Christy Staats
@christyrstaats.bsky.social
I tell stories and answer sticky questions about immigration.
Immigration advocacy with the National Immigration Forum.
Dual citizen US/UK.
You can find me hiking with my American Cocker Spaniel.
Immigration advocacy with the National Immigration Forum.
Dual citizen US/UK.
You can find me hiking with my American Cocker Spaniel.
I saw The Way We Were last night in light of Robert Redford’s death (thinking I hadn’t seen any of his films.. but later… realized I had).
1. It was so good. 2. He looks like Brad Pitt! They could have been brothers! 3. I was devastatedddd by the ending. I was not prepared for that.
1. It was so good. 2. He looks like Brad Pitt! They could have been brothers! 3. I was devastatedddd by the ending. I was not prepared for that.
September 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I saw The Way We Were last night in light of Robert Redford’s death (thinking I hadn’t seen any of his films.. but later… realized I had).
1. It was so good. 2. He looks like Brad Pitt! They could have been brothers! 3. I was devastatedddd by the ending. I was not prepared for that.
1. It was so good. 2. He looks like Brad Pitt! They could have been brothers! 3. I was devastatedddd by the ending. I was not prepared for that.
Tell Brendan Carr this is wrong & unAmerican. The federal government does not police speech. Speak more not less.
Emails. Phone calls. Letters.
Brendan.carr@fcc.gov
202-418-2200
Federal Communications Commission
45 L st NE 20554
Washington DC 20554
#1A #Kimmel #firstamendment
Emails. Phone calls. Letters.
Brendan.carr@fcc.gov
202-418-2200
Federal Communications Commission
45 L st NE 20554
Washington DC 20554
#1A #Kimmel #firstamendment
September 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Tell Brendan Carr this is wrong & unAmerican. The federal government does not police speech. Speak more not less.
Emails. Phone calls. Letters.
Brendan.carr@fcc.gov
202-418-2200
Federal Communications Commission
45 L st NE 20554
Washington DC 20554
#1A #Kimmel #firstamendment
Emails. Phone calls. Letters.
Brendan.carr@fcc.gov
202-418-2200
Federal Communications Commission
45 L st NE 20554
Washington DC 20554
#1A #Kimmel #firstamendment
The world is waking up to the tragic chaos happening in the church where Christians are calling empathy a sin. But we should step back & say, do these folks even know Christ? Instead of asking why empathy is a sin, maybe we should ask, do they know Jesus? Likely not.
apnews.com/article/cons...
apnews.com/article/cons...
Can empathy lead to sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can
Some voices on the Christian right are arguing the virtue of empathy has become a vice. Those Christians claim empathy can manipulate people into accepting what they see as sins, like abortion access ...
apnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The world is waking up to the tragic chaos happening in the church where Christians are calling empathy a sin. But we should step back & say, do these folks even know Christ? Instead of asking why empathy is a sin, maybe we should ask, do they know Jesus? Likely not.
apnews.com/article/cons...
apnews.com/article/cons...
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Cats are and always have been cyberpunks
July 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Cats are and always have been cyberpunks
America we have watched fear driven ideas of immigration that have ripped apart families, taken our neighbors and stripped our workforce. I think we are all ready for something different… we could instead have solutions based immigration reform.
open.substack.com/pub/christys...
open.substack.com/pub/christys...
Solutions Focused Immigration Reform
The U.S.
open.substack.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
America we have watched fear driven ideas of immigration that have ripped apart families, taken our neighbors and stripped our workforce. I think we are all ready for something different… we could instead have solutions based immigration reform.
open.substack.com/pub/christys...
open.substack.com/pub/christys...
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Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
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GoFundMe has set up a page for the Texan flood victims. Each campaign has been verified by the company's Trust & Safety experts, which means you know your money is going directly to families. Please consider donating if you can. Their stories are heartbreaking.
www.gofundme.com/c/act/flood-...
www.gofundme.com/c/act/flood-...
Donate to US Flood Relief Fundraisers
Help those affected by flooding across the US. Donate to verified fundraisers to offer flood relief to individuals & their families.
www.gofundme.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
GoFundMe has set up a page for the Texan flood victims. Each campaign has been verified by the company's Trust & Safety experts, which means you know your money is going directly to families. Please consider donating if you can. Their stories are heartbreaking.
www.gofundme.com/c/act/flood-...
www.gofundme.com/c/act/flood-...
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Just think about this statement. It should send chills to your core:
June 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Just think about this statement. It should send chills to your core:
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We're not an evil country. But our government does a lot of evil things.
June 20, 2025 at 2:59 AM
We're not an evil country. But our government does a lot of evil things.
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I think more attention needs to be given to the fact that ICE has effectively criminalized noncitizens having certain tattoos, which is yet another blatant violation of the 1st amendment. Congress has not and may not pass any law limiting free expression in the US.
June 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I think more attention needs to be given to the fact that ICE has effectively criminalized noncitizens having certain tattoos, which is yet another blatant violation of the 1st amendment. Congress has not and may not pass any law limiting free expression in the US.
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The US Institute of Peace is back after a judge ruled that DOGE illegally shuttered it & seized its building. But guess what? 40 years of research was erased so they are now having to rebuild it all. Also, they found rats (& reefers) in their seized building.
HT: @maddow.msnbc.com
www.usip.org
HT: @maddow.msnbc.com
www.usip.org
www.usip.org
June 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The US Institute of Peace is back after a judge ruled that DOGE illegally shuttered it & seized its building. But guess what? 40 years of research was erased so they are now having to rebuild it all. Also, they found rats (& reefers) in their seized building.
HT: @maddow.msnbc.com
www.usip.org
HT: @maddow.msnbc.com
www.usip.org
Pastor Maurilio Ambrocio, a 20-year U.S. resident with a stay of removal, was detained upon showing up for an immigration check-in last month. "You're gonna take you know a community leader, a pastor, a hardworking man," said Greg Johns, Ambrocio’s neighbor. "What, did you need a number that day?"
In Florida, an immigrant pastor's detention sends a community reeling
In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Pastor Maurilio Ambrocio, a 20-year U.S. resident with a stay of removal, was detained upon showing up for an immigration check-in last month. "You're gonna take you know a community leader, a pastor, a hardworking man," said Greg Johns, Ambrocio’s neighbor. "What, did you need a number that day?"
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MISSING CHILDREN?
After an increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the US/Mex border in ‘12, Mosaic Compassion opened a high-skilled shelter for vulnerable children.
After an increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the US/Mex border in ‘12, Mosaic Compassion opened a high-skilled shelter for vulnerable children.
May 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
MISSING CHILDREN?
After an increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the US/Mex border in ‘12, Mosaic Compassion opened a high-skilled shelter for vulnerable children.
After an increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the US/Mex border in ‘12, Mosaic Compassion opened a high-skilled shelter for vulnerable children.
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At Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as leader on Friday, he pledged to align himself with “ordinary people” and not with the rich and powerful. Many see the first American pope as a continuation of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church.
Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
At Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as leader on Friday, he pledged to align himself with “ordinary people” and not with the rich and powerful. Many see the first American pope as a continuation of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church.
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Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
May 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
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genuinely feel insane
March 31, 2025 at 3:33 AM
genuinely feel insane
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Yes, when you back Russia, you are taking the side of Iran and North Korea.
Trump suddenly announced that he has received reports about the use of Iranian drones in the war against Ukraine.
March 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Yes, when you back Russia, you are taking the side of Iran and North Korea.
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Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is a profound risk to everyone's civil liberties. By invoking the AEA and insisting migrants are part of an “invasion,” POTUS is:
❌ flouting the law
❌ abusing power against Congress’s intent
❌ seeking more unchecked authority
Read our thread for why ⬇️
❌ flouting the law
❌ abusing power against Congress’s intent
❌ seeking more unchecked authority
Read our thread for why ⬇️
March 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is a profound risk to everyone's civil liberties. By invoking the AEA and insisting migrants are part of an “invasion,” POTUS is:
❌ flouting the law
❌ abusing power against Congress’s intent
❌ seeking more unchecked authority
Read our thread for why ⬇️
❌ flouting the law
❌ abusing power against Congress’s intent
❌ seeking more unchecked authority
Read our thread for why ⬇️
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Oh: Episcopal Diocese of Rio Grande apparently received a letter from DHS suggesting they were involved in human trafficking.
In a video, Bishop Michael Hunn fervently rejects the claims and declares: "We …have been practicing our Constitutionally guaranteed faith." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wl4...
In a video, Bishop Michael Hunn fervently rejects the claims and declares: "We …have been practicing our Constitutionally guaranteed faith." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wl4...
Bishop Michael Hunn Responds to Department of Homeland Security: Defending Our Border Ministry
YouTube video by Michael Hunn
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Oh: Episcopal Diocese of Rio Grande apparently received a letter from DHS suggesting they were involved in human trafficking.
In a video, Bishop Michael Hunn fervently rejects the claims and declares: "We …have been practicing our Constitutionally guaranteed faith." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wl4...
In a video, Bishop Michael Hunn fervently rejects the claims and declares: "We …have been practicing our Constitutionally guaranteed faith." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wl4...
Schumer should have shut the government down.
March 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Schumer should have shut the government down.
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This line is so smart from the @thebulwark.bsky.social 'About' page: "If you want to be part of The Bulwark, but can’t afford a membership, email us at info@thebulwark.com. We’ll work something out. Everyone who wants to be part of The Bulwark can be." www.thebulwark.com/about
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March 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This line is so smart from the @thebulwark.bsky.social 'About' page: "If you want to be part of The Bulwark, but can’t afford a membership, email us at info@thebulwark.com. We’ll work something out. Everyone who wants to be part of The Bulwark can be." www.thebulwark.com/about
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Around half of the €200 million funds for the Tallinn Mechanism — a key effort by the U.S., EU and NATO to provide cyber support to Ukraine — have evaporated after the US pulled its funding, Estonia’s cyber ambassador told me today. More in NatSecDaily: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
March 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Around half of the €200 million funds for the Tallinn Mechanism — a key effort by the U.S., EU and NATO to provide cyber support to Ukraine — have evaporated after the US pulled its funding, Estonia’s cyber ambassador told me today. More in NatSecDaily: www.politico.com/newsletters/...