Sergio Perez
@sergioperez.bsky.social
Executive Director @ The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
https://www.centerforhumanrights.org
Civil rights attorney fighting for a more just and fair Los Angeles.
Views are mine.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergioperez23/
https://www.centerforhumanrights.org
Civil rights attorney fighting for a more just and fair Los Angeles.
Views are mine.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergioperez23/
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Sergio Perez
@sergioperez.bsky.social
· Jun 9
In all the mess, there is a euphoria to remembering that I was born in & live in a city that has my family's back.
My parents were undocumented teenagers when they came to LA from Mexico. My mom had me at 17 in a hospital-turned-parking-lot in the San Fernando Valley.
I love you, Los Angeles.
My parents were undocumented teenagers when they came to LA from Mexico. My mom had me at 17 in a hospital-turned-parking-lot in the San Fernando Valley.
I love you, Los Angeles.
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"The "We Ain't Buying It" boycott calls on consumers to shop at "small, local, or with businesses affirming our humanity" as they avoid Home Depot stores."
Home Depot to suffer massive boycott from holiday shoppers
Home Depot's sales during the holiday season may take a major hit.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"The "We Ain't Buying It" boycott calls on consumers to shop at "small, local, or with businesses affirming our humanity" as they avoid Home Depot stores."
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The wig switch took me down.
Lmfao this some romantic pictures right here for the holidays
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The wig switch took me down.
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
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#smallpoemsunday
Jason Tandon
“the light in late November,
the afternoon light
that slaps the sides of houses,
stays low and gold.”
Jason Tandon
“the light in late November,
the afternoon light
that slaps the sides of houses,
stays low and gold.”
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#smallpoemsunday
Jason Tandon
“the light in late November,
the afternoon light
that slaps the sides of houses,
stays low and gold.”
Jason Tandon
“the light in late November,
the afternoon light
that slaps the sides of houses,
stays low and gold.”
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"ProPublica’s reporting debunks the idea of a ’Tren de Aragua complex' taken over by a horde of terrorists. We found no criminal convictions for 18 of the 21 Venezuelans we identified. Three of the men had been charged with offenses ... but in each case the charges were dropped."
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"ProPublica’s reporting debunks the idea of a ’Tren de Aragua complex' taken over by a horde of terrorists. We found no criminal convictions for 18 of the 21 Venezuelans we identified. Three of the men had been charged with offenses ... but in each case the charges were dropped."
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“Ale" works in the carrot harvest in CA. She earns $3.05 for every box of carrots she packs. One box has 24 bunches of 7 carrots each. To earn $100 she has to pack 34 boxes or 816 bunches which represents over 5000 carrots picked in a day. #WeFeedYou
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Ale" works in the carrot harvest in CA. She earns $3.05 for every box of carrots she packs. One box has 24 bunches of 7 carrots each. To earn $100 she has to pack 34 boxes or 816 bunches which represents over 5000 carrots picked in a day. #WeFeedYou
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one of many reasons why the whole "Democrats have no space for men" argument is bullshit is that they still keep misogynist creeps like Larry Summers around
I refuse to believe that Larry Summers' expertise and skills are indispensable in any way. Please find another economist and policy expert, @americanprogress.bsky.social. There are loads out there.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
one of many reasons why the whole "Democrats have no space for men" argument is bullshit is that they still keep misogynist creeps like Larry Summers around
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It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
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“The high-profile operations have led to surges in arrests. But they've also galvanized local resistance efforts, and created a playbook for activists in other cities when ICE comes to town.”
The cities Trump is targeting with ICE crackdowns next
The high-profile operations have galvanized local resistance efforts.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“The high-profile operations have led to surges in arrests. But they've also galvanized local resistance efforts, and created a playbook for activists in other cities when ICE comes to town.”
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Jumped on the apps for the first time ever & this made me regret it.
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Jumped on the apps for the first time ever & this made me regret it.
Part of the untold story here is that the middle + upper management ranks of LA city agencies are staffed by a commuter class of people who don’t know & actively disdain Los Angeles.
So much money is wasted by our city government because our government doesn’t understand our city & its needs.
So much money is wasted by our city government because our government doesn’t understand our city & its needs.
This is all pretty bad but…hopefully just early growing pains for composting in LA? www.latimes.com/california/s... via @davidzahniser.bsky.social
Green bins clog L.A. curbs as city’s organic waste program goes into overdrive
L.A. residents are seeing a glut of green bins invading their neighborhoods. The city says they're vital to keep up with laws on diverting organic waste.
www.latimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Part of the untold story here is that the middle + upper management ranks of LA city agencies are staffed by a commuter class of people who don’t know & actively disdain Los Angeles.
So much money is wasted by our city government because our government doesn’t understand our city & its needs.
So much money is wasted by our city government because our government doesn’t understand our city & its needs.
