Massachusetts AG: Be 'clear-eyed' about the 'challenges ahead'

Yesterday I learned:

"[Massachusetts] Gov. Maura Healey sued the Trump administration 96 times when she served as attorney general during his first term in office, and she won in 77% of those cases, according to The Boston Globe."

The day before, November 6, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said "her office is 'ready to act' against potential threats from Trump’s administration." She said she was "clear-eyed that President-elect Trump has told us exactly what he intends to do as President, and that we need to believe him and to be ready for the challenges ahead."

— Lindsay Shachnow, Boston.com

“Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said that she would refuse to assist in mass deportations in her state, and warned states of the pressure they will face to penalize and deport undocumented immigrants.” www.latintimes.com/massachusett...

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— Gabe Ortíz (@tusk81.bsky.social) November 7, 2024 at 6:31 PM

“Undocumented immigrants from China who are deemed to be of military age will be among the first groups targeted for deportation by the incoming Trump administration…”

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— Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) November 15, 2024 at 2:03 PM

"We’ve already seen how disastrous a Trump presidency can be for our country and our planet, and we know that his plans this time around are even worse.

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During Donald Trump’s first term, he did everything in his power to reverse the progress our climate movement made to protect our planet from the greed and exploitation of the fossil fuel industry.

Now, we’re staring down an even more dangerous road. Trump plans to repeal major climate legislation, remove any protected status rules on federal lands and waters to allow for more drilling and mining, rescind EPA standards, and remove the U.S. once again from the Paris Climate Agreement. And that’s only the beginning."

— 350.org email today

Concentration camps. Republicans in Texas can’t wait to open concentration camps.

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— David Slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) November 20, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Tom Homan makes clear that he's prepared to more or less go to war with cities that resist federal mass deportations

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) November 20, 2024 at 8:37 PM

“Texas authorities say they are prepared to offer President-elect Donald Trump 1,400-acres (567 hectares) of land along the US-Mexico border to build detention facilities for undocumented migrants.”

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— Juan Escalante (@juansaaa.com) November 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Team Trump Debates ‘How Much Should We Invade Mexico?’ In Trump’s government-in-waiting, the only question is how massive the U.S. assault on Mexican drug cartels should be. Asawin Suebsaeng, Andrew Perez, Rolling Stone, November 27, 2024

"California Sen. Alex Padilla (D) said Sunday the state had 'no obligation' to help President-elect Donald Trump enact his mass deportation plans, saying local officials will instead work to support migrants and undocumented immigrants."
Trump 'Has It In For California,' State Will Not Help Deportation Plans, Senator Says. “There doesn't have to be a conflict, unless that's what Trump wants," Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla said. Nick Visser, Dec 2, 2024

When asked about Trump's plans for mass deportations, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she supports immigrants with legal papers but would be "the first one to call up ICE" to deport undocumented immigrants accused of crimes. @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social reports for @cityandstateny.bsky.social:

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— Peter Sterne (@petersterne.com) November 26, 2024 at 6:39 PM

Kansas Attorney General is a Trump ally

A Key Trump Ally On Immigration Explains How Mass Deportations Could Work Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has for two decades been one of the most influential lawyers in the Republican movement to restrict illegal immigration. John Hanna, AP logo, Dec 19, 2024