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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

NEW from @nytimes.com: A bone-chilling account. A Venezuelan man detained alongside the 238 sent to El Salvador on March 15 seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. His name isn't among the names of those sent to CECOT that day and no one spotted him among those men. He's just... gone.

Miriam Jordan
By Miriam Jordan
Miriam Jordan is a national immigration correspondent.
April 22, 2025, 5:04 a.m. ET
In late January, Ricardo Prada Vásquez, a Venezuelan immigrant working in a delivery job in Detroit, picked up an order at a McDonald’s. He was heading to the address when he erroneously turned onto the Ambassador Bridge, which leads to Canada. It is a common mistake even for those who live in the Michigan border city. But for Mr. Prada, 32, it proved fateful.
The U.S. authorities took Mr. Prada into custody when he attempted to re-enter the country; he was put in detention and ordered deported. On March 15, he told a friend in Chicago that he was among a number of detainees housed in Texas who expected to be repatriated to Venezuela.
That evening, the Trump administration flew three planes carrying Venezuelan migrants from the Texas facility to El Salvador, where they have been ever since, locked up in a maximum-security prison and denied contact with the outside world.
But Mr. Prada has not been heard from or seen. He is not on the list of 238 people who were deported to El Salvador that day. He does not appear in the photos and videos released by the authorities of shackled men with shaved heads.

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Carolina A. Miranda @cmonstah.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

“Deputies are stopping Hispanic drivers for minor, unprovable traffic violations like veering left of center, then handing them over to Border Patrol agents who are sometimes already at the scene.” www.syracuse.com/news/2025/04...

syracuse.com

Inside Trump’s Upstate NY migrant hunt: Border Patrol’s meaner tactics snare workers and families

“It’s scary,” said a woman whose relatives have disappeared. “You can be followed just for being Hispanic.”

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Brian Broadus @cvilletgr.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Or, Frengel. Bring them all back. Do not trust the Trump Administration at all.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Your friendly reminder that it is literally a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison for the President, Vice President, or any employee of the White House to directly or indirectly ask the IRS to open an investigation into any specific taxpayer.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
U.S. Code
Notes
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(a) PROMIsITION
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.
(b) REPORTING REQUIREmeNT
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

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(d) PENALTY
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.
(e) APPLICABLE PERSON
For purposes of this section, the term "applicable person" means—
(1) the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2) any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

A Border Patrol official arrested a 19 yo citizen from Albuquerque in Arizona who didn’t have ID on him, claimed he ‘admitted’ to illegally crossing the border, abducted + ICE imprisoned him for 10 days, and would have deported him to Mexico if his family hadn’t tracked him down and provided his ID.

His girlfriend’s aunt Grace Layva says she and her family made numerous calls looking for him before they found out he was being detained in the Florence Correctional Center, which Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses to detain people.

Another family member drove to the detention center, about 70 miles northwest of Tucson, but said officials wouldn’t provide any information or release him.

ICE did not respond to a request for comment about the wrongful detention.

The family later provided officials with his birth certificate and social security card.

“He did say he was a U.S. citizen, but they didn't believe him,” Layva said. “I think they would have kept him. I think they would have if they would have not got that information yesterday in the court and gave that to ICE and the Border Patrol. He probably would have been deported already to Mexico.”

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

On Sunday, I got the opportunity to volunteer for Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Fighting Oligarchy tour in Salt Lake City, and it looks like the photo we took together finally came! 🩵💙🩵 It was honestly *such* an incredible experience!

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Sounds like Bondi needs to read @rparloff.bsky.social, who explains why it’s utterly dubious to claim that Abrego Garcia is a member of MS-13, much less a “top” member. The allegation stems from double hearsay in a doc authored by a later suspended policeman. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/abre...

lawfaremedia.org

Abrego Garcia and MS-13: What Do We Know?

The allegation seems to stem from double hearsay in a document authored by a later suspended police detective.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

3.5% everyone, just a few weeks in and we’ve already got 1%

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The current figure I'm seeing is that as many as 3.3 million Americans protested today. #HandsOff #Resist

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

(At least) 10,000 people showed up for today’s Hands Off protest in Utah. For context, the previous largest protest in Utah (against the Vietnam War) got 4,000 people. Today was the largest protest in Utah’s history. By 250% Let that sink in.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

BERNIE FIGHTING OLIGARCHY TOUR IN SALT LAKE CITY LETS GOOOOOO RSVP Here: act.berniesanders.com/signup/rsvp-...

Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Salt Lake City

RSVP today to say you’ll join Bernie in Salt Lake City on Sunday, April 13th!

3:30 PM MDT Doors Open
5:15 PM MDT Music by I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME
6:00 PM MDT Speaking Program Starts
Jon M Huntsman Center, University of Utah
1857 E. South Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Please note: no bags, signs, or firearms are allowed.

Parking: there is free parking around the campus on the weekend.
Public transit: There is a UTA bus stop and a TRAX stop right outside the arena.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I am so, incredibly glad that we have people like AOC in this country. She’s been one of my biggest sources of hope from day 1.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

It’s almost like they’ve decided that the solution for an aging population is to kill off our most vulnerable, replace desk jobs with AI, then force us to do the rest. It’s not like Peter Thiel once said Apartheid is a valid economic strategy, and that all moral arguments are invalid, right?

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Thank you, Bernie, for always keeping the people of America in your heart 💙

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Don’t just be terrified - be determined. Determined to do everything you can to protect your neighbors, and to get these people out of office ASAP

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

That sounds ✨beautiful✨, yes please!

