigrants get benefits over Thanksgiving turkey today? Check out our primer!
www.nilc.org/resources/fa...
www.nilc.org/resources/fa...
The Trump administration tried to block refugees from getting SNAP once they get their green card. States are rightfully suing www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
USDA’s SNAP guidance unlawfully cuts legal immigrant groups, lawsuit says
A suit filed by 22 Democratic attorneys general says the One Big Beautiful Bill does not support the directive in a memo sent to states last month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The Trump administration tried to block refugees from getting SNAP once they get their green card. States are rightfully suing www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The Trump administration is prioritizing tearing apart families who do all the right things www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Trump administration is prioritizing tearing apart families who do all the right things www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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@kff.org analysis finds that almost half of noncitizen adults living in the U.S. have one of the health conditions that may be grounds for visa denial based on new State Dept. guidance. The analysis also finds that noncitizens are much less likely than U.S. citizens to have one of these conditions.
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
@kff.org analysis finds that almost half of noncitizen adults living in the U.S. have one of the health conditions that may be grounds for visa denial based on new State Dept. guidance. The analysis also finds that noncitizens are much less likely than U.S. citizens to have one of these conditions.
CMS data sharing with ICE is was temporarily blocked by a court this summer. I imagine this new policy will not be the final say on this privacy betrayal www.manatt.com/insights/ins...
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
CMS data sharing with ICE is was temporarily blocked by a court this summer. I imagine this new policy will not be the final say on this privacy betrayal www.manatt.com/insights/ins...
This is an important victory for the basic tax privacy of everyone
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
A federal judge blocked the Internal Revenue Service from sharing data with immigration enforcement officials, ruling that the tax agency violated federal law and individual rights in its support for ...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is an important victory for the basic tax privacy of everyone
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
For years the IRS said tax filing data would not be used for immigration enforcement. Then it betrayed all that, en mass, earlier this year.
This ruling blocks these data betrayals
The IRS announced today that it plans to take the unprecedented step of denying tax credits to work authorized, lawfully present immigrants home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
This is absurdly unprecedented and cruel discrimination
This is absurdly unprecedented and cruel discrimination
Treasury Moves to Prevent Abuse of Refundable Tax Credit Benefits by Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that it will issue regulations concerning the treatment of certain refundable individual income tax credits under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). Treasury will issue a forthcoming notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify that the refunded portions of certain individual income tax credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Additional Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and the Saver’s Match Credit, are “federal public benefits” within the meaning of PRWORA. Accordingly, illegal aliens and other non-qualified aliens would no longer be able to receive these benefits funded by the American taxpayer.“Under President Trump’s leadership we are enforcing the law and preventing illegal aliens from claiming tax benefits intended for American citizens. Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy and the Internal Revenue Service have worked tirelessly to advance this initiative and ensure its successful implementation,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Their diligence and professionalism reflect this Administration’s determination to uphold the integrity of our tax system. We will continue to ensure that taxpayer resources are directed only to those who are entitled under the law.”The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel recently issued an opinion adopting this interpretation. Treasury plans to promptly issue a notice of proposed rulemaking that accounts for the Department of Justice’s legal analysis, and Treasury's final regulations are expected to apply beginning in tax year 2026. This action represents a victory for President Trump’s commitment to enforcing our immigration laws and preserving taxpayer-funded benefits exclusively for those who are legally entitled to receive them.To view the Department of Justice opinion click here.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The IRS announced today that it plans to take the unprecedented step of denying tax credits to work authorized, lawfully present immigrants home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
This is absurdly unprecedented and cruel discrimination
This is absurdly unprecedented and cruel discrimination
Note that the first sentence of this story is a bit inaccurate. The Trump admin isn't proposing restoring his original, expansive, public charge rule but rather ending the 2022 Biden rule, leaving basically no regulations in place
BREAKING: Trump is restoring a rule that penalizes lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid, arguing that “government benefits should not incentivize immigration.”
Advocates warn the rule will cause both individual suffering & negative population-wide effects.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Advocates warn the rule will cause both individual suffering & negative population-wide effects.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs
The public charge rule makes it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Note that the first sentence of this story is a bit inaccurate. The Trump admin isn't proposing restoring his original, expansive, public charge rule but rather ending the 2022 Biden rule, leaving basically no regulations in place
The Trump administration today proposed to end a 2022 public charge policy that had given immigrants certainty about how this centuries old wealth test will apply to them.
It appears they are replacing it with chaos and only allowing 30 days for public comment
It appears they are replacing it with chaos and only allowing 30 days for public comment
NILC Statement on Trump’s New Attempt to Resurrect Harmful “Public Charge” Wealth Test
www.nilc.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The Trump administration today proposed to end a 2022 public charge policy that had given immigrants certainty about how this centuries old wealth test will apply to them.
It appears they are replacing it with chaos and only allowing 30 days for public comment
It appears they are replacing it with chaos and only allowing 30 days for public comment
This rampant disregard for religious institutions by ICE and CBP come from an end to the Sensitive Locations policy, that had, for years, restricted enforcement actions at churches, hospitals, etc www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This rampant disregard for religious institutions by ICE and CBP come from an end to the Sensitive Locations policy, that had, for years, restricted enforcement actions at churches, hospitals, etc www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...