Sarah M. Rich
@sarahmrich.bsky.social
Same! "The Problem of Immigration in a Slaveholding Republic" by Kevin Kenny really opened my eyes to the impact of slavery on the development of immigration law -- I'm looking forward to reading this new book next year!
December 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Same! "The Problem of Immigration in a Slaveholding Republic" by Kevin Kenny really opened my eyes to the impact of slavery on the development of immigration law -- I'm looking forward to reading this new book next year!
"Concluding that a federal officer’s self-inflicted injuries—arising from his own use of force—can create criminal liability would allow the exception to the warrant requirement to swallow the rule. [...] In short, the indictment offends due process." 7/7
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"Concluding that a federal officer’s self-inflicted injuries—arising from his own use of force—can create criminal liability would allow the exception to the warrant requirement to swallow the rule. [...] In short, the indictment offends due process." 7/7
The court also dismissed the charges against Mr. Quintanilla-Chavez because he didn't act "forcibly" and didn't "inflict" injury on the DHS agent. It's so important to see courts hold the line and reject DHS's attempts to lie about the facts. 6/n
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The court also dismissed the charges against Mr. Quintanilla-Chavez because he didn't act "forcibly" and didn't "inflict" injury on the DHS agent. It's so important to see courts hold the line and reject DHS's attempts to lie about the facts. 6/n
Although the court unfortunately relied on the Kavanaugh concurrence in Vasquez-Perdomo to conclude there was reasonable suspicion to stop Mr. Quintanilla-Chavez, there was no probable cause to prolong the stop, no justification for a warrantless arrest, and DHS used excessive force. 5/n
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Although the court unfortunately relied on the Kavanaugh concurrence in Vasquez-Perdomo to conclude there was reasonable suspicion to stop Mr. Quintanilla-Chavez, there was no probable cause to prolong the stop, no justification for a warrantless arrest, and DHS used excessive force. 5/n
And then they charged him with forcibly assaulting a federal officer (18 USC 111(a)(1)) with an enhanced 20-year penalty for inflicting bodily injury (18 USC 111(b)) -- because the DHS officer hurt himself while punching through his car window! 4/n
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
And then they charged him with forcibly assaulting a federal officer (18 USC 111(a)(1)) with an enhanced 20-year penalty for inflicting bodily injury (18 USC 111(b)) -- because the DHS officer hurt himself while punching through his car window! 4/n
...when they could have just talked to him outside his house and asked about his immigration status to develop the requisite probable cause. But they didn't bother. 3/n
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
...when they could have just talked to him outside his house and asked about his immigration status to develop the requisite probable cause. But they didn't bother. 3/n
The court calls DHS out for not having probable cause of deportability, not having a warrant, and presenting "inconsistent positions" and "largely fictional" stories about what happened. Here, DHS chose to pull him over while driving and punch through his car window... 2/n
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The court calls DHS out for not having probable cause of deportability, not having a warrant, and presenting "inconsistent positions" and "largely fictional" stories about what happened. Here, DHS chose to pull him over while driving and punch through his car window... 2/n
This callous "solution" to a fake "problem" is emblematic of this administration's approach to governing.
July 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This callous "solution" to a fake "problem" is emblematic of this administration's approach to governing.
And farm work is so hard and punishing on the body that all farmworkers should get free healthcare, as a small token of thanks for the essential labor they perform that provides a steady supply of food for the rest of us!
July 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And farm work is so hard and punishing on the body that all farmworkers should get free healthcare, as a small token of thanks for the essential labor they perform that provides a steady supply of food for the rest of us!
The administration is not trying to make farm work a more attractive option for people -- raising wages, improving conditions, requiring better labor standards. They are just trying to make people so vulnerable and desperate that they'll be willing to take those jobs.
July 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The administration is not trying to make farm work a more attractive option for people -- raising wages, improving conditions, requiring better labor standards. They are just trying to make people so vulnerable and desperate that they'll be willing to take those jobs.