JillMarieB
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Called to Welcome (Matthew 25:35). Social justice. Random animal posts.
#WherePolicyMeetsPractice
Called to Welcome (Matthew 25:35). Social justice. Random animal posts.
#WherePolicyMeetsPractice
Pinned
“We believed in this country, right?” Said told CNN. “I risked my life for this country. I never imagined that I would be begging one day just to keep my brother alive, here in America, while he hasn’t done anything wrong.”
His family fled Afghanistan facing threats for supporting US troops. Now he sits in ICE custody at risk of being sent back | CNN Politics
When Said Noor, a US Army veteran, picked up a phone call on December 2, he immediately knew something was wrong.
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
“We believed in this country, right?” Said told CNN. “I risked my life for this country. I never imagined that I would be begging one day just to keep my brother alive, here in America, while he hasn’t done anything wrong.”
"Mindful of the flagrancy of the Government's violations of the deportees' due-process rights that landed Plaintiffs in this situation, the Court refuses to let them languish in the solution-less mire Defendants propose." U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg
Federal judge orders return of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act
In his Thursday order, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to allow any of the men deported last year to El Salvador to appear in a U.S. port of entry to be conditionally a...
www.npr.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"Mindful of the flagrancy of the Government's violations of the deportees' due-process rights that landed Plaintiffs in this situation, the Court refuses to let them languish in the solution-less mire Defendants propose." U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg
👏🏼 Grateful to Democracy Forward, The Advocates for Human Rights, and the courageous, detained plaintiff in this case for seeking justice and due process. ⚖️
BREAKING: We won a court order requiring DHS to immediately restore meaningful access to lawyers for people detained at immigration detention centers in Minneapolis.
Access to a lawyer is not optional; it is a fundamental right. We will keep fighting to defend it.
Access to a lawyer is not optional; it is a fundamental right. We will keep fighting to defend it.
February 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
👏🏼 Grateful to Democracy Forward, The Advocates for Human Rights, and the courageous, detained plaintiff in this case for seeking justice and due process. ⚖️
65% of Americans said Immigration and Customs Enforcement has "gone too far," according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And President Trump is facing the highest intensity of disapproval since just after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM
65% of Americans said Immigration and Customs Enforcement has "gone too far," according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And President Trump is facing the highest intensity of disapproval since just after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
🇭🇹 This is a major win for Haitian advocates who have born the devastating cost of this president’s long held animus toward them, have remained steadfast in their plight for justice, and led this fight not just for themselves, but for so many others. 🙏💪🏼
🇭🇹🚨 The Court’s ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status, a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
🇭🇹 This is a major win for Haitian advocates who have born the devastating cost of this president’s long held animus toward them, have remained steadfast in their plight for justice, and led this fight not just for themselves, but for so many others. 🙏💪🏼
🇭🇹🚨 The Court’s ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status, a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM
🇭🇹🚨 The Court’s ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status, a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.
🚨🗞️ Powerful Op-Ed by an expert in the field that every American should read.
Liam and his family’s story made the headlines, but there are thousands of children and families who have been detained - their lives forever changed by this cruel and inhumane practice. They should also be released.
Liam and his family’s story made the headlines, but there are thousands of children and families who have been detained - their lives forever changed by this cruel and inhumane practice. They should also be released.
Opinion | Liam Ramos Is Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🚨🗞️ Powerful Op-Ed by an expert in the field that every American should read.
Liam and his family’s story made the headlines, but there are thousands of children and families who have been detained - their lives forever changed by this cruel and inhumane practice. They should also be released.
Liam and his family’s story made the headlines, but there are thousands of children and families who have been detained - their lives forever changed by this cruel and inhumane practice. They should also be released.
In a scathing opinion, which at times read more like a civics lesson, US District Judge Fred Biery admonished “the government’s ignorance of an American historical document called the Declaration of Independence”…
Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father be released from immigration detention | CNN
A federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos and his father from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, according to a ruling obtained by CNN.
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 PM
In a scathing opinion, which at times read more like a civics lesson, US District Judge Fred Biery admonished “the government’s ignorance of an American historical document called the Declaration of Independence”…
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The work of welcome is made possible by partners like Texas Bar Foundation!
Their recent grant to Global Refuge will support a new initiative aimed at preventing Afghan nationals in Texas from falling prey to immigration scams and the unauthorized practice of law.
#immigrationlegalservices
Their recent grant to Global Refuge will support a new initiative aimed at preventing Afghan nationals in Texas from falling prey to immigration scams and the unauthorized practice of law.
#immigrationlegalservices
![The work of welcome is made possible by partners like Texas Bar Foundation!
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January 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The work of welcome is made possible by partners like Texas Bar Foundation!
Their recent grant to Global Refuge will support a new initiative aimed at preventing Afghan nationals in Texas from falling prey to immigration scams and the unauthorized practice of law.
#immigrationlegalservices
Their recent grant to Global Refuge will support a new initiative aimed at preventing Afghan nationals in Texas from falling prey to immigration scams and the unauthorized practice of law.
#immigrationlegalservices
🚨 Upcoming MSBA Webinar: Combatting National Origin Discrimination
Attorneys & service providers working with clients who live/work in Maryland—please join this important Feb. 26 webinar hosted by @MDBar, featuring experts from the MD Commission on Civil Rights and the AG’s Civil Rights Division.
Attorneys & service providers working with clients who live/work in Maryland—please join this important Feb. 26 webinar hosted by @MDBar, featuring experts from the MD Commission on Civil Rights and the AG’s Civil Rights Division.
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🚨 Upcoming MSBA Webinar: Combatting National Origin Discrimination
Attorneys & service providers working with clients who live/work in Maryland—please join this important Feb. 26 webinar hosted by @MDBar, featuring experts from the MD Commission on Civil Rights and the AG’s Civil Rights Division.
Attorneys & service providers working with clients who live/work in Maryland—please join this important Feb. 26 webinar hosted by @MDBar, featuring experts from the MD Commission on Civil Rights and the AG’s Civil Rights Division.
Elma Saiz Delgado, Spain’s minister for migration, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the measure would have an impact “on our social cohesion, well-being, and also on the economy.”
Bucking a Global Trend, Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Elma Saiz Delgado, Spain’s minister for migration, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the measure would have an impact “on our social cohesion, well-being, and also on the economy.”
👏🏼Way to go IRAP! Grateful, as always for the brave Plaintiffs in this case! 🎉
“Today, a federal judge issued a TRO preventing the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while the case challenging the practice proceeds.”
“Today, a federal judge issued a TRO preventing the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while the case challenging the practice proceeds.”
Court Orders ICE To Stop Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Refugees | International Refugee Assistance Project
refugeerights.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 AM
👏🏼Way to go IRAP! Grateful, as always for the brave Plaintiffs in this case! 🎉
“Today, a federal judge issued a TRO preventing the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while the case challenging the practice proceeds.”
“Today, a federal judge issued a TRO preventing the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while the case challenging the practice proceeds.”
“Liam’s arrest 7 days prior went viral and became a symbol of the Trump administration’s relentless crackdown on immigrant communities in the Minneapolis region. Attorneys for the family have said the father and son have an active asylum case and had entered the US at an authorized port of entry.”
US federal judge blocks deportation of five-year-old boy and his father
Texas judge says Liam Ramos and his father cannot be removed as litigation challenging their detention proceeds
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“Liam’s arrest 7 days prior went viral and became a symbol of the Trump administration’s relentless crackdown on immigrant communities in the Minneapolis region. Attorneys for the family have said the father and son have an active asylum case and had entered the US at an authorized port of entry.”
Immigration crackdown leads to drop in U.S. population growth
A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth
A sharp drop in net immigration has led to a slowdown in U.S. population growth. The Census Bureau says the population grew only about half as fast in the year ending last June as it did the previous ...
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Immigration crackdown leads to drop in U.S. population growth
A new YouGov poll taken on Saturday, the day of Pretti’s fatal shooting, showed 19 percent of Republicans and 48 percent of American adults across the political spectrum voicing support for abolishing ICE.
Support for Abolishing ICE Is Surging Among Republicans
A growing share of voters back eliminating the agency following the fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.
time.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 PM
A new YouGov poll taken on Saturday, the day of Pretti’s fatal shooting, showed 19 percent of Republicans and 48 percent of American adults across the political spectrum voicing support for abolishing ICE.
Unacceptable
Full Stop.
"I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me? Without my clothes on," Thao, a Hmong man born in Laos, told Reuters from his home on Monday, while neighbors were at work fixing the broken door.
Full Stop.
"I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me? Without my clothes on," Thao, a Hmong man born in Laos, told Reuters from his home on Monday, while neighbors were at work fixing the broken door.
ICE broke into Minnesota home, forced barely clothed man outside into snow
A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and forced him outside into the snow wearing sho...
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Unacceptable
Full Stop.
"I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me? Without my clothes on," Thao, a Hmong man born in Laos, told Reuters from his home on Monday, while neighbors were at work fixing the broken door.
Full Stop.
"I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me? Without my clothes on," Thao, a Hmong man born in Laos, told Reuters from his home on Monday, while neighbors were at work fixing the broken door.
Reposted by JillMarieB
Philadelphia showing up
STRONG
Thank you Philly
You are the City of Brotherly Love...
Today on this day of Action, Peace, and Love
A GREAT WAY TO HONOR DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
Dr King would be proud
STRONG
Thank you Philly
You are the City of Brotherly Love...
Today on this day of Action, Peace, and Love
A GREAT WAY TO HONOR DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
Dr King would be proud
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Philadelphia showing up
STRONG
Thank you Philly
You are the City of Brotherly Love...
Today on this day of Action, Peace, and Love
A GREAT WAY TO HONOR DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
Dr King would be proud
STRONG
Thank you Philly
You are the City of Brotherly Love...
Today on this day of Action, Peace, and Love
A GREAT WAY TO HONOR DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
Dr King would be proud
Recent polling has found Trump’s approval on immigration at a low point and shown that even some
Republican voters are critical of immigration officers’ approach.
Republican voters are critical of immigration officers’ approach.
thehill.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Recent polling has found Trump’s approval on immigration at a low point and shown that even some
Republican voters are critical of immigration officers’ approach.
Republican voters are critical of immigration officers’ approach.
Minnesotans are organized and activated to respond to this violence. But they need our help.
Find out how you can support their efforts 👇
Find out how you can support their efforts 👇
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Minnesotans are organized and activated to respond to this violence. But they need our help.
Find out how you can support their efforts 👇
Find out how you can support their efforts 👇
“Faith leaders say their resolve to counter the ICE crackdown has increased since the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis last week. Macklin Good's wife Becca Good described her as a Christian motivated by her faith to help others.” 🙏
How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
“Faith leaders say their resolve to counter the ICE crackdown has increased since the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis last week. Macklin Good's wife Becca Good described her as a Christian motivated by her faith to help others.” 🙏
Cooper’s Hawk in my backyard (Columbia, MD) 🪶
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Cooper’s Hawk in my backyard (Columbia, MD) 🪶
U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield’s ruling against acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III is the fifth time that a judge has ruled that a top prosecutor appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi was serving in the position unlawfully.
Judge rules that a fifth federal prosecutor appointed by Pam Bondi is serving unlawfully
The judge said that the DOJ tried to use impermissible work-arounds to keep acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone in office in upstate New York.
www.nbcnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield’s ruling against acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III is the fifth time that a judge has ruled that a top prosecutor appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi was serving in the position unlawfully.
Great Blue Herons at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD, USA (Dec. 31, 2025) 💙🪶
January 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Great Blue Herons at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD, USA (Dec. 31, 2025) 💙🪶