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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS a new ICE policy that went into effect last week to automatically detain unaccompanied migrant children on their 18th birthday when they “age out” of shelter care.

The TRO enforces a court order in a case brought by @immcouncil.org and @immigrantjustice.bsky.social.

Garcia Ramirez v. ICE case caption.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND TO ENFORCE FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION
Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and to
Enforce the Permanent Injunction and accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities
and Declarations (the "Motion"), and all other materials properly before this Court, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion is GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants and all persons acting under their direction or in concert with them, are hereby ENJOINED from implementing any new directive regarding age-outs;
ORDERED that Defendants and all persons acting under their direction or in concert
with them, are hereby ENJOINED from detaining any class member in an adult ICE facility in
any manner that contravenes the Permanent Injunction;
ORDERED that Defendants immediately rescind any determinations to detain based on this directive;
ORDERED that Defendants immediately produce that directive, any related policies
regarding that directive, and the Age-Out Review Worksheets of any class members who may
have been impacted by that directive, including all AORs issued since October 1, 2025.
SO ORDERED this 4th day of October 2025.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 4d

On our Saturday walk we came across art by the San Antonio sidewalk chalk artist known as @lakey360.bsky.social.
It was already faded, but we loved the message of HOPE!
🐾🐾❤️

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 6d

Only in San Antonio!
#spurs #wemby

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 7d

Playlist is 🔥!

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 12d

On #Fronteras:
How are the Trump administration strict immigration policies affecting immigrants now stranded in Latin America?
@msf.ca finds that they are trapped in a cycle of physical, emotional, and institutional violence.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
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Fronteras: New report examines devastating impact of migration policy changes

The August report by MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, finds the changes have left many immigrants trapped in a cycle of physical, emotional, and institutional violence.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks to Morgan's for hosting Cello Vida at your annual Visionary Celebration!
We had a great time!

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 16d

Doing our part!

Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 19d

On #Fronteras:
The film "Sex Work: It's Just a Job" examines the push by sex workers to organize and decriminalize to reduce violence, police harassment, transphobia, and social discrimination.
@alexvitale.bsky.social @sexworkfilm.bsky.social
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
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Fronteras: ‘Sex work is work’ — Documentary examines the push to decriminalize the sex industry

Sex Work: It’s Just a Job explores the move to decriminalize sex work, and confronts the racism, sexism, and transphobia that can fuel violent police crackdowns.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 23d

Happy 915 Day to my fellow El Pasoans -- current, former, and displaced!

Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 26d

On #Fronteras:
Sociologist Joanna Dreby writes about how the U.S. citizen children of foreign-born parents are 'Surviving the ICE Age.'
Deportations & detentions have lasting effects on those who are left to pick up the pieces.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/WAUNg

Fronteras: ‘Surviving the ICE Age’ — How deportations and detentions impact U.S. citizen children of immigrants

Sociologist Joanna Dreby interviewed 99 young adults in New York to examine the impacts of enforcement-first approaches to immigration policy.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 27d

The Bexar Heritage Center is hosting an exhibit and talk on San Antonio's role as the birthplace of Spanish language media in the U.S. @uninoticias.bsky.social
We talk with Mari Tamez and Guillermo Nicolás about this rich history.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/DcZRK

Honoring the San Antonio pioneers who blazed a trail in the history of Spanish-language media in the U.S.

The Bexar Heritage Center honors San Antonio's little known history as the birthplace of Spanish-language media in the U.S.

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Becca @bekaboomn.bsky.social · Sep 5

love this. I drive by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's herd a lot, and they're so beautiful. shakopeedakota.org/environment/...

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VJM4democracy @vjm4democracy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Lots of coverage on this in the last couple of days
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/r...

Restoring Bison to Yellowstone Has 'Reawakened' the Ecosystem as the Large Animals Migrate, Study Suggests

An analysis of plant diversity and soil health across the bison migration corridor suggests free-roaming bison lead to more nutrient-rich plants

www.smithsonianmag.com

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ofe🧚‍♀️🇳🇮 @muunekitaa.smokes.lol · Sep 5

Damn rite 🦬 💙❤️

Loved seeing them on ancestral land when I’d do survey across Texas

Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · Sep 5

Buffalo are returning to their ancestral homeland in South Texas to revitalize the earth and strengthen indigenous connections. Hear about the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project with co-founder Lucille Contreras and Ellen Gass of the Conservation Fund.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/D14po

Fronteras: Regenerating the land and indigenous connections through the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project and The Conservation Fund hope to reconnect with indigeneity and reintroduce the buffalo back to South Texas.

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delicus.bsky.social @delicus.bsky.social · Sep 6

How can we amplify this message:
“Hey, wake up! Look around! The world is in an unfolding climate catastrophe and we all need to pitch in and figure this out! Let’s go!!! We have to try! Ignore the haters!”

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lanzarote 360°-Texas 2025, taking place Sept 4 & 5, aims to forge new business partnerships and celebrate the deep historical connections between the two communities.

Read More👉 www.tpr.org/san-antonio/202...

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yocelyn Riojas' artwork, "My Dreams Are Not Illegal," was one of several artworks described by the White House as "divisive" in a new article.

Read More👉 www.tpr.org/arts-culture/20...

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · Sep 5

Buffalo are returning to their ancestral homeland in South Texas to revitalize the earth and strengthen indigenous connections. Hear about the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project with co-founder Lucille Contreras and Ellen Gass of the Conservation Fund.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/D14po

Fronteras: Regenerating the land and indigenous connections through the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project and The Conservation Fund hope to reconnect with indigeneity and reintroduce the buffalo back to South Texas.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lanzarote, an island of the Canary Islands, has a 3 century-old history with San Antonio. The event Lanzarote 360°-Texas 2025, Sept 4-5, is a celebration of the 2 communities' culture, food, and trade connections. Guest: Steve Chiscano.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
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Celebrating the three-century relationship between San Antonio and the island of Lanzarote

Lanzarote 360°-Texas 2025, taking place Sept 4 & 5, aims to forge new business partnerships and celebrate the deep historical connections between the two communities.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · Sep 1

On #Fronteraa:
American Indian/Native Studies is now available for TX public schools after its approval by the State Board of Education. It's been a long road. Hear more about the long road to acceptance and what the course offers.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
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Fronteras: ‘It’s unwritten history’— The years-long fight to offer American Indian/Native Studies in Texas public schools

School districts across the state now have the option to offer American Indian/Native Studies as an elective course.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · Aug 28

A real life incident of police brutality inspired the story behind Happy Birthday Mom.
This story of separation, injustice, and a mother's love is told in a blending of music, dance, and spoken word at URBAN-15. A talk w/ Jacque Salame & Rosie Torres.
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
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New production blends music, dance, and spoken word to tell a story of separation and injustice

Happy Birthday Mom tells the story of a mother whose son is arrested by ICE and her frantic search to find him.

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · Aug 27

This prickly pear looks like an Aztec Pac-Man.

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Jackie Velez - Texas Public Radio @jvelezsa.bsky.social · Aug 26

Read the latest on efforts to eliminate subminimum wage among individuals with developmental disabilities

Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · Aug 26

The DOL said last year it would phase out certificates allowing employers to pay some workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage. That ruling was recently withdrawn but efforts continue.

Read More👉 www.tpr.org/news/2025-08-22...

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · Aug 22

On #Fronteras:
Trinidad Gonzales has published a report that lists the victims of the matanza killed in a 5-month period in 4 Texas counties in 1915.
Hear our conversation and read the report here:
@gonzalest956.bsky.social
@refusing2forget.bsky.social
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Fronteras: ‘They simply ceased to exist’ — New report aims to identify those killed during state-sanctioned killings

The recent report, A Matter of Justice: The Uninvestigated Homicides of La Matanza, aims to pursue justice for the victims of la matanza.

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