It'd be cool if @CBP could explain why it keeps returning US citizen infants to Mexican border cities w/out any documentation of their US citizenship, leaving these infants STATELESS, & maybe explain how this is a necessary pandemic public health measure. Make it make sense,
Just received another report of a 2nd Haitian family returned to MX under bullshit ass Title 42, after mom gave birth in San Diego. @CBP is sending US citizen infants back to MX w/no birth certificate & no safety net. Some baby is going to die & the blood will be on their hands
Sending infants back to border cities where COVID is unchecked, & w/out proof of citizenship isn't only irresponsible, but shows a wanton disregard for human life. But what else can we expect from an agency with a reputation for killing kids under their care.
@CBP will tell reporters & you the public a whole pack of lies. How the mothers "chose" to return to Mexico with their US citizen infants during a worldwide pandemic. Don't believe their lying asses for a second. No one chooses to make their infant stateless. No one.
In fact, @CBP lies and tells the mothers they will be released into the US. Makes a great show of asking for sponsors' addresses & phone numbers--- only to dump the families back over the border, with not even money to make a phone call.
If this is the agency charged with keeping US citizens safe, they're doing a real shit job. Because from where I sit, they're actually doing things which make US citizens unsafe, put them at grave risk. But who cares about a bunch of brown babies, right? Because this is Amerikkka
So for the curious reporters & colleagues in conversation with the"transition team," ask @JoeBiden this question: What are you going to do about these undocumented US citizens? How will you right this wrong? And please don't tell us it will take time. Its not that complicated.
Want to teach migrants about their rights in this trash system while dragging DHS to a cage fight match in federal court 2-3 times a yr? Do you wake up most mornings wanting to #BurnItAllDown? @AlOtroLado_Org's Border Rights Project seeks a staff attorney. ideali.st/jzsQEk
This job is not for everyone. Nothing about it is basic. But is important because the right to freedom, to be free of persecution, is one that belongs to all of us. Yet it is also a right that is under attack at the US-Mexico border.
Be prepared to have your heart break & for some weeks to feel like you're being repeatedly punched in the face. Be prepared to confront nationalism & racism in our immigration courts & among federal officers charged w/ upholding US federal law. Be prepared to fight @ every moment
Shortly before leaving the Federal Public Defender Office, a federal judge I practiced before was arrested for domestic violence at the Ritz Carlton. In the audio of the 911 call you could hear him drunkenly slapping his wife and her crying for help. 1/7 reuters.com/investigates/s…
It took almost 1 year for this judge to step down. After his arrest a former client called me from prison indignant, after being sentenced by this same judge to serve 2 years in federal prison for beating his girlfriend, in violation of the conditions of his probation. 2/7
"How is it that that man still gets to decide the future of people like me? That's like the pot calling the kettle black." he asked. 3/7
Black migrants fight for their lives through the Darien Gap & yet must still live in fear of the cops once they're arrived to the "land of the free." Time to lift up orgs supporting Black migrants @ the border, in detention & beyond. Donate now to @AlemAfricanDrm & @HaitianBridge
Also, time to Ubereats a fuck ton of cupcakes & wine to the always inspiring always fierce leaders of these 2 orgs, 2 woman I'm proud to call colleagues & friends: @EsqRebecca & @GuerlineMJozef. They're too busy caring for others to do self-care. Time for us to care for them.
Una cosa mas, if you're not following @AlemAfricanDrm & @HaitianBridge & their literally fucking fearless leaders @GuerlineMJozef & @EsqRebecca, you're doing Twitter all wrong boo. Don't delay, no time like the present. Seize this day like its the last pack of Skittles at OXOO.
Want to fight fascism one case at a time in the midst of a global pandemic? Are you an immigration attorney, DOJ Accredited Rep, or immigration law prof? Well look no further. This opportunity to stoke your seemingly endless DHS induced-rage is brought to you by @AlOtroLado_Org.
Things you can do to help protect the rights of asylum seekers from the safety of your home. Help prepare:
1. I589s 2. declarations 3. motions to reopen for individuals prevented from attending their hearings by the spineless schmucks at CBP 4. Review intakes 5. Pro se prep
How we protect the rights of the most vulnerable in the darkest of times speaks volumes about who we are. Let's continue to be the people that our government is not, people who believe in justice, due process & human rights for all.
Today @CBPSanDiego once again prevented asylum seekers from attending immigration proceedings in San Diego despite them presenting documents showing they had court. @DHSgov's illegal "Remain in Mexico" policy denies not only access to counsel, but also access to the court itself.
@CBPSanDiego@DHSgov And even assuming that @CBPSanDiego officers did not "believe" that these particular asylum seekers had court, or did not "believe" that they were "real asylum seekers," the US government has amazing technology & could have looked up their files and photos in their own system.
@CBPSanDiego@DHSgov And what @DHSgov said would be a move toward "judicial economy" will result in a judge being forced to review a lengthy motion to reopen their cases, as they've surely received in absentia removal orders for not showing up to court, through no fault of their own.
So grateful tonight for our dedicated Al Otro Lado team in Tijuana. We may not have a fancy office. but it is not about the space, but rather the heart that people bring to it. Every week I am shocked by the number of volunteers who continue to show up, despite the fact that...
every day here is a lesson in the myriad of ways that the heart can break. But this place is also a lesson of resilience, where the people show us that it is still possible to pass through one thousand heartbreaks and for the human spirit to survive and persist...
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