Tim Young (Global Refuge)
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Global Refuge condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
Operation in Minnesota Targeting Lawfully Admitted Refugees | Global Refuge
As many people know, the process of seeking safety in the United States for families forced to flee their homes is extensive and difficult. Refugees admitted to the United States by the government und...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Global Refuge condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
"A government that terrorizes refugee families to score a political point is revealing a profound moral collapse, not a commitment to the law."
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.
NEW: @globalrefuge.bsky.social condemns the Trump administration’s arrest & detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota, upending decades of U.S. policy and inflicting needless harm on families who were invited to rebuild their lives in safety.
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Global Refuge statement on refugee arrests in Minnesota
Global Refuge strongly condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
www.globalrefuge.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"A government that terrorizes refugee families to score a political point is revealing a profound moral collapse, not a commitment to the law."
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
NEW: @globalrefuge.bsky.social condemns the Trump administration’s arrest & detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota, upending decades of U.S. policy and inflicting needless harm on families who were invited to rebuild their lives in safety.
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Global Refuge statement on refugee arrests in Minnesota
Global Refuge strongly condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
www.globalrefuge.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
NEW: @globalrefuge.bsky.social condemns the Trump administration’s arrest & detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota, upending decades of U.S. policy and inflicting needless harm on families who were invited to rebuild their lives in safety.
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A heartbreaking statistic: more people died in ICE detention in 2025 than in the past four years combined.
NEW: Our latest report shows how historic funding increases and the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement tactics have pushed immigration detention to the highest level in U.S. history.
Here’s what we found 🧵
Here’s what we found 🧵
Immigration Detention Expansion in Trump’s Second Term - American Immigration Council
Executive Summary When President Trump took office in January 2025, there were roughly 40,000 people being held in immigration detention. By the start of December, that number had risen by almost 75 p...
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A heartbreaking statistic: more people died in ICE detention in 2025 than in the past four years combined.
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🚨New details on “Operation PARRIS” are emerging. Groups on the ground estimate that at least 100 people with full refugee status have now been arrested and sent to Texas to be detained for interrogation about their status and possible removal proceedings.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
🚨New details on “Operation PARRIS” are emerging. Groups on the ground estimate that at least 100 people with full refugee status have now been arrested and sent to Texas to be detained for interrogation about their status and possible removal proceedings.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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I bear no ill will to these people specifically but intense ill will towards the white nationalists responsible for them coming here through this program.
White South Africans coming to the U.S. as refugees could get a biography of President Donald Trump for children as part of a welcome packet proposed last week by an administration official, emails reviewed by Reuters showed www.reuters.com/business/med...
White South Africans could get Trump biography for kids in refugee welcome packet
White South Africans coming to the U.S. as refugees could get a biography of President Donald Trump for children as part of a welcome packet proposed last week by an administration official, emails re...
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I bear no ill will to these people specifically but intense ill will towards the white nationalists responsible for them coming here through this program.
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The administration is once again using the language of security to justify blanket exclusions that punish entire populations, rather than utilizing individualized, evidence-based screening.
Full statement from Global Refuge: bit.ly/3L7k9op
Full statement from Global Refuge: bit.ly/3L7k9op
BREAKING: Global Refuge strongly condemns the Trump administration’s decision to dramatically expand its travel ban.
“Closing legal pathways does not eliminate need or risk; it simply pushes people further into harm’s way.” @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3L7k9op
“Closing legal pathways does not eliminate need or risk; it simply pushes people further into harm’s way.” @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3L7k9op
![BREAKING: Global Refuge strongly condemns expansion of sweeping travel ban
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December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The administration is once again using the language of security to justify blanket exclusions that punish entire populations, rather than utilizing individualized, evidence-based screening.
Full statement from Global Refuge: bit.ly/3L7k9op
Full statement from Global Refuge: bit.ly/3L7k9op
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
BREAKING: Global Refuge strongly condemns the Trump administration’s decision to dramatically expand its travel ban.
“Closing legal pathways does not eliminate need or risk; it simply pushes people further into harm’s way.” @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3L7k9op
“Closing legal pathways does not eliminate need or risk; it simply pushes people further into harm’s way.” @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3L7k9op
December 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
BREAKING: Global Refuge strongly condemns the Trump administration’s decision to dramatically expand its travel ban.
“Closing legal pathways does not eliminate need or risk; it simply pushes people further into harm’s way.” @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3L7k9op
“Closing legal pathways does not eliminate need or risk; it simply pushes people further into harm’s way.” @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3L7k9op
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Unprecedented changes in immigration policy have slashed resources for the families we serve. But in times of crisis, communities like ours always rise.
Your #GivingTuesday gift to Global Refuge fills gaps in services for impacted families. Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d 🔗
#RefugeesWelcome
Your #GivingTuesday gift to Global Refuge fills gaps in services for impacted families. Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d 🔗
#RefugeesWelcome
![Welcome means even more this season.
Your Giving Tuesday gift is matched!
