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Andrea R. Flores

@andreaflores.bsky.social
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☀️NM native, reimagining the future of immigration 🇺🇸Formerly at Senate, White House, & @aclu ✨NYT Bestseller ✒️ Available for media requests—contact@andreaflores.com

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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In my latest newsletter, I look at Democrats who aren’t afraid to talk about immigration on the campaign trail, which is what we need if we are ever going to build back public support to fix the system. securingamericaspromise.substack.com/p/what-it-ta...
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What It Takes to Build Support for Immigration Reform
Even if Democrats win back the House and the Senate in November, it doesn’t mean they’ll be able to slow down Trump’s mass deportation machine.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Please listen to the experts who understand both campaigns and immigration policy. Many of us have been warning for well over a decade that Democrats’ avoidance of Trump’s number one issue has created major political vulnerabilities for the party.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
You don’t have to make it a central campaign issue, but your point conflates Trump’s success at the border with what he’s done with ICE. We now have two Republicans breaking with Trump on his “best issue” because ICE arrests in their districts are becoming a political liability.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Biden ignored Latino communities at the border, and he ignored others by dropping legalization from his priority list. It’s terrible advice to tell a candidate to not recognize how one community is being targeted. And it’s not going to help Dems pass reform.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This has been refuted. Latino voters turned against Trump’s immigration policies during Kilmar’s wrongful deportation. Ignoring an issue that is hurting a community Dems need to win is not smart, especially after years of data show that Latinos feel Dems break their promises on immigration.
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Immigration attorney @andreaflores.bsky.social joined @deanobeidallah.bsky.social to deliver a message to Democratic leaders leading up to Election Day. LISTEN: siriusxm.us/Dean
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Coming up on The @deanobeidallah.bsky.social Show: @andreaflores.bsky.social @markey.senate.gov "Law & Disorder" with Danny Cevallos! ☎️: 866-997-4748 🔊: siriusxm.us/Dean
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In my latest piece, I write about the Democratic Party’s avoidance of building an immigration agenda. Trump’s immigration policies are getting worse every month. If Dems win back Congress, they need a governing plan. securingamericaspromise.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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Democrats Are Still Scared of Immigration
On August 31, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined Democrats’ priorities should they win back the House majority.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
In light of today’s jobs report, I’m re-sharing my latest piece on the economic argument Democrats are leaving on the table by failing to make legalization the centerpiece of their immigration vision: open.substack.com/pub/securing...
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The Immigration Policy that Could Unite Democrats Again
Over the past month, as the Trump administration pressured ICE to accelerate mass deportations, ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Johan Sebastian Guerrero in Bid...
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Immigration may not be a defining issue in Michigan or Wisconsin, but the divide between Abolish ICE & Reform ICE isn’t going away. In today’s Substack, I argue Dems should unite around legalization, the one immigration policy both wings of the party can fight for. open.substack.com/pub/securing...
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The Immigration Policy that Could Unite Democrats Again
Over the past month, as the Trump administration pressured ICE to accelerate mass deportations, ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Johan Sebastian Guerrero in Bid...
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Read the full piece here: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/o...
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Opinion | Latino Americans Are in Shock. Can Democrats Finally Do Something? (Gift Article)
For decades, Democrats have misunderstood Latino voters. Trump’s deportation campaign offers a chance for them to get it right.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I joined @cnn.com to discuss my latest New York Times essay. Democrats need to understand that President Biden’s decision to stop pushing for legalization, alongside his border policies, helped drive Latino voters away.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Talking about immigration on the campaign trail doesn’t have to be complicated. My latest New York Times piece lays out a path forward, and on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social I explain why making the economic case for legalization is one of the easiest ways to show Americans how they benefit.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I’ve been struggling to put into words what these past few weeks have felt like as a Latina lawyer who has spent my career trying to reform our immigration system. I’m grateful to @nytimesoped.bsky.social for giving me space to reflect on how we got here: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/o...
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Opinion | Can Democrats Finally Understand the Latino Voter in an Era of Mass Deportations? (Gift Article)
For decades, Democrats have misunderstood Latino voters. Trump’s deportation campaign offers a chance for them to get it right.
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Mornings with Zerlina. @zerlinamornings.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Thursday w/ @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social! Coming up: @repaprildelaney.bsky.social from MD-06, Mother Jones' @ariberman.bsky.social and fmr. DHS official @andreaflores.bsky.social. ☎️ 866-997-4748 📻 @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Ch. 127 siriusxm.us/Zerlina
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Coming up on The @deanobeidallah.bsky.social Show: @andreaflores.bsky.social @sjdemas.bsky.social from @lincolnsquare.media "Law & Disorder" with Danny Cevallos ☎️: 866-997-4748 🔊: siriusxm.us/Dean
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Today’s the day for the birthright citizenship case. Catch me on @ms.now after 10 a.m. for analysis.
