JillMarieB
@jmbussey.bsky.social
Immigration law and policy. Posts are mine. Reposts/likes do not = endorsement.
Called to Welcome (Matthew 25:35). Social justice. Random animal posts.
#WherePolicyMeetsPractice
Called to Welcome (Matthew 25:35). Social justice. Random animal posts.
#WherePolicyMeetsPractice
“Sixty-two percent of respondents said they think the nation is on the wrong track, including 92 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of independents. Only 24 percent of Republicans said they feel the same way.”
thehill.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“Sixty-two percent of respondents said they think the nation is on the wrong track, including 92 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of independents. Only 24 percent of Republicans said they feel the same way.”
“President Donald Trump’s plan to double the size of the ICE workforce has met a foe more powerful than any activist group. It is decimating new recruits at the agency’s training academy in Georgia. It is the ICE personal-fitness test.”
ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits
Push-ups, sit-ups, and a brisk jog pose a threat to Trump’s deportation campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“President Donald Trump’s plan to double the size of the ICE workforce has met a foe more powerful than any activist group. It is decimating new recruits at the agency’s training academy in Georgia. It is the ICE personal-fitness test.”
“Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have left briefings about the strikes frustrated with the lack of information, said these people: five congressional sources and an additional source with knowledge of the matter. “
Members of Congress growing concerned over lack of information from administration about Venezuela strikes, sources say
Republicans and Democrats say the administration is failing to share basic information with Congress about the intelligence, rationale and goals of its war on drug trafficking.
www.nbcnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have left briefings about the strikes frustrated with the lack of information, said these people: five congressional sources and an additional source with knowledge of the matter. “
At #ILPC2025 and disappointed but not surprised to hear the keynote speaker, Fareed Zakaria, using his power, privilege, and platform to engage in the lazy and predictable practice of trying to pit one or more immigrant communities against another.
Do better, Fareed!
Do better, Fareed!
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
At #ILPC2025 and disappointed but not surprised to hear the keynote speaker, Fareed Zakaria, using his power, privilege, and platform to engage in the lazy and predictable practice of trying to pit one or more immigrant communities against another.
Do better, Fareed!
Do better, Fareed!
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We learned how to peacefully de-escalate encounters with ICE, how to help those being targeted, and how to engage in mutual aid.
Make sure to #KnowYourRights: Go to quigley.house.gov/KYR to learn more. (2/2)
Make sure to #KnowYourRights: Go to quigley.house.gov/KYR to learn more. (2/2)
Immigration Protection Kit
With increased ICE activity around Chicago, the office of Congressman Mike Quigley is here to help.
quigley.house.gov
October 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
We learned how to peacefully de-escalate encounters with ICE, how to help those being targeted, and how to engage in mutual aid.
Make sure to #KnowYourRights: Go to quigley.house.gov/KYR to learn more. (2/2)
Make sure to #KnowYourRights: Go to quigley.house.gov/KYR to learn more. (2/2)
The immigration legal services program at Global Refuge is one of our newest ministries of service and justice.
It is an honor and a blessing to lead this growing team of dedicated professionals who serve with compassion and experience.
It is an honor and a blessing to lead this growing team of dedicated professionals who serve with compassion and experience.
If you or someone you know is seeking low-cost counsel for a range of reasons, including:
✅ work permits
✅ affirmative asylum
✅ family reunification & sponsorship
✅ green cards & renewals
✅ naturalization
... schedule a consult with our Legal Services team at globalrefuge.org/legalservices 📩
✅ work permits
✅ affirmative asylum
✅ family reunification & sponsorship
✅ green cards & renewals
✅ naturalization
... schedule a consult with our Legal Services team at globalrefuge.org/legalservices 📩
![Global Refuge is proud to provide affordable, trauma-informed legal counseling to individuals and families seeking protection and reunification.
Learn more and schedule a consultation at globalrefuge.org/legalservices
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October 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The immigration legal services program at Global Refuge is one of our newest ministries of service and justice.
It is an honor and a blessing to lead this growing team of dedicated professionals who serve with compassion and experience.
It is an honor and a blessing to lead this growing team of dedicated professionals who serve with compassion and experience.
Today starts Day 2 of Fasting and Praying. If you are in DC, here are the places for nightly community prayer. 🙏🏼
More info here: metrodcelca.org/for-such-a-t...
More info here: metrodcelca.org/for-such-a-t...
August 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Today starts Day 2 of Fasting and Praying. If you are in DC, here are the places for nightly community prayer. 🙏🏼
More info here: metrodcelca.org/for-such-a-t...
More info here: metrodcelca.org/for-such-a-t...
🙏🏼 Grateful to Congressman @morelle.house.gov and his dedicated team for their consistent advocacy for our #AfghanAllies in New York and beyond.
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down federal programs designed to resettle Afghan nationals who risked their lives to protect American troops is unconscionable.
July 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🙏🏼 Grateful to Congressman @morelle.house.gov and his dedicated team for their consistent advocacy for our #AfghanAllies in New York and beyond.
Sweet, curious finch babies learning about treats at the feeder. 🪶
July 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Sweet, curious finch babies learning about treats at the feeder. 🪶
🇦🇫🚨 IMPORTANT & URGENT Update on TPS for Afghanistan! In response to an emergency request for action, a Circuit Court Judge has extended TPS protections for Afghans seven (7) days, until July 21.
More about the emergency motion filed with the Court of Appeals ⬇️
wearecasa.org/updates/lega...
More about the emergency motion filed with the Court of Appeals ⬇️
wearecasa.org/updates/lega...
July 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
🇦🇫🚨 IMPORTANT & URGENT Update on TPS for Afghanistan! In response to an emergency request for action, a Circuit Court Judge has extended TPS protections for Afghans seven (7) days, until July 21.
More about the emergency motion filed with the Court of Appeals ⬇️
wearecasa.org/updates/lega...
More about the emergency motion filed with the Court of Appeals ⬇️
wearecasa.org/updates/lega...
Trump’s second term has actually led to the most sympathy for migrants on record in the 21st century, per Gallup. Fully 79% of Americans now say immigration is a “good thing,” compared with 64% last year.
Trump’s mass deportation is backfiring | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and his administration continue to bet big on the issue that, more than any other, appeared to help him win him a second term in 2024: immigration.
amp.cnn.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Trump’s second term has actually led to the most sympathy for migrants on record in the 21st century, per Gallup. Fully 79% of Americans now say immigration is a “good thing,” compared with 64% last year.
A study in backyard Bluejays (Columbia, MD, USA). So vibrant! 🐦🪶💙
June 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A study in backyard Bluejays (Columbia, MD, USA). So vibrant! 🐦🪶💙
Backyard friends in Columbia, MD 🤍🤎🪶
Titmouse
Wren
Chickadee
Red-bellied woodpecker 🪶
Titmouse
Wren
Chickadee
Red-bellied woodpecker 🪶
June 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Backyard friends in Columbia, MD 🤍🤎🪶
Titmouse
Wren
Chickadee
Red-bellied woodpecker 🪶
Titmouse
Wren
Chickadee
Red-bellied woodpecker 🪶
🚨🔔In just 18 days, Afghan nationals who have relied on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to live and work in the United States will face the end of that protection and the loss of the employment that has helped them regain agency and allowed them to provide for themselves and their families.
Removing Protected Status for Afghans is No Way to Treat Allies
Contrary to Homeland Security's claims, the situation in Afghanistan has not improved. Deporting allies to Afghanistan is a betrayal.
www.justsecurity.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🚨🔔In just 18 days, Afghan nationals who have relied on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to live and work in the United States will face the end of that protection and the loss of the employment that has helped them regain agency and allowed them to provide for themselves and their families.
Reposted by JillMarieB
This #WorldRefugeeDay, the planet reached a grim milestone: 123 million+ people displaced worldwide due to war, violence, or persecution.
Today & every day, we invite you to support the work of welcome however you can—advocate, donate, speak out, or simply show up. 💙➡️ globalrefuge.org/act-now
Today & every day, we invite you to support the work of welcome however you can—advocate, donate, speak out, or simply show up. 💙➡️ globalrefuge.org/act-now
June 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This #WorldRefugeeDay, the planet reached a grim milestone: 123 million+ people displaced worldwide due to war, violence, or persecution.
Today & every day, we invite you to support the work of welcome however you can—advocate, donate, speak out, or simply show up. 💙➡️ globalrefuge.org/act-now
Today & every day, we invite you to support the work of welcome however you can—advocate, donate, speak out, or simply show up. 💙➡️ globalrefuge.org/act-now
My shero and friend, Gaby Pacheco, President & CEO of TheDream.US, on defending laws that uphold the values we hold dear and the need to bear witness and fight together to protect our collective humanity.
#AILAAC25
#AILAAC25
June 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
My shero and friend, Gaby Pacheco, President & CEO of TheDream.US, on defending laws that uphold the values we hold dear and the need to bear witness and fight together to protect our collective humanity.
#AILAAC25
#AILAAC25
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser at #AILAAC25, on working toward the promises engrained in the U.S constitution and working toward an inclusive republic.
June 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser at #AILAAC25, on working toward the promises engrained in the U.S constitution and working toward an inclusive republic.
Grateful to be in Denver with thousands of colleagues at #AILAAC25 and honoring the Juneteenth federal holiday today. Together, we are working toward the promises of feeedom and liberty for all.
We ARE in this together and are NOT backing down in our advocacy and in upholding the rule of law. ⚖️💪🏼
We ARE in this together and are NOT backing down in our advocacy and in upholding the rule of law. ⚖️💪🏼
June 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Grateful to be in Denver with thousands of colleagues at #AILAAC25 and honoring the Juneteenth federal holiday today. Together, we are working toward the promises of feeedom and liberty for all.
We ARE in this together and are NOT backing down in our advocacy and in upholding the rule of law. ⚖️💪🏼
We ARE in this together and are NOT backing down in our advocacy and in upholding the rule of law. ⚖️💪🏼
Reposted by JillMarieB
Trump approval steady at 42%, support weakens for his immigration policy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds reut.rs/4mZppbL
Trump approval steady at 42%, support weakens for his immigration policy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
President Donald Trump's public approval rating held steady over the last month, but Americans are becoming less supportive of his approach to immigration as his administration cracks down, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.
reut.rs
June 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trump approval steady at 42%, support weakens for his immigration policy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds reut.rs/4mZppbL
🇦🇫📣 Bay Area friends, please help us share widely! This week, members of the Global Refuge immigration legal services team will be at the Afghan Support Center in Oakland, CA!
June 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🇦🇫📣 Bay Area friends, please help us share widely! This week, members of the Global Refuge immigration legal services team will be at the Afghan Support Center in Oakland, CA!
🪶 Lovely Red-shouldered hawk on the deck tonight (Columbia, MD)
June 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
🪶 Lovely Red-shouldered hawk on the deck tonight (Columbia, MD)
“Some of these are our closest partners, people that actually worked with us and for us, that are simply using the TPS program because that was the only option,” said Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colorado), a former Army Ranger who fought in Afghanistan.
Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans’ deportation protection
The Trump administration claims conditions in Afghanistan have markedly improved under Taliban rule. Those who fought in the war say that’s ‘laughable.’
www.washingtonpost.com
May 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“Some of these are our closest partners, people that actually worked with us and for us, that are simply using the TPS program because that was the only option,” said Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colorado), a former Army Ranger who fought in Afghanistan.
📣🇦🇫Today is the last day to see us at the Afghan Support Center in San Diego! We have helped dozens of #AfghanAllies and new neighbors so far. 
We will be here from 10am-5pm, providing free, legal consultations, case status checks, and assistance with work permits. Please share widely!
We will be here from 10am-5pm, providing free, legal consultations, case status checks, and assistance with work permits. Please share widely!
May 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📣🇦🇫Today is the last day to see us at the Afghan Support Center in San Diego! We have helped dozens of #AfghanAllies and new neighbors so far. 
We will be here from 10am-5pm, providing free, legal consultations, case status checks, and assistance with work permits. Please share widely!
We will be here from 10am-5pm, providing free, legal consultations, case status checks, and assistance with work permits. Please share widely!
Reposted by JillMarieB
Unfortunately, under U.S. immigration law, many immigrants that have fled instability & violence are quickly returned home.
Through compassionate individualized support, our repatriation program Camino a Casa helps youth in Guatemala build a brighter future at home.
🔗 Watch: bit.ly/4k8ccvF
Through compassionate individualized support, our repatriation program Camino a Casa helps youth in Guatemala build a brighter future at home.
🔗 Watch: bit.ly/4k8ccvF
A Better Life | Global Refuge Guatemala
https://www.globalrefuge.org/who-we-are/where-we-work/camino-a-casa/ Unfortunately, under current U.S. immigration law, many immigrants are quickly returned to their home country. Global Refuge believes that a better life is still possible—especially for children and young adults. Through compassionate individualized support, our repatriation program Camino a Casa helps youth in Guatemala build a brighter future.
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Unfortunately, under U.S. immigration law, many immigrants that have fled instability & violence are quickly returned home.
Through compassionate individualized support, our repatriation program Camino a Casa helps youth in Guatemala build a brighter future at home.
🔗 Watch: bit.ly/4k8ccvF
Through compassionate individualized support, our repatriation program Camino a Casa helps youth in Guatemala build a brighter future at home.
🔗 Watch: bit.ly/4k8ccvF
🇦🇫🔔 Global Refuge’s immigration legal services team will be at the Afghan Support Center in San Diego Wed. May 21 - Fri. May 23, providing free legal consultations, assistance with checking immigration case status, reporting change of address, work permit status review, and more. Pls share widely!
May 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
🇦🇫🔔 Global Refuge’s immigration legal services team will be at the Afghan Support Center in San Diego Wed. May 21 - Fri. May 23, providing free legal consultations, assistance with checking immigration case status, reporting change of address, work permit status review, and more. Pls share widely!