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U.S. Immigration laws nearly broke us. Curaçao put us back together. Timing to leave U.S. turned out to be perfect. 🍋→🍹 Digital marketing strategist, nonprofit exec, writer, and caregiver.
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@staggr.bsky.social
· May 18
Relocating outside the U.S. to wait out my husband’s 10 year immigration bar to reentry was the hardest decision, esp bc we’re caregivers to my elderly parents. In order to move, I had to get them on board bc there i couldn’t just abandon them when they need us most. It was terrifying for them.1/
Happy New Year from Curacao! Here’s my reminder to all who need it that we can’t have light without the dark. Here’s to less stormy days ahead!
January 1, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Happy New Year from Curacao! Here’s my reminder to all who need it that we can’t have light without the dark. Here’s to less stormy days ahead!
What does it say when US is on the brink of war with Venezuela, and Bluesky’s trending stories are all about sports. 🤦♀️
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What does it say when US is on the brink of war with Venezuela, and Bluesky’s trending stories are all about sports. 🤦♀️
Never knew abt 10 years in jail for ignoring a deportation order. We consulted over a dozen immigration lawyers + NO ONE mentioned this, even if rarely used! Immigration lawyers should have an ethical obligation to tell you facts like this. Instead they take your money + fill you with false hope. 😡
The email from a U.S. immigration officer presented Kelly and Yerson Vargas with a stark choice: accept deportation to their native Colombia or risk being charged with a crime and separated from their 6-year-old daughter, Maria Paola.
ICE threatens family separation, indefinite detention to satisfy Trump deportation goal
The email from a U.S. immigration officer presented Kelly and Yerson Vargas with a stark choice: accept deportation to their native Colombia or risk being charged with a crime and separated from their...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Never knew abt 10 years in jail for ignoring a deportation order. We consulted over a dozen immigration lawyers + NO ONE mentioned this, even if rarely used! Immigration lawyers should have an ethical obligation to tell you facts like this. Instead they take your money + fill you with false hope. 😡
No one will see this but I have to say it out loud: Bc of inhumane immigration laws, my then-undocumented husband and I fled the U.S. two years ago just to live a normal life together without fear. We relocated to Curacao, which finally feels like home. We live it! Freedom is a great thing. But….
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
No one will see this but I have to say it out loud: Bc of inhumane immigration laws, my then-undocumented husband and I fled the U.S. two years ago just to live a normal life together without fear. We relocated to Curacao, which finally feels like home. We live it! Freedom is a great thing. But….
What it is going to take stop this war with Venezuela?! Someone needs to stop them!!!!!
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
What it is going to take stop this war with Venezuela?! Someone needs to stop them!!!!!
Finally!!!!!
🚨⚖️📚Sen. Adam Schiff warns that Trump is preparing for war with Venezuela without congressional approval. He joins Sens. Kaine and Paul to introduce a War Powers Resolution, citing a massive U.S. military buildup near Venezuela and urging Congress to block unauthorized hostilities.
Stopping Trump Administration From Dragging America into War
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Finally!!!!!
Relieved we left Curacao temporarily bc of our anxieties about U.S./Venezuela conflict and risk of being trapped near a potential war zone. Everyone said we were overreacting. Well, just now, the Dutch gov’t has raised security concerns for the ABC islands: www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main/du...
Dutch Naval Chief Warns: ABC Islands Vulnerable to Venezuelan Aggression
The Netherlands, Venezuela tension
www.curacaochronicle.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Relieved we left Curacao temporarily bc of our anxieties about U.S./Venezuela conflict and risk of being trapped near a potential war zone. Everyone said we were overreacting. Well, just now, the Dutch gov’t has raised security concerns for the ABC islands: www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main/du...
We lived like this for years, planning “what ifs” - what if he gets detained? What if he suddenly can’t return to our home for 10 years? What happens to my elderly parents if we have to relocate? Anxiety was off the rails.
Now that kids are back in school, mixed-status families have to prepare for the worst: what if ICE arrests dad or mom while the kids are at school? What happens if children arrive home and no one is there?
Deportation affects all of us, not just immigrants.
@npr.org www.npr.org/transcripts/...
Deportation affects all of us, not just immigrants.
@npr.org www.npr.org/transcripts/...
For mixed status families, deportation fears cast shadow over new academic year
As the new school year begins, mixed immigration status families face heightened fears about ICE enforcement near schools, creating anxiety that extends far beyond the classroom.
www.npr.org
September 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We lived like this for years, planning “what ifs” - what if he gets detained? What if he suddenly can’t return to our home for 10 years? What happens to my elderly parents if we have to relocate? Anxiety was off the rails.
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Marrying a US citizen, contrary to popular belief, does not automatically give you citizenship! Please watch and share this video from American Families United who is working to create a pathway to keep families together.
September 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Marrying a US citizen, contrary to popular belief, does not automatically give you citizenship! Please watch and share this video from American Families United who is working to create a pathway to keep families together.
