Suma
@sumasetty.bsky.social
Leveraging research to forward a pro-democracy and pro-human rights agenda.
🚨NEW KYR RESOURCE FOR PARENTS! Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole!
Parents detained by ICE have rights! Under its own policies, ICE is supposed to ensure that detained parents can make decisions about who cares for their children and what happens to them after a parent is deported..
Here are 5 things for parents to know about the policy (1/4)
Here are 5 things for parents to know about the policy (1/4)
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🚨NEW KYR RESOURCE FOR PARENTS! Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole!
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1/ Thank you to @congressmin.bsky.social and @chu.house.gov for leading 43 members of Congress in demanding answers on ICE’s failure to meet basic medical & notification standards which have led to 25 deaths since Jan 2025. This is a humanitarian crisis & must end now. min.house.gov/media/press-...
Reps. Min, Chu Lead 43 Representatives in Letter Demanding Answers on Systemic Pattern of Deaths in ICE Detainment Facilities
Washington, D.C. — Following the death of Gabriel Garcia-Aviles, a constituent of Representative Dave Min (CA-47), in ICE custody, Reps. Min and Judy Chu (CA-28) are leading 43 of their colleagues in ...
min.house.gov
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
1/ Thank you to @congressmin.bsky.social and @chu.house.gov for leading 43 members of Congress in demanding answers on ICE’s failure to meet basic medical & notification standards which have led to 25 deaths since Jan 2025. This is a humanitarian crisis & must end now. min.house.gov/media/press-...
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[1] A new proposed rule would allow DHS to deny people green cards based on their past or potential use of federal health or social service programs. childrenthriveaction.org/2025/11/prop...
Proposed “Public Charge” Rule is a Direct Attack on Children in Immigrant Families - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, D.C., November 19, 2025—T...
childrenthriveaction.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
[1] A new proposed rule would allow DHS to deny people green cards based on their past or potential use of federal health or social service programs. childrenthriveaction.org/2025/11/prop...
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CTAN is honored to collaborate with @justiceleaders.bsky.social, National Parents Union, and compassionate partners to share a Love Letter to Immigrant Families. Please share widely to let immigrant parents know they are seen, heard, & cared for!
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/10/stay...
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/10/stay...
Manteniéndonos Íntegros y Unidos: Una Carta de Amor y Guía de Apoyo Para Familias Inmigrantes - Children Thrive Action Network
Los recientes ataques del gobierno federal han dejado un impacto duradero en las familias y comunidades inmigrantes. Durante estos tiempos difíciles, reconocemos el impacto mental que están enfrentand...
childrenthriveaction.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
CTAN is honored to collaborate with @justiceleaders.bsky.social, National Parents Union, and compassionate partners to share a Love Letter to Immigrant Families. Please share widely to let immigrant parents know they are seen, heard, & cared for!
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/10/stay...
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/10/stay...
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On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alerted legal service providers serving immigrant children of their plans to incentivize the children to leave the country and abandon their legal rights to seek safety in the United States.
Children’s Advocates Condemn DHS Plans to Pay Children to Return Themselves to Harm - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, October 5, 2025—On Th...
childrenthriveaction.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alerted legal service providers serving immigrant children of their plans to incentivize the children to leave the country and abandon their legal rights to seek safety in the United States.
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This week, ICE agents in Leominster, MA detained a 5-year old girl to pressure her father to surrender to ICE. In response, CTAN issued the following statement: www.nbcboston.com/news/local/i...
ICE agents held 5-year-old girl outside Leominster home to get father to surrender, family says
Video appears to show federal immigration agents trying to coax the man out of his Massachusetts home while asking, "Is that your daughter?"
www.nbcboston.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This week, ICE agents in Leominster, MA detained a 5-year old girl to pressure her father to surrender to ICE. In response, CTAN issued the following statement: www.nbcboston.com/news/local/i...
