Ana Ley
@la-ley.bsky.social
New York Times reporter covering immigration in New York City.
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USCIS has restored citizenship ceremonies in upstate New York after pausing them abruptly (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
Citizenship Ceremonies Are Back On in Upstate New York After Abrupt Halt
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November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
USCIS has restored citizenship ceremonies in upstate New York after pausing them abruptly (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Trump’s decision to call a female reporter “Piggy” on Air Force One, claiming the insult reflected the “frankness” that helped him win a second term.
White House defends Trump calling female reporter ‘Piggy’
The president has escalated his attacks on the press amid political blowback for his handling of files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Trump’s decision to call a female reporter “Piggy” on Air Force One, claiming the insult reflected the “frankness” that helped him win a second term.
@nickmiroff.bsky.social reports that the WH will send Gregory Bovino and his "Green Machine" of Border Patrol agents to NYC early next year after Mamdani is sworn in. "No president has ever used the Border Patrol this way. But the agency is modeling the kind of aggressive tactics Trump wants."
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@nickmiroff.bsky.social reports that the WH will send Gregory Bovino and his "Green Machine" of Border Patrol agents to NYC early next year after Mamdani is sworn in. "No president has ever used the Border Patrol this way. But the agency is modeling the kind of aggressive tactics Trump wants."
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NEW: As New York braces for a potential surge in ICE activity, Tom Homan renewed his threat to send more agents to New York.
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City
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November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
NEW: As New York braces for a potential surge in ICE activity, Tom Homan renewed his threat to send more agents to New York.
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
That and more with @la-ley.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/n...
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"This stringent enforcement and stringent examination of what has always been perfectly legal visa categories is new,” said AILA President Jeff Joseph. https://wapo.st/4oMLMBX
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"This stringent enforcement and stringent examination of what has always been perfectly legal visa categories is new,” said AILA President Jeff Joseph. https://wapo.st/4oMLMBX
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In recent months, the Justice Department has filed charges under 18 USC 111 against more than a hundred immigrants, anti-ICE protestors, and random passers-by—accusing them of "assaulting, resisting, or impeding" federal officers
The Administration’s Favorite Statute
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 100 people with Section 111 violations. Was their crime anything more than opposing Trump’s immigration policies?
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In recent months, the Justice Department has filed charges under 18 USC 111 against more than a hundred immigrants, anti-ICE protestors, and random passers-by—accusing them of "assaulting, resisting, or impeding" federal officers
Mamdani Reaches Out to White House to Arrange Meeting With Trump (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/n...
Mamdani Reaches Out to White House to Arrange Meeting With Trump
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November 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Mamdani Reaches Out to White House to Arrange Meeting With Trump (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/n...
Jubilant day for Joel Camas, the 16-year-old from the Bronx detained by ICE last month. Judge Cathy Seibel ordered his release, and he has just been reunited with his uncle. In court, Seibel lamented that migrant "kids are getting held for six months even though they have a safe place to go"
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Jubilant day for Joel Camas, the 16-year-old from the Bronx detained by ICE last month. Judge Cathy Seibel ordered his release, and he has just been reunited with his uncle. In court, Seibel lamented that migrant "kids are getting held for six months even though they have a safe place to go"
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16 year old Bronx kid is released from custody today. He was grabbed in court by ICE on October 23rd. His mom already self-deported back to Ecuador in the hope of protecting her son.
There will still be a battle because ICE still wants to deport him.
There will still be a battle because ICE still wants to deport him.
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
16 year old Bronx kid is released from custody today. He was grabbed in court by ICE on October 23rd. His mom already self-deported back to Ecuador in the hope of protecting her son.
There will still be a battle because ICE still wants to deport him.
There will still be a battle because ICE still wants to deport him.
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Ellis turns to the testimony of U.S. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. How he denied using force against a man he tackled and said he didn't see the Rev. David Black hit by pepperballs.
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Ellis turns to the testimony of U.S. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. How he denied using force against a man he tackled and said he didn't see the Rev. David Black hit by pepperballs.
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
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BIG news for Texas. State troopers in Texas will now have the authority to make immigration arrests, same as ICE and Border Patrol.
Whether this means all state troopers, or only a subset of officers, will get trained and authorized to carry out this duty remains to be seen.
Whether this means all state troopers, or only a subset of officers, will get trained and authorized to carry out this duty remains to be seen.
NEW: The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached the Texas Department of Public Safety, raising fears of widespread racial profiling.
In other words: Texas is deputizing some of its state officers to act as roving ICE agents.
www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-28...
In other words: Texas is deputizing some of its state officers to act as roving ICE agents.
www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-28...
Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump
The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling.
www.texasobserver.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
BIG news for Texas. State troopers in Texas will now have the authority to make immigration arrests, same as ICE and Border Patrol.
Whether this means all state troopers, or only a subset of officers, will get trained and authorized to carry out this duty remains to be seen.
Whether this means all state troopers, or only a subset of officers, will get trained and authorized to carry out this duty remains to be seen.
“Mamdani has built his own new coalition of support, uniting younger voters with working-class immigrant enclaves in Queens. But he also made gains in working-class Black and Latino communities compared with the primary.”
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7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election
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November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“Mamdani has built his own new coalition of support, uniting younger voters with working-class immigrant enclaves in Queens. But he also made gains in working-class Black and Latino communities compared with the primary.”
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“With election night triumphs on Tuesday, Democrats showed that their demoralized party — which spent the past year mired in self-recriminations and soul-searching — could still accomplish the most important goal in politics. They can win. And win big.”
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The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back
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November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“With election night triumphs on Tuesday, Democrats showed that their demoralized party — which spent the past year mired in self-recriminations and soul-searching — could still accomplish the most important goal in politics. They can win. And win big.”
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NYC’s first millennial mayor does not splurge on suits: “The suits are, critically, inexpensive. In an interview with the men’s fashion podcast Throwing Fits, Mr. Mamdani said that his midnight blue suit was from Suitsupply, an economical Dutch brand.” Gift link:
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Zohran Mamdani Is New York’s First Millennial Mayor. You Can Tell by His Suit.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
NYC’s first millennial mayor does not splurge on suits: “The suits are, critically, inexpensive. In an interview with the men’s fashion podcast Throwing Fits, Mr. Mamdani said that his midnight blue suit was from Suitsupply, an economical Dutch brand.” Gift link:
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In a deportation system filled with backlogs, where a win might not produce a green card immediately, all previous administrations, (including the first Trump admin!) have had some basic forbearance policies to align the intent of the law with the reality of execution. No longer.
October 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In a deportation system filled with backlogs, where a win might not produce a green card immediately, all previous administrations, (including the first Trump admin!) have had some basic forbearance policies to align the intent of the law with the reality of execution. No longer.
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Congress created Special Immigrant Juvenile Status as a protection against deportation — yet because of procedural quirks, there is a lag/limbo between SIJS and a green card, and a person can have both a removal order AND a SIJS grant. This admin is pushing forward with removal during this lag time.
Yesterday, I went to an ICE check-in with 16-year-old Joel Camas and his lawyer, who expected him to be out in time for school by 8am because he has special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) status. Instead, he was detained.
Here is what happened (free link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...
Here is what happened (free link):
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A Woman Self-Deported, Hoping to Shield Her Son. He Was Detained Anyway.
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October 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Congress created Special Immigrant Juvenile Status as a protection against deportation — yet because of procedural quirks, there is a lag/limbo between SIJS and a green card, and a person can have both a removal order AND a SIJS grant. This admin is pushing forward with removal during this lag time.
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The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.
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The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
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October 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
“The service members who conduct attacks have to live the rest of their lives with the memory.”
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The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
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October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“The service members who conduct attacks have to live the rest of their lives with the memory.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
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people chant "we stand with you!" as Letitia James tries to speak outside a courthouse in Virginia
October 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
people chant "we stand with you!" as Letitia James tries to speak outside a courthouse in Virginia
Yesterday, I went to an ICE check-in with 16-year-old Joel Camas and his lawyer, who expected him to be out in time for school by 8am because he has special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) status. Instead, he was detained.
Here is what happened (free link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...
Here is what happened (free link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...
A Woman Self-Deported, Hoping to Shield Her Son. He Was Detained Anyway.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Yesterday, I went to an ICE check-in with 16-year-old Joel Camas and his lawyer, who expected him to be out in time for school by 8am because he has special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) status. Instead, he was detained.
Here is what happened (free link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...
Here is what happened (free link):
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...
On a normal day, Canal Street in Lower Manhattan brims with licensed and unlicensed street vendors peddling purses, watches, sweatshirts and all manner of tchotchkes.
Wednesday was not a normal day.
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Wednesday was not a normal day.
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Fear and Anger Fill New York’s Canal Street After Immigration Raid
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October 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
On a normal day, Canal Street in Lower Manhattan brims with licensed and unlicensed street vendors peddling purses, watches, sweatshirts and all manner of tchotchkes.
Wednesday was not a normal day.
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Wednesday was not a normal day.
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There are at least 170 incidents where ICE held US citizens against their will.
This includes 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.
This includes 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
There are at least 170 incidents where ICE held US citizens against their will.
This includes 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.
This includes 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.
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Nearly 450 people registered for @ire.org’s #AccessFest25, which just kicked off! Grateful to the staff and volunteers focusing on our affordability and accessibility goals with this event! #IREforAll
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Nearly 450 people registered for @ire.org’s #AccessFest25, which just kicked off! Grateful to the staff and volunteers focusing on our affordability and accessibility goals with this event! #IREforAll
Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far ( free link): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far
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October 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far ( free link): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...