Michelle Mittelstadt
@mittelworld.bsky.social
Comms, @migrationpolicy.bsky.social. Recovering journo (AP, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle).
Dedicated to bringing facts & knowledge, not hot air, to the conversation.
Dedicated to bringing facts & knowledge, not hot air, to the conversation.
It’s a dodgy comparison for DHS to list *all* ICE arrests under Trump but just one category - at large arrests - under Biden
Even if they used the full 113,431 arrests during FY2024, the pace under Trump is more than twice the daily average last year
Even if they used the full 113,431 arrests during FY2024, the pace under Trump is more than twice the daily average last year
March 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It’s a dodgy comparison for DHS to list *all* ICE arrests under Trump but just one category - at large arrests - under Biden
Even if they used the full 113,431 arrests during FY2024, the pace under Trump is more than twice the daily average last year
Even if they used the full 113,431 arrests during FY2024, the pace under Trump is more than twice the daily average last year
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Trump admin will require unauthorized immigrants to register
But @ckuck.bsky.social predicts "a very low compliance rate"
My colleague @mittelworld.bsky.social highlighted confusion & said people will be afraid of reporting themselves to the "agency responsible for carrying out removals"
But @ckuck.bsky.social predicts "a very low compliance rate"
My colleague @mittelworld.bsky.social highlighted confusion & said people will be afraid of reporting themselves to the "agency responsible for carrying out removals"
DHS Registration Could Spur Fear But Will Be Hard To Enforce - Law360
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security plan to require unauthorized immigrants who didn't enter with a visa to register with the federal government or face criminal prosecution will likely spur fear b...
www.law360.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump admin will require unauthorized immigrants to register
But @ckuck.bsky.social predicts "a very low compliance rate"
My colleague @mittelworld.bsky.social highlighted confusion & said people will be afraid of reporting themselves to the "agency responsible for carrying out removals"
But @ckuck.bsky.social predicts "a very low compliance rate"
My colleague @mittelworld.bsky.social highlighted confusion & said people will be afraid of reporting themselves to the "agency responsible for carrying out removals"
Facts ahead
✍With few exceptions, noncitizens in the US are ineligible for federally funded public benefits, particularly unauthorized immigrants & immigrants on temporary visas such as international students & temporary workers.
Learn more with our explainer 👇
www.migrationpolicy.org/sites/defaul...
Learn more with our explainer 👇
www.migrationpolicy.org/sites/defaul...
February 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Facts ahead
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📢 What role does host-country support play in Ukrainian refugees’ decision whether to stay or to return to 🇺🇦 Ukraine?
New @MPI_Europe short read offers some answers, and they might surprise you
Find out more:
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/policy-...
New @MPI_Europe short read offers some answers, and they might surprise you
Find out more:
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/policy-...
Policy Paradox: How Robust Host-Country Support for Ukrainian Refugees Can Foster Integration and Return
European governments hosting Ukrainian refugees have an opportunity to craft policies that deepen local inclusion while also fortifying Ukrainians if they seek to return home. By prioritizing comprehe...
www.migrationpolicy.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
📢 What role does host-country support play in Ukrainian refugees’ decision whether to stay or to return to 🇺🇦 Ukraine?
New @MPI_Europe short read offers some answers, and they might surprise you
Find out more:
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/policy-...
New @MPI_Europe short read offers some answers, and they might surprise you
Find out more:
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/policy-...
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The gravity of USAID's shuttering in #Colombia go well beyond gaps in the budget line.
Programs have been shut down in a way that could endanger communities and devastate U.S. access and credibility for many years. It also stands to destabilize #Colombia's delicate security🧵
Programs have been shut down in a way that could endanger communities and devastate U.S. access and credibility for many years. It also stands to destabilize #Colombia's delicate security🧵
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The gravity of USAID's shuttering in #Colombia go well beyond gaps in the budget line.
