J Vimo
@jvimo.bsky.social
Political Science Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Montclair State University. Argentina y Brooklyn. Let's talk immigration politics.
Tomorrow, DHS will publish a new proposed "public charge" rule. Trump 1.0 sought to implement a "wealth test" barring immigrants if they were "too poor," accessed public benefits, or were deemed likely to be dependent on the government for support.
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Rubio instructs US diplomats to consider obesity as a cause for rejecting visas
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said the guidance is an extension of the administration’s efforts to focus federal spending on US citizens.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Tomorrow, DHS will publish a new proposed "public charge" rule. Trump 1.0 sought to implement a "wealth test" barring immigrants if they were "too poor," accessed public benefits, or were deemed likely to be dependent on the government for support.
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Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
I've been joining Brad in doing this accompaniment work at immigration courts in Manhattan. This is outrageous. They are now arresting US citizens. And this US citizen just happens to be a leading mayoral candidate. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New York City comptroller Brad Lander arrested at immigration court hearing
Mayoral candidate was detained by Ice as he escorted an immigrant out of court, says his wife
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June 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I've been joining Brad in doing this accompaniment work at immigration courts in Manhattan. This is outrageous. They are now arresting US citizens. And this US citizen just happens to be a leading mayoral candidate. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
According to Jackie Vimo: “It’s really a terrible double bind that immigrants are in... On one hand, they don’t want to drive unlicensed and uninsured. On the other... they don’t want to have to give their information to a government that might use that to deport them.”
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Amid crackdown fears, Mass. undocumented immigrants seem to be still getting driver’s licenses
Experts say undocumented immigrants are in a bind. They can get a driver’s license to avoid criminal charges for driving without one, but that comes with what now feels like a risk under the Trump adm...
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June 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
According to Jackie Vimo: “It’s really a terrible double bind that immigrants are in... On one hand, they don’t want to drive unlicensed and uninsured. On the other... they don’t want to have to give their information to a government that might use that to deport them.”
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My article with Allan Colbern and Shawn Walker on the urgent need for Civically Engaged Research (CER) in immigration scholarship was just published!
Check it out here:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/EC7GC...
Check it out here:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/EC7GC...
Civically Engaged Research (CER): an urgent call for action in immigration federalism scholarship
For nearly 40 years, the United States has grappled with ineffective immigration policies and the reality of approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants living and working on American soil wit...
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April 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
My article with Allan Colbern and Shawn Walker on the urgent need for Civically Engaged Research (CER) in immigration scholarship was just published!
Check it out here:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/EC7GC...
Check it out here:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/EC7GC...
We're arresting judges now. Nothing to see here. No clear evidence of authoritarianism. Nope.
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Trump Live Updates: China Tariffs, Ukraine-Russia War and More
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April 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We're arresting judges now. Nothing to see here. No clear evidence of authoritarianism. Nope.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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This is not only bad policy, as it will result in the loss of millions of taxpayer dollars, but it is also illegal—IRC Section 6103 prohibits the sharing of tax data without a judicial order. 1/
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is not only bad policy, as it will result in the loss of millions of taxpayer dollars, but it is also illegal—IRC Section 6103 prohibits the sharing of tax data without a judicial order. 1/
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
Vimo, a professor at Montclair State University, has helped families with their taxes for decades. “I can’t, in good conscience, advise people that it’s safe to file their taxes anymore. This sets a dangerous precedent that no one’s information is secure.”
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Undocumented immigrants' tax data could be used by ICE - Marketplace
The Trump administration is challenging a longstanding firewall around taxpayer data so addresses can be shared and used in deportations.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Vimo, a professor at Montclair State University, has helped families with their taxes for decades. “I can’t, in good conscience, advise people that it’s safe to file their taxes anymore. This sets a dangerous precedent that no one’s information is secure.”
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RIP Education Department. Nearly one-third of all college students receive Pell Grants, and about 28% receive college loans. This is basically the Trump Administration making it clear that they don't want low-income students to be able to access higher education. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
Trump Is Said to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department (Gift Article)
The order will lay the groundwork for eventually shuttering the agency, reassigning some of its primary duties.
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March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
RIP Education Department. Nearly one-third of all college students receive Pell Grants, and about 28% receive college loans. This is basically the Trump Administration making it clear that they don't want low-income students to be able to access higher education. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
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A federal judge in NY has blocked any effort by the Trump administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil – whose arrest and imminent deportation Trump celebrated on Turth Social today — until further proceedings play out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A federal judge in NY has blocked any effort by the Trump administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil – whose arrest and imminent deportation Trump celebrated on Turth Social today — until further proceedings play out. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is illegal and authoritarian. The PSLF program was created by Congress in 2007 with the passage of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush. 1/
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Trump Will Modify Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via Executive Order
President Trump is poised to sign an executive order later today directing the Education Department to modify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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March 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is illegal and authoritarian. The PSLF program was created by Congress in 2007 with the passage of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush. 1/
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“The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over.”
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March 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over.”
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URGENT! I just learned that on Friday, DOE sent letters to colleges and universities with guidance to cease DEI programs and to stop "discriminating" against students on the basis of race, "including white and Asian students," within 14 DAYS.
Letter here: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
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Letter here: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
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February 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
URGENT! I just learned that on Friday, DOE sent letters to colleges and universities with guidance to cease DEI programs and to stop "discriminating" against students on the basis of race, "including white and Asian students," within 14 DAYS.
Letter here: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
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Letter here: www.ed.gov/media/docume...
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We took out these student loans w/the expectation, the PROMISE from the government, that our loans would be forgiven after ten years of public service. I would never have taken out these loans were it not for this expectation. I'm literally hyperventilating right now. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
February 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We took out these student loans w/the expectation, the PROMISE from the government, that our loans would be forgiven after ten years of public service. I would never have taken out these loans were it not for this expectation. I'm literally hyperventilating right now. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
It took us almost 20 years to pass the Green Light law allowing all residents, regardless of immigration status, to apply for driver's licenses. Issuing driver's licenses is indisputably the power of the states. Gov. Hochul must remain strong in resisting this assault www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
New York's Green Light law hit with Department of Justice lawsuit. Here's why.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Department of Justice is suing New York over the state's Green Light law.
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February 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It took us almost 20 years to pass the Green Light law allowing all residents, regardless of immigration status, to apply for driver's licenses. Issuing driver's licenses is indisputably the power of the states. Gov. Hochul must remain strong in resisting this assault www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
This is devastating. I have been helping immigrants get Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) for decades. 26 U.S. Code § 6103 was supposed to protect the confidentiality of this data. This is now just a list of people's personal data for DHS to use for fishing expeditions. 1/
I.R.S. Agents Are Asked to Help With Immigration Crackdown
The request by the Department of Homeland Security could suck resources away from tax enforcement efforts.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is devastating. I have been helping immigrants get Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) for decades. 26 U.S. Code § 6103 was supposed to protect the confidentiality of this data. This is now just a list of people's personal data for DHS to use for fishing expeditions. 1/
Excuse me while I go have a nervous breakdown. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is one of the only reasons I was able to get a PhD. If Trump gets rid of PSLF, I might have to literally leave the country. The govt promised my loans would be forgiven if I completed public service.
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Excuse me while I go have a nervous breakdown. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is one of the only reasons I was able to get a PhD. If Trump gets rid of PSLF, I might have to literally leave the country. The govt promised my loans would be forgiven if I completed public service.
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"First Cracks Appear: Some Conservatives Admit We’re In A Constitutional Crisis" by @mmasnick.bsky.social www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/f...
#mustread
#mustread
First Cracks Appear: Some Conservatives Admit We’re In A Constitutional Crisis
When even the Wall Street Journal’s reliably pro-Trump opinion page starts sounding alarm bells about the administration’s policies, something significant has shifted. When even the “th…
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February 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"First Cracks Appear: Some Conservatives Admit We’re In A Constitutional Crisis" by @mmasnick.bsky.social www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/f...
#mustread
#mustread
According to the Constitution, judges CAN limit executive power. That's the whole point of checks + balances. So, to be clear, Vance is saying he doesn't believe we should follow the rule of law and the Constitution. We don't live under a military dictatorship...yet.
February 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
According to the Constitution, judges CAN limit executive power. That's the whole point of checks + balances. So, to be clear, Vance is saying he doesn't believe we should follow the rule of law and the Constitution. We don't live under a military dictatorship...yet.
So much for states' rights. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Dept. sues Illinois and Chicago over immigration enforcement
It appears to be the first Justice Department lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
So much for states' rights. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The American Community Survey microdata have been taken offline. Questionnaires are down too.
February 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The American Community Survey microdata have been taken offline. Questionnaires are down too.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.