Stephanie Chang
@stephanielilychang.bsky.social
Mommy legislator in Michigan. Organizer turned public servant. Detroiter. #mileg #momsky
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1/ Public officials, family & faith leaders are urging ICE to immediately release Ernesto Cuevas Enciso, a former DACA recipient, father of a young infant & husband to a US citizen wife on bond pending his immigration hearing. Ernesto was in the legal process & working on his permanent residency.
1/ Yesterday, I introduced a bill to improve accessibility of movie screenings for Michigan moviegoers who are deaf or hard of hearing. SB 764 would provide greater access to Open Movie Captioning screenings! #mileg 🧵
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Sen. Chang Champions Increased Accessibility, Introducing Open Caption Practices in Movie Theaters
Sen. Chang Champions Increased Accessibility, Introducing Open Caption Practices in Movie Theaters
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December 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
1/ Yesterday, I introduced a bill to improve accessibility of movie screenings for Michigan moviegoers who are deaf or hard of hearing. SB 764 would provide greater access to Open Movie Captioning screenings! #mileg 🧵
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1/ This week, we learned the distressing news that an individual died in ICE custody at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan. It is critical that the public learn the full results of the investigation into his death when it is completed. ...
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Death of man in ICE detention facility in Michigan under investigation
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, said he was "disturbed" by the reported death at an ICE detention facility in northern Michigan.
www.detroitnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
1/ This week, we learned the distressing news that an individual died in ICE custody at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan. It is critical that the public learn the full results of the investigation into his death when it is completed. ...
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
Today I joined @wdet.bsky.social, Miriam Stone and Christine Sauve of @michiganimmigrant.bsky.social to chat about Ernesto Cuevas Enciso and the ongoing Trump mass deportation effort that is ripping apart families. Take a listen:
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The Metro: They came to America as toddlers, decades later one is detained by ICE - WDET 101.9 FM
A Detroit father with legal work authorization is detained by ICE. His case reflects the intensifying enforcement under the Trump administration.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Today I joined @wdet.bsky.social, Miriam Stone and Christine Sauve of @michiganimmigrant.bsky.social to chat about Ernesto Cuevas Enciso and the ongoing Trump mass deportation effort that is ripping apart families. Take a listen:
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Please consider donating to support Ernesto's family to cover legal fees and other expenses trying to fight deportation. He is a former DACA recipient with work authorization and a pending LPR application! #momsky #keepfamiliestogether
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Donate to Help Bring Ernesto Home to His Wife & Child, organized by Miriam Cuevas Enciso
Please support Ernesto’s wife, Andrea, and his infant daughter, … Miriam Cuevas Enciso needs your support for Help Bring Ernesto Home to His Wife & Child
www.gofundme.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Please consider donating to support Ernesto's family to cover legal fees and other expenses trying to fight deportation. He is a former DACA recipient with work authorization and a pending LPR application! #momsky #keepfamiliestogether
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring...
1/ Today, a number of other elected officials and I sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Directors in Michigan and Texas urging ICE to release four Western International High School students and their families...
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
1/ Today, a number of other elected officials and I sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Directors in Michigan and Texas urging ICE to release four Western International High School students and their families...
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I’ve been notified of two more deaths in ICE custody in the last 24 hours — meaning that 25 people have now died in detention since Trump returned to office.
That’s the most in more than two decades. The cruelty and inhumanity of this administration must end.
That’s the most in more than two decades. The cruelty and inhumanity of this administration must end.
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’ve been notified of two more deaths in ICE custody in the last 24 hours — meaning that 25 people have now died in detention since Trump returned to office.
That’s the most in more than two decades. The cruelty and inhumanity of this administration must end.
That’s the most in more than two decades. The cruelty and inhumanity of this administration must end.
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ICYMI: Last week, I hosted a Shadow Hearing to expose the Trump administration’s horrific immigrant detention abuses.
The public deserves to know what’s happening inside these facilities. I’m fighting for the truth. americasvoice.org/blog/ice-con...
The public deserves to know what’s happening inside these facilities. I’m fighting for the truth. americasvoice.org/blog/ice-con...
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
ICYMI: Last week, I hosted a Shadow Hearing to expose the Trump administration’s horrific immigrant detention abuses.
The public deserves to know what’s happening inside these facilities. I’m fighting for the truth. americasvoice.org/blog/ice-con...
The public deserves to know what’s happening inside these facilities. I’m fighting for the truth. americasvoice.org/blog/ice-con...
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Ernesto Cuevas Enciso is yet another NOT-CRIMINAL being traumatized by ICE. The violation of laws, civil rights, and plain decency is so, so wrong.
Grateful for elected leaders like @stephanielilychang.bsky.social who are on the ground, fighting.
#MomSky
Grateful for elected leaders like @stephanielilychang.bsky.social who are on the ground, fighting.
#MomSky
1/ Public officials, family & faith leaders are urging ICE to immediately release Ernesto Cuevas Enciso, a former DACA recipient, father of a young infant & husband to a US citizen wife on bond pending his immigration hearing. Ernesto was in the legal process & working on his permanent residency.
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ernesto Cuevas Enciso is yet another NOT-CRIMINAL being traumatized by ICE. The violation of laws, civil rights, and plain decency is so, so wrong.
Grateful for elected leaders like @stephanielilychang.bsky.social who are on the ground, fighting.
#MomSky
Grateful for elected leaders like @stephanielilychang.bsky.social who are on the ground, fighting.
#MomSky
1/ Public officials, family & faith leaders are urging ICE to immediately release Ernesto Cuevas Enciso, a former DACA recipient, father of a young infant & husband to a US citizen wife on bond pending his immigration hearing. Ernesto was in the legal process & working on his permanent residency.
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
1/ Public officials, family & faith leaders are urging ICE to immediately release Ernesto Cuevas Enciso, a former DACA recipient, father of a young infant & husband to a US citizen wife on bond pending his immigration hearing. Ernesto was in the legal process & working on his permanent residency.
#StayinginTouchwithStephanie -- #FiveThings to know from the past few weeks:
- PPO service
- Clearance rate program
- Data center - urging MPSC to have a contested hearing
- Advocating for Alee Vang and Mohan Karki
- Stop the Bleed
#mileg #keepfamiliestogether
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6J...
- PPO service
- Clearance rate program
- Data center - urging MPSC to have a contested hearing
- Advocating for Alee Vang and Mohan Karki
- Stop the Bleed
#mileg #keepfamiliestogether
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6J...
Staying in Touch with Stephanie: 12/5/25
YouTube video by Senator Stephanie Chang
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December 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
#StayinginTouchwithStephanie -- #FiveThings to know from the past few weeks:
- PPO service
- Clearance rate program
- Data center - urging MPSC to have a contested hearing
- Advocating for Alee Vang and Mohan Karki
- Stop the Bleed
#mileg #keepfamiliestogether
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6J...
- PPO service
- Clearance rate program
- Data center - urging MPSC to have a contested hearing
- Advocating for Alee Vang and Mohan Karki
- Stop the Bleed
#mileg #keepfamiliestogether
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6J...
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We're so happy for the Yang family!🎉
Gratitude to the tireless advocates who fought for his release: his legal team, @AsianLawCaucus @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social @GovWhitmer @stephanielilychang.bsky.social @MaiXiongMI @RepTomBarrett + all who called to bring Lue home! ❤
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Gratitude to the tireless advocates who fought for his release: his legal team, @AsianLawCaucus @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social @GovWhitmer @stephanielilychang.bsky.social @MaiXiongMI @RepTomBarrett + all who called to bring Lue home! ❤
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Hmong refugee in Michigan freed by ICE after several months in prison
Lue Yang, an auto supply engineer and Hmong refugee, was freed by ICE on Wednesday, Dec. 3 after spending more than four months in prison.
www.freep.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We're so happy for the Yang family!🎉
Gratitude to the tireless advocates who fought for his release: his legal team, @AsianLawCaucus @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social @GovWhitmer @stephanielilychang.bsky.social @MaiXiongMI @RepTomBarrett + all who called to bring Lue home! ❤
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Gratitude to the tireless advocates who fought for his release: his legal team, @AsianLawCaucus @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social @GovWhitmer @stephanielilychang.bsky.social @MaiXiongMI @RepTomBarrett + all who called to bring Lue home! ❤
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Yesterday, Sylvia Orduno of People's Water Board and I joined @wdet.bsky.social The Metro to talk about rising water rates across Michigan and the urgent need to pass water affordability legislation.
Take a listen and share with a friend! #mileg #wateraffordability
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Take a listen and share with a friend! #mileg #wateraffordability
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The Metro: What started in Detroit is now a statewide fight to treat water as a human right - WDET 101.9 FM
Michigan lawmakers want to curb shutoffs, cap bills, and create a statewide assistance fund. Advocates say the stakes are high after years of water insecurity.
wdet.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Yesterday, Sylvia Orduno of People's Water Board and I joined @wdet.bsky.social The Metro to talk about rising water rates across Michigan and the urgent need to pass water affordability legislation.
