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Jonathan Matías

@jtmatias.bsky.social

Washington Spirit season ticket holder. Mission mobilizer. National Director of Development for Bridge of Hope National. Loved by Jesus. Against Christian nationalism. #woso

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6d ago

The situation in Haiti is terrifying. On Sunday, 150 gunmen swept down on a town to kill, rape, loot, and burn. 22 people were executed in a churchyard. 52 were taken hostage. Stephen Miller mockingly says Haiti is safe and ICE just sent its second deportation flight this month; with kids on board.

They arrived in silence, under cover of darkness, heavily armed as they surrounded the town and moved through Kenscoff’s rugged terrain and towering forests in the mountains above the Haitian capital. Numbering around 150, the gunmen swept through several locations as they made their way toward the center of the town, opening fire on resident who tried to flee. At least 13 people were shot and killed as the gunmen ran through downtown, according to an account by the United Nations human rights office. As more than 50 others sought refuge in L’Arche de la Nouvelle Alliance, a Protestant church that had been sheltering people already displaced by the violence, the gunmen pursued them. When they arrive, they forced residents from the church and executed 22 of them in its courtyard. A dozen others were killed behind the sanctuary. The attackers didn’t just stop there. Before withdrawing from downtown, an area encompassing City Hall and a Haiti National Police substation, they abducted at least 52 people, including a mother and her five children, as well as another mother and her infant. Children and elderly who could not run were killed inside their homes. Others were burned alive after gunmen set at least a dozen houses on fire, witnesses told the National Human Rights Defense Network. The attackers also shot horses and other livestock inside the rural enclave.
Miami Herald@miamiherald.com · 7d ago

Last month, U.S. officials warned Haitian authorities to expect an increase in deportations following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to allow President Donald Trump to end Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation even while litigation challenging the termination continues in the courts.

Jonathan Matías@jtmatias.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I was filled with joy to see The Underground Yarn & Book Shop in Hershey overflowing with guests for their 1 year birthday bash! Kayla and Eric have created a beloved space for community, conversation, Red Rooster Coffee, and more. I ran into friends, made friends, and found some compelling books!

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Jonathan Matías@jtmatias.bsky.social · 2mo ago

After two emergency surgeries for life-threatening infections in 2025, the last couple weeks of Renewal Time-a two-week sabbatical given by Bridge of Hope National-have been refreshing. Contemplative hikes for connection with God and my family and going on an ecumenical retreat with The Initiative

Jonathan Matías@jtmatias.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are proud of Jadon who received the Rite of Confirmation on Sunday! He shared a devotional on a passage about his faith in Jesus, drew art to convey his passage, was a Lector in the service, and the pastors and parents laid hands on him in prayer. This is all new to us as newbies to Lutheranism!

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Jonathan Matías@jtmatias.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This week I got to learn songs of resistance sung at ICE agents and to beleaguered immigrant neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Some friends and I are bringing these songs to the Square of Manheim, PA at the No Kings Event this Sat, 3/28, 2-4. We'll rally at the Mini Park at 15 E High Street @1:45 pm 1/2

Jonathan Matías@jtmatias.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Celebrating the one year anniversary of Chellas Arepa Kitchen in downtown Lancaster by enjoying a delicious pernil arepa with chimichurri sauce! The Chellas crew makes my favorite Latin dishes, actually, my favorite foods, in Lancaster Co.

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Jonathan Matías@jtmatias.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The de-humanizing images that POTUS shared on social media explain a great deal about what Black and Brown bodies are undergoing in America. Photo credits: ICE Infrastructure Social Circle Analysis Memo Feb. 18, 2026, Photographer Ali Daniels, Bloomberg images Jan. 29, 2026

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Jonathan Matías@jtmatias.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Friends--this is America. This is who we are. We pump tens of billions of dollars into warehousing humans & don't really believe in legal immigration, for we are terminating the legal status of mainly people of color who came here legally, and making them illegal, so we can deport them..