Stephanie Teatro
stephanieteatro.bsky.social
Stephanie Teatro
@stephanieteatro.bsky.social
Canadian-American, Nashvillian by way of Seattle, working at the intersection of climate change & migrant justice
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Tennessee stands to lose $25M in funding from USAID, focused on agricultural partnerships in Southeast Asia.
February 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
The TN legislature is advancing an extreme immigration enforcement agenda as they advance disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. Who will help Tennesseans rebuild? www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many
As the number of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change increases, there is a growing workforce of laborers, many of them without legal status.
www.pbs.org
January 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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“Today we’re not talking about abortion and today we’re not talking about gun rights. But two, three years from now, we could be. And if we set the precedent penalizing any elected official for voting their conscience — whether it’s good or bad — then we’ve set a dangerous precedent for the future.”
Republican Todd Gardenhire split from his party on Tuesday during a committee meeting, challenging a portion of Gov. Bill Lee’s immigration bill that would charge local elected officials with a felony if they support sanctuary city laws.

Story: @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social
Tennessee senators debate 'constitutionally suspect' bill - Nashville Banner
Tennessee lawmakers debate a proposed bill that could result in felony charges for elected officials who support sanctuary cities.
nashvillebanner.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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How to understand Trump’s day-one immigration orders and the havoc they unleashed. My latest: www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Unchecked Authority of Trump’s Immigration Orders
The President is recasting migration as a form of “invasion,” broadening his already expansive powers and making anyone in the U.S. who’s undocumented a potential target.
www.newyorker.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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On the 1st day of his 2nd term of office, President Trump issued 10 executive orders & proclamations seeking to change the face of U.S. immigration law & policy, touching nearly every aspect of an already complex and exacting system.

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After Day One: A High-Level Analysis of Trump's First Executive Actions
On the first day of his second term, President Trump issued ten executive orders aimed at overhauling U.S. immigration law and policy, impacting nearly every aspect of the system; this factsheet analy...
immcouncil.co
January 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“It will be a moral failure that as immigrants work to get Southern California back on its feet — cleaning up mountains of debris, erecting wooden beams, installing drywall & wiring electrical systems — they will be doing so under threat of family separation.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Who will rebuild Los Angeles? Immigrants.
And many of them will be doing it under threat of family separation.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
An excerpt from one of the best books of 2024, “On The Move” www.propublica.org/article/clim...
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”: Climate Change is Already Forcing People From Their Homes
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
www.propublica.org
January 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM