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Manuel @icyourpixels.bsky.social · Jan 19

Hi, Bluesky! 👋

I’m Manuel, a cybersecurity specialist with a deep interest in immigration policy and its impact on our society. Focusing on topics like DHS initiatives, border security, and immigration reform.

Looking forward to learning, and connecting.🇺🇸

#ImmigrationPolicy

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New in Denver: a federal judge ordered the release of Mohammad Ali Dadfar after ICE held him nearly 2 months despite valid parole through 2026. Due process isn’t optional, even in tense moments. #immigration #AfghanAllies

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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Colorado Asylum Seeker Detained by ICE

A federal judge in Missouri on Monday ordered the immediate release of Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Ali Dadfar, ruling that the government violated its own parole rule and the “constitutional right t...

December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM

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Worth noting in Chicago: El Chapo’s son just admitted to moving tons of fentanyl, coke, meth, and heroin into the U.S. and to kidnapping “El Mayo” in the lead-up to his 2024 arrest. #border #cartels

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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal. Known locally in Mexico as the “Chapitos,” or “...

December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM

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Worth noting in D.C.: the White House is tying a single Guard shooting to a push for mass deportations and a freeze on all Afghan immigration cases. That’s not precision—it’s pressure. Trust slips fast when whole communities are treated as suspects. #immigration #policy

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White House doubles down on mass deportation pledge in wake of National Guard shooting

The White House on Monday doubled down on its pledge for mass deportations and to pause asylum claims in the wake of a shooting that killed a National Guard soldier in Washington, D.C.

December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM

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New in New Orleans: hundreds of Border Patrol agents are rolling in under “Swamp Sweep,” with reports saying officials want up to 5,000 arrests. Families are already staying inside.
#Immigration #Louisiana

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Protesters criticize immigration raids as U.S. Border Patrol prepares to operate in Louisiana

Immigration sweeps by U.S. Border Patrol agents did not launch Monday as expected in south Louisiana, and officials have stayed tight-lipped about the scope and timeline of their plans.

December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM

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Quick one from San Diego: ICE picked up multiple people at green card interviews, including a Marine vet’s wife who overstayed a visa but had no record. Hard to call this “targeted” when the process itself becomes the trap.
#immigration #SanDiego

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ICE arrests at San Diego green card interviews include military spouses

As ICE continues to arrest people in San Diego during their green card interviews, the final step in a legal pathway, some of the people taken into custody have been spouses of military members and ve...

December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Boston: a 19-year-old Babson freshman was detained at Logan and sent to Honduras despite a court order saying she couldn’t be moved. That’s not a paperwork glitch—it’s due process slipping. #immigration #Boston

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Babson College Supports Student Deported to Honduras

Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide “academic and community support” to a student who was deported to Honduras when she tried to fly home to visit family for Thanksgiving.

December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM

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Worth noting in New York: DOJ just removed 8 immigration judges at 26 Federal Plaza, part of a year of mass firings. That kind of churn hits families waiting years for hearings. #Immigration #NYC

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Trump administration fires 8 immigration judges in New York City

The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges in New York City on Monday, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Manuel

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New in D.C.: an immigration judge says she was fired days into Trump’s second term because she’s a woman, a dual Lebanese citizen, and once ran as a Democrat. A move like that hits due process long before it hits headlines. #immigration #civilrights

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Immigration judge fired by Trump administration files lawsuit claiming discrimination

A former immigration judge filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming she was wrongfully fired by President Donald Trump's administration, which she says relied on an "unjust" belief that the president can le...

December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in D.C.: Sen. Moreno just filed a bill to end dual citizenship and force millions to choose within a year. Families with ties abroad say this isn’t clarity, it’s pressure on regular lives. Same law, harsher lived reality. #immigration #policy

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GOP Senator Introduces Bill to End Dual Citizenship

Sen. Bernie Moreno, who was born in Colombia, introduced a bill that would force Americans with dual citizenship to choose one country over the other.

December 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM

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New from DC: DHS Noem wants a “full travel ban,” and officials say the banned-country list could jump from 19 to ~30 after the Guard shooting. Fear is moving faster than facts. That’s how trust erodes fast. #immigration

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Noem calls for full travel ban on certain countries following attack in Washington, D.C.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that after meeting with President Donald Trump, she is recommending a broad travel ban on countries she believes are contributing to recent immigrat...

December 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM

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Worth noting in Minnesota: Trump’s Dec 2 remarks calling Somali immigrants “garbage” hit a community that’s already navigating fear after last week’s shooting. This is how rhetoric turns into real-world chill. The map says targeted. #Minnesota #Immigration
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Somalia: Outcry in Minnesota After Claims Trump Used Slurs Against Somali Immigrants

Comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he used derogatory language to describe Somali immigrants in Minnesota, have stirred widespread anger and concern among Somali-American communities an...

December 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Manuel

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Worth noting in DC: a federal judge is probing why 2 deportation flights to El Salvador kept going after his March order to turn back. That’s enforcement drifting into intimidation. #immigration #dueprocess

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Trump officials and judge face off over flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe

Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants out of the U.S. were midair on March 15 when a federal judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration to turn them around. Instead, the planes landed in E...

November 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM

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Quick one from DC: after the Guard shooting, the administration froze Afghan-related cases even though the suspect had over a decade of CIA and DHS checks. When enforcement shifts this fast, people feel the chill. #Immigration

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Afghan vetting process under renewed scrutiny following National Guard shooting in DC

By Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is blaming the Biden administration for this week’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, in part b...

November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM

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Quick one from DC: USCIS froze all asylum decisions and State halted visas for Afghan passport holders after the Guard shooting. When enforcement scales this fast, regular people feel it first. That’s how trust erodes fast. #Immigration #DueProcess

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State Department Pauses Visas for Afghan Travelers After National Guard Shooting

The State Department has paused visas for Afghan nationals after two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot close to the White House. “The Department of State has IMMEDIATELY paused visa ...

November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM

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Quick one from Geneva/DC: UN rights and refugee offices say the US must keep asylum access after the DC shooting and Trump’s vow to freeze migration. They warn that shutting doors over one case turns fear into policy. #immigration #asylum

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UN urges Washington to keep doors open to asylum seekers after D.C. attack

U.N. agencies on Friday appealed to Washington to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the country and to be given due process after President Donald Trump vowed to freeze migration from "Third ...

November 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Redmond: an Indigenous actress says ICE dismissed her Oregon tribal ID as “fake” during a stop. That hits sovereignty and basic rights. Fear shows up fast when verification is optional. #Immigration #NativeRights

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Indigenous Actor Says ICE Officers Called Her Oregon Tribal ID ‘Fake’: Report

Elaine Miles, an Indigenous actor, alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers said her Oregon tribal identification “looked fake” during a recent encounter, according to The Seattle Ti...

November 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM

Manuel

@icyourpixels.bsky.social

Quick one from Boston: a 19-year-old Babson freshman was detained at Logan and deported to Honduras despite a federal order telling DHS not to move her. That’s pressure hitting a kid who grew up here first. #Immigration #DueProcess

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College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order

A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

November 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Texas: the DMV now demands passports or state IDs for every car registration after a Nov. 18 shift. That’s not precision—it’s pressure on families who rely on a car to work. #Texas #Immigration

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Texas Tightens ID Rules for Vehicle Registration, Prompting Concerns

Texas DMV now requires unexpired photo ID for all vehicle registrations and renewals. Counties seek clarification as drivers and businesses react to the sudden policy change.

November 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Colorado: a federal judge says ICE can’t grab people without a warrant unless they’re truly at risk of fleeing. A reminder that rights don’t disappear just because enforcement ramps up. Hard to call this targeted without transparency #Immigration#Colorado

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Federal Judge Says Immigration Officers in Colorado Can only Arrest Those at Risk of Fleeing

By COLLEEN SLEVIN DENVER (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee. Related Arti...

November 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM

Manuel

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Worth noting in Chicago: new transcripts show CBP’s Greg Bovino dodging basic force questions after an operation with 3,000+ arrests. Due process needs answers, not evasions.
#Immigration #Chicago

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Court Transcripts Show Border Patrol Official Greg Bovino Dodging Questions About Use of Force

CHICAGO (AP) — Newly released transcripts of private interviews with a senior U.S. Border Patrol official and other authorities leading the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reveal tense excha...

November 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM

Manuel

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Worth noting in D.C.: HSI drug arrests fell 11% and gun seizures dropped 73% as thousands of agents were pulled into immigration sweeps. If crime is the claim, show the receipts. Watch what DHS won’t say out loud. #immigration #HSI

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Drug arrests down 11% and guns seized down 73% as feds focus on deportations: NYT

Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year...

November 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM

Manuel

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Worth noting in DC: USCIS will recheck every green card tied to 19 countries after the Guard shooting. Hard sweep, wide net. Policy isn’t abstract—it hits homes and jobs.
#Immigration #USCIS

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Trump orders 'rigorous re-examination' of all green cards tied to countries 'of concern'

President Donald Trump has directed the federal agency that oversees legal immigration to the U.S. to conduct a sweeping review of green card holders from what the administration calls countries of co...

November 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM

Manuel

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New from DC: Trump is vowing a “permanent pause” on migration from all “Third World Countries” and asylum decisions are on hold after the DC Guard shooting. Policy isn’t abstract—it hits families, jobs, and neighbors.
#immigration #USPolitics

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Trump says US will permanently pause migration from 'Third World Countries'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will work to permanently pause migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the U.S. system to fully recover.

November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM

Manuel

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Worth noting in DC: after the shooting, Trump pushed a bogus “20M migrants” stat and painted Somali Minnesotans as thieves, even as reports show a vetted Afghan ally. #Immigration #DCshooting

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November 29, 2025 at 3:21 AM

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Worth noting nationwide: 225 judges in 700+ cases say Trump’s mass-detention rule likely breaks due process, including 23 of his own picks. When courts across states push back this hard, trust in the system is on the line.
#Immigration #DueProcess

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Judges Overwhelmingly Reject Trump’s Mass Detention

Politico: “At least 225 judges have ruled in more than 700 cases that the administration’s new policy, which also deprives people of an opportunity to seek release from an immigration court, is a like...

November 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM