Felipe Navarro
@fnlux.com
Migration and displacement | Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy—Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) (cgrs.uclawsf.edu) | <views my own> | 🏳️🌈
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Felipe Navarro
@fnlux.com
· Feb 12
🌎 New! A first-of-its-kind global Toolkit on international protection and displacement in the context of climate change & disasters.
It provides clear, practical guidance on how refugee & human rights law applies—debunking myths and clarifying protections under existing frameworks.
🔽 More below
It provides clear, practical guidance on how refugee & human rights law applies—debunking myths and clarifying protections under existing frameworks.
🔽 More below
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Today Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele visited the White House. There Bukele and Trump doubled down on their illegal scheme that has resulted in the disappearances of over 280 people to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT mega-prison.
Our full statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/bukele-...
Our full statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/bukele-...
April 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Today Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele visited the White House. There Bukele and Trump doubled down on their illegal scheme that has resulted in the disappearances of over 280 people to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT mega-prison.
Our full statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/bukele-...
Our full statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/bukele-...
🌎 New! A first-of-its-kind global Toolkit on international protection and displacement in the context of climate change & disasters.
It provides clear, practical guidance on how refugee & human rights law applies—debunking myths and clarifying protections under existing frameworks.
🔽 More below
It provides clear, practical guidance on how refugee & human rights law applies—debunking myths and clarifying protections under existing frameworks.
🔽 More below
February 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
🌎 New! A first-of-its-kind global Toolkit on international protection and displacement in the context of climate change & disasters.
It provides clear, practical guidance on how refugee & human rights law applies—debunking myths and clarifying protections under existing frameworks.
🔽 More below
It provides clear, practical guidance on how refugee & human rights law applies—debunking myths and clarifying protections under existing frameworks.
🔽 More below
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Climate impacts are forcing people from their homes. When, how and why do they have valid refugee claims? My latest article explains ... theconversation.com/climate-impa...
Climate impacts are forcing people from their homes. When, how and why do they have valid refugee claims?
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel and can dispense with unhelpful terms like ‘climate refugee’. Existing laws, applied correctly, can protect people.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Climate impacts are forcing people from their homes. When, how and why do they have valid refugee claims? My latest article explains ... theconversation.com/climate-impa...
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🚨TAKE ACTION🚨
For decades, the U.S. has welcomed refugees fleeing violence, conflict, or persecution in their home countries.
Contact your members of Congress today to urge the admin to lift the suspension on refugee resettlement and the R&P stop-work order! ⤵️
🔗🚨: bit.ly/4ayOZyr
#RefugeesWelcome
For decades, the U.S. has welcomed refugees fleeing violence, conflict, or persecution in their home countries.
Contact your members of Congress today to urge the admin to lift the suspension on refugee resettlement and the R&P stop-work order! ⤵️
🔗🚨: bit.ly/4ayOZyr
#RefugeesWelcome
ACT NOW: Refugee program suspension must end
Urge members of Congress to speak out on the suspension of refugee resettlement
bit.ly
February 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
🚨TAKE ACTION🚨
For decades, the U.S. has welcomed refugees fleeing violence, conflict, or persecution in their home countries.
Contact your members of Congress today to urge the admin to lift the suspension on refugee resettlement and the R&P stop-work order! ⤵️
🔗🚨: bit.ly/4ayOZyr
#RefugeesWelcome
For decades, the U.S. has welcomed refugees fleeing violence, conflict, or persecution in their home countries.
Contact your members of Congress today to urge the admin to lift the suspension on refugee resettlement and the R&P stop-work order! ⤵️
🔗🚨: bit.ly/4ayOZyr
#RefugeesWelcome
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i'll be blunt, if you are someone who is vocal about the ways that diversity efforts "divide the working class" but silent about the ways that *actual racism and discrimination* divide the working class, then i think you're just an opportunist
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
i'll be blunt, if you are someone who is vocal about the ways that diversity efforts "divide the working class" but silent about the ways that *actual racism and discrimination* divide the working class, then i think you're just an opportunist
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NEW: Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, has such a colorful history that experts doubt he’d pass a background test typically required for access to sensitive US government systems:
www.wired.com/story/edward...
www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW: Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, has such a colorful history that experts doubt he’d pass a background test typically required for access to sensitive US government systems:
www.wired.com/story/edward...
www.wired.com/story/edward...
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Proud to partner with @aclu.org @immigrantjustice.bsky.social @lasamericasiac.bsky.social @florenceproject.bsky.social @txcivilrights.bsky.social @raicestexas.bsky.social! 🦋
February 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
As the U.S. gov works to dismantle protections, Latin America moves forward. The Chile Declaration & Plan of Action lay out a blueprint for addressing displacement challenges in the region, including those driven by climate change & disasters. Read more here: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/our-work/pub...
The Chile Declaration and Plan of Action 2024–2034: A Blueprint for Addressing Climate and Disaster-Related Displacement in the Americas | Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
cgrs.uclawsf.edu
February 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
As the U.S. gov works to dismantle protections, Latin America moves forward. The Chile Declaration & Plan of Action lay out a blueprint for addressing displacement challenges in the region, including those driven by climate change & disasters. Read more here: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/our-work/pub...
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Noting that Elon Musk attacked the Lutheran Church's work providing services, and that JD Vance attacked Catholic Bishops for their work with immigrants. Fair to say that this administration is one of the most hostile to religion and religious freedom that we have seen in recent memory.
February 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Noting that Elon Musk attacked the Lutheran Church's work providing services, and that JD Vance attacked Catholic Bishops for their work with immigrants. Fair to say that this administration is one of the most hostile to religion and religious freedom that we have seen in recent memory.
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“I don't feel that it was right that they brought us a plane like that.”
A fourth military deportation flight flew out from El Paso on Thursday. On board were 80 Guatemalans. These flights are part of a campaign to dehumanize migrants.
My story for The El Paso Times, a friend in Guate helped
A fourth military deportation flight flew out from El Paso on Thursday. On board were 80 Guatemalans. These flights are part of a campaign to dehumanize migrants.
My story for The El Paso Times, a friend in Guate helped
'We didn't steal': Trump's military deportations continue, raising concern of degrading treatment
President Trump's deportations on military planes continue as countries in Latin America raise concern for the dignity and rights of their people
www.elpasotimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“I don't feel that it was right that they brought us a plane like that.”
A fourth military deportation flight flew out from El Paso on Thursday. On board were 80 Guatemalans. These flights are part of a campaign to dehumanize migrants.
My story for The El Paso Times, a friend in Guate helped
A fourth military deportation flight flew out from El Paso on Thursday. On board were 80 Guatemalans. These flights are part of a campaign to dehumanize migrants.
My story for The El Paso Times, a friend in Guate helped
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Wow.
At WH press briefing just now, press sec Karoline Leavitt was asked how many immigrants arrested by ICE under the Trump admin have criminal records.
Leavitt: "All of them, because they illegally broke our nation's laws, and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes."
At WH press briefing just now, press sec Karoline Leavitt was asked how many immigrants arrested by ICE under the Trump admin have criminal records.
Leavitt: "All of them, because they illegally broke our nation's laws, and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes."
January 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Wow.
At WH press briefing just now, press sec Karoline Leavitt was asked how many immigrants arrested by ICE under the Trump admin have criminal records.
Leavitt: "All of them, because they illegally broke our nation's laws, and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes."
At WH press briefing just now, press sec Karoline Leavitt was asked how many immigrants arrested by ICE under the Trump admin have criminal records.
Leavitt: "All of them, because they illegally broke our nation's laws, and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes."
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How the HECK is it not a nationwide scandal that Trump told federal law enforcement to divert resources away from drug trafficking and terrorism cases to instead prioritize prosecuting undocumented immigrants for living here?
They screamed about fentanyl and then did this!
They screamed about fentanyl and then did this!
January 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
How the HECK is it not a nationwide scandal that Trump told federal law enforcement to divert resources away from drug trafficking and terrorism cases to instead prioritize prosecuting undocumented immigrants for living here?
They screamed about fentanyl and then did this!
They screamed about fentanyl and then did this!
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All regional relations is now migration dominated.
El Salvador is not a safe country and Colombia is providing refuge to millions of Venezuelans.
But here we are.
t.co/XOXHnAn3OP
t.co/JsFSK9BGRr
El Salvador is not a safe country and Colombia is providing refuge to millions of Venezuelans.
But here we are.
t.co/XOXHnAn3OP
t.co/JsFSK9BGRr
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-eyes-asylum-agreement-el-salvador-deportation-migrants/
t.co
January 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
All regional relations is now migration dominated.
El Salvador is not a safe country and Colombia is providing refuge to millions of Venezuelans.
But here we are.
t.co/XOXHnAn3OP
t.co/JsFSK9BGRr
El Salvador is not a safe country and Colombia is providing refuge to millions of Venezuelans.
But here we are.
t.co/XOXHnAn3OP
t.co/JsFSK9BGRr
It's going to be a loooong four years.
January 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It's going to be a loooong four years.
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Unfortunately for Colombia, in our unipolar world, there's no choice but to obey the lone superpower. There are no rival powers or blocs like China, Russia, or BRICS just waiting to welcome Colombia with open arms.
Oh wait, yes, there absolutely are. That seems like a likely consequence of today.
Oh wait, yes, there absolutely are. That seems like a likely consequence of today.
January 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Unfortunately for Colombia, in our unipolar world, there's no choice but to obey the lone superpower. There are no rival powers or blocs like China, Russia, or BRICS just waiting to welcome Colombia with open arms.
Oh wait, yes, there absolutely are. That seems like a likely consequence of today.
Oh wait, yes, there absolutely are. That seems like a likely consequence of today.
🚨New Resource in Spanish: Trump’s return brings executive actions targeting asylum seekers & migrants—with impacts across Latin America & the Caribbean.
This memo unpacks severe asylum restrictions, border militarization, & more.
✍️ By @cgrsasylum.bsky.social cgrs.uclawsf.edu/our-work/pub...
This memo unpacks severe asylum restrictions, border militarization, & more.
✍️ By @cgrsasylum.bsky.social cgrs.uclawsf.edu/our-work/pub...
El retorno de Trump: Medidas ejecutivas que amenazan los derechos y la protección de las personas refugiadas y migrantes | Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
cgrs.uclawsf.edu
January 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🚨New Resource in Spanish: Trump’s return brings executive actions targeting asylum seekers & migrants—with impacts across Latin America & the Caribbean.
This memo unpacks severe asylum restrictions, border militarization, & more.
✍️ By @cgrsasylum.bsky.social cgrs.uclawsf.edu/our-work/pub...
This memo unpacks severe asylum restrictions, border militarization, & more.
✍️ By @cgrsasylum.bsky.social cgrs.uclawsf.edu/our-work/pub...
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This week the Trump administration announced a set of extreme anti-immigrant policies that will gut access to asylum and exacerbate suffering and chaos at the border.
We're ready to use every tool at our disposal to halt these destructive measures.
Our statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/cgrs-de...
We're ready to use every tool at our disposal to halt these destructive measures.
Our statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/cgrs-de...
January 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This week the Trump administration announced a set of extreme anti-immigrant policies that will gut access to asylum and exacerbate suffering and chaos at the border.
We're ready to use every tool at our disposal to halt these destructive measures.
Our statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/cgrs-de...
We're ready to use every tool at our disposal to halt these destructive measures.
Our statement: cgrs.uclawsf.edu/news/cgrs-de...
It's astounding to see so many ineffective policies—policies that either do nothing or actively harm countless people, all while helping no one.
January 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It's astounding to see so many ineffective policies—policies that either do nothing or actively harm countless people, all while helping no one.
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Jesus was a refugee in Egypt
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“I was a stranger and you invited me in”
Just off the top of my head
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“I was a stranger and you invited me in”
Just off the top of my head
Ben Shapiro: “Jesus was not in favor of free migration across all borders”
January 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Jesus was a refugee in Egypt
+
“I was a stranger and you invited me in”
Just off the top of my head
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“I was a stranger and you invited me in”
Just off the top of my head
Trump just took 500 Marines on standby to help with escalating California wildfires and sent them to the border instead, where migrant crossings have been at the lowest level they’ve been in years since July. Unbelievable.
And apparently armed, which is new. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
And apparently armed, which is new. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
January 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sheinbaum's remarks raise A LOT of questions. The strategy of a humanitarian response followed by repatriations sure sounds like chain refoulement.
Another huge question: does this mean Mexico plans to engage in chain refoulment and, unlike last time, not permit migrants to actually remain in Mexico? If so, what a joke. What an absolute joke.
Hard to say though. We'll have to wait for operational details.
Hard to say though. We'll have to wait for operational details.
Sheinbaum, basically going along: "What can we do about it? Well, act in a humanitarian way and then, according to our foreign policy, our immigration policy, seek these people's repatriation to their countries of origin if they are not Mexican."
Link:
Link:
January 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Sheinbaum's remarks raise A LOT of questions. The strategy of a humanitarian response followed by repatriations sure sounds like chain refoulement.
Day 1 of Trump's destructive force targets:
- Trans and gender nonconforming folks
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Border communities
- Immigrants
- Our planet
- Trans and gender nonconforming folks
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Border communities
- Immigrants
- Our planet
January 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Day 1 of Trump's destructive force targets:
- Trans and gender nonconforming folks
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Border communities
- Immigrants
- Our planet
- Trans and gender nonconforming folks
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Border communities
- Immigrants
- Our planet
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USA out of the Paris #Climate Accord (again).
A victory for #corruption, #stupidity & #injustice.
All backed by the same tech billionaires we keep hearing are green champions.
A victory for #corruption, #stupidity & #injustice.
All backed by the same tech billionaires we keep hearing are green champions.
January 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
USA out of the Paris #Climate Accord (again).
A victory for #corruption, #stupidity & #injustice.
All backed by the same tech billionaires we keep hearing are green champions.
A victory for #corruption, #stupidity & #injustice.
All backed by the same tech billionaires we keep hearing are green champions.
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I feel like EO on curtailing birthright citizenship was deliberately written to include children of temporarily legally present parents so as to get SCOTUS to compromise on children of unauthorized parents. Absolutely disgusting.
January 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I feel like EO on curtailing birthright citizenship was deliberately written to include children of temporarily legally present parents so as to get SCOTUS to compromise on children of unauthorized parents. Absolutely disgusting.
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Ruben Gallego has claimed that the Ken Paxton Empowerment Act, aka the Laken Riley Act, "would exempt Dreamers brought here illegally as children, which is not true."
Dems appear close to surrendering to Trump/GOP on the Laken Riley Act. Dem aides tell me they're particularly rankled with how Sens John Fetterman and Ruben Gallego rushed to endorse the whole bill. That undercut the potential to amend it later.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1900...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1900...
Democrats Are About to Surrender to Trump in a Hugely Damaging Way
The immigration bill the Senate is taking up has some horrible provisions. With worse on the way, Democrats should not be caving like this.
newrepublic.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ruben Gallego has claimed that the Ken Paxton Empowerment Act, aka the Laken Riley Act, "would exempt Dreamers brought here illegally as children, which is not true."