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Jane Devlin

@bostonmigration.bsky.social
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Boston-based, immigration-obsessed; Posts on immigration, Boston, refugees. Retired canonist. AILA.org, CLSA.org Reaction to most news: Cui bono?

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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 30/09/2026
I talked with Matthew Soerens of World Relief about the first year the U.S. will likely resettle no Christians fleeing persecution. Listen to the whole conversation: austinkocher.substack.com/p/president-... @matthewsoerens.bsky.social
Quote card. Austin Kocher, from his post President Trump Bans Christians Fleeing Persecution: “FY 2026 will likely be the first year in modern immigration history that the United States will resettle not a single Christian fleeing religious persecution.” austinkocher.substack.com
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AILA @aila.org · 28/09/2026
"A new state report details the economic contributions of Maine's immigrant workers, as a growing number of those workers are swept up in President Donald Trump's mass deportation push." bit.ly/4ymreVC
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State report highlights immigrants' economic contributions, as ICE crackdown ensnares workers
Immigrant workers contributed $177 million in state tax revenue between 2020 and 2024.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 27/09/2026
Tomorrow at 3 pm ET I am talking with @matthewsoerens.bsky.social about World Relief's finding that FY2026 is likely the first year the U.S. resettled no persecuted religious minorities. Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_78Sh_79pRrCshIiXz85QxA
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ICMC @icmc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'The Holy Father's #WDMR message recalls what matters in our service: placing the most vulnerable at the center, above all uprooted children.' Ahead of Sunday's World Day of Migrants & Refugees, find out about our work for displaced children's education shorturl.at/hancU
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ICMC Supports Members to Ensure Access to Education for Displaced Children Around the World - The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
On the occasion of the International Day of Education, we spotlight how ICMC support has enabled access to education for refugee children and young people in Burkina Faso, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Central African Republic.
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...
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New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue...
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Tim Mathews @timmathews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
We have resettled zero religious refugees so far this year. www.christianitytoday.com/2026/09/zero...
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The Trump Administration Has Resettled Zero Religious Refugees This Year - Christianity Today
One in seven Christians around the world face persecution. The US refugee program accepted none of them.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
***OAH Letter Writing Event for NARA*** The OAH Committee on the Status of African American, Latina/o, Asian American, and Native American Historians (ALANA) has an upcoming event to preserve the National Archives and Records Administration facilities in San Bruno and Chicago. Thread - 1/
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Native-born labor force participation just hit its lowest August on record. Despite the admin's claims, deportations are not freeing up jobs for Americans — 600,000 native-born workers have left the labor force in the past year.
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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
And here's a link to the site, developed by Austin, Bishal Timsina, and me @relevantresearch.bsky.social detentionmortality.com
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ICE Death Dashboard | Detainee Deaths in ICE Custody
Explore a searchable database of deaths in ICE custody compiled directly from official ICE detainee death reports and press releases.
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
See cmsny.org/publications...
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The Origins, Consequences, and Uncertain Legacy of the Trump Administration’s Humanitarian, Refugee, and Immigration Policies: A Comprehensive Analysis - The Center for Migration Studies of New York (...
Executive Summary This paper documents and analyzes the origins, consequences, and uncertain legacy of the second Trump administration’s humanitarian assistance, refugee, and immigration policies. Its...
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Joe Gordon @joegordon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Context: 50 is a lot more than before, and these go slowly and are done in front of real live article III federal judges with due process so it’s unlikely they’ll be able to do this for more than a drop in the bucket of potential cases
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@ingjerdra.bsky.social Condolences 🙏🏻https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/Jx2QEX/kong-harald-v-er-doed
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Kong Harald V er død
Nå er det hans sønn, Haakon, som er konge av Norge.
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Jules Birk @bizirker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Come work with me at Just Neighbors!
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
@ingjerdra.bsky.social Interesting press.vatican.va/content/sala...
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Audience with Bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"This is heartbreaking for me. I don't know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly being treated like a criminal," said U.S. Navy sailor Joshua Aviles after learning that his father had been arrested by federal immigration officials.
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U.S. Navy sailor on USS Lincoln says dad was arrested by immigration officials
Historically rare, immigration arrests of military spouses and parents have become more common under the second Trump administration.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
NEW: The Trump admin is proposing to impose a $103,265 fee on all H-1B visa petitions which are subject to the annual cap of 85,000 visas. The fee would apply to all those selected in the annual lottery who go on to file H-1B visa petitions. There is a 30-day comment period which starts tomorrow.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Part 106
[CIS No. 2861-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0298]
RIN 1615-AD20
Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish a
$103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including
those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to
all other applicable fees or payments. This fee would serve as a dedicated revenue
mechanism to help recover a portion of the federal government’s costs of administering
the lawful immigration system, including activities carried out by DHS, the U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of State (DOS), and the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL).
DATES:
Submission of Public Comments: Written comments must be submitted on or
before [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER]. The electronic Federal Docket Management System will
accept comments before midnight eastern time at the end of that day.
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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ @padresj.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
There MUST be a reckoning for this travesty of not just justice, but humanity.
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Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 17/08/2026
Pingree says ICE’s ‘presumed target’ in Biddeford did not have final removal order
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Pingree says ICE’s ‘presumed target’ in Biddeford did not have final removal order
Democratic members of Congress said the July 13 killing of a Colombian father in the city was not random and was made possible by the Trump administration's policies.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Rep. @pingree.house.gov “says the forum will provide an opportunity to hear from the family of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, local leaders and others who can speak about how the shooting has affected their community.” wgme.com/news/local/r...
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Rep. Pingree to hold forum on deadly ICE shooting in Biddeford
Duran Guerrero was shot and killed by an ICE agent while in his car at the corner of Pool and Hill streets in Biddeford on July 13.
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Dan McFadden @danmcfadden.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
AFFIRMED: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit affirms the judgment in Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz in its entirety. This class action victory confirms that thousands of people arrested by ICE across New England cannot be arbitrarily and unlawfully deprived of their liberty.
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Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz et al. - ACLU of Massachusetts
The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to challenge the widespread denial of bond hearings to people detained by ICE.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Pope Leo in Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees: “An urgent change of perspective is needed: the focus of the debate must shift from the mere management of migration to the full and immediate protection of human rights…” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
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Dara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
GREAT DELEGALIZATION WATCH: The last big TPS grant standing is El Salvador. 170K people who've been here since 2001 (not a typo). Set to expire in Sept. DHS was legally supposed to announce whether they were terminating in July. They didn't. But they're now trying to scare employers about it. +
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“At immigration court for detained children in New York City on Wednesday, a boy named Diego represented himself in front of the judge, Lisa Ling.” "I don’t know how to do it,” he said about an asylum form he was asked to fill out in English. “I don’t know if you can help me fill it out.”
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11 Years Old. In Immigration Court. Alone. No Lawyer.
More children than ever before are being forced to face immigration judges by themselves without legal representation, advocates say.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
“Haitian #TPS holders contribute an estimated $418m annually to the city of Boston’s economy, w/many holding crucial jobs in healthcare, transportation, hospitality, and construction … Local employers have expressed concerns about the impact of Haitians leaving the workforce in those industries.”
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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
NEW: The Trump administration has begun arresting foreign citizens with expired visas as they travel through airports, according to documents obtained by The Times and interviews with lawyers — a tactic that opens up a vast new pool of people for deportation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
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ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive
Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Nope! Ironically, IRCA in 1986, which created the modern I-9 process and which first barred the employment of people without legal authorization, does not bar anyone from running a business. And it's not unlawful to contract with a company run by an undocumented immigrant who does the job.
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National Press Foundation @nationalpress.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Sister Norma Pimentel is back in the news for her work along the border. At a 2023 NPF training, she shared her first-hand experience working with migrant children & families at the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, TX. 🔗 nationalpress.org/topic/children-bo…
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Through the Eyes of a Child - National Press Foundation
Sister Norma Pimentel wants journalists to cover the true experience of immigrants at the border. The faces of children, burdened by trauma and separation, launched her work as an advocate for immigrant families. Pimentel wants Americans to see their humanity above all else.
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
🤞🙏🏻 wapo.st/4yJQQfM
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Trump immigration officials seek to mend frayed ties with business as arrests spike
Under new DHS chief Markwayne Mullin, officials met for the first time with trade groups concerned about losing workers to the president’s deportation campaign.
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NAFSA statement on duration of status policy change for international students www.nafsa.org/Duration-sta...
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NAFSA: Undermining International Student Stability Weakens U.S. National Interest
NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The fear that someone might get away is not a legitimate basis for shooting them! Definitely not for a suspected civil infraction!
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Sarah Betancourt @sweetadelinevt.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Some home and nursing care employers decided to not wait for guidance after the SCOTUS decision, laying Haitian caregivers with TPS off, or putting them on leave, illegally. Today the feds extended the work permit date to July 24. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
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As feds extend work permit date for Haitians, some Mass. employers preemptively cut workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Friday that employment authorization for Haitians with temporary protected status is valid until July 24.
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
www.npr.org/2026/07/06/n...
