Saralegal
@saralegal.bsky.social
Sara, 30+. AuDHD, queer, Jewish diasporist. Public sector paralegal by day, nerd by night.
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Victims of ICE/CBP: Their Names, Their Stories
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My act of solidarity with Minneapolis today was adding about a hundred new names to my spreadsheet of people harmed by DHS/ICE/CBP cruelty since Trump took office a year ago. It's up to over 4,200 now--still just a tiny fraction of the true, horrific total.
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“the epstein class” is a fine phrase that - i’ll just be honest - i am going to have a knee jerk response to that depends a lot on who is using it and which of those three words they emphasize when they do so
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
“the epstein class” is a fine phrase that - i’ll just be honest - i am going to have a knee jerk response to that depends a lot on who is using it and which of those three words they emphasize when they do so
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NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention without prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
1. She's right.
2. I don't believe for a second that if Alex Pretti had a widow, she would have been called "partner" instead of "wife" in the news.
2. I don't believe for a second that if Alex Pretti had a widow, she would have been called "partner" instead of "wife" in the news.
“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing
Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:16 PM
1. She's right.
2. I don't believe for a second that if Alex Pretti had a widow, she would have been called "partner" instead of "wife" in the news.
2. I don't believe for a second that if Alex Pretti had a widow, she would have been called "partner" instead of "wife" in the news.
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Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers in St. Paul that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance.
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers in St. Paul that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance.
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"They're shouting for you," Rhyme said with a smile.
"But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help."
"That may be true," said Reason gravely, "but you had the courage to try; and what you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do."
"But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help."
"That may be true," said Reason gravely, "but you had the courage to try; and what you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do."
February 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"They're shouting for you," Rhyme said with a smile.
"But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help."
"That may be true," said Reason gravely, "but you had the courage to try; and what you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do."
"But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help."
"That may be true," said Reason gravely, "but you had the courage to try; and what you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do."
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AWFUL news tonight. This blesses the “mandatory” detention in the 5th Circuit without bond (and little chance at habeas) of every undocumented immigrant who originally entered across the border, no matter how many decades in the past.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
BREAKING: A 5th Circuit panel has backed ICE's mass detention policy, a decision that clears the way for the administration to lock up people who are in immigration proceedings
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
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It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
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February 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
AWFUL news tonight. This blesses the “mandatory” detention in the 5th Circuit without bond (and little chance at habeas) of every undocumented immigrant who originally entered across the border, no matter how many decades in the past.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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ICE officials said he ran into a wall, which doctors immediately rejected as inconsistent with the wounds. The immigrant's account - that he was beaten in the head by steel batons, contrary to DHS guidelines - is more plausible. But no accountability exists for him, or us.
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
ICE officials said he ran into a wall, which doctors immediately rejected as inconsistent with the wounds. The immigrant's account - that he was beaten in the head by steel batons, contrary to DHS guidelines - is more plausible. But no accountability exists for him, or us.
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
Reasons I am glad my divorce was amicable, #245738: my wife and my ex can go see horror movies together and I don't have to come. Everybody wins!
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Reasons I am glad my divorce was amicable, #245738: my wife and my ex can go see horror movies together and I don't have to come. Everybody wins!
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one of the greatest human triumphs of my lifetime is the relentless, unceasing, heroic effort by DECADES' worth of doctors and scientists to find a cure for a disease much of the world didn't take seriously for years because it predominantly affected a community they thought kinda deserved it
Just because good news is worth celebrating:
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
one of the greatest human triumphs of my lifetime is the relentless, unceasing, heroic effort by DECADES' worth of doctors and scientists to find a cure for a disease much of the world didn't take seriously for years because it predominantly affected a community they thought kinda deserved it
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We've only been aware of Trump's racism since a 1973 article about his real estate company refusing the rent apartments to black people, the first ever mention of his name in the NYT. That's why his Obama meme comes as a total shock. Who knew?
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
We've only been aware of Trump's racism since a 1973 article about his real estate company refusing the rent apartments to black people, the first ever mention of his name in the NYT. That's why his Obama meme comes as a total shock. Who knew?
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These are the worst people empowered to do the worst possible things.
I really do not see how we can have a functioning democracy & keep DHS.
I really do not see how we can have a functioning democracy & keep DHS.
A man taken into custody in Rochester Thursday by federal immigration agents and now held at the Whipple Federal Building in the Twin Cities is a recent organ transplant recipient who is without his needed anti-rejection medication, state Rep. Kim Hicks tells MPR News.
Transplant recipient arrested by federal agents in Rochester needs medicine, state representative says
State Rep. Kim Hicks told MPR News she drove to the Whipple Federal Building near Ft. Snelling Thursday night to give the man his medication but authorities wouldn't take it without a doctor's note. S...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
These are the worst people empowered to do the worst possible things.
I really do not see how we can have a functioning democracy & keep DHS.
I really do not see how we can have a functioning democracy & keep DHS.
Fruma Sarah for sure, but I could also make a meal of King Herod's Song if given the chance.
Does anyone else have a dream minor character role for a play or musical. Like, three scenes or less level minor.
Because mine is Fruma Sarah in Fiddler on the Roof.
Because mine is Fruma Sarah in Fiddler on the Roof.
February 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Fruma Sarah for sure, but I could also make a meal of King Herod's Song if given the chance.
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I love the Olympics
February 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I love the Olympics
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HAPPENING NOW: DHS just expedited Liam Conejo Ramos' asylum hearing to this morning, meaning it's possible the five-year-old and his family could be deported as soon as today.
Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump administration is trying to take him away again." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump administration is trying to take him away again." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Five-Year-Old Liam Ramos Is In His Asylum Hearing Right Now
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February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
HAPPENING NOW: DHS just expedited Liam Conejo Ramos' asylum hearing to this morning, meaning it's possible the five-year-old and his family could be deported as soon as today.
Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump administration is trying to take him away again." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump administration is trying to take him away again." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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"We are with you till hell freezes, and when it does, we will furnish blankets to keep you warm" I know exactly why I'm crying in the club
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
"We are with you till hell freezes, and when it does, we will furnish blankets to keep you warm" I know exactly why I'm crying in the club
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sabrina carpenter singing islands in the stream w the muppets has healed me in ways i did not know i needed
February 6, 2026 at 2:46 AM
sabrina carpenter singing islands in the stream w the muppets has healed me in ways i did not know i needed
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The Supreme Court booklet requirement is archaic and bad.
February 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The Supreme Court booklet requirement is archaic and bad.
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We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
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Famine Conditions Spread in Sudan Amid World’s Worst Hunger Crisis
"Famine conditions have spread to two more areas in Sudan’s North Darfur region, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned Thursday," writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/famine-sud...
"Famine conditions have spread to two more areas in Sudan’s North Darfur region, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned Thursday," writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/famine-sud...
Famine Conditions Spread in Sudan Amid World’s Worst Hunger Crisis
'Preventable deaths are already occurring and will continue to rise without urgent action,' the UN-backed global food monitor warns, as fighting rages between the Sudanese army and the RSF.
zeteo.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Famine Conditions Spread in Sudan Amid World’s Worst Hunger Crisis
"Famine conditions have spread to two more areas in Sudan’s North Darfur region, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned Thursday," writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/famine-sud...
"Famine conditions have spread to two more areas in Sudan’s North Darfur region, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned Thursday," writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social.
Read now: zeteo.com/p/famine-sud...
This thread is a roller coaster ride from start to finish.
Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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![Case 1:24-CV-09429-KPF Document 227 Filed 02/05/26 Page 2 of 33
Feldman [wals not excused from this professional obligation [of verifying that the cases he submitted to the Court were valid] by dint of using emerging
technology." (Dkt. #169 at 4).
Mr. Feldman persisted. A few days prior to the Court's hearing on the
Order to Show Cause, Mr. Feldman submitted a proposed reply brief in further support of Affable's motion to dismiss. Once again, his brief contained false citations. And at the August 22, 2025 hearing, Mr. Feldman was unable to respond directly to, much less answer, the Court's questioning about his
submissions.
Mr. Feldman has not, and apparently cannot, learn from his mistakes.
And while the Court does not oppose the use of Al to assist in legal research
and writing, it must take a stand where, as here, counsel repeatedly files
submissions with false citations because counsel refuses to verify those
submissions. This Court can do no more. For the reasons that follow, the
Court sanctions Mr. Feldman pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
and the Court's inherent powers by striking Affable's submissions and entering
default judgment against it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreigeefuabd636ruucelhxav3v3p43dezhotggrwlgjgsev2z2ggev4@jpeg)
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 AM
This thread is a roller coaster ride from start to finish.