Andrew Nietor
nietorlaw.com
Andrew Nietor
@nietorlaw.com
Immigration & Criminal Defense attorney. Board member: @AILANational & Federal Defenders of San Diego. Underdog advocate, dog dad, corny humor, nice guy.
Here is the suppressed 60 minutes video about CECOT prison. By the way, it is outrageous that we need to record and share bootleg versions of a news story created in our own country. That's right out of the fascist playbook, folks. Do not accept it! m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
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December 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
¡Feliz Dia de Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe!
Happy Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe!
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I can think of nothing more un-American, hypocritical, or unconstitutional than pulling people out of line and denying citizenship based on their nationality. “Administration cancels some naturalization ceremonies for those on travel ban” www.boston.com/news/local-n...
'Unspeakable cruelty': Oath ceremonies canceled for immigrants on verge of gaining citizenship
Immigrants who have already been thoroughly vetted are being turned away from naturalization ceremonies because of where they were born.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Attorney Andrew Nietor and other San Diego attorneys discuss the unprecedented arrests of spouses of U.S. citizens being detained at their green card interviews, where they have valid pending applications and a lawful pathway to legal residency. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
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November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Catching up on the news this morning, I listened to a story about Trump (shamelessly supporting Saudi prince) followed by a story about World Toilet Day. I'm picturing a random NPR producer giggling at their desk. Anyway... Happy Toilet Day, everyone!
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World Toilet Day is today! Um .. is that really the best name?
November 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation."
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November 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
San Diego's Bishop Michael Pham, the first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV, shares how his experience as a child refugee has shaped his leadership today: youtu.be/TlvIENC_IQA?...
Pope Leo XIV's First U.S. Bishop Appt.: From Child Refugee to Catholic Leader | EWTN News In Depth
YouTube video by EWTN News
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November 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Nov. 13 is World Kindness Day. Let’s all try to do two random acts of kindness; one for someone we know, and one kind gesture to a random person. Have a great day!
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If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!
November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva: Gives her first speech in English and Spanish, identifies herself as the proud granddaughter of a bracero and first female latina from AZ in Congress, and recognizes 2 Epstein survivors she invited as guests. Respect and kudos! youtu.be/hPsrf7q-NWM?...
Rep. Adelita Grijalva slams delay of her swearing-in ceremony in first House floor speech
YouTube video by CBS News
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November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In yet another affront to the Constitution: Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility. My two immediate questions: 1) Where is Broadview? 2) Where's my rosary? blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Think of the audacity and cruelty of seeking an emergency order to stop SNAP benefits. Also, a week after his Great Gatsby gala party. Shameless. “Trump admin seeks emergency block on order to pay food stamps in full” www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/s...
SNAP benefits: Trump admin seeks emergency block on order to pay food stamps in full
The Trump administration tried not to pay for any food stamps in November because of the government shutdown. It now proposes partial SNAP benefits.
www.cnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I discussed with @nbcsandiego.com how the administration is diverting law enforcement resources to focus on immigration.

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Drug prosecutions drop as focus shifts to immigration
YouTube video by Andrew Nietor
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October 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Happy Feast of St. Francis! You’ve probably all seen it, but take a moment to read the Prayer of St. Francis; keep it in your mind today & accept this challenge: be an instrument of peace in some small way to someone random. And I wish you all peace.
October 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
There is no authority for a $100,000 fee. The administration playbook, whether humanitarian, family, or employment immigration: isssue clearly illegal/unconstitutional policies knowing they will fall, but causing as much damage as possible in the meantime.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/p...
Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visas in new immigration action | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas — in an effort to curb what the administration says is overuse of the program.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
ABC = a bunch of cowards. The shocking disregard this administration has for the First Amendment is now equaled by the disappointing cowering of this, and other, companies.
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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after comments made about the Charlie Kirk killing
ABC announced Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be off the air indefinitely following comments regarding speculation swirling around the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
San Diego Board of Supervisors votes to include immigrant children in county’s legal services program
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/09/s...
Supervisors vote to include immigrant children in county’s legal services program
Federal funding to represent migrant children in immigration proceedings ends next month
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
September 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The BIA's recent decision to strip immigration judges of bond authority is disastrous and will cause irreparable harm. My fellow @aila.org members and I aren’t giving up. We stand ready to advocate for our clients and their fundamental rights. bit.ly/42jDxUs
AILA: BIA’s Decision Ignores Decades of Precedent, Stripping Immigration Judges of Bond Authority
AILA President Jeff Joseph and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the BIA decision in <em>Matter of Yajure Hurtado</em> noting that "This decision will put billions of taxpayer dollars in the p...
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September 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac
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August 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Immigration prosecutions in San Diego on pace to double as cases for drugs, guns drop inewsource.org/2025/08/28/i...
Immigration prosecutions rising in San Diego
Federal prosecutions for immigration crimes in San Diego and Imperial counties have surpassed more than 3,200 from October through June.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Abogado Andrew Nietor hablando en Telemundo-20 sobre las recientes detenciones de ICE y las estadísticas que muestran que el 72% no tenía condenas criminales.
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Andrew Nietor on Telemundo: Arrestos de migrantes tras 6 meses de mandato de Trump
YouTube video by Andrew Nietor
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July 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Immigrant Youth and Legal Services Providers File Class Action Challenging Government’s Unlawful Termination of Deferred Action for Immigrant Children and Youth nipnlg.org/news/press-r...
Immigrant Youth and Legal Services Providers File Class Action Challenging Government’s Unlawful Termination of Deferred Action for Immigrant Children and Youth
Today, immigrant youth and legal service providers filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government for abruptly terminating a policy that protected immigrant children and youth who fled th...
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July 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The federal bureaucracy is the reason people in Florida are still recovering & rebuilding a year after Hurricane Milton, but they can build a detention center in the Everglades swamp in 4 days? This speaks volumes about this administration's warped priorities.

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know about Florida’s new controversial migrant detention facility | CNN
Deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades – less than 50 miles west of President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in Miami – sits the latest battleground in his administration’s immigration enf...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"Birthright citizenship is not ambiguous, nor is it a vague legal question; it is a cornerstone of American democracy enshrined in the Constitution. This decision fails us all, fails the courts, and fails our Constitution." @ailaexecdir.bsky.social @aila.org bit.ly/4eqO6tY
SCOTUS Inaction on Birthright Citizenship Strengthens Executive Overreach, Erodes Constitutional Safeguards, and Paves the Way for Chaos and Harm
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today to severely limit the ability of district court judges to grant universal injunctions as part of ongoing litigation about birthright citizenship. AILA President Jeff...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy Loving Day!
June 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I was just thinking of the Ghorman Massacre scene from Andor. No particular reason, of course.
June 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM