Allen Orr
@allenorr.bsky.social
Past President of AILA, Immigration Chair NBA, Immigration Lawyer, Immigration Strategist, SiriusXM Urbanview contributor, KBLA 1580 contributor, Morehouse '95, Howard Law '98, Tennis Fan, Opinions are my own. https://linktr.ee/AllenOrr
The more you know - Canada and Mexico are more than just our neighbors. They are America's two largest trading partners, buy nearly 30 percent of all U. S. goods traded and support a North American economy that totals $1.9 trillion.
Employers, be ready - ICE reportedly conducting "soft raids" at Premier Packing processing facility in Washington www.seafoodsource.com/news/us-immi...
ICE reportedly conducting
US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement conducting
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“ICE Tax” Trump’s deportation agenda raised prices, contracted local economies, immigration group says @urbanviewradio.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/t...
Trump's deportation agenda raised prices, contracted local economies, immigration group says
A report released Wednesday by the immigration advocacy group America's Voice argues President Trump's immigration policy is hurting the economy.
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California judge holds Homeland Security in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps calmatters.org/justice/2026...
Judge orders daily fines against Homeland Security in case over LA immigration sweeps
A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for not disclosing the cellphone records of immigration agents in Los Angeles.
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Corruption - 26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court - POLITICO None of the Burke Law Group’s lawyers list immigration law as an area of expertise, per the firm’s website www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
None of the Burke Law Group’s lawyers list immigration law as an area of expertise, per the firm’s website.
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This is the story of how a group of perfectly ordinary neighbors took on one of the worst landlords in New York. And won. Introducing, the Union of Pinnacle Tenants: the short film. Watch the full film: youtu.be/h5dvGKI26ZA
This is the reality inside ICE detention centers. Children are being forced into jail-like conditions while this Administration strips away their basic human rights. We cannot allow this stand. We must hold this inhumane Administration accountable!
I really support Angie Nixon. She’s for the many not for money! Let’s go FL! It primary is coming in August
Sara Wiles @sarawiles.bsky.social Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social
Sara Wiles @sarawiles.bsky.social Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social
WE NEED 4 SEATS TO FLIP THE SENATE. JOSH TUREK SHOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I was researching Josh and came across one of his signature issues: Right to Repair. I had no idea how important this was. Most people in big cities probably don’t either. 🧵
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
Haitian immigrants report to Ohio ICE office, exit with ankle monitors - www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
Haitian immigrants report to Ohio ICE office, exit with ankle monitors
Haitian residents reported to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in suburban Cincinnati where at least 2 people were given ankle monitors.
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She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door An escalating trend. NPR reviewed one specific charge: conspiracy to impede or injure an officer, which can carry a sentence of up to six years in federal prison. www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n...
She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door
The Justice Department is using federal conspiracy charges to sweep up ICE protesters. Some legal experts worry the agency is casting too wide a net to prosecute political activists.
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Deportations spiking due to fast-tracked immigration court hearings, data show. Immigration judges nationwide issued more than 50,000 deportation orders for people who did not show up to court last month www.kpbs.org/news/border-...
Deportations spiking due to fast-tracked immigration court hearings, data show
The new Trump administration tactic, which is to drastically reduce notice given to people with hearing dates, is leading to a lot more deportations because people aren't showing up for court.
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ew Immigration Plan Considered To Stop Students From Working In U.S. The Trump administration is considering imposing a $100,000 immigration fee for Optional Practical Training to prevent international students from working in America after graduating. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
New Immigration Plan Considered To Stop Students From Working In U.S.
The Trump administration is considering imposing a $100,000 fee on international students who want to work on Optional Practical Training.
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Most Americans say Trump has gone too far on US immigration: Poll Half of Americans say Trump has gone too far on deportations, though most Republicans still support his approach. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
Most Americans say Trump has gone too far on US immigration: Poll
Half of Americans say Trump has gone too far on deportations, though most Republicans still support his approach.
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If someone is complying with an ankle monitor, they're proving they'll appear in court. So why are more than 77k people still in immigration detention when effective alternatives exist? There never seems to be funding for ICE body cameras, but there's funding for ankle monitors #TPS holders.
Vote this week! @urbanviewradio.bsky.social All eyes on Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington & Tennessee with statewide primaries that will shape November's ballot. Also watch Arkansas' HD-44 special election. Check your ballot: ballotpedia.org/Elections_ca... #Vote
There never seems to be funding for body cameras to increase transparency and accountability, yet there are resources to deploy hundreds of ankle monitors and staff on a Sunday to shackle former #TPSholders. Those choices reflect enforcement priorities. @connectwithjacob.bsky.social
As I said this morning on @connectwithjacob.bsky.social : If people are complying with ankle monitor requirements, they're demonstrating they'll also appear for court. If effective alternatives to detention exist, why are more than 77,000 people being held in immigration detention?
A 29-year-old man died of aggressive leukemia days after ICE released him from custody as he lay in intensive care.
ICE Accused of Neglect After Man, 29, in Its Custody Dies
Prisciliano Trejo Ricano was “coughing up blood” behind bars—and his family says his pleas for care were ignored.
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ICE appears to be violating agency policy and constitutional rights. It is difficult to document these incidents as a public record. Let's use #ICEWatch to share credible videos, eyewitness accounts, and documented incidents to increase transparency, awareness, and accountability