Vanessa Cardenas
@vcardenas.bsky.social
Executive Director @americasvoice.bsky.social / Musings on disinfo, immigration, politics, Latino voters. #ShePersisted and @freepress.bsky.social Board
Targeting infants and pre-schoolers has nothing to do with immigration enforcement and everything to do with perpetuating a campaign of terror to instill fear in the hearts of immigrants and citizens alike.
Shameful: The Intolerable Cruelty of the Trump & Miller Treatment of Children and Families - America's Voice
Washington, DC — Recent days have highlighted in disturbing detail how Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation and mass detention agenda inflicts outsized harm and cruelty on children, moth...
americasvoice.org
February 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Targeting infants and pre-schoolers has nothing to do with immigration enforcement and everything to do with perpetuating a campaign of terror to instill fear in the hearts of immigrants and citizens alike.
Congressional Republicans would rather bow down to Donald Trump and Stephen Miller than keep America safe and secure.
The American Public Wants an End to the Cruelty of Mass Deportation – Not More Lies and Violence - America's Voice
Washington, DC — Americans are witnessing Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation and anti-immigrant agenda in action and are recoiling from the lies, the violence, and the cruelty. Republi...
americasvoice.org
February 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Congressional Republicans would rather bow down to Donald Trump and Stephen Miller than keep America safe and secure.
On the eve of President’s Day weekend and the likely shutdown of DHS, President Trump, de facto President Stephen Miller, and their allies in Congress are creating chaos, insecurity, and division due to their unrelenting mass deportation crusade all for the sake of political power.
Vanessa Cárdenas Statement Ahead of DHS Shutdown - America's Voice
Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, ahead of the anticipated Department of Homeland Security shutdown: “On the eve of President’...
americasvoice.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
On the eve of President’s Day weekend and the likely shutdown of DHS, President Trump, de facto President Stephen Miller, and their allies in Congress are creating chaos, insecurity, and division due to their unrelenting mass deportation crusade all for the sake of political power.
Here on the Hill for the ICE accountability hearing.
Grateful to speak with Leader Rep. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and Rep. @repespaillat.bsky.social about the urgent need to rein in this administration’s abuses of power and protect our communities from escalating harm.
Grateful to speak with Leader Rep. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and Rep. @repespaillat.bsky.social about the urgent need to rein in this administration’s abuses of power and protect our communities from escalating harm.
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Here on the Hill for the ICE accountability hearing.
Grateful to speak with Leader Rep. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and Rep. @repespaillat.bsky.social about the urgent need to rein in this administration’s abuses of power and protect our communities from escalating harm.
Grateful to speak with Leader Rep. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and Rep. @repespaillat.bsky.social about the urgent need to rein in this administration’s abuses of power and protect our communities from escalating harm.
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HAPPENING NOW: House Dem. Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, Rep. @whipkclark.bsky.social, Rep. @aguilar.house.gov, and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee begin their hearing on ending the out-of-control violence being inflicted by Trump and Noem's DHS.
Follow along with us here!
Follow along with us here!
Holding ICE Accountable For Brutality & Killing
YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries
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February 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
HAPPENING NOW: House Dem. Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, Rep. @whipkclark.bsky.social, Rep. @aguilar.house.gov, and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee begin their hearing on ending the out-of-control violence being inflicted by Trump and Noem's DHS.
Follow along with us here!
Follow along with us here!
Just like he did during his first Administration, Trump is going after children and families.
Trump Administration’s Violent Anti-Immigration Actions Wreak Havoc on Children - America's Voice
Washington, DC — One of many cruelties and harms of mass deportation and anti-immigrant agenda is the lasting harm to children, as recent days’ media coverage continues to reveal. According to Vanessa...
americasvoice.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Just like he did during his first Administration, Trump is going after children and families.
WATCH: I joined Jorge Ramos on Así Veo Las Rosas to talk about this critical moment for our country.
Across backgrounds and political parties, Americans are sending a clear message: we must come together to reject this administration's abuse of power.
Across backgrounds and political parties, Americans are sending a clear message: we must come together to reject this administration's abuse of power.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
WATCH: I joined Jorge Ramos on Así Veo Las Rosas to talk about this critical moment for our country.
Across backgrounds and political parties, Americans are sending a clear message: we must come together to reject this administration's abuse of power.
Across backgrounds and political parties, Americans are sending a clear message: we must come together to reject this administration's abuse of power.
It’s become clear that this is a moment that calls for both urgency and intention on the narrative on immigration. Alongside explaining what’s happening, there’s also a need to step back and tell a fuller story.
That’s why we’re relaunching our Substack as Charting a New Narrative on Immigration.
That’s why we’re relaunching our Substack as Charting a New Narrative on Immigration.
Welcome to ‘Charting a New Narrative on Immigration’: A New Era of Pro-Immigration Storytelling
Watch now | New year, new look, new narrative.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
It’s become clear that this is a moment that calls for both urgency and intention on the narrative on immigration. Alongside explaining what’s happening, there’s also a need to step back and tell a fuller story.
That’s why we’re relaunching our Substack as Charting a New Narrative on Immigration.
That’s why we’re relaunching our Substack as Charting a New Narrative on Immigration.
The surveillance state is here, violating your privacy and your rights and led by our own federal government.
The Surveillance State is Here: Using Mass Deportation Crusade to Violate Your Privacy - America's Voice
Washington, DC — Two must-read New York Times columns, “ICE’s New Surveillance State Isn’t Tracking Only Immigrants” by David Wallace-Wells and “ICE is Watching You,” by Tressie McMillan Cottom, off...
americasvoice.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The surveillance state is here, violating your privacy and your rights and led by our own federal government.
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“And like many immigrants who are contributing to culture and music, [Bad Bunny] is an innovator,” said @vcardenas.bsky.social.
This backlash exists because political leaders have made it acceptable to target people of color and immigrants.
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This backlash exists because political leaders have made it acceptable to target people of color and immigrants.
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![Quote graphic with the image of Vanessa Cárdenas and a picture of Bad Bunny.
"And like many immigrants, who are contributing to culture and music, [Bad Bunny] is an innovator.
The performance is only being viewed as controversial because we have a president in the White House intent on dividing Americans. They have made it OK for people to racially profile people of color, and they have made it okay to express really anti-immigrant views."
Vanessa Cárdenas,
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February 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
“And like many immigrants who are contributing to culture and music, [Bad Bunny] is an innovator,” said @vcardenas.bsky.social.
This backlash exists because political leaders have made it acceptable to target people of color and immigrants.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
This backlash exists because political leaders have made it acceptable to target people of color and immigrants.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
De facto President Stephen Miller is running America and Donald Trump’s political support into the ground.
Despite Real World Dangers, Political Blowback, and His Growing Unpopularity, “President” Stephen Miller Expanding Influence - America's Voice
Washington, DC — As long as Stephen Miller is driving immigration policy from the White House with the blessing of President Trump, any notion that the administration will rein in their anti-immigrant...
americasvoice.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
De facto President Stephen Miller is running America and Donald Trump’s political support into the ground.
We are in the midst of an important moment where the American majority is saying enough is enough and is pushing back. Judges are ruling against this administration's anti-immigrant agenda with increasingly harsh language and condemnations.
Judges and Everyday Americans Pushing Back Against Anti-Immigrant Cruelty - America's Voice
Washington, DC — Yesterday, federal Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration efforts to end TPS for some 350,000 Haitians living legally in this nation, raising families, and contributing to t...
americasvoice.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
We are in the midst of an important moment where the American majority is saying enough is enough and is pushing back. Judges are ruling against this administration's anti-immigrant agenda with increasingly harsh language and condemnations.
The terror campaign continues and the destruction inherent to Trump/Miller’s approach will only escalate, threatening every American.
“Full Steam Ahead” for Mass Deportation Crusade, Despite Public Outcry and Talk of Different Approach - America's Voice
Washington, DC — Last week, pundits and media observers speculated that the horrors on display in Minneapolis and the demotion of the antisemitic CBP leader Gregory Bovino would force the Trump admini...
americasvoice.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The terror campaign continues and the destruction inherent to Trump/Miller’s approach will only escalate, threatening every American.
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"The mass deportation agenda makes all of America poorer, weaker, and less safe. Immigration has become the tip of the spear for this administration’s broader assault on core constitutional pillars," writes @vcardenas.bsky.social, Executive Director of @americasvoice.bsky.social.
Vanessa Cárdenas: A New Vision for Immigration and Our Country
Americans are hungry for an alternative to Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda
couriernewsroom.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"The mass deportation agenda makes all of America poorer, weaker, and less safe. Immigration has become the tip of the spear for this administration’s broader assault on core constitutional pillars," writes @vcardenas.bsky.social, Executive Director of @americasvoice.bsky.social.
WATCH: I joined Univision this week to discuss what we are witnessing across the country as the administration’s mass deportation agenda unfolds in real time.
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM
WATCH: I joined Univision this week to discuss what we are witnessing across the country as the administration’s mass deportation agenda unfolds in real time.
A strong majority of the American public reject the violence and militarization that is an essential component of Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation agenda.
Mayors, Law Enforcement, and Public Polling Agrees: Mass Deportation Crusade and ICE Tactics Make America “Less Safe” - America's Voice
Washington, DC — New polling and key voices – including from mayors, law enforcement, and Republicans – are highlighting the growing consensus that the mass deportation agenda is going too far and is ...
americasvoice.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:08 PM
A strong majority of the American public reject the violence and militarization that is an essential component of Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation agenda.
In a new piece for @couriernewsroom.bsky.social, I reflect on recent events and a dangerous moment for America’s core values.
From the murders in MN and elsewhere, kids used as bait, to U.S. citizens and lawful residents caught in dragnets, the costs of mass deportation are no longer theoretical.
From the murders in MN and elsewhere, kids used as bait, to U.S. citizens and lawful residents caught in dragnets, the costs of mass deportation are no longer theoretical.
Vanessa Cárdenas: A New Vision for Immigration and Our Country
Americans are hungry for an alternative to Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda
couriernewsroom.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
In a new piece for @couriernewsroom.bsky.social, I reflect on recent events and a dangerous moment for America’s core values.
From the murders in MN and elsewhere, kids used as bait, to U.S. citizens and lawful residents caught in dragnets, the costs of mass deportation are no longer theoretical.
From the murders in MN and elsewhere, kids used as bait, to U.S. citizens and lawful residents caught in dragnets, the costs of mass deportation are no longer theoretical.
Let’s not be fooled: the news and rumors about Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem sound encouraging, but nothing will change until DHS is held accountable for the deadly and out-of-control ICE and Border Patrol
Vanessa Cárdenas: “Let’s Not Be Fooled” - America's Voice
Washington, DC — Yesterday, news broke that Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino had been removed from his role as “commander at large” for CBP and was leaving Minneapolis. Meanwhile, Beltway speculatio...
americasvoice.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Let’s not be fooled: the news and rumors about Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem sound encouraging, but nothing will change until DHS is held accountable for the deadly and out-of-control ICE and Border Patrol
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Our Executive Director @vcardenas.bsky.social reminds us: Americans are rejecting Trump’s violent, enforcement-only approach.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Our Executive Director @vcardenas.bsky.social reminds us: Americans are rejecting Trump’s violent, enforcement-only approach.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump and his enablers are willing to do whatever it takes to remain in power.
“The Buck Stops with Donald Trump” - America's Voice
Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the killing of Alex Pretti and this larger moment: “The buck stops with Donald T...
americasvoice.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Trump and his enablers are willing to do whatever it takes to remain in power.
ICE is a runaway agency, an increasingly private army of armed and masked agents who are untrained, unchecked and undermining our Constitution every day.
New Stories Capture Ongoing Cruelty & Impunity of Mass Deportation Crusade; Makes Case for Why ICE Doesn't Deserve Another Penny - America's Voice
Washington, DC — We’ve been highlighting how this administration’s mass deportation crusade is harming all of us, serving as the ‘tip of the spear’ for a broader assault on the rights and civil libert...
americasvoice.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
ICE is a runaway agency, an increasingly private army of armed and masked agents who are untrained, unchecked and undermining our Constitution every day.
Reposted by Vanessa Cardenas
One year into Trump’s second term, the administration’s anti-immigrant obsession has become the tip of the spear for a broader assault on civil liberties.
As @vcardenas.bsky.social warns: this agenda is making "America weaker, poorer and less safe."
✍️: @tusk81.bsky.social
As @vcardenas.bsky.social warns: this agenda is making "America weaker, poorer and less safe."
✍️: @tusk81.bsky.social
ICE Breaks Down Front Door, Drags Innocent U.S. Citizen Into Snow In His Underwear: ‘God, Please Help Me, I Didn't Do Anything Wrong’
"We came here for a purpose, right,” said Mr. Thao. “To have a bright future. To have a safe place to live. If this is going to turn out to be America, what are we doing here? Why are we here?"
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
One year into Trump’s second term, the administration’s anti-immigrant obsession has become the tip of the spear for a broader assault on civil liberties.
As @vcardenas.bsky.social warns: this agenda is making "America weaker, poorer and less safe."
✍️: @tusk81.bsky.social
As @vcardenas.bsky.social warns: this agenda is making "America weaker, poorer and less safe."
✍️: @tusk81.bsky.social
Now, local law enforcement leaders are making it powerfully clear that the flood of untrained and unchecked federal agents are not only harming our communities, but eroding the trust between citizens and their local law enforcement.
Minnesota Law Enforcement Leaders: ICE Operations and Mass Deportation Crusade Are Harming Public Safety - America's Voice
Washington, DC — As America’s Voice has been stating, the mass deportation crusade makes everyone less safe (see our recent fact sheet on the topic here). In addition to the majority of Americans in r...
americasvoice.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Now, local law enforcement leaders are making it powerfully clear that the flood of untrained and unchecked federal agents are not only harming our communities, but eroding the trust between citizens and their local law enforcement.
One year into his second term, it’s crystal clear that Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda is making America weaker, poorer and less safe - from a failing economy to families being torn apart to an assault on our cities and our due process rights.
“Making America Weaker, Poorer and Less Safe” - Vanessa Cárdenas Reflects One Year Into Trump Second Term - America's Voice
Washington, DC — One year ago, Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time. Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, offered the following assessment of the Trump administration a...
americasvoice.org
January 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
One year into his second term, it’s crystal clear that Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda is making America weaker, poorer and less safe - from a failing economy to families being torn apart to an assault on our cities and our due process rights.
The backlash is building and impossible to ignore. Americans are rejecting the violence and militarization on display in Minneapolis, as well as the broader mass deportation agenda.
Polling Roundup: ICE & Mass Deportation Crusade Have “Gone Too Far” and Are Making Us “Less Safe” - America's Voice
Washington, DC — A range of polling released this week aligns with the America’s Voice assessment that we are in the midst of a “galvanizing moment” on immigration, with a majority of Americans reject...
americasvoice.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The backlash is building and impossible to ignore. Americans are rejecting the violence and militarization on display in Minneapolis, as well as the broader mass deportation agenda.