Take a listen and share with a friend! #mileg #wateraffordability
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Take a listen and share with a friend! #mileg #wateraffordability
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The families of two national guardsmen are without loved ones this holiday season. But Trump and DHS are take this tragedy and using it to further divide the nation.
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A National Guard shooting twisted for politics and a DHS tweet that forgot what Thanksgiving even means.
What They Said vs What Actually Happened
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November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The families of two national guardsmen are without loved ones this holiday season. But Trump and DHS are take this tragedy and using it to further divide the nation.
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Here is a great rundown of Detroit small businesses with sales this weekend! #Detroit #shopsmallshoplocal
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Shopping within the city this holiday? Here's where to find the deals - BridgeDetroit
Here are some Detroit businesses, markets and organizations you can support during the holiday season and year-round.
www.bridgedetroit.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Here is a great rundown of Detroit small businesses with sales this weekend! #Detroit #shopsmallshoplocal
www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-loca...
www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-loca...
Mohan Karki is a Bhutanese/Nepali refugee being held by ICE in Michigan. He has a court date next week but ICE is making moves to deport him without allowing due process.
He has a wife & baby at home.
Take action via @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social >>>
bit.ly/BringMohanHome
#keepfamiliestogether
He has a wife & baby at home.
Take action via @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social >>>
bit.ly/BringMohanHome
#keepfamiliestogether
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Mohan Karki is a Bhutanese/Nepali refugee being held by ICE in Michigan. He has a court date next week but ICE is making moves to deport him without allowing due process.
He has a wife & baby at home.
Take action via @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social >>>
bit.ly/BringMohanHome
#keepfamiliestogether
He has a wife & baby at home.
Take action via @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social >>>
bit.ly/BringMohanHome
#keepfamiliestogether
We held a Diversity, Equity and inclusion Townhall today in Detroit - fantastic panel and discussion.
Here is the FB Livestream!
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Here is the FB Livestream!
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November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We held a Diversity, Equity and inclusion Townhall today in Detroit - fantastic panel and discussion.
Here is the FB Livestream!
www.facebook.com/share/v/15Qa...
Here is the FB Livestream!
www.facebook.com/share/v/15Qa...
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71 percent of those held in immigrant detention by the end of September did not have criminal convictions, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank focused on immigration.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
71 percent of those held in immigrant detention by the end of September did not have criminal convictions, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank focused on immigration.
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1/ Law abiding green card holders. Refugees. Canadian citizens. People with old pardoned marijuana convictions.
Under this Trump administration, ICE targets ANYONE - the goal is to remove as many people as possible, no matter their family, story or status. #momsky🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Under this Trump administration, ICE targets ANYONE - the goal is to remove as many people as possible, no matter their family, story or status. #momsky🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
1/ Law abiding green card holders. Refugees. Canadian citizens. People with old pardoned marijuana convictions.
Under this Trump administration, ICE targets ANYONE - the goal is to remove as many people as possible, no matter their family, story or status. #momsky🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Under this Trump administration, ICE targets ANYONE - the goal is to remove as many people as possible, no matter their family, story or status. #momsky🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
This week I joined Rep. Sarah Lightner on MichMash to chat about house/senate judiciary committee issues and working across the aisle/across chamber to get things done!
Take a listen... #mileg ##gettingthingsdone
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Take a listen... #mileg ##gettingthingsdone
open.spotify.com/episode/2pCu...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This week I joined Rep. Sarah Lightner on MichMash to chat about house/senate judiciary committee issues and working across the aisle/across chamber to get things done!
Take a listen... #mileg ##gettingthingsdone
open.spotify.com/episode/2pCu...
Take a listen... #mileg ##gettingthingsdone
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From Detroit to Muskegon, there have been far too many tragic deaths due to domestic violence.
Our bipartisan legislation to make service of PPOs immediate and no-cost would go a long way to save lives and improve safety.
#mileg #domesticviolence #momsky
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Our bipartisan legislation to make service of PPOs immediate and no-cost would go a long way to save lives and improve safety.
#mileg #domesticviolence #momsky
www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
Michigan bill aims to make PPOs free as families of victims push for justice
State lawmakers work on bipartisan bills to make PPOs free in Michigan following domestic violence murders.
www.wzzm13.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
From Detroit to Muskegon, there have been far too many tragic deaths due to domestic violence.
Our bipartisan legislation to make service of PPOs immediate and no-cost would go a long way to save lives and improve safety.
#mileg #domesticviolence #momsky
www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
Our bipartisan legislation to make service of PPOs immediate and no-cost would go a long way to save lives and improve safety.
