@profvaleriagomez
Asst. Professor & Director of Immigrant Rights & Immigrant Justice Clinics @ U of Baltimore School of Law. I write about asylum & immigration law. Tennessee law grad #lawtina #firstgen (she/her/ella). People move!
Hey @senbillferg.bsky.social. We need to pass HB1222.
287(g) agreements make MD unsafe, especially in light of ICE's abuses. 287g costs Marylanders money (just ask Nashville) & studies show they lead to racial profiling & loss of community trust. We need less enmeshment w ICE, not more.
Come through…
This is a good reminder that anytime you try to find some kind of 4D chess reason for what Musk does, the reality is much likelier that he is a complete idiot who has no idea how the world works, yet he is powerful and rich and wields near complete loyalty from others so he gets what he wants.
Not Snoop performing for a Trump inauguration event & then doing this utterly facile anti-hate commercial.
A lot of these same people thought DACA was an unconstitutional extension of executive authority.
Although I rate the threat to Birthright Citizenship as fairly low, I think it's worth taking note of this:
In Trump I, he talked (endlessly) about this but never actually tried to do it. In Trump II he did it.
Same for revoking the "sensitive locations" policy.
The shackles are off.
Dry January in January 2025 was a choice, Valeria Gomez.
The most powerful words you can say right now to these fascist bastards is:
"No, make me."
They cannot actually be everywhere and enforce their fascist policies. They rely on fear to do the job of governing for them. By refusing to comply, you make their means of compliance ineffective.
Dems are acting like Dooms Day begins Monday. It’s already begun.
So disappointed at some of the Dem yeas here, who are signing onto *expanding* a bill that will lead to racial profiling, unfounded arrests, and will flood detention centers.
Dems have given up already, and we are -5 days in.
48 Democrats thought this is fine. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Laken Riley Act passes the House. With 48 Dem votes.
One attention-seeking state AG could sue to demand USCIS stop issuing visas to entire countries or overturn indivudal decisions. Would also require detention for theft-related arrests. Cue Arpaio & his ilk; no convictions necessary.
It begins.
If you are care or are interested in learning more about immigration, you need to be folllowing @austinkocher.bsky.social ‘s Substack. This essay is a must-read. Dr. Kocher’s assessment is spot on: Volatility, hypocrisy, and cruelty are on the horizon.