Make The Road States
@mtrstates.bsky.social
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National organization that works alongside state-based Make the Roads to build power of immigrant & working-class communities of color. maketheroadstates.org
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these arrests were a disturbing infringement on their First Amendment right and we’re glad to see the court uphold these very rights.
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We’re kicking off the #MRSTHROWDOWN25 in New Jersey! Compas from across the states are coming together to build power and community 🦋✊🏽
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Nearly 20 DACA recipients & dozens more immigrant youth have been snatched from their families and detained by immigration agents in recent months.
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Today, during his mandatory check-in, ICE unjustly detained our beloved member Kilmar Abrego (AGAIN). This is the latest action to persecute Kilmar for refusing to give up his constitutional rights and for rejecting a coerced plea deal.
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When Senator Gordon M. Johnson says “everyone deserves to feel safe in their homes & neighborhoods," he’s right.

As ICE escalates Trump’s attacks, NJ legislature must act now! No delays, no excuses. Families’ safety is on the line. Pass the #ImmigrantTrustAct!
www.dailyrecord.com/story/opinio...
New Jersey must pass the Immigrant Trust Act. Our migrants musn't live in fear | Opinion
New Jersey must pass the Immigrant Trust Act. We must stand tall against the Trump administration’s attack on immigrants.
www.dailyrecord.com
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#BREAKING: We just filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and unsafe conditions at 26 Federal Plaza, where more than 100 people have been confined, sometimes for weeks, to a temporary holding facility operated by ICE.
ICE Is Holding Migrants in Crowded and Unsanitary Cells, Suit Claims
www.nytimes.com
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From @maketheroadny.bsky.social: “Community members are really afraid of doing their daily routines...I’ve talked to the community who’ve shared, ‘I’d rather die than go to the hospital and be arrested by ICE’ because they’re terrified of being deported to other countries.” qns.com/2025/06/immi...
‘Devastating’ blow for immigrant advocates as New York for All Act fails to advance – QNS
After months of advocacy, immigrant advocates of the New York for All Act were left disheartened when the legislation failed to reach a vote
qns.com
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Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday where we reflect on the liberation of enslaved Black people in our country. Juneteenth is a celebration, but it also serves as a reminder that over a 100 years later, we continue to fight for promised freedoms and against racial inequities.
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Today, U.S. Representatives @nadler.house.gov and @repdangoldman.bsky.social will observe court proceedings at 26 Federal Plaza and work to fulfill their Congressional oversight responsibilities.

The Members will request access to visit the ICE and Removal Operations NY Field Office.
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Make the Road States strongly opposed the travel ban in the first Trump administration and we oppose it as vehemently today.

Diversity is what makes this country strong and healthy - this latest move from the Trump administration ignores this.
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Today, the House approved of a plan that sends billions of dollars to supplement unjust mass deportations while decimating crucial programs that provide basic health care and food assistance to children.

Senate members must stop this dangerous bill and protect our most vulnerable communities!
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Allowing the Trump administration to end this critical immigrant relief program that grants people fleeing violence and harm to find safe harbor is a devastating precedent.

This action is deeply unjust and will put lives at terrible risk.
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In response to the Supreme Court decision that overturned protection afforded to Venezuelan Temporary Protective Status (TPS) holders by a California judge, our Co-Legal Director, Harold Solis, issued the following statement on behalf of our 28,000 members.
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Hundreds are gathered at the SCOTUS because this moment matters. It is about our children’s rights. It is about their future. Ending birthright citizenship would turn back the clock on civil rights and violate our nation’s Constitutional promises.

We will not let that happen. Not today. Not ever.
Rally to Defend Birthright Citizenship and Constitutional Equality Outside Supreme Court of the US
YouTube video by Somos CASA
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🚨TODAY: We’re in DC alongside partners from across the country to say NO to Congress’s budget bill that will gut vital programs & supercharging the deportation machine.

Our communities & families deserve better!
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After hours of detainment, Newark Mayor Baraka has been released.

This arrest is shameful. @maketheroadnj.bsky.social has been at Delaney Hall demanding accountability since day one and we will continue to fight back against any attempts to make New Jersey a mass deportation zone.
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"At a moment of fear and fracture, the Solidarity Organizing Initiative creates an opportunity for community, learning, leadership, action, & builds important, new, decentralized civic infrastructure."

👇*NEW* op-ed, co-written by our co-director, Theo Oshiro!
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Will You Put Your Body On the Line to Defend and Support Your Neighbors?
A new Solidarity Pledge organized by civil rights and social justice organizations invites people to stand up for immigrant communities.
www.thenation.com
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The recent arrest of Mahmoud Khalil by ICE, coupled w/ the current administration's decision to reinstate family detention policies, signifies a troubling shift toward more aggressive immigration enforcement. In response, Theo Oshiro, our Co-Executive Director, issued the following statement.⬇️
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📰 Recently, the Trump admin announced their intention to have immigrants register w/ the federal gov, give fingerprints & carry proof of registration or risk criminal prosecution & imprisonment. 

Their scare tactics won’t intimidate our communities. We’ll fight back to #ProtectOurFutures!✊
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In response to the announcement by the Trump administration that they are requiring certain immigrants to register with USCIS, Theo Oshiro, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road States, released the following statement. 👇
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More than a dozen states extend drivers licenses to immigrants.

The Trump admin’s latest attack is yet another unconstitutional overreach that undermines the safety of every NYer, hurts our economy & puts our families at risk.

We won’t stand for it.

We’re ready to fight back.
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@MtrStates celebrates yesterday's ruling temporarily blocking Trump's order to end birth right citizenship.
President Trump can't rewrite the Constitution or decide who is "American enough" for citizenship. Our courts will continue to stop Trump from carrying out his fascist agenda.
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This is what it means to stand with immigrants.

Our schools must be safe havens for all students.

Kudos to @icirr & these school officials who stood up to an attempted ICE raid on Chicago’s South Side.

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https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-immigration-customs-enforcement-agents-denied-entry-hamline-elementary-school-back-yards-cps-officials/15833738/
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