Andrea R. Flores
@andreaflores.bsky.social
☀️NM native, reimagining the future of immigration
🇺🇸Formerly at Senate, White House, & @aclu
✨NYT Bestseller
✒️ Available for media requests—[email protected]
🇺🇸Formerly at Senate, White House, & @aclu
✨NYT Bestseller
✒️ Available for media requests—[email protected]
Reposted by Andrea R. Flores
NEW: DOJ said tonight that it was DHS Secretary Kristi Noem who made the call to proceed with the deportation of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador, despite a judge's order seeking to block the transfer.
w/ @joshgerstein
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
NEW: DOJ said tonight that it was DHS Secretary Kristi Noem who made the call to proceed with the deportation of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador, despite a judge's order seeking to block the transfer.
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
w/ @joshgerstein
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I wrote about a Biden enforcement pilot because even though public opinion is softening on Trump’s deportation campaign, voters don’t trust Dems on immigration. They need to present an alternative to enforce the law more humanely. Read more here: arosaflores.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I wrote about a Biden enforcement pilot because even though public opinion is softening on Trump’s deportation campaign, voters don’t trust Dems on immigration. They need to present an alternative to enforce the law more humanely. Read more here: arosaflores.substack.com
My final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy looks at two efforts — one on enforcement and one on family reunification — that haven’t gotten enough attention. We don’t have to choose between control and compassion in immigration policy. We can have both. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
The Hope of a Former Biden Staffer
This post is dedicated to the immigration experts in the Biden Administration, who never lost sight of the people they were trying to help.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy looks at two efforts — one on enforcement and one on family reunification — that haven’t gotten enough attention. We don’t have to choose between control and compassion in immigration policy. We can have both. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
🧵 Tomorrow: I’m publishing my final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy — the conclusion to my series about what I learned working as an immigration staffer.
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
America's Promise | Andrea R. Flores | Substack
This newsletter is for anyone who wants to understand why Washington keeps failing on immigration and learn about solutions for the future. Click to read America's Promise, by Andrea R. Flores, a Subs...
arosaflores.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🧵 Tomorrow: I’m publishing my final piece on Biden’s immigration legacy — the conclusion to my series about what I learned working as an immigration staffer.
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
Read it on America’s Promise: arosaflores.substack.com
What’s happening in Charlotte isn’t about public safety — it’s about sending a message to American citizens and their undocumented family members that they’re not welcome here. We must stand up to the lies this administration is spreading about immigrants.
“[Trump] is totally chilling daily life with these enforcement actions. It’s not about crime...it’s about saying you’re not welcome here.” @andreaflores.bsky.social on President Trump's escalating immigration crackdown happening despite the Administration's terrible week in federal court.
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What’s happening in Charlotte isn’t about public safety — it’s about sending a message to American citizens and their undocumented family members that they’re not welcome here. We must stand up to the lies this administration is spreading about immigrants.
Today, @dwallacewells.bsky.social has a brilliant piece in the @nytimes.com on the global migration surge that shaped Biden’s immigration issues. Countries worldwide saw major increases in migration during the same period.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | To Understand America’s Border Surge, You Have to Look Elsewhere
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November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Today, @dwallacewells.bsky.social has a brilliant piece in the @nytimes.com on the global migration surge that shaped Biden’s immigration issues. Countries worldwide saw major increases in migration during the same period.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
The path forward on #immigration won’t come from wishful thinking.
It starts with owning what worked — and what failed — under both Trump and past administrations.
Time for real reforms on asylum, the border, etc. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
It starts with owning what worked — and what failed — under both Trump and past administrations.
Time for real reforms on asylum, the border, etc. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
How Biden Regained Control
When Border Crossings Came Down
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November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The path forward on #immigration won’t come from wishful thinking.
It starts with owning what worked — and what failed — under both Trump and past administrations.
Time for real reforms on asylum, the border, etc. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
It starts with owning what worked — and what failed — under both Trump and past administrations.
Time for real reforms on asylum, the border, etc. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
Latest America’s Promise newsletter is out today. I break down how Biden finally brought border numbers down — and the major role Mexico played. Trump is trying to take a victory lap, but monthly numbers are already ticking back up…
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
How Biden Regained Control
When Border Crossings Came Down
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November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Latest America’s Promise newsletter is out today. I break down how Biden finally brought border numbers down — and the major role Mexico played. Trump is trying to take a victory lap, but monthly numbers are already ticking back up…
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
TOMORROW: A look at Joe Biden's #immigration agenda during his last year in office and how he got the border numbers down by 70%
Part of my ongoing analysis via Substack — subscribe here
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Part of my ongoing analysis via Substack — subscribe here
substack.com/@arosaflores...
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
TOMORROW: A look at Joe Biden's #immigration agenda during his last year in office and how he got the border numbers down by 70%
Part of my ongoing analysis via Substack — subscribe here
substack.com/@arosaflores...
Part of my ongoing analysis via Substack — subscribe here
substack.com/@arosaflores...
Why did Biden drop legalization from his border bill, and why does it matter today? Read Part 4 of my series on Biden and immigration, out now:
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Biden’s Hail Mary Border Bill
When Biden Dropped Legalization
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November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Why did Biden drop legalization from his border bill, and why does it matter today? Read Part 4 of my series on Biden and immigration, out now:
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
🧵 New America’s Promise post drops tomorrow. I’m continuing my series on Biden’s immigration policies.
In Parts 1–3, I unpacked:
1️⃣ The transition team experience
2️⃣ How the 100-day plan unraveled
3️⃣ How the border crisis spilled into cities.
In Parts 1–3, I unpacked:
1️⃣ The transition team experience
2️⃣ How the 100-day plan unraveled
3️⃣ How the border crisis spilled into cities.
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🧵 New America’s Promise post drops tomorrow. I’m continuing my series on Biden’s immigration policies.
In Parts 1–3, I unpacked:
1️⃣ The transition team experience
2️⃣ How the 100-day plan unraveled
3️⃣ How the border crisis spilled into cities.
In Parts 1–3, I unpacked:
1️⃣ The transition team experience
2️⃣ How the 100-day plan unraveled
3️⃣ How the border crisis spilled into cities.
Had a great visit with @umnlawschool.bsky.social to talk about the future of immigration reform legislation.
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Had a great visit with @umnlawschool.bsky.social to talk about the future of immigration reform legislation.
Election takeaway: Dems have an opening on immigration. The border’s calm, but Trump’s vulnerable on overreach in cities. Dems need a plan to keep the border calm, rein in ICE & CBP, & protect the undocumented. These are the positions voters actually support.
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Election takeaway: Dems have an opening on immigration. The border’s calm, but Trump’s vulnerable on overreach in cities. Dems need a plan to keep the border calm, rein in ICE & CBP, & protect the undocumented. These are the positions voters actually support.
We’re one year out from the midterms — and Democrats still don’t have a clear immigration strategy. Until they break from Biden’s failures and offer a new vision, this issue will keep hurting candidates.
November 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
We’re one year out from the midterms — and Democrats still don’t have a clear immigration strategy. Until they break from Biden’s failures and offer a new vision, this issue will keep hurting candidates.
Check out part three of my series on Biden’s immigration legacy, where I examine the migration crisis that unfolded in U.S. cities and the administration’s reluctance to craft a coordinated federal response. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
November 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Check out part three of my series on Biden’s immigration legacy, where I examine the migration crisis that unfolded in U.S. cities and the administration’s reluctance to craft a coordinated federal response. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
Don’t forget to read part two of my series on Biden’s immigration legacy. Read here and subscribe now to receive part three on Monday: arosaflores.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Don’t forget to read part two of my series on Biden’s immigration legacy. Read here and subscribe now to receive part three on Monday: arosaflores.substack.com
Border Patrol’s militarized tactics don’t belong in our cities. After years of impunity at the border, they’re now using the same extreme methods in places like Chicago. Accountability is long overdue.
An appeals court has paused a judge’s order requiring CBP official Greg Bovino to give daily immigration updates in Chicago. @andreaflores.bsky.social, vice president of immigration policy and campaigns at @fwd.us, joins The Weeknight to call for scrutiny of CBP’s “extreme” intimidation tactics.
October 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Border Patrol’s militarized tactics don’t belong in our cities. After years of impunity at the border, they’re now using the same extreme methods in places like Chicago. Accountability is long overdue.
I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social to share my experiences with the Border Patrol — and why we should all be on alert as they take over ICE operations nationwide. We can enforce immigration law without terrorizing communities.
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
October 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I joined @aliciamenendez.bsky.social to share my experiences with the Border Patrol — and why we should all be on alert as they take over ICE operations nationwide. We can enforce immigration law without terrorizing communities.
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
Part two of my series on what went wrong for Biden on immigration is out. Josh Barro and @mattyglesias.bsky.social have pointed to staffing issues, but the full story involves both staffing and deeper structural challenges. Read more here:
October 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Part two of my series on what went wrong for Biden on immigration is out. Josh Barro and @mattyglesias.bsky.social have pointed to staffing issues, but the full story involves both staffing and deeper structural challenges. Read more here:
Aaron is completely right, which is why I’m writing a Substack series to correct the record. Biden didn’t open the border on day one, in fact he never opened the border at all. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
October 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Aaron is completely right, which is why I’m writing a Substack series to correct the record. Biden didn’t open the border on day one, in fact he never opened the border at all. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
Last week, in response to @mattyglesias.bsky.social and Josh Barro’s recent discussions, I launched a Substack series on what really went wrong with Biden’s immigration strategy. Catch up on part 1 before part 2 drops tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
When the Border Crossed Biden
Part 1: The Decision to Keep the Border Closed
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October 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Last week, in response to @mattyglesias.bsky.social and Josh Barro’s recent discussions, I launched a Substack series on what really went wrong with Biden’s immigration strategy. Catch up on part 1 before part 2 drops tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
This will be a humanitarian nightmare. Soft-sided facilities at the border are costly, unfit for long-term detention, and dangerous when overcrowded. There’s no justification for this other than to keep terrorizing people for civil immigration violations. www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Looking to speed up building network of migrant detention centers, Trump administration turns to the US Navy | CNN Politics
The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate the construction of a sprawling network of migrant detention centers across the US in an arrangement ai...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This will be a humanitarian nightmare. Soft-sided facilities at the border are costly, unfit for long-term detention, and dangerous when overcrowded. There’s no justification for this other than to keep terrorizing people for civil immigration violations. www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Thank you @charlotteclymer.bsky.social, you inspire me with your thoughtful advocacy every day ✊🏽
Y'all need to follow this blog -- @andreaflores.bsky.social is my go-to expert on immigration policy and easily one of the most essential thought leaders of my generation. It's free to subscribe. I'm glad she's finally writing on her own platform.
arosaflores.substack.com
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America's Promise | Andrea R. Flores | Substack
This newsletter is for anyone who wants to understand why Washington keeps failing on immigration and learn about solutions for the future. Click to read America's Promise, by Andrea R. Flores, a Subs...
arosaflores.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Thank you @charlotteclymer.bsky.social, you inspire me with your thoughtful advocacy every day ✊🏽
Kicking off a series about my time as an immigration staffer — to clear up some common myths about what really happened under Biden. Read Part 1 here: arosaflores.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Kicking off a series about my time as an immigration staffer — to clear up some common myths about what really happened under Biden. Read Part 1 here: arosaflores.substack.com
With the latest pieces from Josh Barro and @mattyglesias.bsky.social on Biden’s immigration record, I’m launching a series about my time as an immigration staffer to clear up some common myths about what really happened. Subscribe to read Part 1 tomorrow: arosaflores.substack.com
America's Promise | Andrea R. Flores | Substack
This newsletter is for anyone who wants to understand why Washington keeps failing on immigration and learn about solutions for the future. Click to read America's Promise, by Andrea R. Flores, a Subs...
arosaflores.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
With the latest pieces from Josh Barro and @mattyglesias.bsky.social on Biden’s immigration record, I’m launching a series about my time as an immigration staffer to clear up some common myths about what really happened. Subscribe to read Part 1 tomorrow: arosaflores.substack.com