José G. Miranda
@josegmiranda.bsky.social
U.S. based movement lawyer advancing migrant, refugee, labor & climate justice struggles.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
Help Francisco Rebuild His Life After Deportation | Ayuda a Francisco a Reconstruir Su Vida Tras la Deportación. Also F*CK ICE. chuffed.org/project/1307...
Help Francisco Rebuild His Life After Deportation - Ayuda a Francisco a Reconstruir Su Vida Tras la Deportación
[en español abajo]
chuffed.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Help Francisco Rebuild His Life After Deportation | Ayuda a Francisco a Reconstruir Su Vida Tras la Deportación. Also F*CK ICE. chuffed.org/project/1307...
In case it needs to be said: a spike in habeas petitions is NOT a good development. It means the U.S. is incarcerating more immigrants than ever and further violating the Constitution. Habeas petitions are the last line of defense against outright executive expulsions.
A ProPublica analysis of habeas cases shows that immigrants have filed more challenges to their detention in the first 13 months of Trump’s second term than in the last three administrations combined — and the number keeps rising.
More Immigrants Are Challenging Their ICE Detention Than Ever Before
Immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have filed more than 18,000 challenges in federal court. This total is more than were filed under the last three administrations combined — including Tru...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
In case it needs to be said: a spike in habeas petitions is NOT a good development. It means the U.S. is incarcerating more immigrants than ever and further violating the Constitution. Habeas petitions are the last line of defense against outright executive expulsions.
Yep. And if you’d like to further follow the money and are wondering who benefits from all of this, check out @nipnlg.bsky.social’s recent report: Profiting Off Pain: Privatized Detention, Mass Surveillance and the Drive for Immigrant Prosecutions nipnlg.org/work/resourc...
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Yep. And if you’d like to further follow the money and are wondering who benefits from all of this, check out @nipnlg.bsky.social’s recent report: Profiting Off Pain: Privatized Detention, Mass Surveillance and the Drive for Immigrant Prosecutions nipnlg.org/work/resourc...
For further reading on the skeet below, see Amia Srinivasan’s The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century. Great read.
February 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
For further reading on the skeet below, see Amia Srinivasan’s The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century. Great read.
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cannot believe it still needs to be said: suggesting sex workers should just fuck the misogynists is misogyny. you don’t “manage” male supremacy with sex workers’ lives and labor
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
cannot believe it still needs to be said: suggesting sex workers should just fuck the misogynists is misogyny. you don’t “manage” male supremacy with sex workers’ lives and labor
😂 bear mace is crazy.
Cardi B called out ICE at her show last night: “Bitch, if ICE come in here we’re gonna jump they asses. Bitch, I got some bear mace in the back. They ain’t taking my fans, bitch”
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
😂 bear mace is crazy.
1/ On the surface, immigrant child detention centers and Epstein’s island may seem worlds apart. But the thru line is clear — the ruling class treats children as though they are simply bodies they can use, abuse, and imprison.
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
1/ On the surface, immigrant child detention centers and Epstein’s island may seem worlds apart. But the thru line is clear — the ruling class treats children as though they are simply bodies they can use, abuse, and imprison.
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Tell us something we didn’t know already….
Less than 14% of people ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data shows - CBS News apple.news/AGqadKlebTZi...
Less than 14% of people ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data shows - CBS News apple.news/AGqadKlebTZi...
Less than 14% of those ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data show — CBS News
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
apple.news
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Tell us something we didn’t know already….
Less than 14% of people ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data shows - CBS News apple.news/AGqadKlebTZi...
Less than 14% of people ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data shows - CBS News apple.news/AGqadKlebTZi...
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THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
Calls to Abolish ICE continue to rise in popularity.
The Economist/YouGov poll now has Trump at a -13% (40% approve, 53% disapprove) on immigration, the worst rating for him on this poll since the start of his term.
They also polled on Minneapolis (40% say all ICE should leave, 14% say number should be reduced) and Abolish ICE (47% yes, 42% no).
They also polled on Minneapolis (40% say all ICE should leave, 14% say number should be reduced) and Abolish ICE (47% yes, 42% no).
NEW Economist/YouGov Feb 6-9
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 37% | 56% (-19)
Last week 40% | 54% (-14)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 4% | 94%
Ind 27% | 61%
Rep 82% | 14%
18-29: 25% | 67%
65+: 43% | 55%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling
U.S. adult citizens 37% | 56% (-19)
Last week 40% | 54% (-14)
Start of term 49% | 43%
Dem 4% | 94%
Ind 27% | 61%
Rep 82% | 14%
18-29: 25% | 67%
65+: 43% | 55%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Calls to Abolish ICE continue to rise in popularity.
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NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
That’s a W for the movement.
NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
February 10, 2026 at 1:26 AM
That’s a W for the movement.
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You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
I’ve often thought, every parent should be livid at how the U.S. government treats children. And yet, here we are.
U.S. citizen parents, are you OK with your tax dollars funding baby jails?
U.S. citizen parents, are you OK with your tax dollars funding baby jails?
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I’ve often thought, every parent should be livid at how the U.S. government treats children. And yet, here we are.
U.S. citizen parents, are you OK with your tax dollars funding baby jails?
U.S. citizen parents, are you OK with your tax dollars funding baby jails?
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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My aunt and uncle went without power for 2.5 months after Maria. My grandfather who lives in San Juan went even longer. The power lines were the most impactful image of many tonight.
Bad Bunny is telling the world that the people in Puerto Rico are American citizens and deserve reliable and resilient electricity and infrastructure investment from the U.S. government.
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
My aunt and uncle went without power for 2.5 months after Maria. My grandfather who lives in San Juan went even longer. The power lines were the most impactful image of many tonight.
When the Patriots lose, Robert Kraft loses. And that’s a W in my book.
February 9, 2026 at 3:07 AM
When the Patriots lose, Robert Kraft loses. And that’s a W in my book.
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Keep seeing the misinformation that this was Liam on here--has been reported that it was not
A Reddit user identifies the boy who took a Grammy from Bad Bunny in the halftime show as five-year-old model Lincoln Fox and says that he was meant to represent Bad Bunny as a child www.instagram.com/the_lincfox/... www.reddit.com/user/BabySea...
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Keep seeing the misinformation that this was Liam on here--has been reported that it was not
I'm happy this man who bet his lifesavings of 33K on the Seahawks is gonna be OK.
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Man Is Putting His Life Savings Into Super Bowl Bet. Is It a Good Investment?: 'Your Body Is Rejecting Your Choices'
When a diehard sports fan says they'd do anything for their team, they usually don't mean it quite so literally. One Seattle Seahawks superfan is about to
brobible.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I'm happy this man who bet his lifesavings of 33K on the Seahawks is gonna be OK.
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Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
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I will eventually shut up about this but Bad Bunny’s use of the power lines is an outstanding example of how to communicate about climate and energy issues. Not about who is the smartest nerd in the room and spewing numbers but about people’s actual lives. Genius.
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I will eventually shut up about this but Bad Bunny’s use of the power lines is an outstanding example of how to communicate about climate and energy issues. Not about who is the smartest nerd in the room and spewing numbers but about people’s actual lives. Genius.
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Strange what some folks understand as political. This was absolutely an explicitly political performance.
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Strange what some folks understand as political. This was absolutely an explicitly political performance.
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I am not seeing any reputable news article stating that was Liam Ramos at the Super Bowl but verified accounts with hundreds of thousands of people are spreading the rumor. Come on people.
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I am not seeing any reputable news article stating that was Liam Ramos at the Super Bowl but verified accounts with hundreds of thousands of people are spreading the rumor. Come on people.
Was anyone else impressed by Bad Bunny's football spike?
a man wearing a green jacket and a white shirt is sitting in a chair with his hand on his knee .
Alt: a man wearing a green jacket and a white shirt is sitting in a chair with his hand on his knee, making a facial expression as if to say "not bad"
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Was anyone else impressed by Bad Bunny's football spike?