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Under Trump, spouses of U.S. citizens face policy changes in the immigration system
Spouses of U.S. citizens have traditionally had a special place in immigration law. That's no longer the case, according to the administration and immigration lawyers.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 07/07/2026
Japan’s migration story is quieter than most. Mackenzie talks about how the country may avoid the big immigration debate, while still relying on migrant workers in places like elderly care. watch: austinkocher.substack.com/p/mackenzie-...
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Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin on Why Migration is a Window into Our Shared Humanity
Waypoints founder Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin joined me to talk about journalism as empathy, what the Nepal-India open border teaches us, and why migrants' lives are closer to our own than we think.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“The recruiters are telling people, ‘If you join the military, you’re going to be able to get your family member legal, or you’re going to be able to get your spouse legal,’” said Margaret Stock, retired US Army lieutenant colonel. “And they’re not being honest with the recruits.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
@timmathews.bsky.social Ahem news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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DOD Moves to Order Military Lawyers to Be Immigration Judges (3)
The Defense Department is planning to begin involuntarily activating military lawyers to serve as immigration judges and to represent the government in cases involving detained migrant children, accor...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote UPHOLDS birthright citizenship, affirming the default rule that all persons born in the United States (with narrow exceptions) are U.S. citizens at birth. A total LOSS for President Trump and the effort to rewrite the 14th Amendment.
Held: Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States
and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 30/06/2026
Starts in one hour, and there is still time to register! Join me and Sui Chung of Americans for Immigrant Justice at 11 AM Eastern to talk about protecting immigrant veterans and military families from deportation: austinkocher.substack.com/p/keeping-am...
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https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/keeping-americas-promise-to-those
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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 26/06/2026
The United States is arresting, detaining, and deporting the very immigrants who signed up to defend it. Veterans, active-duty service members, military families. I'm hosting a live conversation about it next week. 🧵 austinkocher.substack.com/p/keeping-am...
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Keeping America's Promise to Those Who Served: Sui Chung on How Americans for Immigrant Justice Is Defending Immigrant Veterans This Independence Day
Join me Tuesday, June 30th at 11:00 AM Eastern for a live conversation with Sui Chung of Americans for Immigrant Justice to talk about how immigration enforcement is impacting veterans in Florida and…
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Join immigration attorneys from Ccab.org for 2 live webinars in English & Haitian Creole Monday, June 29, at 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. re: termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti & Syria. No registration req’d. For more info www.ccab.org/refugee-immigrant-services/
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Catholic Charities Boston - Providing Help and Hope to All Those in Need
We support communities throughout Eastern Massachusetts by providing a variety of programs for those in need.
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Maria Sacchetti - reporter - The Washington Post @mariasacchetti.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Nursing homes, factory owners and immigrants brace for fallout from Supreme Court ruling
The high court’s decision to strip Haitians and Syrians of their protections from deportation had immediate ripple effects for immigrants and their employers.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
UK-born Gio Reyna was one of the youngest US players to feature in a senior match in 20 years at the time of his 2020 US men’s national soccer team debut. Antonee Robinson and Sebastian Berhalter are also from the UK. Other players hail from Mexico, Germany, and Netherlands👇🏽 #ImmigrantHeritageMonth
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John Kluge @klugesan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Newly back (and actually posting this year)! Short version: I work to move private capital to refugee entrepreneurs — not as charity, but because they’re some of the best founders most investors never meet. Book on it, “Banking on Belonging”, out July 21. I also make mead in Virginia. 👋 #refugees
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Yael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Yeah. immigrants raise this as a huge issue constantly. It’s crazy
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Documented @documentedny.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
More work for USCIS means a bigger case backlog, which was already huge before Trump took office and has only gotten worse from there, with 11.6 million pending applications as of September 2025. @immcouncil.org
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The Throughline: If USCIS Is Drowning in Paperwork, Why Is It Asking for More?
More work for USCIS means a bigger case backlog, which was already huge before Trump took office and has only gotten worse from there, with 11.6 million pending applications as of September 2025.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
“In a large majority of states (40), undoc immigrants pay higher state and local tax rates than the top 1 percent of households living within their borders,” @itep.org said. “… in 2022, undoc immigrants paid $96.7 billion in taxes at the federal, state, and local levels.” #ImmigrantHeritageMonth
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Jane Devlin @bostonmigration.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Tingluti folk dancers in Romania in 1992. That’s me on the right in the back. Tingluti.dk rented a bus and drove us all there. It was the year Denmark beat Germany in the European championship. We were greeted as heroes.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Pope Leo to those who exploit migrants: “For every life lost, every family deceived, every body subjugated, every woman threatened, every worker exploited, you will have to appear before divine justice. Break those chains and free those you hold under your dominion.”
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