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OJO Obrero (ojonc.org) is now available. This website features information about confirmed ICE operations in our state to help parents and workers get to school and work safely. OJO Obrero only features sightings that we can confirm involve federal agents, rather than crowdsourced reports
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
OJO Obrero (ojonc.org) is now available. This website features information about confirmed ICE operations in our state to help parents and workers get to school and work safely. OJO Obrero only features sightings that we can confirm involve federal agents, rather than crowdsourced reports
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The City of Los Angeles has 43,700 homeless people. Seven of them die on the streets every day.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
After failing to stop a major state housing bill from becoming law, Los Angeles leaders are turning to plan B: Delaying Senate Bill 79's implementation and pushing for unspecified legislative changes next year. My dispatch for @politico.com Pro subscribers subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Los Angeles failed to defeat a major housing law, so it's turning to Plan B: Delay, delay, delay
A report from the city planning department outlines strategies for pushing off many of the effects of SB 79 through 2030.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The City of Los Angeles has 43,700 homeless people. Seven of them die on the streets every day.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
Mobilizing the planning department to slow-walk new mixed income housing near the train stations that taxpayers spent billions of dollars building reflects perverse priorities at best.
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L.A. city officials would rather spend $ the city doesn’t have on …
- defense lawyers in litigation over homelessness
- settlements in suits over LAPD wrongdoing
- settlements in suits over inaccessible sidewalks, and
- dragging their feet on safe streets
… than address any of the underlying probs.
- defense lawyers in litigation over homelessness
- settlements in suits over LAPD wrongdoing
- settlements in suits over inaccessible sidewalks, and
- dragging their feet on safe streets
… than address any of the underlying probs.
After failing to stop a major state housing bill from becoming law, Los Angeles leaders are turning to plan B: Delaying Senate Bill 79's implementation and pushing for unspecified legislative changes next year. My dispatch for @politico.com Pro subscribers subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Los Angeles failed to defeat a major housing law, so it's turning to Plan B: Delay, delay, delay
A report from the city planning department outlines strategies for pushing off many of the effects of SB 79 through 2030.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
L.A. city officials would rather spend $ the city doesn’t have on …
- defense lawyers in litigation over homelessness
- settlements in suits over LAPD wrongdoing
- settlements in suits over inaccessible sidewalks, and
- dragging their feet on safe streets
… than address any of the underlying probs.
- defense lawyers in litigation over homelessness
- settlements in suits over LAPD wrongdoing
- settlements in suits over inaccessible sidewalks, and
- dragging their feet on safe streets
… than address any of the underlying probs.
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For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
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“In some sense, the cheerfulness was not surprising. The day after President Donald Trump was elected to his second term, shares for GEO Group and CoreCivic jumped by double digits. Trump had repeatedly promised mass deportations on the campaign trail …”
Private prison companies are profiting enormously off this human misery—and they couldn’t be more thrilled:
prismreports.org/2025/10/23/p...
prismreports.org/2025/10/23/p...
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“In some sense, the cheerfulness was not surprising. The day after President Donald Trump was elected to his second term, shares for GEO Group and CoreCivic jumped by double digits. Trump had repeatedly promised mass deportations on the campaign trail …”
Never hurts to spend time thinking about all the beauty people have and can create - especially when the moment we live in is so heavy.
Discovering 5 Treasures of Photography
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Never hurts to spend time thinking about all the beauty people have and can create - especially when the moment we live in is so heavy.
This dude (and I) definitely rewatch Past Lives all the time.
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This dude (and I) definitely rewatch Past Lives all the time.
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wrote about the environmental devastation of gold mining in El Salvador via a vis Trump’s Oval Office aesthetic a bit ago. the uhhh… extractive process of acquiring Swiss gold is in an entirely different category
Trump’s gilded Oval Office was the perfect setting for his and Bukele’s grotesque spectacle | Julia Carrie Wong
The president’s penchant for the gaudy has been mocked but the menace beneath was clear when he met El Salvador’s leader
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
wrote about the environmental devastation of gold mining in El Salvador via a vis Trump’s Oval Office aesthetic a bit ago. the uhhh… extractive process of acquiring Swiss gold is in an entirely different category
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Plausible that Trump’s policy of mass deportations will not just end a “temporary shift” among Hispanic voters but also lead to a more durable U-turn. In California, the 1994 “anti-immigrant ballot measure Prop 187 marked the death knell of the Republican Party.” calmatters.org/commentary/2...
The New Jersey governor’s race is the first significant sign that Trump’s success with Hispanic voters in 2024 may have been a temporary shift.
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Via @christinezhang.bsky.social and @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Maps Show How Latinos Who Shifted Right in 2024 Snapped Back Left in 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Plausible that Trump’s policy of mass deportations will not just end a “temporary shift” among Hispanic voters but also lead to a more durable U-turn. In California, the 1994 “anti-immigrant ballot measure Prop 187 marked the death knell of the Republican Party.” calmatters.org/commentary/2...
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“Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation ever studied.”
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation ever studied.”
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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Crowd singing “Which side are you on?” as state troopers grab another protester.
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Crowd singing “Which side are you on?” as state troopers grab another protester.
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you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric