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Adrian Carrasquillo
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Author, Huddled Masses for The Bulwark. The guy who told you Latino voters mattered before it was cool. ✍🏽 in Vanity Fair, POLITICO Mag, Rolling Stone, The Guardian

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Adrian Carrasquillo @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social · Aug 29
NEW from me: What Happens After ICE Chews You Up and Spits You Out?

www.thebulwark.com/p/what-happe... via @thebulwark.com
What Happens After ICE Chews You Up and Spits You Out?
No longer detained, but the fear remains.
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renatekappes.bsky.social
“Everyone is staying home, everyone is scared. There’s so much uncertainty. COVID was bad, but this is way worse.” Waitress at a Chicago restaurant.

Excellent reporting from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social of living with ICE and trying to keep businesses open in Chicago.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d
"Everyone is aware of the need—of both the businesses suffering from ICE and the prospective clients who now won’t leave their houses to get food. They are eager to help out." ICYMI, @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social from Chicago: www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-has-cr...
ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago
Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Good reporting here from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social of @thebulwark.com on the agony of living with ICE and trying to keep businesses open in Chicago.

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ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago
Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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citizencohn.bsky.social
“Everyone is staying home, everyone is scared. There’s so much uncertainty. COVID was bad, but this is way worse.”

Waitress at a Chicago restaurant, to @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social

www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-has-cr...
ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago
Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.
www.thebulwark.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Adrian Carrasquillo
mnasca.bsky.social
I’m so grateful @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social is telling these stories. Don’t look away.

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ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago
Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.
www.thebulwark.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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thebulwark.com
Many things will continue to get worse, before they get better. But last night was a good night.

Today's Morning Shots is a big edition featuring @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, and @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...
Vive La Résistance
Waves can be blue after all.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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With the Trumpian Hispanic realignment theory dead, this Home Depot boycott might be even more likely to materialize. Go back and read @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-ice-...
SCOOP: Immigration Groups Weigh Boycott of Home Depot
As ICE raids target the home-improvement chain, what does the company owe its customers and the immigrants who do work for them?
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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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BREAKING: There has been another ICE raid at a Home Depot today — this time in Phoenix.

In this Huddled Masses exclusive, @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social reported that immigration groups are weighing a boycott of the chain.
October 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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SCOOP: A National Boycott of Home Depot is Likely Coming Before the End of the Year

www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-ice-... via @thebulwark.com
SCOOP: Immigration Groups Weigh Boycott of Home Depot
As ICE raids target the home-improvement chain, what does the company owe its customers and the immigrants who do work for them?
www.thebulwark.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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At 4 p.m. ET, Huddled Masses reporter @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social will be holding a Substack chat to take your questions on immigration, Trump’s crackdown, and his reporting. This is members only so subscribe and join here: substack.com/chat/87281
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October 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social reports from Chicago on how the community is standing up to ICE.

Read the latest Huddled Masses only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/three-days...
Three Days In Chicago: A City on the Brink
Groups are finding new ways to stand up to ICE in Chicago. Here are their stories.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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- @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social is always worth reading, even as it breaks your heart. And some hope at the end.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24d
"Joe Rogan’s audience expects politics from him, and for these stories to pierce the consciousness of regular people who are not as politically involved, they have to start circulating in largely apolitical forums." And they might be: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-depo...
The Lived Truth Behind Trump’s Deportation Numbers
Statistics tell one story. Trauma, terror, and communities torn apart tell a more complete one.
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October 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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thebulwark.com
Statistics tell one story. Trauma, terror, and communities torn apart tell a more complete one.

The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-depo...
The Lived Truth Behind Trump’s Deportation Numbers
Statistics tell one story. Trauma, terror, and communities torn apart tell a more complete one.
www.thebulwark.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
"Rogan’s audience expects politics from him, and for these stories to pierce the consciousness of regular people who are not as politically involved, they have to start circulating in largely apolitical forums."

@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-depo...
The Lived Truth Behind Trump’s Deportation Numbers
Statistics tell one story. Trauma, terror, and communities torn apart tell a more complete one.
www.thebulwark.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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thebulwark.com
It’s not enough to round up and detain those here illegally; video of it must be shot, edited, dramatized, and disseminated. ICE is now in the content creation business. ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...
The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive
MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.
www.thebulwark.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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"“We are concerned by messaging from the Department of Homeland Security that suggests children who were trafficked against their will into the US by cartels will be part of an incentive program ... 1/3

@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social

www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Dems Fire Back at Trump’s ‘Freaky’ Kid Self-Deportation Plan
It is both not as gross AND worse than you think.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
NEW: @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social obtained a draft letter from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Trump's "illegal" and "downright predatory" self-deportation plan for unaccompanied migrant children.

