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Liam Comer-Weaver
@liamcomerweaver.bsky.social
Policy analyst and writer. Former diplomat @StateDept & @USUN. Covering immigration, international affairs, and NYC politics. Newsletter: https://crossingpointspolicy.substack.com/
This is why we are cutting our already minimal healthcare funding in this country
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(sound up)🧵1

DAY 14 JANUARY 2026

THESE INFURIATING TIMES

ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true

A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+

OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Reposted by Liam Comer-Weaver
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(sound up)🧵1

DAY 14 JANUARY 2026

THESE INFURIATING TIMES

ICE FUNDING MUST BE STOPPED
I am disgusted to see this clip
He Brags with his high school diploma he makes $200K a year &it's true

A SCHOOL TEACHER start $40/50K
NURSE $60K+

OUTRAGE PAID & CRUEL INCOMPETENCE
January 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Reposted by Liam Comer-Weaver
For the millions of people horrified by ICE & CBP’s violence, we have a critical window to demand accountability.

Budget negotiations are underway, which means Congress has the power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.

What you need to know⤵️
https://bit.ly/3YGkBNF
Congress Can Curb ICE & CBP’s Reign of Terror This Month — Here’s How
Congress needs to use its Article I power to limit these out-of-control agencies.
www.nilc.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Abolishing ICE is hitting record high approval (before Renee Nicole Good's murder), even as immigration remains Trump's highest polling issue.

If Trump loses support on his immigration policies, his overall approval rating will collapse.
January 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“We are going to run the country until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition” -Trump

Trump is signalling a protracted U.S. occupation.

The idea that the country will quickly transition to a non-Chavista government democratically is farcical.
January 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
President Trump’s claim that Maduro has been captured and removed from Venezuela is seemingly being confirmed by Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodríguez, who stated that she doesn't know where the President is and demands proof that he us alive:

elpais.com/internaciona...
Última hora del ataque de Estados Unidos a Venezuela, en directo | EE UU ataca Venezuela y Trump afirma que Maduro ha sido “capturado y trasladado” fuera del país
El número dos del chavismo sale a la calle rodeado de policías: “Estamos desplegados. Confíen en nosotros” | La vicepresidenta venezolana asegura que no conoce el paradero del mandatario y pide “prueb...
elpais.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Mayor Mamdani’s video released yesterday is a masterclass in political communication:

1) He listens more than he speaks

2) It highlights the needs of all boroughs, including Staten Island, which overwhelmingly voted against him

3) He shows seemingly genuine emotion
THE MAYOR IS LISTENING
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
In his first two vetoes, Trump is saying that if your representative pushes for Epstein Transparency, or if your Tribe opposes an immigrant concentration camp, you will be denied water and control over your land.
These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them
President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills.
apnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
@helen-dempster.bsky.social @cgdev.org, I recently used your great work on the remittance tax for a substack article about remittances in 2025: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...
The Remittance Mirage
Decoding Latin America's Remittance Puzzle
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Remittances were supposed to drop in 2025. Instead, for many countries in Latin America, they boomed.

I wrote about why this happened on this week's Crossing Points: open.substack.com/pub/crossing...

#immigration #migration #remittances
The Remittance Mirage
Decoding Latin America's Remittance Puzzle
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
From the 60 Minutes CECOT segment: Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch, "ICE's own records say that only 3% [of those sent to CECOT] were sentenced for a violent or potentially violent crime"

This is the HRW report they reference: www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
“You Have Arrived in Hell”
The 81-page report, “‘You Have Arrived in Hell’: Torture and Other Abuses Against Venezuelans in El Salvador’s Mega Prison,” provides a comprehensive account of the treatment of these people in El Sal...
www.hrw.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Reposted by Liam Comer-Weaver
Just watched the 60 Minutes segment. Basically it debunks the fundamental claim used by Trump admin that the detainees it sent there are “terrorists” and corroborates torture using clips from El Salvadorean influencers Bukele uses internally. Would be a shock to low information voters, probably
December 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I recently learned that New York has a history with electing socialist immigrants that is over 100 year old. Last time, it didn't go so well.
New York has Elected Socialists Immigrants before, it’s also Stopped them from Governing
New York has a historical precedent for electing immigrant socialists. But they have never before been permitted to govern.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM