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Tom Malinowski

@tommalinowski.bsky.social

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@andykimnj.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I’m happy to endorse Tom Malinowski for Congress! I’ve known Tom for over 12 yrs, far longer than anyone else I know in Jersey politics, when we worked under President Obama. We both stepped up against Trump in 2018 by flipping the House. (1/2)

Alan Stamm@alanstamm.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"I don't know if White House aide Stephen Miller has studied the methods of totalitarian despots or if he was just born with their instincts. But...somewhere in Hell, Stalin is smiling and saying: 'That’s my boy.'” — @tommalinowski.bsky.social, former NJ congressman and assistant secretary of state

The danger in stoking fear to scapegoat political enemies

Authoritarians use acts of violence to tighten their grip. But we can choose not to be intimidated.

substack.com

The Contrarian@contrariannews.org · 12mo ago

Federal agents have been sidelined from fighting terror and cyberattacks so Trump can use them for show on city streets. @tommalinowski.bsky.social warns that the cost could be national security itself.

The D.C. takeover proves Democrats are the true law-and-order party

Trump is diverting the only people in our country with the training and experience to stop the next terror attack or serial murderer for a made-up crime problem in D.C.

contrarian.substack.com

Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 12mo ago

Thanks to @tommalinowski.bsky.social for demanding accountability for those involved in the Egyptian government's corrupt scheme to bribe former U.S. Sen. Menendez. New Jersey state officials should act on his calls for investigation and oversight. www.nj.com/opinion/2025...

Menendez is in jail, but his foreign bribers are still cashing in. Why? | Opinion

While Menendez serves prison time, the foreign government that corrupted him is poised to receive even more aid than they sought through bribery.

nj.com

Jon Rauch@jonrauch.bsky.social · last yr.

A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.

I am the immigration attorney for Jerce Reyes Barrios, born in January 16, 1989 in Venezuela. 2. In February and March 2024, Mr. Reyes Barrios marched in two demonstrations in Venezuela protesting the authoritarian rule of Maduro. At the second demonstration, he was detained and taken to a clandestine building where he was tortured (electric shocks and suffocation) along with other demonstrators. 3. Shortly after his release, he fled Venezuela for the United States. He registered with CBP One in Mexico, then presented himself to CBP officials on the day of his appointment. He was taken into custody and detained at Otay Mesa Detention Facility in September 2024. 4. We applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection in December 2024. His final individual hearing is set for April 17, 2025 before Judge Robinson at the Otay Mesa Immigration Court. 5. On March 15, 2025, Mr. Reyes Barrios was deported to El Salvador with no notice to counsel or family. It was not until March 18, 2025 that counsel was able to reach an ICE official and learn that he had in fact been deported. 6. Mr. Reyes Barrios was/is a professional soccer player in Venezuela. He has never been arrested or charged with a crime. He has a steady employment record as a soccer player, as well as a soccer coach for children and youth. 7. Initially, Mr. Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa and accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on two things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary and the word "Dies." OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo and the pictures of the logo]. 8. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts and found a photo of Mr. Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership. 9. After submitting a police clearance from Venezuela indicating no criminal record, multiple employment letters, a declaration from the tattoo artist who rendered the tattoo, and various online images showing similar soccer ball/crown tattoos and explaining the meaning of the hand gesture, Mr. Reyes Barrios was transferred out of maximum security. 10. Nevertheless on March 10th or 11th, he was transferred from Otay Mesa to Texas without notice. Then, on March 15, 2025, he was deported to El Salvador. Counsel and family have lost all contact with him have no information regarding his whereabouts or condition.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last yr.

Rubio’s position seems to be: - We get to say who is a terrorist. Our decision is final. It can’t be challenged. Just trust us. - Once we decide you are a terrorist, we can immediately deport you. No judges. - After we deport you, we can make you rot in a foreign prison. No criminal charges needed.

Tom Malinowski@tommalinowski.bsky.social · last yr.

What's important about the US Institute of Peace (USIP) takedown is not that the Institute does good work (I think it does; others can disagree). It's that Musk and Trump are again deliberately breaking the law to test if Congress & the courts will let them get away with it. 1/