J. Cardella
@cardellaj.bsky.social
I have a background in immigration & sociology and in my spare time I focus on the legal and social dimensions of citizenship. Posting in a personal capacity.
Another reminder that immigration enforcement isn’t just targeting the city of Chicago. They’re hitting deep into the suburbs, sometimes even worse than the city itself. Here’s today’s activity so far.
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Another reminder that immigration enforcement isn’t just targeting the city of Chicago. They’re hitting deep into the suburbs, sometimes even worse than the city itself. Here’s today’s activity so far.
Related: there’s a beautiful ofrenda there in honor of children who have died in immigration custody.
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Related: there’s a beautiful ofrenda there in honor of children who have died in immigration custody.
FWIW, here is a copy of what they were passing out ahead of time.
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
FWIW, here is a copy of what they were passing out ahead of time.
What people outside Chicago may not understand is that ICE isn’t just targeting the city. They’re pummeling the surrounding suburbs, sometimes even harder than the city itself (graphic below is from today). This isn’t Trump v. Chicago as a political unit. It’s a broad campaign of ethnic cleansing.
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What people outside Chicago may not understand is that ICE isn’t just targeting the city. They’re pummeling the surrounding suburbs, sometimes even harder than the city itself (graphic below is from today). This isn’t Trump v. Chicago as a political unit. It’s a broad campaign of ethnic cleansing.
In Chicago this morning (2550 W. Addison) ICE chased an infant teacher into a daycare and physically dragged her out.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
In Chicago this morning (2550 W. Addison) ICE chased an infant teacher into a daycare and physically dragged her out.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
ICE was at Racine and Harrison yesterday behind a UIC student services building
October 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
ICE was at Racine and Harrison yesterday behind a UIC student services building
ICE was at Racine and Harrison yesterday behind a UIC student services building
October 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
ICE was at Racine and Harrison yesterday behind a UIC student services building
Misremembered some details wrong, but I found it.
October 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Misremembered some details wrong, but I found it.
Pope Leo comes out in defense of workers generally and specifically in the face of advances in AI. He’s essentially applying the spirit of Rerum Novarum to the present day.
May 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Pope Leo comes out in defense of workers generally and specifically in the face of advances in AI. He’s essentially applying the spirit of Rerum Novarum to the present day.
May 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pope Francis is perhaps best known for his gentle public presence, but his writing was also very good. Personal, reflective, and concerned with folks on the margins. Here’s a recent piece using the transfiguration as an opportunity to highlight the dignity of those who are ill, and their caregivers.
April 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pope Francis is perhaps best known for his gentle public presence, but his writing was also very good. Personal, reflective, and concerned with folks on the margins. Here’s a recent piece using the transfiguration as an opportunity to highlight the dignity of those who are ill, and their caregivers.
Yes but the presumption is virtually impossible to rebut.
![Second, there is "at least a presumptive immunity from criminal prosecution for a President's acts within the outer perimeter of his official responsibility."l1] This presumption can only be rebutted if prosecutors establish that a criminal prosecution "would pose no dangers of intrusion on the authority and functions of the Executive Branch. This
presumption is so strong that it is functionally insurmountable. Lawyers are experts at identifying risks and it goes against their nature and professional training to conclude a scenario poses "no danger" whatsoever.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y2yatsqu3pjfe236gfbxbzx5/bafkreib4e7hzcth4k7sqzcb2udyyykos7yht3is6ju23n42rboxmue4u4m@jpeg)
April 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Yes but the presumption is virtually impossible to rebut.
The citation to Trump v. United States stands out. The same case that turned Trump into something more than a citizen through absolute criminal immunity, is now being weaponized to degrade the rights of everyone else.
April 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The citation to Trump v. United States stands out. The same case that turned Trump into something more than a citizen through absolute criminal immunity, is now being weaponized to degrade the rights of everyone else.
Found it. It comes from this article on “male flight” from universities (a play on white flight)
celestemdavis.substack.com/p/why-boys-d...
celestemdavis.substack.com/p/why-boys-d...
April 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Found it. It comes from this article on “male flight” from universities (a play on white flight)
celestemdavis.substack.com/p/why-boys-d...
celestemdavis.substack.com/p/why-boys-d...
The Pope recently made a beautiful statement about fragility of life and the importance and dignity of the sick, wounded, and marginalized. He’s clearly drawing from his personal experience to shine a lens on all of society.
March 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The Pope recently made a beautiful statement about fragility of life and the importance and dignity of the sick, wounded, and marginalized. He’s clearly drawing from his personal experience to shine a lens on all of society.
See 5 USC 301, which grants each dept head authority to set regs about conduct and work for its own employees. There’s no statutory basis OPM to oversee other agencies. It has to come from some inherent presidential power. It’s a constitutional question for the courts, not statutory.
March 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
See 5 USC 301, which grants each dept head authority to set regs about conduct and work for its own employees. There’s no statutory basis OPM to oversee other agencies. It has to come from some inherent presidential power. It’s a constitutional question for the courts, not statutory.
The DOGE kids remind me the fake teenage tech overlord fabulist Stephen Glass invented back in the 90s.
February 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The DOGE kids remind me the fake teenage tech overlord fabulist Stephen Glass invented back in the 90s.
It’s either extreme ignorance or malicious disinformation. The constitution clearly talks about executive “departments” ie agencies.
February 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It’s either extreme ignorance or malicious disinformation. The constitution clearly talks about executive “departments” ie agencies.
There’s a through-line from the Trump directed birtherism against Barack Obama, the Eastman directed birtherism against Kamala Harris, and the executive order purporting to strip citizenship from thousands of children born inside the United States.
January 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
There’s a through-line from the Trump directed birtherism against Barack Obama, the Eastman directed birtherism against Kamala Harris, and the executive order purporting to strip citizenship from thousands of children born inside the United States.
This goes farther than what the campaign rhetoric was focused on. It impacts any child unless one parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident. It’s plainly unconstitutional and doesn’t even offer a rationale for why these groups of people are not subject to the jurisdiction of the US.
January 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This goes farther than what the campaign rhetoric was focused on. It impacts any child unless one parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident. It’s plainly unconstitutional and doesn’t even offer a rationale for why these groups of people are not subject to the jurisdiction of the US.
But the holding (id. at 682) makes clear that the ONLY exceptions to birthright citizenship are children born to 1) certain Native Americans; 2) occupying armies; and 3) diplomats.
January 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
But the holding (id. at 682) makes clear that the ONLY exceptions to birthright citizenship are children born to 1) certain Native Americans; 2) occupying armies; and 3) diplomats.