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Zac Whittenburg @trailerpilot.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
“This entire juggernaut was supposed to go after people who conducted themselves unlawfully,” says @dahlialithwick.bsky.social to @andreaflores.bsky.social [at 58:30] “and it’s the people whose addresses and whose information is known who will now pay the price and it is unconscionable.”
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The Supreme Court Decided to Punish 1.3 Million People Who Used the Legal Immigration System
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the Supreme Court's sweeping immigration rulings on TPS, asylum, and green cards with Andrea Flores.
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
This week on the TPS, green card and asylum opinions. With @mjsdc.bsky.social and @andreaflores.bsky.social. shows.acast.com/amicus-with-...
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The Roberts Court Shows Its True Colors | Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Using loopholes and cynical wordplay, the right-wing supermajority delivers a series of devastating decisions on legal immigration, plunging millions of lives into uncertainty.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I’ll be on @deadlinewh.bsky.social at 4pm Eastern to talk about the Supreme Court’s decision to give Trump the power to revoke legal status from 1.3 million people.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
My latest Substack covers why the debate about Democrats moving to the center on immigration is the wrong conversation to be having: open.substack.com/pub/securing...
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The Problem With Moving to the Center on Immigration
Before Trump took control of the Republican Party, Democrats and Republicans argued about immigration on broadly similar terms.
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The Weeknight on MS NOW @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"As miserable as possible”: Andrea Flores on Trump’s immigration tactics Ex-DHS and White House official @andreaflores.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump's immigration crackdown and whether mass detention is necessary to enforce immigration laws.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join us today at 2pm Eastern to learn more about Trump’s latest attacks on the legal immigration system: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
NEW: I sat down with immigration expert and former White House, NSC, and DHS official @andreaflores.bsky.social She's arguing that neither party is talking about immigration reform the way it matters to most people--as a pocketbook issue.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
For decades, Democrats framed immigration reform mainly as a moral cause, good for immigrants, but not clearly beneficial for American voters. That case didn't land. They need a new approach. Here's what a stronger argument looks like: open.substack.com/pub/securing...
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We’re Making the Wrong Case for Immigration Reform
In the last twenty years, both Democratic and Republican presidents have attempted to update the immigration system—to legalize the undocumented, modernize legal avenues into the country, and increase...
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
On April 29th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about the future of TPS. This decision will not only impact TPS holders from Syria & Haiti, it could potentially impact 1.3 million people. Read what that means for one of the lead plaintiffs: securingamericaspromise.substack.com/p/im-a-tps-h...
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I’m A TPS Holder. This Week, My Future Is On The Supreme Court Docket
On April 29th, the U.S.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
An ICE agent killed Renee Good, and a Border Patrol agent killed Alex Pretti, yet Republicans shut down DHS for 40 days because they wanted even more money for these agencies without any reforms. It’s a stunning admission that they will continue to allow mass deportations to go unchecked.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Democrats may not have secured policy changes in this deal, but Americans can see how far Trump and Republicans will go to let ICE and Border Patrol operate without guardrails, even at the expense of our communities.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🧵On DHS Funding deal: This is a major victory for Democrats. They held firm in blocking funding for ICE & Border Patrol after Republicans refused to agree to basic public safety measures—like restricting ICE enforcement at schools and requiring judicial warrants to enter a person’s home.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Had a great conversation with Tavis Smiley on the DHS funding fight, and how Democrats can build a new affirmative vision for immigration reform. www.youtube.com/live/75Z1EoQ...
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Nekima Levy Armstrong, Marcus Collins, Andrea R. Flores, and Ray Richardson join Tavis Smiley
YouTube video by KBLA 1580
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Well, That Was Really Spooky @thediscoveryofzero.com · 26/03/2026
Another great convo on Flux with @jtaylorskinner.bsky.social and @andreaflores.bsky.social. Makes me think of a recent sanitary nightly news broadcast on ICE in airports. Imagine if they'd found people to interview too scared to show up to airports - actually experiencing the effects of MAGA policy?
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Who’s Really Running DHS Right Now?
Podcast Episode · Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change) · March 26 · 32m
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I joined @joyannreid.bsky.social to talk about ICE at airports, and the future of immigration enforcement.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Joining @theweekendprime.bsky.social to discuss the latest news on ICE going to airports instead of Republicans funding TSA.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
In my latest newsletter, I share what I’m learning right now about immigration policy — including a great podcast on the history of DACA, new research on the health impacts of enforcement, and a powerful ICE whistleblower story. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/securing...
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What I’m Learning About Immigration Right Now
From a new immigration policy podcast to new research on the health impacts of enforcement, here are a few resources shaping my thinking
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
My latest on why the DHS Secretary is the least important leader shaping immigration policy right now: open.substack.com/pub/securing...
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A New DHS Secretary Won’t Change Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Donald Trump is replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after a year of disastrous leadership.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I joined @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social to make clear that replacing Noem is not a policy change. If Trump keeps keeps Miller & Homan in charge, swapping in Senator Mullin is just political cover for the same enforcement overreach. Dems should ask Mullin on how he will constrain ICE & Border Patrol.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Border Patrol has been dropping people onto city streets without coordination for decades. This case is particularly horrific, but it’s part of a longstanding pattern. This is why Dems should subject Border Patrol to the same scrutiny & reform demands as ICE.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Thanks to the work of @kennedyhrc.bsky.social, we know that effective alternatives to family detention exist. Now, we need to push our leaders to phase out family detention and replace it with a more cost effective and humane alternative.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 25/02/2026
Trump's speech to Congress was a belabored slog through recycled grievances, misinformation, and hyperbole – but we managed pull out key observation about immigration policy you should know about. @andreaflores.bsky.social austinkocher.substack.com/p/unpacking-...
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Unpacking Immigration Themes in Trump's 2026 State of the Union Address w/ Andrea Flores and Austin Kocher
Trump's speech to Congress was a belabored slog through recycled grievances, misinformation, and hyperbole – but we managed pull out key observation about immigration policy you should know about.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Last week, my former DHS colleagues and I detailed the harm family detention inflicts on children. This week, we propose practical alternatives that protect kids and uphold immigration law. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
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How to Build a Future Without Family Detention
For decades, leaders in both parties have argued that once families are released into communities while seeking asylum, it becomes difficult to deport them if they do not qualify for legal status.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
“Detention should be saved for people who are public safety threats, it shouldn’t be punitive” Former Acting ICE Chief of Staff @dtfleisch.bsky.social blasts the Trump administration’s plan of buying up warehouses to detain more immigrants.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Today, on Securing America’s Promise, @sarahpierce.bsky.social & I talk about how Dems are taking a smart position on immigration enforcement and laying the groundwork for a new vision on immigration reform. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
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The DHS Shutdown isn't the Victory. The Repositioning for Democrats Is.
Renee Good was shot and killed by a U.S.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Both parties misread the 2024 Latino vote results, and they are at risk of doing it again if they don’t understand the nuances of our community’s opinions on immigration policy. @aliciamenendez.bsky.social
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Today, my former DHS colleagues and I write about the past twenty years of family detention, and why it is indefensible for the government to keep detaining innocent children when more effective alternatives exist to enforce immigration law. open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
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The Trauma of Family Detention on Children
Over the past year, we’ve watched the horror of mass deportation unfold in communities across the country.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
I was working at DHS at the time, and have seen how this inhumane practice keeps coming back because Congress has failed to develop more humane and effective alternatives. Tomorrow, two of my former colleagues and I explain why family detention is not necessary to enforce immigration law.
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
When Obama expanded family detention in 2014, the White House knew it would leave lasting trauma on innocent children. It’s time for Democrats to reject this inhumane practice: open.substack.com/pub/arosaflo...
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The Trauma of Family Detention on Children
Over the past year, we’ve watched the horror of mass deportation unfold in communities across the country.
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Craig A. Cunningham @eudaimonic.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@aliciamenendez.bsky.social What an excellent hour you hosted tnight on #DeadlineaWhitehouse ahout #immigration! It was erudite, informed, and compelling! #InflectionPoint @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social @andreaflores.bsky.social #TeachersAreHeroes @msnownews.bsky.social
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Andrea R. Flores @andreaflores.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
There’s no path to de-escalation in cities like Minneapolis while the administration enforces arbitrary arrest quotas to hit deportation targets. When agents are pushed to make thousands of arrests a day, mistakes and chaos are inevitable.
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Money Power Politics with Stephanie Ruhle @moneypowerpolitics.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
TONIGHT: Trump says a “softer touch” is required after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti – a major Wall Street GOP megadonor speaks out against the Trump administration’s involvement in American business – & details on the Washington Post’s massive layoffs.
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