Christina Sisk
@clsisk.bsky.social
Academic in Latinx Studies, Migration in Film and Literature
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if you’re canceling your Disney and worried about what your kids will watch…might i suggest supporting your local PBS station, which gets you streaming access to all their content via PBS passport
September 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
if you’re canceling your Disney and worried about what your kids will watch…might i suggest supporting your local PBS station, which gets you streaming access to all their content via PBS passport
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In Louisiana, merely helping to plan a protest that might impede traffic—even if the protest never comes—can land you with a conspiracy charge. If 25 or more people impede traffic in Florida, they can be charged with “rioting” and face 15 years.
When all protest is terrorism.
When all protest is terrorism.
When all protest is terrorism
The groundwork for Trump's free speech crackdown was laid by the War on Terror.
www.motherjones.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
In Louisiana, merely helping to plan a protest that might impede traffic—even if the protest never comes—can land you with a conspiracy charge. If 25 or more people impede traffic in Florida, they can be charged with “rioting” and face 15 years.
When all protest is terrorism.
When all protest is terrorism.
This is not the time to visit the US.
July 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is not the time to visit the US.
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The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
n.pr
June 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
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Last night Diego Luna gave a heartfelt speech about immigration and LA and what Trump gets wrong about it. Starts at 3:00 in this video and it’s worth your listen.
youtu.be/7726WoO7mTM?...
youtu.be/7726WoO7mTM?...
Guest Host Diego Luna on Trump’s Immigration Policies & the Importance of Immigrants in the U.S.
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Last night Diego Luna gave a heartfelt speech about immigration and LA and what Trump gets wrong about it. Starts at 3:00 in this video and it’s worth your listen.
youtu.be/7726WoO7mTM?...
youtu.be/7726WoO7mTM?...
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An estimated five million individuals may be in default on their federal student loans by September, representing a sizable shock to a fragile economy. (gift link)
Exclusive | Nearly Two Million Student-Loan Borrowers Are at Risk of Docked Pay This Summer
The government is set to start garnishing wages after a pandemic-era reprieve ended.
www.wsj.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
An estimated five million individuals may be in default on their federal student loans by September, representing a sizable shock to a fragile economy. (gift link)
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Four years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would be the first state to build its own border wall, lawmakers have quietly stopped funding the project, leaving only scattered segments covering a small fraction of the border.
With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program
Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump's first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
June 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Four years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would be the first state to build its own border wall, lawmakers have quietly stopped funding the project, leaving only scattered segments covering a small fraction of the border.
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Together, the now rescinded policies laid out standards for detainees with heightened medical needs—requiring, for instance, access to water and food for pregnant people, ensuring privacy for breastfeeding mothers, and mandating diapers and unexpired formula be stocked in holding facilities.
US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants
CBP’s acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency’s custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.
www.wired.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Together, the now rescinded policies laid out standards for detainees with heightened medical needs—requiring, for instance, access to water and food for pregnant people, ensuring privacy for breastfeeding mothers, and mandating diapers and unexpired formula be stocked in holding facilities.
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It still isn't too late for cities and counties to cut their police/sheriff budgets. It is by far the easiest and cheapest way to fight the mounting campaign of mass deportation.
April 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
It still isn't too late for cities and counties to cut their police/sheriff budgets. It is by far the easiest and cheapest way to fight the mounting campaign of mass deportation.
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important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
April 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
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Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.
April 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.
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A federal judge has decided not to order temporary air conditioning be installed in all Texas prisons, allowing a lawsuit against the state to move forward while admitting that the problem will be costly to fix.
Federal judge says heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional, does not order immediate A/C
Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
March 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A federal judge has decided not to order temporary air conditioning be installed in all Texas prisons, allowing a lawsuit against the state to move forward while admitting that the problem will be costly to fix.
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Lot of folks learning for the first time that criminal & immigration civil systems are interrelated but separate. This means:
- criminal contact like arrest can trigger deportation *even w/o* conviction
- deportability requires no criminal contact at all
- immigrants not provided lawyer in imm court
- criminal contact like arrest can trigger deportation *even w/o* conviction
- deportability requires no criminal contact at all
- immigrants not provided lawyer in imm court
March 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Lot of folks learning for the first time that criminal & immigration civil systems are interrelated but separate. This means:
- criminal contact like arrest can trigger deportation *even w/o* conviction
- deportability requires no criminal contact at all
- immigrants not provided lawyer in imm court
- criminal contact like arrest can trigger deportation *even w/o* conviction
- deportability requires no criminal contact at all
- immigrants not provided lawyer in imm court
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Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven federal agencies: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
March 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven federal agencies: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
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What a photo.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
March 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
What a photo.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
Green must be the start of something, not the end.
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Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
www.cnn.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
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Venezuelans in the Miami suburb of Doral have been some of President Trump’s biggest proponents. Many feel betrayed after he revoked temporary protected status for thousands.
Venezuelans backed Trump. Now some worry he’ll deport them.
Venezuelans in the Miami suburb of Doral have been some of Trump’s biggest proponents. Many feel betrayed after he revoked temporary protected status for thousands.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Venezuelans in the Miami suburb of Doral have been some of President Trump’s biggest proponents. Many feel betrayed after he revoked temporary protected status for thousands.
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When Google announced it was complying with US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, many Mexicans responded with a laugh and a long, exhausted sigh.
‘It’s absurd’: Mexicans mock and shrug off Trump’s order to rename Gulf of Mexico | CNN
When Google announced it was complying with US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, many Mexicans responded with a laugh and a long, exhausted ...
www.cnn.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
When Google announced it was complying with US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, many Mexicans responded with a laugh and a long, exhausted sigh.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed immigrant rights groups' fears that the Trump administration sees all undocumented immigrants as "criminals" and isn't just seeking to deport those who commit violent acts www.axios.com/2025/01/28/t... #immigration
Trump administration confirms it calls all undocumented immigrants "criminals"
Suspected undocumented immigrants face civil not criminal penalties
www.axios.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed immigrant rights groups' fears that the Trump administration sees all undocumented immigrants as "criminals" and isn't just seeking to deport those who commit violent acts www.axios.com/2025/01/28/t... #immigration
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Oh, per @nbcnews.com: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship.
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship
The suit appears to be the first from a faith-based organization challenging the change in court.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Oh, per @nbcnews.com: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship.
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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On social media, several Navajo Nation tribal members say they have had their nationality questioned. The accounts are not verified but Navajos who live off the reservation say they are concerned about being swept up in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Navajo Nation President responds after concern tribal members could be detained by ICE
Some Indigenous people fear racial profiling and a lack of adequate IDs could lead to confusion during possible raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.knau.org
January 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
On social media, several Navajo Nation tribal members say they have had their nationality questioned. The accounts are not verified but Navajos who live off the reservation say they are concerned about being swept up in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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On Oscar's nomination day @melvisacosta.bsky.social digs into Latino representation in film.
More money, better stories: Why Hollywood needs more Latinos
Research shows that Latino-led films sell more tickets. Why are there so few?
www.motherjones.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On Oscar's nomination day @melvisacosta.bsky.social digs into Latino representation in film.
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If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
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Mexico’s plan to receive thousands of its deported citizens from the U.S. — called "Mexico Embraces You" — seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. But some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.
Mexico’s Ambitious Plan to Prepare to Receive Its Citizens Deported From the US
The plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Mexico’s plan to receive thousands of its deported citizens from the U.S. — called "Mexico Embraces You" — seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. But some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.