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Keep going! Republican reps messed up big time by refusing town halls - sure, they won’t have anyone yelling at them anymore. Instead, they’ll be giving the entirety of the narrative control over to their opposition. Thanks for the help, Reps! 💙

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Keep in mind that it’s not just about raising the GDP and making the numbers go brrr. It’s about actually improving the average quality of life for Americans. And in that respect, America has been falling ever since Trump’s first presidency.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I’ll be calling my congressman and senators at least twice a week until someone gets fired, that’s for sure.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Say it like it is. Arrest entails due process - without due process, it’s a kidnapping.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

All she did was write an essay criticizing her university for supporting Israel. We really live in a country where people can be arrested by masked secret police for writing an essay that they disagree with.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I swear, this must be the 30th time I’ve seen them do this… say that you’re gonna do something terrible, rescind the statement the moment people start yelling, laugh at them for overreacting, and then go ahead and do it anyway. Do they really think we’re gonna be fooled the 31st time?

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

If you laugh at the suffering of the 60% of Americans who live paycheck-to-paycheck, 60% of Americans will laugh at yours. It’s really that simple.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you lived in 1930’s Germany, and you saw Hitler’s secret police kidnapping people off the street? Just write down 5 things you did this week, and that’s exactly what you would’ve done.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Yes, of course we need to put more taxes on poor people! The richest 80 people in this country are paying a whole 3.4% of their income as taxes, and only 50 of the wealthiest corporations are able to be tax-free! Rich people are obviously paying too much 🙄

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Due process is the act of *making sure that the accused is actually a criminal*. If you’re against due process, what you’re really saying is that you support sending innocent people to prison and letting people jail anyone they don’t like with a single accusation.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

#50501movement #ImpeachTrump #NoKings I was absolutely blown away by how well-researched and well-taught this video was. It covers so many issues that I’d never even heard about before, and they’re honestly issues EVERYONE should know about. youtube.com/watch?v=riX2...

youtube.com

The Man Behind The American Oligarchy

YouTube video by Riverwand

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(9/9) These are the heroes that fought and bled to defend our country, and the families they left behind. These are the heroes that billionaires are calling the “Parasite Class”. They fought for us - and now, it’s our turn to fight for them. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(8/9) I met a man who served for decades, only to come home and hold a gun to his head - and when his wife tried to get him help, she found that the nearest VA psychiatrist was a hundred miles away, because the VA is already underpaid and understaffed. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(7/9) I met a man who was drafted into the Vietnam War at the age of 20, and was only sent home when he was too disabled to continue. And even though he never asked to be a soldier, even though it cost a young man his future, he still didn’t regret his service. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(6/9) I met a woman who served in the Air Force, and was sent home half-paralyzed. Since then, she fought like hell to recover, and even became a doctor - because apparently, being crippled in service to others wasn’t enough for her. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(5/9) I met a man that served for 20 years, and a friend of his who came to ensure that his sacrifices wouldn’t be spat on. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(4/9) I met two older women, one who’d lost two brothers in combat, and one whose entire family tree was full of soldiers, from her grandfather to her nieces and nephews. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(3/9) I met a man who gave up a 1600 dollar job to come support his father, who served in the National Guard #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(2/9) I met a Marine woman who worked as a mechanic in the Vietnam war, who put her life on the line to support our soldiers. The entire time I talked to her, she tried to redirect all the praise to the soldiers she worked alongside. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

(1/9) Yesterday, I attended the Utah Veteran’s Protest at the state capitol, and I wanted to share a few stories about the people I met, and the stories they shared about those real-life superheroes that fought and bled to defend us. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Fun fact: VA hospitals tend to get better patient outcomes than private hospitals, despite being underfunded, and understaffed, and despite having patients with worse starting conditions. The only “Waste” going on here is when CEOs focus on profits over people. #VA #Veterans #LoveVets #50501movement

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

(3/3) So if anyone thought they were only going after trans people and immigrants - nope. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who doesn’t perfectly fit into the middle/upper class white American nuclear family stereotype is on the chopping block, and I for one, don’t feel like waiting around for my turn.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

(2/3) She’s also a lesbian. Once - one singular time - she was found sitting next to another girl. She was immediately given a warning that if anyone ever even suspected her of being a lesbian, she would be expelled and given a 7-year sexual predator mark on her file.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Here at the protest, I just heard a pretty horrible story I think everyone should hear about. There’s this military girl, 18 years old, who’s been prepping for military service since she was 12. It’s basically her entire life, and she’s good at it - she got a 94 on the ASVAB, which is crazy (1/3)

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Thanks! And yeah, every time I tell one of my international friends about this, they’re absolutely baffled. Even the ones trying to survive in full-on dictatorships can’t believe how brazen America is about bribery.

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I’ve been researching & working on my arguments for a while now, I hope you’ll find them helpful! 🩵💙🩵 youtube.com/watch?v=_vP9...

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A quick, but detailed discussion of America’s current politics & economy.

YouTube video by Eryn Walton

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

This video is actually the one Brandi Hysell took, I just asked if I could help spread it around - least I could do, after all she did! 🩵💙🩵 She’s posted her side of the story on Facebook (Brandi Hysell) and Tiktok (baterella) if you want to check it out!

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

#50501movement The turnout today was incredible - but we can do better. Have you seen a pride parade before? Imagine a march like that, but with EVERYONE who hates Fascism. We have the people, we only lack the courage. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself, so go spread a little hope! 💙🩵💙

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Eryn @erynstar.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne A lot of my friends are scared around police officers, especially when protesting. But today, I saw those same officers rush to protect us from a MAGA attacker. Be kind to your officers, people - so long as you’re peaceful, they’re more likely to protect than to harm.

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