Eduardo Ferrer
@eduardorferrer.bsky.social
Youth Defender | Researcher | Georgetown Law Associate Law Prof (for ID purposes) | Georgetown JJI Policy Director | 🇨🇺🇺🇸 | In love with DC | #HoyaSaxa
Scholarship: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=4982124
Scholarship: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=4982124
The $1.65 million a day spent on the National Guard deployment is about $600 million annualized. For comparison, the approved FY26 budget for Economic Security Services, which includes TANF, is $305 million.
February 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The $1.65 million a day spent on the National Guard deployment is about $600 million annualized. For comparison, the approved FY26 budget for Economic Security Services, which includes TANF, is $305 million.
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“If my children can’t eat, they can’t go to school and be productive.” -a DC mother, speaking on the importance of TANF.
The planned changes to the TANF program will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
https://loom.ly/5APsDuY
The planned changes to the TANF program will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
https://loom.ly/5APsDuY
Opinion: DC must restore TANF, pull children out of poverty
Planned changes to Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
51st.news
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
“If my children can’t eat, they can’t go to school and be productive.” -a DC mother, speaking on the importance of TANF.
The planned changes to the TANF program will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
https://loom.ly/5APsDuY
The planned changes to the TANF program will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
https://loom.ly/5APsDuY
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GREAT JOB ALERT: The Appellate Immersion Clinic at Georgetown Law is accepting applications for fellows!
This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential...
This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential...
Graduate Fellowships
www.law.georgetown.edu
January 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
GREAT JOB ALERT: The Appellate Immersion Clinic at Georgetown Law is accepting applications for fellows!
This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential...
This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential...
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Pretty excited for this: I'm doing an AMA over on the D.C. subreddit on Tuesday afternoon! (It's a great community, so very excited about.) So jump on over and ask any questions about D.C. politics, nerdy government stuff, pro cycling, whatever. www.reddit.com/r/washington...
From the washingtondc community on Reddit: AMA with The 51st's Martin Austermuhle - Tuesday 2/3
Explore this post and more from the washingtondc community
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February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Pretty excited for this: I'm doing an AMA over on the D.C. subreddit on Tuesday afternoon! (It's a great community, so very excited about.) So jump on over and ask any questions about D.C. politics, nerdy government stuff, pro cycling, whatever. www.reddit.com/r/washington...
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
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To everyone on the ground in Minnesota, I just want to say-I won't tell you to stay safe because I know there's no way to keep yourself safe from Trump's secret police.
But I will say I love you and I am proud of you.
But I will say I love you and I am proud of you.
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
To everyone on the ground in Minnesota, I just want to say-I won't tell you to stay safe because I know there's no way to keep yourself safe from Trump's secret police.
But I will say I love you and I am proud of you.
But I will say I love you and I am proud of you.
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NEW: We are permanently shutting down two nonprofits that exploited DC kids and misled residents.
Maryland Youth Club and Virginia Youth Club recruited children from low-income neighborhoods to sell candy door-to-door to fund fake scholarships.
Instead, executives illegally pocketed the money.
Maryland Youth Club and Virginia Youth Club recruited children from low-income neighborhoods to sell candy door-to-door to fund fake scholarships.
Instead, executives illegally pocketed the money.
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
NEW: We are permanently shutting down two nonprofits that exploited DC kids and misled residents.
Maryland Youth Club and Virginia Youth Club recruited children from low-income neighborhoods to sell candy door-to-door to fund fake scholarships.
Instead, executives illegally pocketed the money.
Maryland Youth Club and Virginia Youth Club recruited children from low-income neighborhoods to sell candy door-to-door to fund fake scholarships.
Instead, executives illegally pocketed the money.
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Meet the Washingtonians of the Year: ten locals who made our region better in 2025.
Meet the Washingtonians of the Year
Nine locals in who made our region an even better place in 2025.
washingtonian.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Meet the Washingtonians of the Year: ten locals who made our region better in 2025.
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Interesting: D.C. Police Chief Jeffery Carroll is not responding to detailed written questions from the D.C. Council about MPD's cooperation with federal agencies on immigration enforcement.
"The council and the public need answers to these questions," says Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto today.
"The council and the public need answers to these questions," says Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto today.
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Interesting: D.C. Police Chief Jeffery Carroll is not responding to detailed written questions from the D.C. Council about MPD's cooperation with federal agencies on immigration enforcement.
"The council and the public need answers to these questions," says Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto today.
"The council and the public need answers to these questions," says Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto today.
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Federal agents patrolling in D.C. don’t follow the same protocols as MPD officers — and have different training, levels of experience working in cities, and political leaders to answer to.
Given this week's shooting in Minneapolis, we're revisiting @maustermuhle.bsky.social's November reporting:
Given this week's shooting in Minneapolis, we're revisiting @maustermuhle.bsky.social's November reporting:
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details — and little accountability
D.C. police officers are held to one standard, federal agents another.
51st.news
January 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Federal agents patrolling in D.C. don’t follow the same protocols as MPD officers — and have different training, levels of experience working in cities, and political leaders to answer to.
Given this week's shooting in Minneapolis, we're revisiting @maustermuhle.bsky.social's November reporting:
Given this week's shooting in Minneapolis, we're revisiting @maustermuhle.bsky.social's November reporting:
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Really fantastic new piece by my colleague Dave Rapallo. The most comprehensive treatment I've seen of minority investigative powers in Congress. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Mapping Minority Investigative Powers in Congress
"Shut down the Senate…" "Roll over and play dead…" In the first hundred days of Donald Trump's second term, these were the rallying cries of
papers.ssrn.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Really fantastic new piece by my colleague Dave Rapallo. The most comprehensive treatment I've seen of minority investigative powers in Congress. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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GLJ Podcast - Episode 1: @anupamchander.bsky.social previews his forthcoming article, The National Security Internet, examining how national security concerns are reshaping the internet. He argues for security reviews with transparency, due process, and judicial oversight. bit.ly/gljpodcast
December 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
GLJ Podcast - Episode 1: @anupamchander.bsky.social previews his forthcoming article, The National Security Internet, examining how national security concerns are reshaping the internet. He argues for security reviews with transparency, due process, and judicial oversight. bit.ly/gljpodcast
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The sixth issue of Volume 113 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/glj-vol-113-6.
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The sixth issue of Volume 113 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/glj-vol-113-6.
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@eduardorferrer.bsky.social's De/Reconstructing Delinquency shows juvenile courts were built on faulty principles & must be altered to reduce harm to marginalized communities & decriminalize developmentally appropriate behavior, proposing MPC updates & removing misdemeanors/status offenses.
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
@eduardorferrer.bsky.social's De/Reconstructing Delinquency shows juvenile courts were built on faulty principles & must be altered to reduce harm to marginalized communities & decriminalize developmentally appropriate behavior, proposing MPC updates & removing misdemeanors/status offenses.
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People in DC and elsewhere--you should sign up for the newsletter from @51st.news! It's a great a worker-led nonprofit local news source in DC, and their end of year goal is just to get 3,000 more subscribers, free or paid. Support journalism to stay informed & to help save democracy!
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51st.news
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
People in DC and elsewhere--you should sign up for the newsletter from @51st.news! It's a great a worker-led nonprofit local news source in DC, and their end of year goal is just to get 3,000 more subscribers, free or paid. Support journalism to stay informed & to help save democracy!
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Happy to share my latest article, in which I propose a new framework that can help gov't agencies become more supportive of children.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#ChildRights #HumanRights
#Governance #Youth
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#ChildRights #HumanRights
#Governance #Youth
December 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Happy to share my latest article, in which I propose a new framework that can help gov't agencies become more supportive of children.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#ChildRights #HumanRights
#Governance #Youth
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#ChildRights #HumanRights
#Governance #Youth
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NEWS: The D.C. Council has rejected a bill that would have delayed the rollout of ranked-choice voting next year, both for the June primary and November general. RCV is now a go.
Only votes for the bill came from Bonds, Felder, McDuffie, Mendelson, and Trayon White.
Only votes for the bill came from Bonds, Felder, McDuffie, Mendelson, and Trayon White.
December 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
NEWS: The D.C. Council has rejected a bill that would have delayed the rollout of ranked-choice voting next year, both for the June primary and November general. RCV is now a go.
Only votes for the bill came from Bonds, Felder, McDuffie, Mendelson, and Trayon White.
Only votes for the bill came from Bonds, Felder, McDuffie, Mendelson, and Trayon White.
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"I kindly urge every public official and candidate to ask one main question about RCV: What can I do to help? The best thing we can do right now is work together to ensure that RCV rolls out as smoothly as practical," ends Thompson in a written comments to me.
December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"I kindly urge every public official and candidate to ask one main question about RCV: What can I do to help? The best thing we can do right now is work together to ensure that RCV rolls out as smoothly as practical," ends Thompson in a written comments to me.
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More than 80 percent of the immigrants arrested in D.C. during the surge in federal law enforcement had no prior criminal record, federal data shows, even though that crackdown was portrayed as targeting violent crime.
Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records
A Post analysis of federal data shows that the arrests of immigrants with no prior criminal record shot up sixfold during the Trump administration’s crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
More than 80 percent of the immigrants arrested in D.C. during the surge in federal law enforcement had no prior criminal record, federal data shows, even though that crackdown was portrayed as targeting violent crime.
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👩🏾🏫 Today, I’m breaking down Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)! As DC elections get more and more competitive, RCV allows for voter’s preferences for candidates to truly be realized. Cast your vote using our example ballot ⬇️
🗳️ bit.ly/48ugPvk
🗳️ bit.ly/48ugPvk
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
👩🏾🏫 Today, I’m breaking down Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)! As DC elections get more and more competitive, RCV allows for voter’s preferences for candidates to truly be realized. Cast your vote using our example ballot ⬇️
🗳️ bit.ly/48ugPvk
🗳️ bit.ly/48ugPvk
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Rather than simply boycotting e-commerce giants, Free DC is organizing a "procott" in time for holiday shopping.
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
This holiday season, Free DC wants you to "procott" these local businesses
While boycotts operate on withholding money, procotts are about spending it.
51st.news
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rather than simply boycotting e-commerce giants, Free DC is organizing a "procott" in time for holiday shopping.
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
Their local shopping guide features 50+ spots on board to support D.C.'s autonomy, including @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social, @metrobardc.bsky.social, @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, and more:
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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Now Axios is reporting that Bowser may not be under investigation after all: www.axios.com/2025/11/07/d...
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Now Axios is reporting that Bowser may not be under investigation after all: www.axios.com/2025/11/07/d...