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[workersolidarity]

🇺🇲 US-MEXICO BORDER: Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas Declares State of Emergency Amid Flood of 6'000 Migrants in Two Days

A massive influx of now 8'000 migrants crossing into the US/Mexico border this week flooded into the small city of Eagle Pass, Texas (Pop. 29'000); which prompted the mayor of the city, Rolando Salinas to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday.

This massive influx of migrants into US shows no sign of abating going into Saturday night as US mainstream media outlets post a steady stream of shots in and around Eagle Pass of seemingly endless queues of migrants at border checkpoints, as well as stadiums full of migrants huddling in dense crowds under overpasses.

Tensions remain high along the border; the Biden Administration recently removed razor wire from the section of border that passes by Eagle Pass, prompting Texas Governor Gregg Abbott to deploy law enforcement officers to attempt to replace it.

On Wednesday, President Biden granted extended temporary protection status for thousands of Venezuelan migrants already in the country.

Also on Wednesday, media outlets were reporting the US Border Patrol had apprehended over 9'000 illegal immigrants in a 24-hour period. An astounding number even for a country over 300 million.

Most estimates now put illegal border crossings at well over 2 million each year, with US Border Patrol reporting over 181'000 encounters along the US Mexico border in August alone.

🤡 Perhaps Joe Biden thinks you can use cheap immigrant labor to build all those homes for our population of half a million homeless Americans and that's why he's letting them in by the thousands per day.

[vivid-bun]

A reminder to the "the American government wouldn't..." crowd. They have. They have made their own internment camps before. They have rounded up innocent citizens and immigrants before. The victims of which are still alive to this day and trying to share their stories with the world, they have been trying to warn us for a long time. George Takei (as seen above) is a famous example of this. He has written about his experiences time and time again, even publishing a book talking about his time in these camps. He may be famous now, but at the time he was just another kid forced from his home. To this day he still firmly dedicates himself to trying to educate and inform people, trying to spread awareness with his platform. The American Government can and will do terrible things. Do not let anyone convince you otherwise.

[maichan808]

Feb 4, 2025 - Thousands of Los Angeles high school students walked out of class and marched on City Hall in the third straight day of Anti-ICE protests. (Source)

PROTESTS ARE HAPPENING. THEY ARE JUST NOT BEING COVERED OUTSIDE OF LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS. DO NOT RELY ON MAINSTREAM MEDIA.

There was a huge Trans-rights demonstration last night in New York outside of NYU Langone hospital in protest of their decision to halt gender-affirming care under Trump's order. (Source)

[devils-yui]

Reposting this from a friend bc I think it is VERY important to know of this, and for immigrants, and other possible victims of the ICE Raids happening right now

Here’s to also a very huge edit, from the list of very helpful people who have been reblogging and providing more info.

I’m not as well informed but I will be relaying the information and tagging each person who added onto this post:

@onthedriftinthetardis -

The phone number in the first photo is ONLY for Orange County, California!

Look up your local ACLU affiliate here

@6feetunderwater -

It always makes me nervous to see a reporting phone number passed around without any links to verify it, so the number in the first pic can be found on the site for the Orange County Rapid Response Network, which is "an interconnected system of non-profit and grassroots organizations, civil rights attorneys, law school clinics, and individuals working together to respond to dehumanizing immigration enforcement activities and policies in Orange County"

@geekerypeekery -

The second warrant is not fake, but is an administrative rather than judicial warrant, and has no constitutional authority to bypass Fourth Amendment protections - in other words, it does not entitle the bearer to enter and search your home. It simply authorizes agents of the issuing department to contact you. Always ask to see the warrant before opening your door!

In addition to the ACLU links, try contacting the National Immigration Law Center https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Warrants-Subpoenas-Facts.pdf

@american-anger -

The phone number listed here is specific to Orange County in California, but you can look up other California counties here:

CALIFORNIA RAPID RESPONSE NETWORKS

@beaniebaneenie -

Unpleasant reminder: within 100 miles of the border (which is home to 200 million people and virtually all major cities in the US), ICE does not need a warrant to enter your home, your car, to search anything, or even to arrest you.

You are not automatically safe just because they don't have a real warrant.

The best and safest thing you can do is learn to have escape routes- quick ways to get out of the house or area you're in if you find out ICE or CBP are around. Those of us who do have documentation? Time for us to step the fuck up.

Film any interaction. Every interaction. If you're able, step into the conversation and be a Karen/Kyle- weaponize your privilege for Good. If you get asked about people? Use positive but vague statements so you a) cannot be caught in a lie, and b) do not give any information away.

"I don't know them that well, but I don't tend to socialize much. They seem great to me."

"I can't remember the last time I saw them."

"Maybe they speak another language, I can't remember details. But I picked up Duolingo during the pandemic and tons of other people did too."

"I'm not sure."

"I'm sorry, I can't help you."

Even if you're somewhere the 100-mile Exception doesn't apply and a warrant is in fact needed? I don't expect ICE and CBP to play by the rules for long, if at all. I fully expect this to get ugly, and fast.

Cheeto has already declared an emergency of national security at the border, and is mobilizing the military to have jurisdiction over a huge swath of the country. It's essentially tantamount to martial law. And it's only been four days.

Gear up for a long, hard fight. This is gonna be a marathon, not a sprint.

— I am leaving all of this as an edit because on the off chance someone does find the posts that have these people specifically reblogging, I don’t want it to be too late. So I’m comprising it all here

Here are a few other people’s reblogs I thought were important:

Thank you @onthedriftinthetardis @6feetunderwater @geekerypeekery @american-anger @beaniebaneenie @bunnychiffon @dubiouslynamed @trisockatops @witchy-disaster for contributing and helping me make this a more well-informed post. Thank you so much

[oneofthosecrazycatladies]

Native Americans are being targeted by ICE agents.

Native. Americans. Y’know, the people who were here before all the white people.

[sparklymiraclewerewolf]

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to sell $5m “gold card” resident permits to foreigners – a programme that would also come with a route to citizenship. The high-dollar visa would replace the US’s current “EB-5” immigrant investor visa for foreign job-creators, which Trump’s commerce secretary has slammed as full of “nonsense” and “fraud” Read more

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[babyenemychild]

Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card

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[usanewscorner]

Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card

President Trump said he is planning to introduce a new visa to attract rich foreigners to America — something he is calling a "gold card."

For $5 million, people will be able to apply to become lawful permanent residents. Trump said the program would be rolled out in two weeks, would bring in "very high-level people," and said the proceeds from the program could help pay down the deficit.

"It's going to be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card. They'll be wealthy, and they'll be successful, and they'll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes," Trump told reporters at an unrelated event in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

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[hardglittergentlemen]

What is a gold card? What is a green card? What to know about Trump's proposal

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[bdusnews]

Trump says US will sell $5 million ‘gold card’ to wealthy foreigners

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[there-goes-trouble]

"The majority of the migrants are from Venezuela, but they also include people from Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru and Ecuador. They’ve said they are tired of being blocked from crossing Mexico by the government." • By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE • Updated 11:01 AM PST, January 2, 2025 •

[sparklymiraclewerewolf]

Trump floats replacing EB-5 visa with $5M 'gold card,' requiring wealthy expats to spend more Read more

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[babyenemychild]

Trump says US will sell $5 million ‘gold card’ to wealthy foreigners

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[latestnews-now]

Discover President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial plans to end birthright citizenship, address Dreamers, and enforce stricter immigration laws. In this detailed breakdown, we explore his recent interview, the challenges to the 14th Amendment, and what it means for the future of U.S. immigration policy. Watch to stay informed on this critical topic!