Jennifer Minear
@jenniferminear.bsky.social
Immigration lawyer and awake human; seeker of truth, empathy, and common ground.
ICE's convenient conflation of criminal (and lawless) enforcement techniques for civil violations is an outrageous affront to the civil liberties protected by the US Constitution. THIS. MUST. END. bit.ly/45zRLm6
Think Immigration: A Civil Code, Enforced at Gunpoint
AILA Past President Jeremy McKinney describes how Congress normalized “arming a civil enforcement agency with criminal-style power while insisting the Constitution counts for less” and what must be do...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:46 PM
ICE's convenient conflation of criminal (and lawless) enforcement techniques for civil violations is an outrageous affront to the civil liberties protected by the US Constitution. THIS. MUST. END. bit.ly/45zRLm6
"Confusion and cruelty are not signs of strength.. deterrence-by-suffering is not a policy success." bit.ly/4jpTDmU
Think Immigration: America’s New Year’s Resolutions
AILA Board of Governors Member Andrew Nietor calls for America to make some resolutions this New Year, writing that we must “remember that being a nation of immigrants is not a weakness to manage but ...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"Confusion and cruelty are not signs of strength.. deterrence-by-suffering is not a policy success." bit.ly/4jpTDmU
"The Diversity Visa is only the most recent restriction among many affecting people becoming citizens, receiving green cards, and awaiting humanitarian protection," says @aila.org President Jeff Joseph in the latest statement. bit.ly/48WFVod
AILA: Trump Administration Moves Harm Families and Employers and Do Not Make America Safer
AILA President Jeff Joseph responds to the Trump Administration's recent changes, including the expansion of the ban and halt to the Diversity Visa program, noting the continued weaponization of “trag...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"The Diversity Visa is only the most recent restriction among many affecting people becoming citizens, receiving green cards, and awaiting humanitarian protection," says @aila.org President Jeff Joseph in the latest statement. bit.ly/48WFVod
" A system that respects the rule of law, provides fair and individualized review, and relies on credible intelligence rather than bias is the system that best protects the American people. " bit.ly/44CuaQT
AILA: Response to Tragedy Should be Measured and Bolster Security, Not Undermine It
As the Trump Administration made a rapid series of immigration policy announcements and changes following the attack on National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., AILA President Jeff Joseph and Execut...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
" A system that respects the rule of law, provides fair and individualized review, and relies on credible intelligence rather than bias is the system that best protects the American people. " bit.ly/44CuaQT
Very moving account and illustration of the consequences of this administration's cruel and inhumane deportation machine. #ThinkImmigration. www.aila.org/library/stay...
Staying Brave is Hard for Immigrants and Attorneys Alike
AILA Elected Director Heather Prendergast describes a recent consultation that deeply affected her as a young Venezuelan couple faces detention and removal after a routine traffic stop upended their l...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Very moving account and illustration of the consequences of this administration's cruel and inhumane deportation machine. #ThinkImmigration. www.aila.org/library/stay...
Immigration law was already a minefield. Now USCIS is laying a few more in our path with the hope of snaring both immigrants AND their lawyers. More on #ThinkImmigration from @aila.org: bit.ly/42KeJVQ
Think Immigration: Zealously Representing Clients in the Face of Trump Administration Attacks
AILA Past President Kathleen Campbell Walker describes how the Trump Administration's rapid changes to immigration agency policies, such as arming USCIS agents, combined with 'eviscerating existing lo...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Immigration law was already a minefield. Now USCIS is laying a few more in our path with the hope of snaring both immigrants AND their lawyers. More on #ThinkImmigration from @aila.org: bit.ly/42KeJVQ
I guess it's not really news anymore but, once again, SCOTUS has endorsed blatantly unconstitutional behavior via the shadow docket. Today it's immigrants. Tomorrow, it's all of us. WAKE UP, Y'ALL! bit.ly/4mOmVwq
AILA Executive Director: SCOTUS Allows Indiscriminate Immigration Enforcement for Now
AILA ED Ben Johnson responds to the SCOTUS order temporarily allowing the Trump Administration to continue its indiscriminate immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, noting that "Every American should...
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September 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I guess it's not really news anymore but, once again, SCOTUS has endorsed blatantly unconstitutional behavior via the shadow docket. Today it's immigrants. Tomorrow, it's all of us. WAKE UP, Y'ALL! bit.ly/4mOmVwq
The reconciliation bill "ignores the vital role immigrants play in our economy and community life, while pouring billions into a system that inflicts harm rather than offering hope, stability, and due process." Read from @aila.org @ailaexecdir.bsky.social bit.ly/401Tlud
AILA Executive Director Laments Passage of Reconciliation Bill
In this statement, AILA strongly condemned the passage of the reconciliation bill, which represents a stunning failure to uphold American values and priorities; AILA ED Ben Johnson stated, “This bill ...
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July 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The reconciliation bill "ignores the vital role immigrants play in our economy and community life, while pouring billions into a system that inflicts harm rather than offering hope, stability, and due process." Read from @aila.org @ailaexecdir.bsky.social bit.ly/401Tlud
Today in opposite world: the constitution is no longer real unless you individually sue in court to force POTUS to recognize that it exists. And even then, it only exists for you, the person who sued.
June 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Today in opposite world: the constitution is no longer real unless you individually sue in court to force POTUS to recognize that it exists. And even then, it only exists for you, the person who sued.
In today's #ThinkImmigration blog post, @aila.org Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud details the current status of the Budget Reconciliation bill under consideration by the Senate & the harmful changes it would make to immigration law. bit.ly/43YqZDr
Think Immigration: Reconsidering the Reconciliation Bill: What it Means for Immigration
AILA's Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud details the current status of the Budget Reconciliation bill under consideration by the Senate, highlighting the need for AILA members to speak out...
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June 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In today's #ThinkImmigration blog post, @aila.org Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud details the current status of the Budget Reconciliation bill under consideration by the Senate & the harmful changes it would make to immigration law. bit.ly/43YqZDr
This is so transparently absurd. The federal complaint almost writes itself. I sure hope it's filed soon. bit.ly/4jAEXzW
AILA: New Travel Ban Betrays American Values and Will Not Make Us Safer
Responding to the travel ban, AILA President Kelli Stump stated, “This proclamation...undermines fairness, justice, and equality...AILA will continue fighting this discriminatory ban, and we are calli...
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June 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is so transparently absurd. The federal complaint almost writes itself. I sure hope it's filed soon. bit.ly/4jAEXzW
Of the myriad stupid things this administration has done, this has got to be the stupidest. And that is really, REALLY saying something.
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments relating to the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. Jeremy McKinney and Brian Green describe the arguments and several Justices’ reactions on #ThinkImmigration.
Think Immigration: Birth-Right Citizenship on the Brink: Take-aways from Trump v. CASA Oral Argument
Brian Green and Jeremy McKinney describe oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey, writing “The Administration came to curb what it calls judicial overreach. The J...
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May 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Of the myriad stupid things this administration has done, this has got to be the stupidest. And that is really, REALLY saying something.
DON'T FALL FOR this newest trick of the most anti-immigrant administration in US history. Read more in a new statement from @aila.org. bit.ly/44VSrm0
AILA Statement: Trump Administration Lays Trap with Self-Deportation Offer
In response to the DHS announcement of a “stipend” for people choosing to self-deport from the United States, AILA cautioned individuals noting that “No one should accept this without first obtaining ...
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May 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
DON'T FALL FOR this newest trick of the most anti-immigrant administration in US history. Read more in a new statement from @aila.org. bit.ly/44VSrm0
Another point scored for the good guys. At least for now. bit.ly/4cSDu6j
AILA President Welcomes ICE’s Reversal of Student Visa Terminations
AILA President Kelli Stump welcomed news that due to litigation efforts by myriad AILA members and organizations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reinstating international students’ recor...
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April 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Another point scored for the good guys. At least for now. bit.ly/4cSDu6j
New on the @aila.org #ThinkImmigration blog, AILA member Matt Maiona reflects on a bit of U.S. history and its link to current events with “You Know Who Warned Us About Trump Hundreds of Years Ago? Alexander Hamilton." bit.ly/3RRPb3h
Think Immigration: You Know Who Warned Us About Trump Hundreds of Years Ago? Alexander Hamilton
As due process is under attack, AILA member Matt Maiona reflects on his career as an immigration attorney, the calling he feels to this work, and urges all of us to ”stand against the threats to liber...
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April 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
New on the @aila.org #ThinkImmigration blog, AILA member Matt Maiona reflects on a bit of U.S. history and its link to current events with “You Know Who Warned Us About Trump Hundreds of Years Ago? Alexander Hamilton." bit.ly/3RRPb3h
"Does having less money paid into Social Security, Medicare, and similar programs seem like a good idea to you right now? Sure doesn’t to me," writes @aila.org member Mo Goldman for the #ThinkImmigration blog on collaboration between the IRS & DHS. bit.ly/4crLx9K
Taxation → Deportation Without Representation
Mo Goldman from the AILA Media Advocacy Committee highlights the concerns and potential damage caused by the IRS sharing data with DHS, especially given immigrants’ good faith efforts to pay taxes des...
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April 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Does having less money paid into Social Security, Medicare, and similar programs seem like a good idea to you right now? Sure doesn’t to me," writes @aila.org member Mo Goldman for the #ThinkImmigration blog on collaboration between the IRS & DHS. bit.ly/4crLx9K
The Trump administration continues to target people holding lawful visas, including students and researchers, through visa revocations, termination of lawful status, detention, and removal without due process. Read the latest from @aila.org. bit.ly/4i6xh7M
AILA: Trump Dragnet Widens to Unconstitutional Targeting of People with Visas
AILA President and Executive Director respond to Trump Administration’s targeting of lawful visa holders, including students and researchers, in this press statement urging Congressional action “to pr...
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April 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Trump administration continues to target people holding lawful visas, including students and researchers, through visa revocations, termination of lawful status, detention, and removal without due process. Read the latest from @aila.org. bit.ly/4i6xh7M
Hey immigration attorney peeps - let's stay healthy and balanced as we continue to navigate the crazy. AILA is here to help. bit.ly/43Evgwa
Think Immigration: AILA Well-Being - Education, Community, Support
On the blog, Member Experience Committee member Lynn Calder describes AILA Well-Being efforts, highlighting upcoming events and “AILA’s approach: to offer science-based and practical information alon...
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April 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Hey immigration attorney peeps - let's stay healthy and balanced as we continue to navigate the crazy. AILA is here to help. bit.ly/43Evgwa
In clear violation of a Congressional mandate, the Trump Administration is seeking to eliminate oversight agencies that help to ensure effective and accountable operation of the immigration system. This is (yet another) massive injustice. bit.ly/41SiZmn
AILA Executive Director Warns of Due Process and Rights Abuses with Trump Gutting of Oversight Agencies
AILA ED Ben Johnson warned of due process and rights abuses in response to the recent Trump Administration effort to eliminate three important oversight bodies vital to the effective and accountable o...
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April 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In clear violation of a Congressional mandate, the Trump Administration is seeking to eliminate oversight agencies that help to ensure effective and accountable operation of the immigration system. This is (yet another) massive injustice. bit.ly/41SiZmn
Yet another reason Rubio should resign www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/marc...
Marco Rubio removes LGBTQ+ people & women from annual human rights report - LGBTQ Nation
He also removed sections on people with disabilities and government corruption.
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March 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Yet another reason Rubio should resign www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/marc...
The President is vilifying immigration lawyers for doing their jobs. This is an attack on due process & an attempt to silence those who work to protect the most vulnerable among us. IT WILL NOT WORK. Smears don't become true just because they're in an EO. NEW from @aila.org: bit.ly/41SLtet
AILA Rejects Administration’s Dangerous Restrictions on Immigration Attorneys
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson reject a chilling directive by the Trump Administration ordering sanctions, reviews, and stricter oversight of attorneys in asylum and imm...
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March 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The President is vilifying immigration lawyers for doing their jobs. This is an attack on due process & an attempt to silence those who work to protect the most vulnerable among us. IT WILL NOT WORK. Smears don't become true just because they're in an EO. NEW from @aila.org: bit.ly/41SLtet
It's more important than ever to join in community & feel empowered to navigate the ever-evolving immigration landscape. The 2025 @aila.org Annual Conference provides a space to find solutions & prepare for the battles ahead #ThinkImmigration #AILAAC25 bit.ly/41LTB0m
Think Immigration: Coming Together in Denver to Learn, and Lean on Each Other
In this blog post, Chair of the 2025 AILA Annual Conference Committee Matthew Stump describes why he is looking forward to #AILAAC25: "It’s about equipping ourselves with the tools to fight for our cl...
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March 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It's more important than ever to join in community & feel empowered to navigate the ever-evolving immigration landscape. The 2025 @aila.org Annual Conference provides a space to find solutions & prepare for the battles ahead #ThinkImmigration #AILAAC25 bit.ly/41LTB0m
Trump's use of the an 18th century law to deport Venezuelans to inhumane conditions in El Salvador is an appalling violation of due process that impacts every single American. This is game over for the rule of law. We'd better wake up before it is too late. bit.ly/4hMv8hb
AILA: Invocation of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador is Unconstitutional
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson responded to President Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, an archaic, draconian law, saying, “No President should be able to resurrect a law fr...
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March 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump's use of the an 18th century law to deport Venezuelans to inhumane conditions in El Salvador is an appalling violation of due process that impacts every single American. This is game over for the rule of law. We'd better wake up before it is too late. bit.ly/4hMv8hb
“The Administration has not articulated a single, understandable reason for President Trump to restart the cruel, truly abhorrent practice of detaining families." Read the full statement on family detention from @aila.org leadership. bit.ly/3XQAWz6
AILA: Trump Administration Restarts Family Detention Guaranteeing Harm and Trauma to Children and Parents
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson urge President Trump to end the inhumane practice of family detention rather than restore and expand it, noting the immense harm it causes and that “the d...
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March 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“The Administration has not articulated a single, understandable reason for President Trump to restart the cruel, truly abhorrent practice of detaining families." Read the full statement on family detention from @aila.org leadership. bit.ly/3XQAWz6
“This...provision... is being weaponized to try and deport someone for violating an alleged foreign policy that did not even exist when he was exercising his Constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of speech...the definition of arbitrary and capricious. "@ailaexecdir.bsky.social. bit.ly/41LQ7uD
AILA Leaders Express Deep Concerns at Trump Administration Undermining Constitutionally Protected First Amendment Rights
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to recent actions and threats by the Trump Administration against individuals with legal immigration status that undermine fundame...
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March 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“This...provision... is being weaponized to try and deport someone for violating an alleged foreign policy that did not even exist when he was exercising his Constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of speech...the definition of arbitrary and capricious. "@ailaexecdir.bsky.social. bit.ly/41LQ7uD