J Lu
@jlu412.bsky.social
Lover, but also fighter :: Courage is always an option, but you must be willing to choose it.
"The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt."
"The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt."
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"don't be clever, just be brave" is most of the rest of our lives, y'all
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 AM
"don't be clever, just be brave" is most of the rest of our lives, y'all
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 25, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 25, 2026
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Minneapolis, agente federale uccide un uomo: “Colpito al petto da distanza ravvicinata”.
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/01/24/news/minneapolis_agente_federale_spara_a_un_uomo_immigrati_usa_ice-425116023/?rss
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/01/24/news/minneapolis_agente_federale_spara_a_un_uomo_immigrati_usa_ice-425116023/?rss
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Minneapolis, agente federale uccide un uomo: “Colpito al petto da distanza ravvicinata”.
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/01/24/news/minneapolis_agente_federale_spara_a_un_uomo_immigrati_usa_ice-425116023/?rss
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/01/24/news/minneapolis_agente_federale_spara_a_un_uomo_immigrati_usa_ice-425116023/?rss
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
January 24, 2026 at 12:29 AM
ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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If 2025 didn't stop you nothing will
January 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM
If 2025 didn't stop you nothing will
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I appreciate the people who have been raising attention to this and related issues, and hope this will be of interest to you
@carlygoodman.bsky.social @akalhan.bsky.social @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @daralind.bsky.social @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social @immlawachall.bsky.social
@carlygoodman.bsky.social @akalhan.bsky.social @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @daralind.bsky.social @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social @immlawachall.bsky.social
The diversity visa lottery is the closest thing to a "line" to immigrate to the US that exists. Yesterday Kristi Noem suspended it indefinitely.
I've spent the last few years following someone waiting in that line. Today I published his story timhirschelburns.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
I've spent the last few years following someone waiting in that line. Today I published his story timhirschelburns.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The End of the Line
More than anything else, the diversity visa lottery gave people a "right way" to come to the US. Kristi Noem just announced she was stopping it.
timhirschelburns.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I appreciate the people who have been raising attention to this and related issues, and hope this will be of interest to you
@carlygoodman.bsky.social @akalhan.bsky.social @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @daralind.bsky.social @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social @immlawachall.bsky.social
@carlygoodman.bsky.social @akalhan.bsky.social @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @daralind.bsky.social @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social @immlawachall.bsky.social
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As fear of ICE raids descend upon Guadalupe Celebrations (patch.com/illinois/des...), Pope Leo to preside at Mass for Friday’s Feast; ironically, last year Leo celebrated Mass as “Bob” filling in for Francis who was ill — Amid the current crackdown on migrants, Leo’s words bear a close watching.
December 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
As fear of ICE raids descend upon Guadalupe Celebrations (patch.com/illinois/des...), Pope Leo to preside at Mass for Friday’s Feast; ironically, last year Leo celebrated Mass as “Bob” filling in for Francis who was ill — Amid the current crackdown on migrants, Leo’s words bear a close watching.
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UNHOLY ESCORT
December 12:
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Artist: Katie Jo Suddaby
December 12:
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Artist: Katie Jo Suddaby
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
UNHOLY ESCORT
December 12:
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Artist: Katie Jo Suddaby
December 12:
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Artist: Katie Jo Suddaby
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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“It was enough to turn a man's stomach to see the way they were naturalizing this morning. Wretched, filthy, bestial-looking Italians and Irish, the very scum and dregs of human nature filled the office so completely that I was almost afraid of being poisoned by going in.”
— George Templeton Strong
— George Templeton Strong
Stephen Miller: "If Somalia keeps failing, if these societies all over the world continue to fail, you have to ask yourself if you bring those societies into our country & then give them unlimited free welfare, what do we think is going to happen? You're going to replicate the conditions they left"
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“It was enough to turn a man's stomach to see the way they were naturalizing this morning. Wretched, filthy, bestial-looking Italians and Irish, the very scum and dregs of human nature filled the office so completely that I was almost afraid of being poisoned by going in.”
— George Templeton Strong
— George Templeton Strong
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Pope Leo has now repeatedly made clear that he believes US corporate media's coverage of the Trump immigration war is not professionally responsible or correct and that it accepts Trump's pretexts for action as truth whereas they are palpable lies.
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Pope Leo has now repeatedly made clear that he believes US corporate media's coverage of the Trump immigration war is not professionally responsible or correct and that it accepts Trump's pretexts for action as truth whereas they are palpable lies.
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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This should be national news. Please spread widely as possible.
NEW: Ignoring Pope Leo’s Warning, Trump-Vance White House Bans Prayer Vigils at ICE Facility
Trump-Vance officials told Church leaders “no more prayer” outside a Chicago-area detention center — just days after Pope Leo warned the White House was trampling religious liberty.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This should be national news. Please spread widely as possible.
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Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
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Journalist Mario Guevara, from detention:
"May God grant that…love and mercy overcome the racial hatred that is dividing this beautiful nation, and that the American people understand that calling oneself Christian includes respect for and support of foreigners. At least that’s what my Bible says."
"May God grant that…love and mercy overcome the racial hatred that is dividing this beautiful nation, and that the American people understand that calling oneself Christian includes respect for and support of foreigners. At least that’s what my Bible says."
September 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Journalist Mario Guevara, from detention:
"May God grant that…love and mercy overcome the racial hatred that is dividing this beautiful nation, and that the American people understand that calling oneself Christian includes respect for and support of foreigners. At least that’s what my Bible says."
"May God grant that…love and mercy overcome the racial hatred that is dividing this beautiful nation, and that the American people understand that calling oneself Christian includes respect for and support of foreigners. At least that’s what my Bible says."
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A man caged by ICE was found dead in his cell inside a Long Island jail 18 hours after arriving there.
Sources: ICE detainee dies at Nassau County jail; investigation underway
The man was being held under a partnership between Nassau County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under which the county provides 50 jail cells for immigration detainees and receive...
longisland.news12.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A man caged by ICE was found dead in his cell inside a Long Island jail 18 hours after arriving there.
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Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.
September 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.
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Immigrants arrive to the United States for many reasons, but often they are in pursuit of safety and solace from hardships in their homeland. We all have a faithful duty to welcome them and to uplift, respect, and protect the needy in our midst.
September 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Immigrants arrive to the United States for many reasons, but often they are in pursuit of safety and solace from hardships in their homeland. We all have a faithful duty to welcome them and to uplift, respect, and protect the needy in our midst.