Read the latest Huddled Masses, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Dems Fire Back at Trump’s ‘Freaky’ Kid Self-Deportation Plan
It is both not as gross AND worse than you think.
www.thebulwark.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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"It’s not enough to round up and detain those here illegally, video of it must be shot, edited, dramatized, and disseminated. ICE isn’t just doing immigration enforcement, it is now firmly in the content creation business."

The latest from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social at The Bulwark...
The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive
MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.
www.thebulwark.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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kathleenbush.bsky.social
Now @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social is talking about how immigration is touching so many parts of our US society right now

Mentioned how popular his @thebulwark.com newsletter about Bad Bunny playing the Superbowl has been

Notes the importance of calling out illegal policies
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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A wide-ranging panel from Erika Lee, @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social, Clifford Young, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin covering the different historical, political, and cultural forces that have gotten us to the situation where we are at today. #ImmConf
October 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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thebulwark.com
It’s not enough to round up and detain those here illegally; video of it must be shot, edited, dramatized, and disseminated. ICE is now in the content creation business.

The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...
The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive
MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.
www.thebulwark.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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NEW: In this important new piece, our @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social looks inside the new Trump propaganda machine—which uses embedded MAGA influencers to create viral videos of ICE agents and actions, videos the government then packages and promotes.
www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...
The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive
MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.
www.thebulwark.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Reposted by Adrian Carrasquillo
martynwendell.bsky.social
Shot, from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social's Huddled Masses newsletter today: www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...

Chaser, from a Fox story about an upcoming "antifa roundtable" between Trump and the cabinet and several "independent journalists": www.foxnews.com/politics/beh...
Perhaps the clearest distillation of this strategy came during recent protests outside an ICE facility in Portland. While a tense scene played out on the ground, several incendiary right-wing influencers and media figures—Nick Sortor, Katie Daviscourt, Honey Badger Mom, and Julio Rosas—were stationed on the building’s rooftops. They were there not just to watch but to record as well—a bird’s-eye view of the scuffles breaking out below. Clad in a black protective vest inscribed with the word PRESS, Rosas was filmed sipping what appeared to be an orange Jarritos while bantering with acquaintances. Hydration choices aside, these commentators had a clear purpose: advancing the story that ICE—and Trump—wants. When Daviscourt went on Fox News sporting a black eye that she said she received from Antifa protesters who hit her with a flagpole, she was doing just this, subtlety be damned. And when the right-wing website she works for tweeted out a slick compilation of Daviscourt’s footage depicting Portland as a war zone in which what Trump calls “paid terrorists” were antagonizing brave law enforcement officers, the tweet noted that the video had been produced and posted by the White House. The fact that they were part of a propaganda operation could not have been stated more explicitly. Independent journalists who are slated to join the discussion, Fox News Digital learned, include Cam Higby, Jonathon Choe, Andy Ngo, Katie Daviscourt, James Klug, Savannah Hernandez, Nick Shirley, Brandi Kruse and Julio Rojas.
October 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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My colleagues and I are SUPER excited about this: The amazing @crampell.bsky.social is joining our team at The Bulwark.

www.semafor.com/article/10/0...
Screenshot of an excerpt from a Max Tani article for Semafor dated 5 October 2025. TEXT: A high-profile columnist who left The Washington Post amid the paper’s ongoing editorial upheaval is joining a growing anti-Trump digital news startup. Former Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell is joining The Bulwark, where she will write a weekly economics and policy-focused newsletter while contributing to the company’s podcasts and YouTube channels. In a telephone interview on Friday, Rampell said that although she had spent her career at traditional media institutions like The New York Times and the Post, she was encouraged by The Bulwark’s growth and felt committed to its editorial mission, which emphasizes supporting America’s democratic principles and institutions. “It’s very mission-oriented as an institution, and within that mission, there’s obviously room for a lot of other views,” Rampell said. “All of those things were appealing, and it’s a pretty kickass group of people.” “The Bulwark is a written, video, and audio product. And as we grow, we are looking for people who can excel across all those mediums,” CEO Sarah Longwell said in a statement. “Catherine is not just one of those people — she’s one of the best of those people. She also brings a unique expertise in economics and a mission aligned worldview. We’re beyond thrilled she’s decided to join us.”
October 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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thebulwark.com
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on Bad Bunny: "His existence is resistance, just speaking in Spanish at the Super Bowl. We probably should expect some smart commentary and criticism. It's going to be powerful."
October 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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thebulwark.com
Bad Bunny's critics "didn’t seem to have concerns when other performers born outside the U.S.—U2, Rihanna, the Rolling Stones, Shakira—got the Super Bowl honor. But the MAGA acolytes are right to be worried about one thing."

@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/get-ready-...
October 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM