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Lindsay Dusard

@lindsaydusard.bsky.social

(she/her) quant methods phd candidate @penngse @IESResearch predoctoral fellow ✏️ immigration, education & the social safety net #refugeeswelcome

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Rep. Judy Chu@chu.house.gov · 3d ago

Today, @hirono.senate.gov and I introduced the Protect American Values Act to defund Trump’s “public charge” rule, which punishes legally eligible immigrants for accessing basic services like health care, nutrition assistance, and housing support.

National Immigration Law Center@nilc.org · 4d ago

Trump's mass deportation machine is traumatizing immigrant families and destabilizing our schools. We analyzed interviews with 37 educators across 14 states to understand the impact on K-12 schools and how they are resisting. The findings are urgent. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/45teG21

The Impact of Immigration Enforcement and Anti-Immigrant Policies on K-12 Schools, Educators, and Immigrant Youth and Families

This report summarizes a timely national qualitative case study documenting the acute structural and emotional shocks rippling through America’s public education system due to heightened federal immig...

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Economic Policy Institute@epi.org · 4d ago

The Trump administration plans on spending $268.9 BILLION—or $2,358 per taxpayer—to undertake mass deportations. Ever wonder what that money could have funded instead? Check out EPI's new calculator to see what your state, county, congressional district, or town could have invested in.

The Cost of Deportations Calculator

The Trump administration is taking billions of _your_ taxpayer dollars to pay for mass deportations. The Cost of Deportations Calculator shows what could this money be used for instead.

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National Immigration Law Center@nilc.org · 4d ago

In just a year and a half, the Trump administration has expanded detention to historic levels, leading to more than 50 deaths. It has flooded our cities with rogue agents, turning everyday routines into moments of fear & uncertainty. But across the country, states are fighting back. 🧵⬇️

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2w ago

As of this week, hundreds of thousands of Haitians lost their legal status. Most have lost work permits as well. That's left many people unable to support themselves. Here is a verified link to a fundraiser supporting Haitians in Springfield. Please drop links to other fundraisers in the replies.

Stand with Haitian Families in Crisis

Build the Emergency Fund that protects families when everything feels uncertain. The end of TPS. Increasing ICE actions. Families losing work authorization overnight. For Haitian parents and children ...

ancljkuy.donorsupport.co

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Trump admin's latest strategy to mass generate removal orders is diabolical: - Take a huge group of people with hearings scheduled in late 2026, 2027, or 2028. - Send them a physical letter rescheduling all of their cases to next week. - Those who inevitably miss court get ordered deported.

Deportation Orders Soar in NYC as Trump 'Mega Master' Hearings Accelerate

A new report finds removal orders for people who missed hearings more than doubled in New York City in June, as a new tactic of hastily scheduled court dates rolled out.

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Center for Law and Social Policy@clasp.org · 3w ago

@wendydcervantes.bsky.social: When parents fear that seeking health care, nutrition assistance, or other supports could jeopardize their family’s future, many will simply go without. The result is that children don't get what they need to grow, learn, and thrive. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

New DHS Public Charge Policy Will Increase Fear and Harm Children’s Health and Well-being | CLASP

By removing those protections, the final rule creates confusion and uncertainty that will most likely discourage many immigrant families from seeking health care, nutrition assistance, housing support...

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Katie Bergh@katiebergh.bsky.social · 4w ago

NEW: A year after H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history, the number of children receiving SNAP nationwide has likely dropped by more than 1.5 million, based on our analysis of available data from 17 states. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented

SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4 million people (nearly 10 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and March 2026, based on the latest month of data.

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Lindsay Dusard@lindsaydusard.bsky.social · 4w ago

I have already heard stories of students having to skip class to work because their families lost SNAP when the noncitizen eligibility changes went into effect. These cuts are forcing families to make hard decisions just to meet basic needs - ones that will likely shape long-term economic mobility.

Hilary Wething@hilwething.bsky.social · 4w ago

Medicaid & SNAP are also a big share of people's household budgets. What happens when this funding is cut? Now folks have less to spend on local economic goods-like rent or childcare-because they have new health and food costs. In short these cuts will ripple out into local economies & hurt everyone

Annaliese Paulson@annaliesep.bsky.social · last mo.

Now that the US has banned two (2) trans girls from participating in high school sports, I'm sure NAEP scores will start rising any second now. Thank goodness policymakers are laser-focused on the most important questions in education policy.

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

On Saturday, Leo Garcia Venegas was wrongfully detained by ICE for a 3rd time in a year. Officers followed him home; he said he’s a citizen and had his REAL ID in hand. But they didn’t care. They tackled and shackled him, no questions asked. We’ve got a hearing tomorrow on our prelim injunction.

Photo of Leo being led by five ICE agents into the back of an unmarked ICE vehicle. His hands are cuffed behind his back and he’s in leg shackles. 5. I left the store around 7:20 a.m. and began driving home. I was approaching my house when I noticed an unmarked vehicle following me closely that appeared to be law enforcement. 6. I parked my car in front of my house and turned off the engine. 7. The officers pulled in front of my vehicle to block it in. They exited their vehicle and quickly approached my truck. 8. Without a word, the officers tried to open my driver's side door, but it was locked. Because I already experienced two immigration raids, I knew it was important to tell them I was a citizen and use my REAL. ID to prove my lawful status. So, I took out my Alabama Star ID, unlocked the door, and immediately told the officers that I am a United States citizen. 9. Still without asking me a single question or issuing any lawful commands, the officers pulled me out of my car, tackled me to the ground, and shackled me around both my arms and legs. 10. The officers did not listen when I said I was a citizen. And they showed no interest in looking at my Alabama STAR ID, even though it is a REAL. ID issued only to people who can prove their lawful status. 11. Within two minutes of when I stopped in front of my house, a few other cars arrived, including a K-9 unit with the local police. 12. There were about seven or eight officers in total surrounding me. All but two of those officers were dressed in plain clothes with tactical vests and appeared to be ICE agents. The other two wore uniforms of the local police. At least one of the local police officers arrived with a K-9. 13. The initial stop was initiated by the ICE agents, and it was those ICE agents who took responsibility for my arrest. 14. The ICE agents led me, shackled, to one of their cars and placed me in the back seat. At this point, the officers still had not asked me a single question or bothered to look at my Alabama Star ID that would have shown they had no basis for my detention.
Andrew Thrasher@tituslegaldesign.com · 4mo ago

From Axios: “Between mid-December and early March — when the administration launched high-profile enforcement actions in Minneapolis — ICE's St. Paul field office arrested about 5,000 people. Miami's office reported nearly 10,000 arrests during the same period, the Times reported.”

Andrew Thrasher@tituslegaldesign.com · 4mo ago

With 287(g), ICE has unfettered power and resources to deputize thousands of local police officers and sheriffs deputies across the country to help carry out their ethnic cleansing campaign. And unlike Border Patrol’s BORTAC goons, these arrests by local police are rarely high-profile encounters.

Children Thrive Action Network@letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 4mo ago

[1] Birthright citizenship goes to the Supreme Court this week! Ending birthright citizenship would have devastating consequences on generations of children and families. www.npr.org/2026/03/30/n...

How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.

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Nate Raymond@nateraymond.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New: Judge Richard Stearns in Boston has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new ‌policy that would subject thousands of refugees to arrest and detention if after a year in the United States they had yet to obtain green cards. www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...

US judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees

A federal judge on Monday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a new ‌policy that would subject thousands of refugees to arrest and detention if after a year in the Unit...

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