Programs have been shut down in a way that could endanger communities and devastate U.S. access and credibility for many years. It also stands to destabilize #Colombia's delicate security🧵
Programs have been shut down in a way that could endanger communities and devastate U.S. access and credibility for many years. It also stands to destabilize #Colombia's delicate security🧵
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Ahead of Trump negotiations, MX Pres. Scheinbaum reiterated today that MX & US are equals in bilateral relationship. Admin will ask US for a process similar to #CBPOne to allow migrants to travel orderly, legally.
Follow @migrationpolicy.bsky.social for more on US-MX collaboration in next days⬇️
Follow @migrationpolicy.bsky.social for more on US-MX collaboration in next days⬇️
January 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ahead of Trump negotiations, MX Pres. Scheinbaum reiterated today that MX & US are equals in bilateral relationship. Admin will ask US for a process similar to #CBPOne to allow migrants to travel orderly, legally.
Follow @migrationpolicy.bsky.social for more on US-MX collaboration in next days⬇️
Follow @migrationpolicy.bsky.social for more on US-MX collaboration in next days⬇️
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January 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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DHS has a statement out reinstating MPP, aka Remain in Mexico
January 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
DHS has a statement out reinstating MPP, aka Remain in Mexico
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Federal register notice expanding expedited removal is posted
"the intended effect of this notice is to apply expedited removal to the fullest extent authorized by statute"
www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...
"the intended effect of this notice is to apply expedited removal to the fullest extent authorized by statute"
www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...
January 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Federal register notice expanding expedited removal is posted
"the intended effect of this notice is to apply expedited removal to the fullest extent authorized by statute"
www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...
"the intended effect of this notice is to apply expedited removal to the fullest extent authorized by statute"
www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...
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I hope more journalists stand up for a free press like Ann Telnaes.
open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
open.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I hope more journalists stand up for a free press like Ann Telnaes.
open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
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NEW: “A company owned by two of Donald Trump’s top mega-donors has routinely brought dozens of its workers from Mexico to staff its warehouses in Wisconsin and other locations even though they do not appear to have permission to work in the US.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege
Exclusive: Experts believe the alleged ‘shuttle support’ program used by Uline – a company owned by billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein – is likely illegal and exploitative of workers
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
NEW: “A company owned by two of Donald Trump’s top mega-donors has routinely brought dozens of its workers from Mexico to staff its warehouses in Wisconsin and other locations even though they do not appear to have permission to work in the US.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Beautiful illustration of where people are (and are not) concentrated
by Alasdair Rae
by Alasdair Rae
November 24, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Beautiful illustration of where people are (and are not) concentrated
by Alasdair Rae
by Alasdair Rae
“Nearly two-thirds of the undocumented population has lived in the United States for over a decade, and a third of those 15 and older reside with at least one U.S.-citizen child under 18, according to a Migration Policy Institute analysis”
Though logistical and legal challenges may slow him down, Trump has broad power to pursue "mass deportation" — and he’s made clear he intends to use it.
Here's what to expect:
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Here's what to expect:
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump's Highest-Profile Campaign Promise Will Be Incredibly Hard To Make A Reality
Trump's efforts could impact millions of people.
www.huffpost.com
November 23, 2024 at 11:35 PM
“Nearly two-thirds of the undocumented population has lived in the United States for over a decade, and a third of those 15 and older reside with at least one U.S.-citizen child under 18, according to a Migration Policy Institute analysis”
👋Bluesky!
I lead Comms @migrationpolicy.bsky.social, a great, pragmatic, evidence-based think tank on global migration. Here for smart, reality-based conversations about immigration, public policy, politics & the news.
I lead Comms @migrationpolicy.bsky.social, a great, pragmatic, evidence-based think tank on global migration. Here for smart, reality-based conversations about immigration, public policy, politics & the news.
November 23, 2024 at 11:26 PM
👋Bluesky!
I lead Comms @migrationpolicy.bsky.social, a great, pragmatic, evidence-based think tank on global migration. Here for smart, reality-based conversations about immigration, public policy, politics & the news.
I lead Comms @migrationpolicy.bsky.social, a great, pragmatic, evidence-based think tank on global migration. Here for smart, reality-based conversations about immigration, public policy, politics & the news.