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Douglas Rivlin

@douglasrivlin.bsky.social
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Speaking up for America's pro-immigrant majority. Ex- @AmericasVoice @RepGutierrez Messages made by hand. Opinions my own. DC proper. Slug. #YNWA

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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A judge struck down the $100K H-1B proclamation & its recent renewal. The Trump admin claimed companies lacked standing to sue unless DHS denied their “national interest” waiver but (1 year later) DHS still hasn’t adjudicated any. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Judge Strikes Down Latest Version Of $100,000 H-1B Immigration Fee
A federal judge has struck down the $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa holders and invalidated the Sept. proclamation that renewed it.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
DHS is ending the 60-day grace period for laid-off H-1B visa holders because it claims taking the date when a salary is last paid to a visa holder and adding 60 days to that date “may be time consuming and complex for the agency.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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DHS Proposes Immigration Rule To End 60-Day H-1B Grace Period
Trump officials propose ending a 60-day grace period that allows H-1B visa holders to find other employment if they lose a job.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Contaminated beef, lettuce, rice, and now salsa... the Trump Administration really hate burritos and the Americans who eat them. That 'spicy' feeling in your guts is food poisoning, compliments of Trump for decimating food safety measures. #Project2025 #OMB #USDA #FDA #salmonella #cyclospora #Blues
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FDA Announces Salsa and Pico De Gallo Recall
Ron's Home Style Foods Pico de Gallo and Salsa sauces are packaged in five-pound round plastic containers and were distributed in Arkansa, Oklahoma and Texas.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
When Sen. Grassley blocked exempting many STEM graduate degree holders from employment-based green card limits in the 2022 Chips & Science Act, it perpetuated green card waiting times for Indians of up to 179 years. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Employment-Based Immigration Backlog Exceeds 1.2 Million People
The employment-based immigration backlog in the United States now exceeds 1.2 million people, according to a new analysis of USCIS data.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
After a judge struck down the $100,000 H-1B fee as an unlawful tax, Trump officials have proposed a broader tax. They assert the reason is no longer to restrict H-1B entry but to fund ICE and other immigration functions. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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DHS Immigration Rule Proposes A $103,265 Tax On New H-1B Visa Holders
The Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 tax on all petitions subject to the H-1B annual limit in a new immigration rule.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The economy, stupid. The issues driving Latino voters in Florida and around the country. @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @cmartinezdc.bsky.social @weareunidosus.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=A0Om...
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Latino voters "are very frustrated" with the economy, analyst says
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The president has married immigrants, but policies implemented on his behalf, including ICE arrests of wives with pending cases, public charge rule & country bans, prevent other US citizens from living with their spouse in America. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Trump Officials Now Restricting All Legal Immigration Categories
The Trump administration is restricting all legal immigration categories in its effort to reduce the flow of immigrants to America.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
With higher naturalization fees, longer tests, doubling denial rates, “neighborhood investigations,” slow processing and denaturalizations, Trump officials are making U.S. citizenship harder to acquire and easier to revoke. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Trump Immigration Policies Make It Harder To Get And Keep Citizenship
The Trump administration has implemented immigration policies making U.S. citizenship harder to acquire and easier to revoke.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Trump admin defends 1882 law. “The report on the Smithsonian Institution shows White House officials may be sensitive to criticism of the Chinese Exclusion Act because the Trump admin has adopted a number of similar policies.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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White House Defends 1882 Immigration Law Excluding Chinese Immigrants
The Trump administration is defending the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act against the charge that the law had a racist intent.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In a conclusion aimed at pleasing Stephen Miller rather than Donald Trump, a White House report criticizes the immigration of scientists, arguing it’s bad whether international students earning PhD’s stay or leave after graduating. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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White House Report Criticizes The Immigration Of Scientists To America
A new White House report criticizes the immigration of scientists to America, arguing it’s bad whether international students stay or leave.
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Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"Sgt. Angel Rampersad lost her life in the Iran war. She was an immigrant and a queer woman, among the kind of people treated as second class citizens in America under this regime." www.signorile.com/p/the-people...
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The people whose lives Trump sees as disposable
Sgt. Angel Rampersad lost her life in the Iran war. She was an immigrant and a queer woman, among the kind of people treated as second class citizens in America under this regime.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"The Trump administration has framed its immigration policy as a win for American workers. It isn’t."
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Hurting YOU in YOUR wallet: The massive round up of men, women and children - with and without visas and citizenship - combined with the collapse of legal immigration, is costing the economies of red, blue and purple states. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/o...
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Opinion | ICE Is a Job Killer Everywhere It Goes
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“Stephen Miller is implementing an immigration policy designed to lower the labor supply, a prescription for reducing economic growth and raising the federal debt, given the crucial role immigrants play in US labor force growth.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Book Reveals Stephen Miller’s Control Of U.S. Immigration Policy
A new book reveals how White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has controlled the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Trump officials are correct that more doctors would improve patient care and help tame healthcare costs. However, the Trump admin has enacted several restrictive immigration policies that have blocked physicians from America. @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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White House Wants More Doctors But Its Immigration Policies Block Them
The Trump administration says it wants more physicians, but its immigration policies have reduced the flow of doctors to the United States.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
On the verge of #WC26, FS2 - Fox Sports 2 via Xfinity, Comcast in WDC - is unreliable. 4-5 minute gaps in coverage of #England #ENGvCRC match on TV and streaming app. Not a good sign.
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#MeetThePedo
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The Trump/Epstein/Miller strategy of opposing legal immigration is facing legal and economic headwinds.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
One week out, will #FS2 and #Comcast #Xfinity work out their technical problems before #WC26 kicks off?
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Why is MAGA trying so hard to ruin the US blueprint for prosperity that - while wildly imperfect - has proven very, very effective? Removing immigrants and immigration from our economy is an own-goal we can't afford.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
RIP Peabo Bryson and sorry for your loss @PhilDunphy
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The target has always been LEGAL immigration...
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“Donald Trump delivered a ringing defense of international students, but there is no evidence it signals a change in his administration’s policies. Analysts say Stephen Miller and other staff pursue their own immigration agenda.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Trump’s Comments On Students Unlikely To Change Immigration Policy
Donald Trump delivered a ringing defense of international students, but there is no evidence it signals a change in immigration policies.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
“While businesses and economists believe America gains significantly from welcoming international students and allowing them to stay and work, the Trump admin’s immigration policy is run by individuals who believe the opposite.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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New Immigration Restrictions On H-1B Visas And Students Are Coming
Employers, universities and visa holders should expect the Trump administration to enact more immigration restrictions in 2026 and 2027.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Mass deportation is a poor economic policy. Economists Chloe East & Elizabeth Cox on effects of ICE arrests: “There is a negative and significant impact on employment of US-born male workers with at most a high-school education.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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ICE Immigration Enforcement Has Harmed U.S. Workers, Research Shows
New research finds that Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity has harmed U.S.-born workers, contradicting a key policy justification.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In your name, US...
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
As Domestic Programs Are Slashed, Food And Healthcare Prices Rise, DHS Wants Billions More With No Strings Attached americasvoice.org/blog/as-dome...
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As Domestic Programs Are Slashed, Food And Healthcare Prices Rise, DHS Wants Billions More With No Strings Attached - America's Voice
Mass deportation remains unchecked, unaccountable and unabated. No more blank checks At a time when food banks are seeing long lines and Americans are worried sick about how to afford a doctor’s visit...
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
OMG!!
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Chair Espaillat joined @americasvoice.bsky.social for a briefing exposing the real cost of mass deportation. Doctors, advocates, and impacted youth made one thing clear: children are being put in harm’s way. We all have a responsibility to speak up and make these stories impossible to ignore.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
#DCUvDAL - There is a very large bird, with babies, perched on top of one of the Audi Field light towers in a nest. An Osprey? Eagle? Hawk? Just saying.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A contradiction central to the current debate: While the White House highlights “historic lows” in illegal entry, DHS justifies broad law enforcement powers by finding a continued “mass influx of aliens.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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White House Touts Immigration Success But Claims A ‘Mass Influx’
A DHS document finds a “mass influx of aliens” at the same time the White House has touted the president’s “historic” border success.
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Annette ☮️ (annettebeebe.bsky.social) 💙 @annettebeebe.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
@annettebeebe.bsky.social Ty @zimmermanv66.bsky.social @dpfrazier22.bsky.social @cardwell4u.bsky.social @wolverinebear.bsky.social @kidsandpets.bsky.social @sassysister27.bsky.social @climbtotheclouds.bsky.social @57kev.bsky.social @jules1212.bsky.social @annettebeebe.bsky.social
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The SCOTUS tariff case forced DOJ’s attorney to ask judges to allow the $100K H-1B fee as an immigration restriction even if it’s unlawful as a tax. But attorney Jon Wasden says, “If it’s a tax, it has to go through Congress.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Businesses Try New Argument In Immigration Appeal On $100,000 H-1B Fee
A Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump’s tariff authority provided a new argument at an Appeals Court hearing on the $100,000 H-1B fee.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/02/2026
Scoop: New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender
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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender
The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Here’s new and irrefutable evidence from the Epstein files that Howard Lutnick made false statements and was misleading about his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. It hasn’t yet caused a storm. So please give it a read and share widely.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This hurtful and counterproductive. ICE arrested 261 DACA recipients over 10 months last year, document shows www.cbsnews.com/news/daca-re...
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ICE arrested 261 DACA recipients over 10 months last year, document shows
Federal immigration agents arrested 261 DACA recipients during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to statistics shared with Congress.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Forbes Magazine: New Research Finds Reducing Immigration Does Not Help U.S. Workers www.forbes.com/sites/stuart... "Labor force growth is vital to the U.S. economy. Economic growth relies on labor force growth and productivity growth, and immigrants are essential to both."
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New Research Finds Reducing Immigration Does Not Help U.S. Workers
New research finds that reducing immigration does not help U.S. workers, but welcoming more immigrants would benefit the economy.
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
“New studies have concluded the U.S. would prosper by welcoming more immigrants rather than reducing their entry and engaging in mass deportation. U.S.-born workers did not benefit from a decline in foreign-born workers in 2025.” @mclem.org @douglasrivlin.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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New Research Finds Reducing Immigration Does Not Help U.S. Workers
New research finds that reducing immigration does not help U.S. workers, but welcoming more immigrants would benefit the economy.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
NJ Legislature new bill (check the acronym): "Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act"; permits civil action for violations of US Constitution related to immigration enforcement. www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
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The New Jersey State Legislature
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Aim high, MAGA!
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Racism - along with child sex trafficking - is common ground for Trump, the far right, billionaires and Epstein. Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
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Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 09/02/2026
TB and COVID-19 cases confirmed at ICE’s Camp East Montana jail in El Paso, just days after measles was detected at another Texas ICE facility, raising concerns over disease outbreaks in detention centers.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps. If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
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Amber Woods @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
NEW Multiple reports have identified roughly 30 current and former ICE and CBP personnel who have been charged or convicted of violent and/or sexual crimes including sex crimes against children.
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Amber Woods @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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Here’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children
Apparently the institutions are riddled with accused sex criminals.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
“Congress must stop giving ICE and the Border Patrol a blank check to commit crimes against the public...The public cannot trust law enforcement agencies that employ so many dangerous criminals." @lynntramonte.bsky.social newrepublic.com/post/205719/...
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Here’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children
Apparently the institutions are riddled with accused sex criminals.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 08/02/2026
This Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein’s survivors want you watch this. It’s the most important ad of the day. You don’t “move on” from the largest sex trafficking ring in the world. You expose it.
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Douglas Rivlin @douglasrivlin.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
A reminder from Stevie Wonder: The force of evil plans to make you its possession, And it will if we let it destroy everybody. We all must take precautionary measures, If love and peace you treasure Then you'll hear me when I say, That love's in need of love today. - (c) Steveland Morris
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