DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a>: As Maine eyes voter ID law, Trump order tightens federal registration rules</p><p>by Caroline LeCour, March 27, 2025</p><p>"As Maine voters eye a statewide voter ID proposal, a new <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExecutiveOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveOrder</span></a> from President Donald <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> is adding another layer to the conversation around election integrity and access. </p><p>"The order signed Wednesday would require proof of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a> to register for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FederalElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalElections</span></a> and mandate that all ballots be received by Election Day—a change from the current system in many states that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to count if received later.</p><p>"Though separate from Maine's voter ID proposal—which addresses identification at the polls rather than registration—some in the state see a common goal.</p><p>"'This is a policy, different policies to strengthen our elections, to increase confidence of voters to participate in our democratic process,' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlexTitcomb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlexTitcomb</span></a>, of the grassroots organization The Dinner Table, [a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservative</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PAC</span></a>] said. The group spared Maine's voter ID proposal, which was certified by the Maine Secretary of State earlier this year. </p><p>"Critics argue that requiring documents many voters may not readily have—especially those whose names may not match across forms of ID—could discourage legitimate voters from participating.</p><p>"'A lot of married women have changed their names, some of their documents don't match up,' Jen Lancaster, with the League of Women Voters of Maine, said. 'Maybe they don't have the perfect document, and they get turned away. That's what <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoterSuppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoterSuppression</span></a> is. It's eligible voters being denied their right to vote.'</p><p>"Lancaster says the executive order is likely to face legal challenges, echoing concerns from national <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> organizations."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/as-maine-eyes-voter-id-law-trump-order-tightens-federal-registration-rules/ar-AA1BJQb9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/politics/as</span><span class="invisible">-maine-eyes-voter-id-law-trump-order-tightens-federal-registration-rules/ar-AA1BJQb9</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoterDisenfranchisement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoterDisenfranchisement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainePol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoterID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoterID</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoterIDAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoterIDAct</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeagueOfWomenVoters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeagueOfWomenVoters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AbsenteeVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbsenteeVoting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AbsenteeBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbsenteeBallots</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoterID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoterID</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SAVEAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAVEAct</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USElections</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>Ihre Papiere, bitte. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Wants Immigrants on U.S. Soil to Hand Over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> Accounts to Apply for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Citizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Citizenship</span></a> </p><p>Trump is demanding social media handles for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/citizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>citizenship</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenCard</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> applicants whether they're already in the U.S. or not. </p><p>by Matt Sledge, March 23 2025, </p><p>"President Donald Trump’s administration wants to force people in the U.S. applying for green cards or citizenship to fork over their social media handles, in a move with far-reaching implications as the government cracks down on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProPalestine</span></a> activists.<br> <br>"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USCIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCIS</span></a>, which oversees naturalization and immigration, earlier this month proposed requesting social media names from people in the U.S. who apply for asylum, permanent residency, or naturalization, expanding a policy that used to only target people living abroad applying for visas. </p><p>"The proposal references Trump’s day-one executive order laying the groundwork for a new <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MuslimTravelBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MuslimTravelBan</span></a>, which also asked federal agencies to identify <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigrants</span></a> in the U.S. who hold '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HostileAttitudes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HostileAttitudes</span></a>” toward the government.</p><p>"'This policy would disparately impact <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Muslim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Muslim</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arab</span></a> applicants seeking <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a>.”</p><p>"The shift would affect an estimated 3.5 million people per year — some of whom have lived in the U.S. for decades.<br>In light of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ColumbiaUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColumbiaUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protester</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MahmoudKhalil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MahmoudKhalil</span></a>’s ongoing detention, one official from a Muslim civil rights group said the new policy poses special danger for critics of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> and the Trump administration. </p><p>"'This policy would disparately impact Muslim and Arab applicants seeking U.S. citizenship that have voiced support for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Palestinian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestinian</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a>,' said Robert McCaw, director of government affairs at the Council on American-Islamic Relations. 'Collecting the social media identifiers of any potential green card applicants or citizens is the means to silencing their <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LawfulSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawfulSpeech</span></a>.'" </p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/03/23/trump-immigrants-social-media-citizenship-green-card/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theintercept.com/2025/03/23/tr</span><span class="invisible">ump-immigrants-social-media-citizenship-green-card/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/nYlTX" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/nYlTX</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigBrother" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBrother</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigBrotherIsWatchingYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBrotherIsWatchingYou</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigTechBrosAreWatchingYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTechBrosAreWatchingYou</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a></p>
Iris Richardson Fine Art 🇩🇪🇺🇸📷<p>See how many questions you can answer<br><a href="https://civicsquestions.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADj_npz1XQ3yVyCv2ekbKVLONrfet&gclid=CjwKCAiAwaG9BhAREiwAdhv6Ywtf0nNvKq-_bNLql7xKpvcyrDg9JDidhR8PM0TLrcspsL6YIVIXDBoC2tcQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">civicsquestions.com/?gad_sourc</span><span class="invisible">e=1&gbraid=0AAAAADj_npz1XQ3yVyCv2ekbKVLONrfet&gclid=CjwKCAiAwaG9BhAREiwAdhv6Ywtf0nNvKq-_bNLql7xKpvcyrDg9JDidhR8PM0TLrcspsL6YIVIXDBoC2tcQAvD_BwE</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/UScitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UScitizenship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/UShistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UShistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>constitution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/USlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USlaw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/USACivicquestion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USACivicquestion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/equalrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equalrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/superbowl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>superbowl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>'People are scared': <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FortPeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FortPeck</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TribalChair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TribalChair</span></a> urges members to carry IDs to avoid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a></p><p>by Nora Mabie Jan 24, 2025</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FortPeckAssiniboine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FortPeckAssiniboine</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sioux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sioux</span></a> Tribal Chairman <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JustinGrayHawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JustinGrayHawk</span></a> on Friday issued a statement urging tribal members to carry their tribal IDs amid growing concern over President Donald <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s recent executive orders. </p><p>"Gray Hawk wrote that community members feared the possibility of '(deporting) <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericans</span></a> along with Mexicans in the hope that nobody can tell the difference.' </p><p>"When asked if the tribal enrollment office had received an uptick in calls after Trump’s inauguration, Enrollment Officer Twyla Red Eagle said, 'Yes. Yes. Yes.'<br>'Just this afternoon, we had 15 people in here,' she said. 'And people are calling from out-of-state where they had deportations already. … People are scared.'</p><p>"Fort Belknap Indian Community Vice President Judy King on Friday issued a similar statement, advising members to 'keep a copy of your tribal identification card on you at all times.'</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoNation</span></a> Council delegates said they'd been contacted by tribal members in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arizona</span></a> who said they were detained by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a>, according to the Arizona Republic. </p><p>"On his first day in office, Trump issued a slew of executive orders related to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a>. He declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and said he plans to send U.S. troops to support agents, according to The Associated Press. </p><p>"Trump issued an executive order denying <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a> to the children born in the states of parents living in the U.S. illegally. A U.S. District Judge temporarily blocked the order and as of Jan. 21, 22 states had sued to block the move, according to The Associated Press.<br>To request a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TribalID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TribalID</span></a>, visit the Fort Peck Tribes’ enrollment department or call 406-768-2311. The Fort Belknap Indian Community enrollment office can be reached at 406-353-8531 or 406-353-8532."</p><p>Original link:<br><a href="https://missoulian.com/news/local/indigenous/tribal-id-deportation-fort-peck-montana-president-trump-birthright-citizenship/article_4729c4fa-da9f-11ef-b840-cf8dd675ea3c.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">missoulian.com/news/local/indi</span><span class="invisible">genous/tribal-id-deportation-fort-peck-montana-president-trump-birthright-citizenship/article_4729c4fa-da9f-11ef-b840-cf8dd675ea3c.html</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/uwm9b" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/uwm9b</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICERaids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICERaids</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoHumanIsIllegalOnStolenLand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoHumanIsIllegalOnStolenLand</span></a></p>
Yoshimatsu ✅🇺🇸 🇺🇦<p>'"muskrat” Is Pulling “MAGAmoron” Down’: CNN’s Harry Enten Analyzes Tesla CEO’s Crashing Poll Numbers"</p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/MAGAmoron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGAmoron</span></a> will seize "muskrat's" companies through "asset forfeiture," strip "muskrat" of <a href="https://toot.community/tags/UScitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UScitizenship</span></a> and deport him to Siberia bc <a href="https://toot.community/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> will refuse to take him back. If I'm gonna fantasize, might as well dream biglt!</p><p><a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/musk-is-pulling-trump-down-cnns-harry-enten-analyzes-tesla-ceos-crashing-poll-numbers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mediaite.com/news/musk-is-pull</span><span class="invisible">ing-trump-down-cnns-harry-enten-analyzes-tesla-ceos-crashing-poll-numbers/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> Law Firm Tells <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSchools</span></a> to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistICE</span></a> Enforcement by Destroying <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> Records</p><p>By Steve Robinson January 26, 2025</p><p>"A leading progressive law firm in Maine is advising public school officials on how they can effectively resist potential immigration enforcement actions that may involve the families of minors who attend government-run schools, including by destroying evidence of potential immigration crimes.</p><p>"The advice may place school officials in the legal crosshairs of the Trump Administration under a new policy advisory distributed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which warns state and local officials not to interfere with federal law enforcement activities.</p><p>"'[S]chool officials should generate a plan for what to do if immigration officials seek to conduct activities at school, and provide appropriate training to those who may come in contact with officials,' law firm Drummond Woodsum warned in an 'Immigration Client Alert' distributed on Jan. 21.</p><p>"A copy of that advisory email was obtained by the Maine Wire and is published [at the link] in full.</p><p>"The memo advises clients who may have evidence that a student and that student’s parents or guardians are not U.S. citizens or are present in the U.S. without authorization.</p><p>"According to Drummond Woodsum, school officials should destroy those records or stop collecting them so as to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/obstruct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obstruct</span></a> or prevent federal immigration officials from enforcing American immigration law.</p><p>"Schools may have collected data on students’ <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nationality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nationality</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CountryOfBirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CountryOfBirth</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USEntryDate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USEntryDate</span></a>, the date a student first attended school, or the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ImmigrationStatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImmigrationStatus</span></a> of the student or their parents or guardians, the memo states.</p><p>“'[T]his information should not be stored as part of a students education record and should be destroyed as soon as it is no longer needed,' the memo states."</p><p><a href="https://www.themainewire.com/2025/01/maine-law-firm-tells-public-schools-to-resist-ice-enforcement-by-destroying-immigration-records/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">themainewire.com/2025/01/maine</span><span class="invisible">-law-firm-tells-public-schools-to-resist-ice-enforcement-by-destroying-immigration-records/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ImmigrantRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImmigrantRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AbolishICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbolishICE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICERaids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICERaids</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineSchools</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@AIF_Massachusetts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AIF_Massachusetts</span></a></span> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> is within the 100-mile "border zone" as well!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineACLU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineACLU</span></a> Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Executive Order</p><p>January 21, 2025</p><p>"The ACLU of Maine is joining its New England counterparts to sue President Donald Trump over his order to end birthright citizenship.</p><p>"His order says the federal government won’t recognize the birthright of children born to parents who are in the country illegally.</p><p>"A statement from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACLU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACLU</span></a> of Maine says birthright citizenship is guaranteed in the 14th Amendment.</p><p>"'If you’re born here, you are a citizen – period,' said the statement. 'No politician can decide who is American and who is not. The 14th Amendment guarantees the citizenship of all children born in the United States regardless of race, color, or ancestry. It was ratified in 1868, overturning the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DredScott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DredScott</span></a> decision that denied <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackAmericans</span></a> the rights and protections of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a>.'</p><p>"The order from President Trump was expected to receive immediate legal challenges from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> activist groups."</p><p><a href="https://wgan.com/news/074470-maine-aclu-joins-lawsuit-against-trump-executive-order/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgan.com/news/074470-maine-acl</span><span class="invisible">u-joins-lawsuit-against-trump-executive-order/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ImmigrationRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImmigrationRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FuckICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckICE</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p>Would the Supreme Court roll over on this? I wish could answer "no" with confidence.</p><p>Note how Michael Anton, author of "The Flight 93 Election" and West Coast Straussian, is part of this odious bid to strip people of their citizenship. </p><p>The Plot Against Birthright Citizenship – Mother Jones</p><p><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/trump-end-birthright-citizenship-how-to-project-2025-mass-deportation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/politics/2024/</span><span class="invisible">11/trump-end-birthright-citizenship-how-to-project-2025-mass-deportation/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/14thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>14thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CitizenshipClause" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenshipClause</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BirthrightCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirthrightCitizenship</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/JusSoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JusSoli</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USLaw</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USConstitution</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MichaelAnton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelAnton</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UScitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UScitizenship</span></a> was forced on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericans</span></a> 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive </p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/us-citizenship-was-forced-on-native-americans-100-years-ago-its-promise-remains-elusive-227846" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/us-citizen</span><span class="invisible">ship-was-forced-on-native-americans-100-years-ago-its-promise-remains-elusive-227846</span></a></p>
Nick's world<p>I knew it wouldn't be easy to become a US citizen but damn, they ask a hell of a lot of questions! <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Naturalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Naturalization</span></a>, <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>Joining <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USmilitary</span></a> a "fast track" to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UScitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UScitizenship</span></a><br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/army-air-force-recruiting-shortfall-immigrants-citizenship-2cd690352210606945010d1800c5bdbe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/army-air-fo</span><span class="invisible">rce-recruiting-shortfall-immigrants-citizenship-2cd690352210606945010d1800c5bdbe</span></a><br><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/military/naturalization-through-military-service" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uscis.gov/military/naturalizat</span><span class="invisible">ion-through-military-service</span></a></p>
IndiaNewsWatch<p>Over 87,000 persons gave up Indian citizenship in first half of 2023</p><p>In the three-year period from 2019 to 2022, at least 1,70,795 persons renounced Indian citizenship in the United States to become US citizens.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndianCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianCitizenship</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/citizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>citizenship</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SJaishankar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SJaishankar</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/over-87000-persons-gave-indian-citizenship-first-half-2023-180141" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thenewsminute.com/article/over</span><span class="invisible">-87000-persons-gave-indian-citizenship-first-half-2023-180141</span></a></p>
The Chaotic Good 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🖖<p>Picking up lunch as a treat for <span class="h-card"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@amerikate" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>amerikate</span></a></span> and I after I had a dental appointment for a routine clean. </p><p>I, a <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/British" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>British</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Immigrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigrant</span></a> with <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/USCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCitizenship</span></a> am at my favorite <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Bcorp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bcorp</span></a> community bakery, a bakery that doesn’t use some ingredients because of the social or environmental cost of using them. The staff are treated well, and always have a smile. They’re a mixture of different ages, races, sexual identities and genders. </p><p>The guy in front of me was <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Italian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italian</span></a>. The lady sat next to me as I wait for my sandwiches is having a <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/FaceTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FaceTime</span></a> conversation in <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>French</span></a> about the price of something she wants to buy, which quickly morphs into a conversation about children. </p><p>Across the room, a <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Korean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Korean</span></a> couple are talking about something. (I don’t speak Korean.)</p><p>The room is full of life. </p><p>Nobody is hating. Nobody is mistreating someone because of their appearance, where they’re from, or their religious beliefs. </p><p>I freaking love this part of the <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a>. I love this part of <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/PDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PDX</span></a>. This is what it means to be <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a>.</p>
Billy<p>My wife has to begin studying for her US Citizenship test so to help her out, I put together a quick telegram bot that works similar to flash cards. I found building a chat bot to be so much faster than building out an entire app. Blog post coming soon with more details (probably when I'm done with the bot)</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/telegrambot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telegrambot</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/uscitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uscitizenship</span></a></p>
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