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December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Unprecedented changes in immigration policy have slashed resources for the families we serve. But in times of crisis, communities like ours always rise.
Your #GivingTuesday gift to Global Refuge fills gaps in services for impacted families. Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d 🔗
#RefugeesWelcome
Your #GivingTuesday gift to Global Refuge fills gaps in services for impacted families. Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d 🔗
#RefugeesWelcome
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@krishvignarajah.bsky.social joins The Weekend: Primetime and describes the latest immigration moves by the Trump Administration as trying to "manufacture deportability at scale."
December 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social joins The Weekend: Primetime and describes the latest immigration moves by the Trump Administration as trying to "manufacture deportability at scale."
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Joined @cfcolemanjr.bsky.social to discuss immigration restrictions, many of which were underway before the tragic shooting in DC. What’s new and deeply troubling is the attempt to retroactively tie them to one heinous crime and cast suspicion on entire nationalities – including Afghan allies.
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Joined @cfcolemanjr.bsky.social to discuss immigration restrictions, many of which were underway before the tragic shooting in DC. What’s new and deeply troubling is the attempt to retroactively tie them to one heinous crime and cast suspicion on entire nationalities – including Afghan allies.
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Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
What message are we sending when Afghan allies, Venezuelan dissidents and Rohingya genocide survivors are pushed aside while others leap the line?
My new @msnbc.com op-ed on the WH’s record-low refugee cap — an attempt to redefine who’s worthy of protection.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
My new @msnbc.com op-ed on the WH’s record-low refugee cap — an attempt to redefine who’s worthy of protection.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
I work with refugees. I've seen the human cost of Trump's policy changes.
The U.S. refugee program was never just about who we let in; it mirrors our character as a country. We can welcome more than 7,500 people. So why won't we?
www.msnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What message are we sending when Afghan allies, Venezuelan dissidents and Rohingya genocide survivors are pushed aside while others leap the line?
My new @msnbc.com op-ed on the WH’s record-low refugee cap — an attempt to redefine who’s worthy of protection.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
My new @msnbc.com op-ed on the WH’s record-low refugee cap — an attempt to redefine who’s worthy of protection.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Afghan women’s rights activists.
Venezuelan dissidents.
Congolese families.
Persecuted religious minorities.
These are just a few of the vulnerable populations who will be left in harm’s way by the record-low refugee cap. My thanks to CNN for this important conversation. 👇
Venezuelan dissidents.
Congolese families.
Persecuted religious minorities.
These are just a few of the vulnerable populations who will be left in harm’s way by the record-low refugee cap. My thanks to CNN for this important conversation. 👇
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Afghan women’s rights activists.
Venezuelan dissidents.
Congolese families.
Persecuted religious minorities.
These are just a few of the vulnerable populations who will be left in harm’s way by the record-low refugee cap. My thanks to CNN for this important conversation. 👇
Venezuelan dissidents.
Congolese families.
Persecuted religious minorities.
These are just a few of the vulnerable populations who will be left in harm’s way by the record-low refugee cap. My thanks to CNN for this important conversation. 👇
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Today and every day, we celebrate the immigrants that have shaped America’s past and continue to shape our future.
It was true in 1987 when former President Reagan designated Oct 28th as #NationalImmigrantsDay, and it is true now: Immigrants are (still) welcome here. 🗽
It was true in 1987 when former President Reagan designated Oct 28th as #NationalImmigrantsDay, and it is true now: Immigrants are (still) welcome here. 🗽
![Immigrants are (still) welcome here.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today and every day, we celebrate the immigrants that have shaped America’s past and continue to shape our future.
It was true in 1987 when former President Reagan designated Oct 28th as #NationalImmigrantsDay, and it is true now: Immigrants are (still) welcome here. 🗽
It was true in 1987 when former President Reagan designated Oct 28th as #NationalImmigrantsDay, and it is true now: Immigrants are (still) welcome here. 🗽
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
I worked in the East Wing under First Lady Michelle Obama. When I saw excavators tearing down those hallowed halls, it felt like a physical blow. Like so many Americans, it pains me to think that we’re replacing a workshop for public service with a gilded gold luxury ballroom.
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I worked in the East Wing under First Lady Michelle Obama. When I saw excavators tearing down those hallowed halls, it felt like a physical blow. Like so many Americans, it pains me to think that we’re replacing a workshop for public service with a gilded gold luxury ballroom.
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
NEW: The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall refugee admissions into the US over the next fiscal year set as low as 7,500.
w/ @mradamtaylor.bsky.social
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Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners — and virtually no one else
The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall admissions set as low as 7,500.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
NEW: The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall refugee admissions into the US over the next fiscal year set as low as 7,500.
w/ @mradamtaylor.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
w/ @mradamtaylor.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
NEW: @nytimes.com obtained documents outlining drastic proposed changes in U.S. refugee policy, including:
- Prioritizing white Europeans critical of migration
- Banning resettlement in cities that needed migrant aid
- Capping refugees in immigrant-heavy areas
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
- Prioritizing white Europeans critical of migration
- Banning resettlement in cities that needed migrant aid
- Capping refugees in immigrant-heavy areas
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
NEW: @nytimes.com obtained documents outlining drastic proposed changes in U.S. refugee policy, including:
- Prioritizing white Europeans critical of migration
- Banning resettlement in cities that needed migrant aid
- Capping refugees in immigrant-heavy areas
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
- Prioritizing white Europeans critical of migration
- Banning resettlement in cities that needed migrant aid
- Capping refugees in immigrant-heavy areas
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Grateful to join WYPR to talk about the forthcoming annual refugee admissions cap — reported to be just 7,500, the lowest figure in the refugee program’s 45-year history.
www.wypr.org/show/midday/...
www.wypr.org/show/midday/...
October 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Grateful to join WYPR to talk about the forthcoming annual refugee admissions cap — reported to be just 7,500, the lowest figure in the refugee program’s 45-year history.
www.wypr.org/show/midday/...
www.wypr.org/show/midday/...
I swore off subscribing to any more newsletters, but this edition about "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago was so informative and persuasive that I'm granting an exemption to @jvl.bsky.social.
As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.
www.thebulwark.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I swore off subscribing to any more newsletters, but this edition about "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago was so informative and persuasive that I'm granting an exemption to @jvl.bsky.social.
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
NEW from @apnews.com - U.S. refugee cap may be set as low as 7,500.
“This would be a monumental shift in U.S. refugee policy, not just in terms of reducing admissions, but also in terms of disproportionately privileging one group over every other,”
- @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 bit.ly/3KAvpsY
“This would be a monumental shift in U.S. refugee policy, not just in terms of reducing admissions, but also in terms of disproportionately privileging one group over every other,”
- @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 bit.ly/3KAvpsY
Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say
President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugee into the U.S. this year – as few as 7,500, and mostly white Afrikaners.
bit.ly
October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
NEW from @apnews.com - U.S. refugee cap may be set as low as 7,500.
“This would be a monumental shift in U.S. refugee policy, not just in terms of reducing admissions, but also in terms of disproportionately privileging one group over every other,”
- @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 bit.ly/3KAvpsY
“This would be a monumental shift in U.S. refugee policy, not just in terms of reducing admissions, but also in terms of disproportionately privileging one group over every other,”
- @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰 bit.ly/3KAvpsY
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Behind every rollback of refugee resettlement, TPS, or humanitarian parole is a child, a parent, a family losing hope — despite having complied with every rule.
I joined NPR/WAMU’s 1A to share why these protections matter, and why dismantling them harms us all.
the1a.org/segments/the...
I joined NPR/WAMU’s 1A to share why these protections matter, and why dismantling them harms us all.
the1a.org/segments/the...
September 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Behind every rollback of refugee resettlement, TPS, or humanitarian parole is a child, a parent, a family losing hope — despite having complied with every rule.
I joined NPR/WAMU’s 1A to share why these protections matter, and why dismantling them harms us all.
the1a.org/segments/the...
I joined NPR/WAMU’s 1A to share why these protections matter, and why dismantling them harms us all.
the1a.org/segments/the...
Can you guess what NPR/WAMU show @globalrefuge.bsky.social’s @krishvignarajah.bsky.social will
be joining this morning? 📻
Tune in at the top of the 11am ET hour for a timely discussion on immigration.
be joining this morning? 📻
Tune in at the top of the 11am ET hour for a timely discussion on immigration.
September 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Can you guess what NPR/WAMU show @globalrefuge.bsky.social’s @krishvignarajah.bsky.social will
be joining this morning? 📻
Tune in at the top of the 11am ET hour for a timely discussion on immigration.
be joining this morning? 📻
Tune in at the top of the 11am ET hour for a timely discussion on immigration.
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Children aren’t pawns.
Flying Guatemalan kids out early on a holiday weekend-only to pull them off planes last-minute and leave them in limbo-isn’t just chaotic. It’s cruel.
These are vulnerable children who deserve care, not political theater.
Flying Guatemalan kids out early on a holiday weekend-only to pull them off planes last-minute and leave them in limbo-isn’t just chaotic. It’s cruel.
These are vulnerable children who deserve care, not political theater.
August 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Children aren’t pawns.
Flying Guatemalan kids out early on a holiday weekend-only to pull them off planes last-minute and leave them in limbo-isn’t just chaotic. It’s cruel.
These are vulnerable children who deserve care, not political theater.
Flying Guatemalan kids out early on a holiday weekend-only to pull them off planes last-minute and leave them in limbo-isn’t just chaotic. It’s cruel.
These are vulnerable children who deserve care, not political theater.
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This may be the most relaxing live stream about immigration that you’ve seen all year. 🏞️
Learn more about our work of welcome and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌍🔗
#RefugeesWelcome
Learn more about our work of welcome and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌍🔗
#RefugeesWelcome
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This may be the most relaxing live stream about immigration that you’ve seen all year. 🏞️
Learn more about our work of welcome and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌍🔗
#RefugeesWelcome
Learn more about our work of welcome and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌍🔗
#RefugeesWelcome