#mileg #domesticviolence #momsky
www.wzzm13.com/article/news...
Join us tomorrow in Detroit for a townhall on diversity, equity and inclusion!
Saturday Nov 22, 11AM at the International Institute of Metro Detroit. We've got some great speakers lined up from @actioneqmi.bsky.social, @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social and more!
Saturday Nov 22, 11AM at the International Institute of Metro Detroit. We've got some great speakers lined up from @actioneqmi.bsky.social, @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social and more!
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join us tomorrow in Detroit for a townhall on diversity, equity and inclusion!
Saturday Nov 22, 11AM at the International Institute of Metro Detroit. We've got some great speakers lined up from @actioneqmi.bsky.social, @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social and more!
Saturday Nov 22, 11AM at the International Institute of Metro Detroit. We've got some great speakers lined up from @actioneqmi.bsky.social, @risingvoicesaaf.bsky.social and more!
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Survivors speaking now
Justice for their younger self
Powerful heartfelt & heartbreaking testimonials
Enough these Survivors have suffered enough
I hope you are listening to them now
I'm watching them live with tears rolling
They are Brave and Courageous
My heart goes out to them
Justice for their younger self
Powerful heartfelt & heartbreaking testimonials
Enough these Survivors have suffered enough
I hope you are listening to them now
I'm watching them live with tears rolling
They are Brave and Courageous
My heart goes out to them
“You are our president. Please start acting like it. Show some class. Show some real leadership. Show that you actually care about the people other than yourself. I voted for you, but your behavior on this issue has been a national embarrassment.”
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Survivors speaking now
Justice for their younger self
Powerful heartfelt & heartbreaking testimonials
Enough these Survivors have suffered enough
I hope you are listening to them now
I'm watching them live with tears rolling
They are Brave and Courageous
My heart goes out to them
Justice for their younger self
Powerful heartfelt & heartbreaking testimonials
Enough these Survivors have suffered enough
I hope you are listening to them now
I'm watching them live with tears rolling
They are Brave and Courageous
My heart goes out to them
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I do in fact need to point out Trump’s breathtaking misogyny. Yes it’s to be expected from a serial abuser of women. Yes it’s what we fully expect from our Abuser-in-Chief.
But ceasing to call it out is its own form of normalization and acceptance.
So you better believe I’m gonna call it out.
But ceasing to call it out is its own form of normalization and acceptance.
So you better believe I’m gonna call it out.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I do in fact need to point out Trump’s breathtaking misogyny. Yes it’s to be expected from a serial abuser of women. Yes it’s what we fully expect from our Abuser-in-Chief.
But ceasing to call it out is its own form of normalization and acceptance.
So you better believe I’m gonna call it out.
But ceasing to call it out is its own form of normalization and acceptance.
So you better believe I’m gonna call it out.
1/ Children are suffering impacts from dangerous immigration enforcement tactics. SB 508-510 would support our families, improve public safety & protect privacy rights. #MILeg #momsky🧵
news247plus.com/news/world/michigan-legislators-and-community-leaders-criticize-harms-to-immigrant-children-43087
news247plus.com/news/world/michigan-legislators-and-community-leaders-criticize-harms-to-immigrant-children-43087
Michigan legislators and community leaders criticize the harm to immigrant children
Community leaders and legislators denounced how Trump's immigration policy is causing fear in immigrant families with children ...Read more at News247Plus.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
1/ Children are suffering impacts from dangerous immigration enforcement tactics. SB 508-510 would support our families, improve public safety & protect privacy rights. #MILeg #momsky🧵
news247plus.com/news/world/michigan-legislators-and-community-leaders-criticize-harms-to-immigrant-children-43087
news247plus.com/news/world/michigan-legislators-and-community-leaders-criticize-harms-to-immigrant-children-43087
Reposted by Stephanie Chang
ICE has been targeting young kids for months, separating families and instilling fear.
Tell Congress to pass legislation ensuring no child is arrested without a warrant and coerced to give up their rights by immigration agents.
Tell Congress to pass legislation ensuring no child is arrested without a warrant and coerced to give up their rights by immigration agents.
ICE: Stop Terrorizing Children
ICE is traumatizing children as young as 14 – trying to strip them of their rights while they're without attorneys or family to help them. Take action against these horrific abuses now.
aclu.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ICE has been targeting young kids for months, separating families and instilling fear.
Tell Congress to pass legislation ensuring no child is arrested without a warrant and coerced to give up their rights by immigration agents.
Tell Congress to pass legislation ensuring no child is arrested without a warrant and coerced to give up their rights by immigration agents.