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Omg as if this guy and his family haven’t been through enough trauma already! #FreeKilmar
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Detained By Immigration Authorities, Lawyer Says
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Omg as if this guy and his family haven’t been through enough trauma already! #FreeKilmar
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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I think it’s high time we take back the national narrative. For centuries Americans of all races, genders, religions, and abilities have worked to create a more perfect union, and we should shout from the rooftops that WE are America. Not these idiot white supremacist authoritarians.
August 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I think it’s high time we take back the national narrative. For centuries Americans of all races, genders, religions, and abilities have worked to create a more perfect union, and we should shout from the rooftops that WE are America. Not these idiot white supremacist authoritarians.
Hate it when people call out ICE abuse but still say “illegals.” My husband was a PERSON without papers. He was an undocumented PERSON. No one’s existence is illegal. “Illegals” is dehumanizing and says they don’t belong. It’s othering. Words matter.
August 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Hate it when people call out ICE abuse but still say “illegals.” My husband was a PERSON without papers. He was an undocumented PERSON. No one’s existence is illegal. “Illegals” is dehumanizing and says they don’t belong. It’s othering. Words matter.
Here’s a glimpse of the types of post to warn of ICE’s presence in the area. Just horrifying. More like Nazi Germany than the land of the free! They’re literally being hunted and kidnapped. I am ashamed to be associated with America. 😭 😡
July 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Here’s a glimpse of the types of post to warn of ICE’s presence in the area. Just horrifying. More like Nazi Germany than the land of the free! They’re literally being hunted and kidnapped. I am ashamed to be associated with America. 😭 😡
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Colbert comes out swinging. Gonna be a fun 10 months...
July 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Colbert comes out swinging. Gonna be a fun 10 months...
I’m shocked at how often I hear Russian propaganda repeated in Curacao. 99.9% of the time it’s a non-American (usually Dutch, not Curacaoan) spewing B.S. + they get defensive when I correct their facts. Reading about spread of disinfo is so different than hearing it out loud, let me tell you. 🤦♀️ 😮
July 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m shocked at how often I hear Russian propaganda repeated in Curacao. 99.9% of the time it’s a non-American (usually Dutch, not Curacaoan) spewing B.S. + they get defensive when I correct their facts. Reading about spread of disinfo is so different than hearing it out loud, let me tell you. 🤦♀️ 😮
Tip to politicians and pundits: When your only recourse is to say “vote them out,” it doesn’t make me feel better. Look at what’s happened in just 6 months. Am I supposed to feel relieved that we have to wait another year and a half? 🙈
July 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Tip to politicians and pundits: When your only recourse is to say “vote them out,” it doesn’t make me feel better. Look at what’s happened in just 6 months. Am I supposed to feel relieved that we have to wait another year and a half? 🙈
This👇
I can’t imagine celebrating a day when people are actively losing their freedom. I’ll be sitting this one out.
July 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Musk is an immigrant.
Melania is an immigrant.
Trump’s first wife—an immigrant.
All his kids except Tiffany are 1st generation kids.
Bezos’s wife—an immigrant.
Zuckerberg’s in-laws—immigrants.
JD Vance’s in-law immigrants.
Remind the public every day!
Melania is an immigrant.
Trump’s first wife—an immigrant.
All his kids except Tiffany are 1st generation kids.
Bezos’s wife—an immigrant.
Zuckerberg’s in-laws—immigrants.
JD Vance’s in-law immigrants.
Remind the public every day!
June 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Musk is an immigrant.
Melania is an immigrant.
Trump’s first wife—an immigrant.
All his kids except Tiffany are 1st generation kids.
Bezos’s wife—an immigrant.
Zuckerberg’s in-laws—immigrants.
JD Vance’s in-law immigrants.
Remind the public every day!
Melania is an immigrant.
Trump’s first wife—an immigrant.
All his kids except Tiffany are 1st generation kids.
Bezos’s wife—an immigrant.
Zuckerberg’s in-laws—immigrants.
JD Vance’s in-law immigrants.
Remind the public every day!
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Boy, that took too long to sink in. Now we have the potential terrorist attacks, real or staged, that he can use to justify suspension of Habeas Corpus and due process. Martial law just got a step or two closer.
June 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Awful!!!! people.com/new-photos-s...
New Photos Show Latest as White House Rose Garden Is Bulldozed, Paved Over as Part of President Donald Trump's Renovation Plan
New photos show that the historic Rose Garden looks almost unrecognizable nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump began their White House renovations on June 9.
people.com
June 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Awful!!!! people.com/new-photos-s...
Even at the time of the election, I thought something was wrong with these results. Good for my neighboring county that they’re demanding a recount, even just for the record.
Did Rockland County, N.Y.’s incorrect vote total occur nationwide? Kamala Harris received 0 votes. Hundreds of ballots for Kirsten Gillibrand showed 0 votes for president. Voters have filed sworn affidavits stating they voted for Harris but their selections were apparently not registered. Newsweek.
2024 election results under scrutiny as lawsuit advances
A judge has ruled that a lawsuit questioning the election results in Rockland County, New York, can proceed to discovery.
www.newsweek.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Even at the time of the election, I thought something was wrong with these results. Good for my neighboring county that they’re demanding a recount, even just for the record.