“… nearly half of the children detained have since left the country."
“This is a systemic violent act, to be detaining children, that has long-term consequences,” said attorney Kira Kelley. “It’s massively detrimental to the well-being of these families and our whole communities.”
“… of the children who were detained, nearly two dozen were held in custody for more than 20 days, in violation of a longstanding legal settlement. Teens who were detained alone were sent to Christian youth shelters in Michigan, which made it hard for their families to find them.”
This was never about the worst of the worst.
We have continually demanded answers about how many of our children were taken into federal detention. Trump’s DHS has continually refused to give us information.
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
“The discovery of a secret Facebook group in 2019 full of racist, misogynist and xenophobic posts by Border Patrol agents brought to light more evidence of the agency’s culture of abuse. In it, agents routinely made sexist jokes, made fun of migrant deaths, and shared other hateful content.”
“When the Border Patrol was created in 1924, white supremacists entered the agency, building the culture of xenophobia and impunity that exists to this day.” www.southernborder.org/border_lens_...
It should be noted that Bovino is actually describing mass ethnic cleansing, not mass deportations.
I noted yesterday that we would do well to describe what role the actions Trump is performing, rather than assuming he is functioning as President.
Mostly, Trump is an old man retreating into his lifelong hobbies: construction, cons, and corruption. With lots of golf.
Lets go Virginia!!! Vote Yes on Redistricting!!! Republicans have been quick to chastise Dems for this but were quiet as church mice when texas did this...
Donald started this, let's make him regret ever starting a fight and not expecting the people to fight back!
The polls are open until 7pm eastern, and same-day voter registration is available if you aren’t registered already.
We will be covering the results at @the-downballot.com
Four Republican districts would become much bluer, going from:
2nd: Trump+0 to Harris+5
1st: Trump+5 to Harris+8.5
5th: Trump+12 to Harris+8.5
6th: Trump+24 to Harris+3
Democrats already could flip the two bluest seats on the current map, but their chances would greatly increase on the new map
Image of a Virginia Democrats' proposed congressional map that is drawn to elect a ten-to-one Democratic majority and flip four Republican seats in 2026. The district lines are displayed over top of a basemap with major roads and cities labeled. The districts are colored by the 2024 presidential winner's margin of victory, with Kamala Harris districts in blue and Donald Trump districts in red. Darker shades represent larger margins of victory. An embedded chart shows the 2024 presidential election results and the adult population racial demographics in each district. Kamala Harris won 10 of the 11 districts, while Black voters would retain their ability to elect their preferred candidates in Districts 3 and 4, which remain safely Democratic.
Virginia votes TODAY on a referendum that would enable Democrats to redraw the congressional map for 2026 in response to new Republican gerrymanders in other states.
The map targets 4 of 5 Republicans & aims to elect a 10-1 Dem majority.
Interactive map+data: davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek), with the handle @magyarpeterMP. The post reads: "Until 31 May, the Orbán puppets may voluntarily step down from their positions. This applies to the President of Hungary, the President of the Curia, the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President of the Constitutional Court, and the Prosecutor General. On 12 April, the Hungarian people voted for a complete political transformation. If these officials do not step down voluntarily by 31 May, then — on the basis of the mandate received from millions of Hungarians — we will remove them from office." At the bottom, the timestamp reads "3:04 AM • Apr 21, 2026" alongside "19.9K Views".
Peter Magyar is not playing around at all. He's going to purge every single remnant of corrupt Orbanism. This is exactly how Dems need to be when they retake power.
Good morning. Immigrants are #HereToStay.
WAGON WHEEL WATUSI
The cabinet at the moment
While RFK, Jr's anti-trans policy is struck down in federal court, gay father 'handles his business' against influencer's attack on his family holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/04/whil...
“Government issued identification documents are necessary to access public life. When they do not accurately reflect a person's sexual identity, the transgender Montanan is prevented, based on their sex, from obtaining the same attributes of public life that a cisgender Montanan may obtain.“
1. In a landmark ruling, the Montana Supreme Court has declared that the constitution, one of the most progressive in the nation, entirely protects transgender people.
The ruling is even insulated from SCOTUS decisions, due to how state constitutions work.
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We don't know which Cabinet secretary will be forced to resign next, but we know it'll be either Brooke Rollins or Linda McMahon because they're the last two women left.
“It comes after Trump fired Pam Bondi as attorney general and Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security.”
There are plenty of men who should be resigning from this administration as well.
“Chavez-DeRemer had been facing a probe from the Labor Department’s inspector general for potential misconduct. That investigation has already resulted in multiple of her top staffers being placed on administrative leave and then ultimately leaving their posts.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump picked the most corrupt, unethical and unqualified people for his cabinet. Why? Simple he likes to surround himself with people like himself
why do things like this never happen to me
“Amy Carter gives U.S. history geek Cardi B a signed copy of Jimmy Carter's White House memoir at final stop of her tour.”
"Cardi thanked Carter, 58, profusely, multiple times, giving her a hug before their meet-and-greet time was up.”
people.com/amy-carter-g...
“Raphael said the consequences of a sudden policy shift could be immediate.
'If that were to happen, I will just close, just that simple,’ he said, referring to a potential end to #TPS protections. 'I wouldn’t have time to rehire, and my restaurants would definitely be closed.’”
“For some restaurant owners, the uncertainty has already changed how they run their businesses. ‘As of right now, it’s extremely difficult,’ said Raphael, the owner of Rebel’s Restaurant. ‘I haven’t been able to bring on board anyone else, due to the uncertainty of the #TPS program.’”
“The bill is the first pro-immigrant bill to pass Congress this legislative session,” said @aclu.org, “and signals that elected officials across the aisle are rejecting the Trump adminstration’s extreme anti-immigrant policies, including the gutting of humanitarian protections …”
✨ THIS IS A BFD ✨
new from @tusk81.bsky.social:
After months of organizing, Haitian TPS holders and advocates forced the House to act, passing a bipartisan bill to extend TPS for Haitian immigrants through 2029.
Haitian Bridge Alliance ED Guerline Jozef: “this is what people-powered advocacy looks like.”