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This Thursday, 9/18, @jayapal.house.gov is hosting a shadow hearing to shine a light on the lawlessness and harm of Trump’s mass deportation regime.
With @tnimmigrant.bsky.social, we're supporting two brave witnesses — Chelsea White & Mimi Lettunich — in advocating for their loved ones in D.C.
With @tnimmigrant.bsky.social, we're supporting two brave witnesses — Chelsea White & Mimi Lettunich — in advocating for their loved ones in D.C.
September 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This Thursday, 9/18, @jayapal.house.gov is hosting a shadow hearing to shine a light on the lawlessness and harm of Trump’s mass deportation regime.
With @tnimmigrant.bsky.social, we're supporting two brave witnesses — Chelsea White & Mimi Lettunich — in advocating for their loved ones in D.C.
With @tnimmigrant.bsky.social, we're supporting two brave witnesses — Chelsea White & Mimi Lettunich — in advocating for their loved ones in D.C.
The detention of a mom of young kids, one with a medical condition, is already heartbreaking, but when you add in the mix of the essential care that she was providing to many children in the community? I'm speechless at the cruelty.
@chabeli.bsky.social @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/07/chil...
@chabeli.bsky.social @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/07/chil...
After a child care worker is detained by ICE, a community is left reeling
Nicolle Orozco Forero is one of the thousands of immigrant women who provide child care for American children, and one of the few who cares for children with disabilities. Now she and her seriously il...
19thnews.org
July 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The detention of a mom of young kids, one with a medical condition, is already heartbreaking, but when you add in the mix of the essential care that she was providing to many children in the community? I'm speechless at the cruelty.
@chabeli.bsky.social @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/07/chil...
@chabeli.bsky.social @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/07/chil...
Powerful op-ed from a niece of a TPS holder.
otherwords.org/these-immigr...
otherwords.org/these-immigr...
These Immigrants Were Supposed to Be Protected. The Administration Came for Them Anyway. - OtherWords
Attacks on TPS holders like my uncle — people who work hard, follow the rules, and make this country great — hurt all of us.
otherwords.org
July 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Powerful op-ed from a niece of a TPS holder.
otherwords.org/these-immigr...
otherwords.org/these-immigr...
"It will cost Florida approximately $450 million to run the facility for one year, according officials."
This isn't about cost, it's about control through cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...
This isn't about cost, it's about control through cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...
First detainees arrive at Alligator Alcatraz facility in Everglades
On Wednesday night, workers replaced the signs in front of the training facility with ones that read "Alligator Alcatraz."
www.cbsnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"It will cost Florida approximately $450 million to run the facility for one year, according officials."
This isn't about cost, it's about control through cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...
This isn't about cost, it's about control through cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...
This is such an excellent, easy to understand way to advocate against the big bad spending bill. Thanks to @nwlc.org for this informative and accessible tool! nwlc.org/robbing-us/#...
Robbing Us - National Women's Law Center
nwlc.org
June 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is such an excellent, easy to understand way to advocate against the big bad spending bill. Thanks to @nwlc.org for this informative and accessible tool! nwlc.org/robbing-us/#...
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An asshole impersonates an ICE agent + gets released on bail.
Immigrants who are only “guilty” of working without legal permission — or even some of whom have legal permission, but don’t have a permanent visa — are no-bonded.
🤯 #AbolishICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Immigrants who are only “guilty” of working without legal permission — or even some of whom have legal permission, but don’t have a permanent visa — are no-bonded.
🤯 #AbolishICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US sees spate of arrests of civilians impersonating Ice officers
Experts say trend of agents detaining people while masking and wearing plainclothes increases risk
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
An asshole impersonates an ICE agent + gets released on bail.
Immigrants who are only “guilty” of working without legal permission — or even some of whom have legal permission, but don’t have a permanent visa — are no-bonded.
🤯 #AbolishICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Immigrants who are only “guilty” of working without legal permission — or even some of whom have legal permission, but don’t have a permanent visa — are no-bonded.
🤯 #AbolishICE www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The proposed Senate budget bill will increase the number of children who are harmed by immigration enforcement, the vast majority of whom are U.S. citizens.
Read more at this blog from my colleague Juan on the harms of the reconciliation bill at @clasp.org www.clasp.org/blog/senate-...
Read more at this blog from my colleague Juan on the harms of the reconciliation bill at @clasp.org www.clasp.org/blog/senate-...
The Senate’s Budget Reconciliation Bill is Bad for Children and Families | CLASP
Families are already struggling with higher costs of living, and the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill will only increase the costs of health care, food, and everyday necessities. The bill's text af...
www.clasp.org
June 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The proposed Senate budget bill will increase the number of children who are harmed by immigration enforcement, the vast majority of whom are U.S. citizens.
Read more at this blog from my colleague Juan on the harms of the reconciliation bill at @clasp.org www.clasp.org/blog/senate-...
Read more at this blog from my colleague Juan on the harms of the reconciliation bill at @clasp.org www.clasp.org/blog/senate-...
Conservatives are scapegoating immigrants and immigrant children to funnel money away from people with low incomes toward funding their racist, xenophobic agenda, ultimately they want to concentrate money and power among the few, the white, and the wealthy. This is the true agenda.
June 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Conservatives are scapegoating immigrants and immigrant children to funnel money away from people with low incomes toward funding their racist, xenophobic agenda, ultimately they want to concentrate money and power among the few, the white, and the wealthy. This is the true agenda.
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Truly no one, Republican, Democrat, or non-political, of any gender or non-binary, any age or health status, + actually any wealth or privilege is safer now than they were one year ago.
June 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Truly no one, Republican, Democrat, or non-political, of any gender or non-binary, any age or health status, + actually any wealth or privilege is safer now than they were one year ago.
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📣 CALL TO ACTION: RELEASES, NOT TRANSFERS 💥
ICE is moving to transfer ALL community members inside Delaney Hall out of the facility in the next 24 hours 🚨
This will delay their due process and separate them from their families.
We need YOU to raise your voice.
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ICE is moving to transfer ALL community members inside Delaney Hall out of the facility in the next 24 hours 🚨
This will delay their due process and separate them from their families.
We need YOU to raise your voice.
🧵
June 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
📣 CALL TO ACTION: RELEASES, NOT TRANSFERS 💥
ICE is moving to transfer ALL community members inside Delaney Hall out of the facility in the next 24 hours 🚨
This will delay their due process and separate them from their families.
We need YOU to raise your voice.
🧵
ICE is moving to transfer ALL community members inside Delaney Hall out of the facility in the next 24 hours 🚨
This will delay their due process and separate them from their families.
We need YOU to raise your voice.
🧵
We have the right to peaceful protest. Find an event near you to demand they free David Huerta & end ICE raids! bit.ly/FreeDavidEndRaids #FreeDavidEndRaids #SolidaritySummer
#FreeDavidEndRaids
On Friday afternoon, military-gear-clad ICE agents launched aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles. At one location, SEIU-USWW President David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained while advocat...
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June 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We have the right to peaceful protest. Find an event near you to demand they free David Huerta & end ICE raids! bit.ly/FreeDavidEndRaids #FreeDavidEndRaids #SolidaritySummer
“Many families want their children in bilingual education programs, and these workers are essential for serving an increasingly diverse child population,” -my awesome bawss Wendy Cervantes! www.cnn.com/2025/05/29/a...
Many US families depend on immigrant nannies. Trump’s policies could upend that | CNN
“The childcare sector broadly has long been facing a crisis and a shortage of workers. And immigrant workers are critical to keeping that system running. Both the formal sector and the informal sector...
www.cnn.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“Many families want their children in bilingual education programs, and these workers are essential for serving an increasingly diverse child population,” -my awesome bawss Wendy Cervantes! www.cnn.com/2025/05/29/a...
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New Jersey: let’s make one thing clear.
💥This is a hollow attempt at intimidation and nothing more.💥
Sanctuary policies already comply with federal law.
A change in immigration law does not change the U.S. Constitution.
Our full statement:
www.njaij.org/department_o...
💥This is a hollow attempt at intimidation and nothing more.💥
Sanctuary policies already comply with federal law.
A change in immigration law does not change the U.S. Constitution.
Our full statement:
www.njaij.org/department_o...
May 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
New Jersey: let’s make one thing clear.
💥This is a hollow attempt at intimidation and nothing more.💥
Sanctuary policies already comply with federal law.
A change in immigration law does not change the U.S. Constitution.
Our full statement:
www.njaij.org/department_o...
💥This is a hollow attempt at intimidation and nothing more.💥
Sanctuary policies already comply with federal law.
A change in immigration law does not change the U.S. Constitution.
Our full statement:
www.njaij.org/department_o...
We need to continue to question the quality of data issued by this newly slashed, reduced government.
This is a big deal.
"Economists say the staffing shortage raises questions about the quality of recent and coming inflation reports. There is no sign of an intentional effort to publish false or misleading statistics. But any problems with the data could have major implications for the economy."
"Economists say the staffing shortage raises questions about the quality of recent and coming inflation reports. There is no sign of an intentional effort to publish false or misleading statistics. But any problems with the data could have major implications for the economy."
June 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We need to continue to question the quality of data issued by this newly slashed, reduced government.
This is appalling.
On May 27, 2025, one day before his court hearing, Immigration Judge Paula Dixon granted DHS’s motion to dismiss asylum proceedings for Andry José Hernández Romero. This dismissal aids the government's attempts to disappear Andry.
🔗https://www.immdef.org/blog/andryasylumcase52925
🔗https://www.immdef.org/blog/andryasylumcase52925
June 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is appalling.
The Budget Reconciliation Bill Would:
- Increase the Number of Children in Poverty
- Strip Health Coverage from Children and Families
- Leave Children and Families Hungry and Shift Costs onto States
- Eliminate Services and Support for Unaccompanied Children
- Increase the Number of Children in Poverty
- Strip Health Coverage from Children and Families
- Leave Children and Families Hungry and Shift Costs onto States
- Eliminate Services and Support for Unaccompanied Children
June 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The Budget Reconciliation Bill Would:
- Increase the Number of Children in Poverty
- Strip Health Coverage from Children and Families
- Leave Children and Families Hungry and Shift Costs onto States
- Eliminate Services and Support for Unaccompanied Children
- Increase the Number of Children in Poverty
- Strip Health Coverage from Children and Families
- Leave Children and Families Hungry and Shift Costs onto States
- Eliminate Services and Support for Unaccompanied Children
Today is Andry’s 32nd birthday. Andry, a loving friend and asylum seeker detained in California, was taken by federal agents and forced into a mega-prison in El Salvador in April, without due process. It is time for the administration to #FreeAndry! Learn more freeandry.org
#FreeAndry Andry Hernández Romero Must Be Returned to Safety!
YouTube video by Immigrant Defenders Law Center
youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Today is Andry’s 32nd birthday. Andry, a loving friend and asylum seeker detained in California, was taken by federal agents and forced into a mega-prison in El Salvador in April, without due process. It is time for the administration to #FreeAndry! Learn more freeandry.org
Check out the Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff from AFT, @clasp.org , @nilc.org , @unitedwedream.org , @supportkind.org for resources to help support immigrant youth and families in case of immigration enforcement actions. www.aft.org/sites/defaul...
www.aft.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Check out the Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff from AFT, @clasp.org , @nilc.org , @unitedwedream.org , @supportkind.org for resources to help support immigrant youth and families in case of immigration enforcement actions. www.aft.org/sites/defaul...