RockDems VA

@rockdemsva.bsky.social

Residents and citizens of Rockingham County, Virginia who care about politics because we care about people, our planet, and our community. https://rockdemsva.org/ See pinned post for upcoming events/action

Over 5 months into this war, and the conflict is still escalating. Prices are still going up. And not a single one of this administration’s goals have been reached. This was always a war of choice. It’s long past time to end it.

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Trump would rather keep this key position vacant than allow the DOJ to confirm in writing what the American people overwhelmingly believe: the President shouldn’t be above the law, and we shouldn’t have a $1.8 billion slush fund for those who attacked police officers on Jan. 6.

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For a brief moment, there was Congressional and governmental support to ensure that children didn't face deportation alone. Then the Trump administration moved to gut the programs, and tens of thousands of kids who have lawyers now may lose them, while hundreds of thousands more go without counsel.

America's Voice@americasvoice.bsky.social · 6d ago

"Nonprofits representing more than 24,000 unaccompanied migrant kids said they’re at risk of shuttering their programs once a federal government contract ends Friday... Immigration judges issued removal orders for more than 18,000 kids in June, a 73% increase from January"

"It does allege that on Jan 11, four days after Good’s killing, Davis helped facilitate an “emergency meeting” for residents interested in “resistance to ICE” that featured discussions of protest tactics, like civil disobedience, marches and “blockades” to stop ICE officers." He's facing prison time

Will Jones@willpjones.bsky.social · last wk.

“Davis, and other defendants interviewed by the Guardian, are confident that the case against them will collapse. But the government is trying to send a signal, he said: “This isn’t just about us. It’s about trying to scare everybody who opposes ICE.””