Sarah Mehta
@sarahlmehta.bsky.social
senior policy counsel at ACLU, covering immigration, asylum, and border. views my own.
Reposted by Sarah Mehta
'Big Beautiful' $45B for detention centers could instead finance an estimated 163,600 new affordable apartments through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
It could prevent imminent eviction for between 9.8M and 16.6M households.
It could prevent around 59M utility shutoffs.
It could prevent imminent eviction for between 9.8M and 16.6M households.
It could prevent around 59M utility shutoffs.
July 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'Big Beautiful' $45B for detention centers could instead finance an estimated 163,600 new affordable apartments through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
It could prevent imminent eviction for between 9.8M and 16.6M households.
It could prevent around 59M utility shutoffs.
It could prevent imminent eviction for between 9.8M and 16.6M households.
It could prevent around 59M utility shutoffs.
Thank you @aoc.bsky.social for showing true leadership! We cannot be a country that disappears people to torture.
The Trump Admin is trying to disappear almost 200 more people to El Salvador.
This is a violation of due process.
If we let Trump get away with disappearing immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act, there is nothing stopping him from disappearing U.S. citizens next. (1/2)
This is a violation of due process.
If we let Trump get away with disappearing immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act, there is nothing stopping him from disappearing U.S. citizens next. (1/2)
April 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Thank you @aoc.bsky.social for showing true leadership! We cannot be a country that disappears people to torture.
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JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time.
www.npr.org
April 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
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Van Hollen says that he asked the VP of El Salvador why his government continues to hold Abrego Garcia even though he’s not charged with any crime and there’s no evidence that he’s MS-13.
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
Senator Chris Van Hollen is speaking live from El Salvador, where he just met with the Salvadoran VP: www.youtube.com/live/pYZPzHy...
Van Hollen speaks to press after meeting with El Salvador VP about return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Van Hollen says that he asked the VP of El Salvador why his government continues to hold Abrego Garcia even though he’s not charged with any crime and there’s no evidence that he’s MS-13.
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
“His answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT”
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Q: 60 Minutes found 75% of the migrants who were sent to El Salvador do not have criminal records. That true?
BONDI: They're not Venezuelan migrants. They're illegal aliens from Venezuela who should not have been in our country
Q: So you're confirming they didn't commit a crime?
BONDI: *leaves*
BONDI: They're not Venezuelan migrants. They're illegal aliens from Venezuela who should not have been in our country
Q: So you're confirming they didn't commit a crime?
BONDI: *leaves*
April 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Q: 60 Minutes found 75% of the migrants who were sent to El Salvador do not have criminal records. That true?
BONDI: They're not Venezuelan migrants. They're illegal aliens from Venezuela who should not have been in our country
Q: So you're confirming they didn't commit a crime?
BONDI: *leaves*
BONDI: They're not Venezuelan migrants. They're illegal aliens from Venezuela who should not have been in our country
Q: So you're confirming they didn't commit a crime?
BONDI: *leaves*
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I led 48 @housedemocrats.bsky.social to demand Secretary Noem immediately restore DHS oversight offices and end inhumane treatment of detainees.
At the Krome Detention center, people are subjected to conditions that led to multiple deaths. It must end.
wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documen...
At the Krome Detention center, people are subjected to conditions that led to multiple deaths. It must end.
wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documen...
April 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I led 48 @housedemocrats.bsky.social to demand Secretary Noem immediately restore DHS oversight offices and end inhumane treatment of detainees.
At the Krome Detention center, people are subjected to conditions that led to multiple deaths. It must end.
wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documen...
At the Krome Detention center, people are subjected to conditions that led to multiple deaths. It must end.
wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documen...
Reposted by Sarah Mehta
The Laken Riley Act will have unintended, far-reaching consequences–including requiring the detention of immigrant children accused of stealing a stick of gum.
It takes resources away from the detention of violent criminals and makes us all less safe.
Read my statement below:
It takes resources away from the detention of violent criminals and makes us all less safe.
Read my statement below:
January 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Laken Riley Act will have unintended, far-reaching consequences–including requiring the detention of immigrant children accused of stealing a stick of gum.
It takes resources away from the detention of violent criminals and makes us all less safe.
Read my statement below:
It takes resources away from the detention of violent criminals and makes us all less safe.
Read my statement below: