Gina McAfee
@ginalm.bsky.social
Hiker, mother, grandmother, fierce member of the resistance, immigrant rights activist. Used to know a lot about NEPA.
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Key finding: Most parents said ICE never asked if they had children when arrested or before deportation. Some signed written statements requesting to be deported with their children, yet were removed alone. This violates ICE's own 2025 Detained Parents Directive.
January 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Key finding: Most parents said ICE never asked if they had children when arrested or before deportation. Some signed written statements requesting to be deported with their children, yet were removed alone. This violates ICE's own 2025 Detained Parents Directive.
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New documentation from Honduras: Over 6 days interviewing deportees, researchers found more than half of parents were deported without being given an opportunity to bring their children with them. Most deportees were longtime US residents, not recent border crossers. 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
New documentation from Honduras: Over 6 days interviewing deportees, researchers found more than half of parents were deported without being given an opportunity to bring their children with them. Most deportees were longtime US residents, not recent border crossers. 🧵
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The scale: ~300 people are returned to Honduras daily. Many children left behind are US citizens. One mother was separated from her 2-month-old baby. Another from a disabled child who depends entirely on her care.
January 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The scale: ~300 people are returned to Honduras daily. Many children left behind are US citizens. One mother was separated from her 2-month-old baby. Another from a disabled child who depends entirely on her care.
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Crucial field documentation by Women's Refugee Commission and Physicians for Human Rights. Essential reading for understanding the current family separation crisis unfolding through deportation policy. Read the full report: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-res...
January 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Crucial field documentation by Women's Refugee Commission and Physicians for Human Rights. Essential reading for understanding the current family separation crisis unfolding through deportation policy. Read the full report: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-res...
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And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
December 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
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Saturday afternoon I saw a figure stumbling along in the ditch. I stopped and offered a ride.
The 83-year-old man didn’t hesitate. He accepted immediately. Hunched over, carrying his folder, he lurched towards my car and nearly fell into the seat, exhausted.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-old-ma...
The 83-year-old man didn’t hesitate. He accepted immediately. Hunched over, carrying his folder, he lurched towards my car and nearly fell into the seat, exhausted.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-old-ma...
The Old Man Along The Highway
A short story that encompasses what must change in our United States of America
www.qasimrashid.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Saturday afternoon I saw a figure stumbling along in the ditch. I stopped and offered a ride.
The 83-year-old man didn’t hesitate. He accepted immediately. Hunched over, carrying his folder, he lurched towards my car and nearly fell into the seat, exhausted.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-old-ma...
The 83-year-old man didn’t hesitate. He accepted immediately. Hunched over, carrying his folder, he lurched towards my car and nearly fell into the seat, exhausted.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-old-ma...
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Interesting that Bongino is leaving the same day the Epstein files are supposed to be released, and 120 days after Bailey was appointed his co-deputy director.
BREAKING MS NOW:
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account. www.ms.now/news/bongino...
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account. www.ms.now/news/bongino...
FBI’s No. 2 quietly tells colleagues he’s moving on
Controversial deputy director has cleared out his office, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
December 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Interesting that Bongino is leaving the same day the Epstein files are supposed to be released, and 120 days after Bailey was appointed his co-deputy director.
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Otherwise, we are doomed to remain on the back-foot seeking to undo the harm done now rather than charting a better course that sees immigrants as the human beings they are.
December 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Otherwise, we are doomed to remain on the back-foot seeking to undo the harm done now rather than charting a better course that sees immigrants as the human beings they are.
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It is CRUCIAL that we not simply push back against the flagrant xenophobia being propagated but also FIERCELY advocate for a better, more just framework for immigration; one guided by a commitment to dignity and justice ⚖️ ✊🏽
December 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It is CRUCIAL that we not simply push back against the flagrant xenophobia being propagated but also FIERCELY advocate for a better, more just framework for immigration; one guided by a commitment to dignity and justice ⚖️ ✊🏽
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The truth is, immigration enforcement policy has never been about "reducing crime", "protecting our national security", or "boosting the economy."
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December 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The truth is, immigration enforcement policy has never been about "reducing crime", "protecting our national security", or "boosting the economy."
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@jennifertaub.com with the terrifying details. Also, I think she is absolutely correct that most people cannot comprehend the scale of this evil project, nor the enormous budgetary increase for ICE contained the the Biff Pile of Shite Bill.
Thank you. I don’t mean to hijack this thread, but wanted to share this as it goes in detail about the danger we face.
www.youtube.com/live/7NarG5Q...
www.youtube.com/live/7NarG5Q...
Jen Taub LIVE - Gruesome Trump Truth. Death Camps in USA!
YouTube video by Jen Taub
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July 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
@jennifertaub.com with the terrifying details. Also, I think she is absolutely correct that most people cannot comprehend the scale of this evil project, nor the enormous budgetary increase for ICE contained the the Biff Pile of Shite Bill.
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Donald Trump's immigration agents are parading around masked, in unmarked cars, and snatching hardworking people off the streets — ripping them away from their families and disappearing them into federal detention labyrinths just to meet indiscriminate arrest quotas.
July 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Donald Trump's immigration agents are parading around masked, in unmarked cars, and snatching hardworking people off the streets — ripping them away from their families and disappearing them into federal detention labyrinths just to meet indiscriminate arrest quotas.
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Some immigrants have gone a week without showers. Others sleep on bare floors. Medications have gone unprovided. As detentions have soared, former detainees, lawyers, family members and lawmakers tell us conditions in facilities across the country have become intolerable.
Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Some immigrants have gone a week without showers. Others sleep on bare floors. Medications have gone unprovided. As detentions have soared, former detainees, lawyers, family members and lawmakers tell us conditions in facilities across the country have become intolerable.
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Applying for asylum is HARD, and every time I hear about people who have successfully claimed asylum or who have some interim status being taken, I flinch at the sheer weight of paperwork that people have submitted to because the fear for their lives was so stark.
June 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Applying for asylum is HARD, and every time I hear about people who have successfully claimed asylum or who have some interim status being taken, I flinch at the sheer weight of paperwork that people have submitted to because the fear for their lives was so stark.
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Does it matter to the court that people who are tortured and subjected to this kind of persecution are known to have psychological issues tracking time while it happens? No.
Your statement is inconsistent and therefore you are not credible.
Your statement is inconsistent and therefore you are not credible.
June 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Does it matter to the court that people who are tortured and subjected to this kind of persecution are known to have psychological issues tracking time while it happens? No.
Your statement is inconsistent and therefore you are not credible.
Your statement is inconsistent and therefore you are not credible.
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And you need someone to go through your statement with a finetooth comb to make sure is consistent. Otherwise, you will get your claim denied because at one point you said you were in solitary confinement for a month and another you said it was for five weeks.
June 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
And you need someone to go through your statement with a finetooth comb to make sure is consistent. Otherwise, you will get your claim denied because at one point you said you were in solitary confinement for a month and another you said it was for five weeks.
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Those reams of evidence must be obtained from a hostile regime, and hostile regimes very often do not say “oh yeah, we totally took that guy and tortured him.”
June 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Those reams of evidence must be obtained from a hostile regime, and hostile regimes very often do not say “oh yeah, we totally took that guy and tortured him.”
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People need to provide reams of documentary evidence: hundreds of pages demonstrating that you, personally, were subject to persecution because of your religion or political beliefs or whatever form of asylum you’re claiming.
June 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
People need to provide reams of documentary evidence: hundreds of pages demonstrating that you, personally, were subject to persecution because of your religion or political beliefs or whatever form of asylum you’re claiming.
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The asylum process is horrific. People need lawyers to navigate it successfully, which is incredibly costly. One of the reason you need lawyers is because the slightest inconsistency in your story will be interpreted as you not telling the truth.
June 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The asylum process is horrific. People need lawyers to navigate it successfully, which is incredibly costly. One of the reason you need lawyers is because the slightest inconsistency in your story will be interpreted as you not telling the truth.
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I think a lot of people—including many who are very sympathetic to asylum—have some idea that the asylum process is easy and involves showing up and saying “I want asylum” and then being granted asylum.
June 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I think a lot of people—including many who are very sympathetic to asylum—have some idea that the asylum process is easy and involves showing up and saying “I want asylum” and then being granted asylum.
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Trump’s immigration policies are viewed more negatively than positively by Americans. A Pew survey shows 47% oppose the administration’s overall approach to the arrest and deportation of migrants, 56% support expanding the border wall with Mexico.
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Trump’s immigration policies are viewed more negatively than positively by Americans
A Pew survey shows 47% oppose the administration’s overall approach to the arrest and deportation of undocumented migrants. But 56% support expanding the border wall with Mexico
english.elpais.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Trump’s immigration policies are viewed more negatively than positively by Americans. A Pew survey shows 47% oppose the administration’s overall approach to the arrest and deportation of migrants, 56% support expanding the border wall with Mexico.
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-...
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-...
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The Asylum Denial Machine
In April, immigration judges set two alarming records by closing over 11,000 asylum cases and denying 80% of them in a single month. An avalanche of asylum denials is just beginning.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-asylum...
In April, immigration judges set two alarming records by closing over 11,000 asylum cases and denying 80% of them in a single month. An avalanche of asylum denials is just beginning.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-asylum...
The Asylum Denial Machine
In April, immigration judges set two alarming records by closing over 11,000 asylum cases and denying 80% of them in a single month. An avalanche of asylum denials is just beginning.
austinkocher.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Asylum Denial Machine
In April, immigration judges set two alarming records by closing over 11,000 asylum cases and denying 80% of them in a single month. An avalanche of asylum denials is just beginning.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-asylum...
In April, immigration judges set two alarming records by closing over 11,000 asylum cases and denying 80% of them in a single month. An avalanche of asylum denials is just beginning.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-asylum...
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I understand why Democrats are being restrained about this but the right's effort to lie about what happened here is incredibly disrespectful to the victims and requires vociferous pushback. The shooter appears to have been an anti-abortion zealot and a Trump voter. Don't let them avoid this.
June 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I understand why Democrats are being restrained about this but the right's effort to lie about what happened here is incredibly disrespectful to the victims and requires vociferous pushback. The shooter appears to have been an anti-abortion zealot and a Trump voter. Don't let them avoid this.
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Trump has been caught making millions pumping a meme coin in exchange for dinner with him and a tour of the White House.
This is not only unethical, it’s ILLEGAL.
This is not only unethical, it’s ILLEGAL.
April 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Trump has been caught making millions pumping a meme coin in exchange for dinner with him and a tour of the White House.
This is not only unethical, it’s ILLEGAL.
This is not only unethical, it’s ILLEGAL.