Tim Young (Global Refuge)
@young25tim.bsky.social
Helping journalists tell immigration stories | Director of PR @globalrefuge.bsky.social | Francophone | Posts my own | [email protected]
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There’s a reason why ICE has lost 10,000 times in detention cases — and why it’s losing in the court of public opinion.
My thoughts on @velshi.com about landmark reporting from @kyledcheney.bsky.social, who exposed the vast number of illegal detentions of Dreamers, children, refugees and more. 👇
My thoughts on @velshi.com about landmark reporting from @kyledcheney.bsky.social, who exposed the vast number of illegal detentions of Dreamers, children, refugees and more. 👇
May 18, 2026 at 4:26 PM
There’s a reason why ICE has lost 10,000 times in detention cases — and why it’s losing in the court of public opinion.
My thoughts on @velshi.com about landmark reporting from @kyledcheney.bsky.social, who exposed the vast number of illegal detentions of Dreamers, children, refugees and more. 👇
My thoughts on @velshi.com about landmark reporting from @kyledcheney.bsky.social, who exposed the vast number of illegal detentions of Dreamers, children, refugees and more. 👇
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
We asked them to risk their lives for us. They did.
We promised to bring them here. We haven't.
Now we're offering them the Taliban or the DRC.
I joined @theweekendprime.bsky.social to talk about the 1,100 Afghan allies -- including 400 kids -- waiting to see if the US will keep its promise.
We promised to bring them here. We haven't.
Now we're offering them the Taliban or the DRC.
I joined @theweekendprime.bsky.social to talk about the 1,100 Afghan allies -- including 400 kids -- waiting to see if the US will keep its promise.
April 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We asked them to risk their lives for us. They did.
We promised to bring them here. We haven't.
Now we're offering them the Taliban or the DRC.
I joined @theweekendprime.bsky.social to talk about the 1,100 Afghan allies -- including 400 kids -- waiting to see if the US will keep its promise.
We promised to bring them here. We haven't.
Now we're offering them the Taliban or the DRC.
I joined @theweekendprime.bsky.social to talk about the 1,100 Afghan allies -- including 400 kids -- waiting to see if the US will keep its promise.
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A broken promise and a betrayal of America’s longest wartime allies.
The State Dep’t says it's closing Camp As-Sayliyah today, where ~1,100 Afghan allies have been stranded, with some offered money to return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
My take in @scrippsnews.bsky.social
The State Dep’t says it's closing Camp As-Sayliyah today, where ~1,100 Afghan allies have been stranded, with some offered money to return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
My take in @scrippsnews.bsky.social
March 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
A broken promise and a betrayal of America’s longest wartime allies.
The State Dep’t says it's closing Camp As-Sayliyah today, where ~1,100 Afghan allies have been stranded, with some offered money to return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
My take in @scrippsnews.bsky.social
The State Dep’t says it's closing Camp As-Sayliyah today, where ~1,100 Afghan allies have been stranded, with some offered money to return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
My take in @scrippsnews.bsky.social
Reza is a master tailor who was forced to flee Afghanistan, first as a child and again after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
I'm so proud of @globalrefuge.bsky.social for believing in his talent and providing small business support to this incredible entrepreneur.
📽️ youtu.be/rkMARYfglXI
I'm so proud of @globalrefuge.bsky.social for believing in his talent and providing small business support to this incredible entrepreneur.
📽️ youtu.be/rkMARYfglXI
A Perfect Fit | Reza's Story
YouTube video by Global Refuge
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March 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reza is a master tailor who was forced to flee Afghanistan, first as a child and again after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
I'm so proud of @globalrefuge.bsky.social for believing in his talent and providing small business support to this incredible entrepreneur.
📽️ youtu.be/rkMARYfglXI
I'm so proud of @globalrefuge.bsky.social for believing in his talent and providing small business support to this incredible entrepreneur.
📽️ youtu.be/rkMARYfglXI
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The war with Iran is barely a week old, but more than 330,000 people have already been displaced as a result of intensifying hostilities, according to the UN.
Keep in mind that the affected regions already host 24.6 million forcibly displaced people.
https://bit.ly/4luzIV6
Keep in mind that the affected regions already host 24.6 million forcibly displaced people.
https://bit.ly/4luzIV6
March 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The war with Iran is barely a week old, but more than 330,000 people have already been displaced as a result of intensifying hostilities, according to the UN.
Keep in mind that the affected regions already host 24.6 million forcibly displaced people.
https://bit.ly/4luzIV6
Keep in mind that the affected regions already host 24.6 million forcibly displaced people.
https://bit.ly/4luzIV6
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My thoughts in @nytimes.com on POTUS’ offer of protection amid the wider dismantling of legal pathways:
“Consistency is key. Protect the Iranian players, absolutely — but also restore functioning humanitarian systems for everyone else facing persecution.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
“Consistency is key. Protect the Iranian players, absolutely — but also restore functioning humanitarian systems for everyone else facing persecution.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
March 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
My thoughts in @nytimes.com on POTUS’ offer of protection amid the wider dismantling of legal pathways:
“Consistency is key. Protect the Iranian players, absolutely — but also restore functioning humanitarian systems for everyone else facing persecution.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
“Consistency is key. Protect the Iranian players, absolutely — but also restore functioning humanitarian systems for everyone else facing persecution.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
“ @krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social said that her departure is an ‘opportunity to course-correct.’
‘The past year has been marked by policy whiplash, erosion of humanitarian protections, and mounting instability for immigrants, employers and communities’”
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‘The past year has been marked by policy whiplash, erosion of humanitarian protections, and mounting instability for immigrants, employers and communities’”
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The Latest: Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement
President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
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March 6, 2026 at 1:56 AM
“ @krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social said that her departure is an ‘opportunity to course-correct.’
‘The past year has been marked by policy whiplash, erosion of humanitarian protections, and mounting instability for immigrants, employers and communities’”
wapo.st/4rTcb2f
‘The past year has been marked by policy whiplash, erosion of humanitarian protections, and mounting instability for immigrants, employers and communities’”
wapo.st/4rTcb2f
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As I shared with @apnews.com, today’s shakeup at DHS should be seen as an opportunity to course-correct on immigration.
That means functioning processing systems, upholding legal commitments, and ensuring enforcement doesn’t undermine civil liberties, as we’ve seen far too often.
That means functioning processing systems, upholding legal commitments, and ensuring enforcement doesn’t undermine civil liberties, as we’ve seen far too often.
March 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
As I shared with @apnews.com, today’s shakeup at DHS should be seen as an opportunity to course-correct on immigration.
That means functioning processing systems, upholding legal commitments, and ensuring enforcement doesn’t undermine civil liberties, as we’ve seen far too often.
That means functioning processing systems, upholding legal commitments, and ensuring enforcement doesn’t undermine civil liberties, as we’ve seen far too often.
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America’s competitive advantage has *never* been restricting who can build businesses.
Our superpower is that we welcome into our country those willing to create them.
My op-ed on why a new SBA rule could slow small business growth and job creation.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/03/s...
Our superpower is that we welcome into our country those willing to create them.
My op-ed on why a new SBA rule could slow small business growth and job creation.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/03/s...
March 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
America’s competitive advantage has *never* been restricting who can build businesses.
Our superpower is that we welcome into our country those willing to create them.
My op-ed on why a new SBA rule could slow small business growth and job creation.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/03/s...
Our superpower is that we welcome into our country those willing to create them.
My op-ed on why a new SBA rule could slow small business growth and job creation.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/03/s...
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Horrific and unacceptable.
Nurul Amin Shah Alam came here through legal pathways, fleeing religious persecution and genocide.
Instead of the safety he was promised, he appears to have been abandoned by federal immigration agents -- blind and alone on a freezing cold night.
Nurul Amin Shah Alam came here through legal pathways, fleeing religious persecution and genocide.
Instead of the safety he was promised, he appears to have been abandoned by federal immigration agents -- blind and alone on a freezing cold night.
They dropped off Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a blind refugee who didn't speak English, at a CLOSED Tim Hortons.
5 miles away from his home.
He never made it.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
5 miles away from his home.
He never made it.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Refugee released by Border Patrol found dead, sparking outrage
Surveillance video obtained by The Post shows Border Patrol agents releasing the partially blind refugee, who went missing for days before being found dead.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Horrific and unacceptable.
Nurul Amin Shah Alam came here through legal pathways, fleeing religious persecution and genocide.
Instead of the safety he was promised, he appears to have been abandoned by federal immigration agents -- blind and alone on a freezing cold night.
Nurul Amin Shah Alam came here through legal pathways, fleeing religious persecution and genocide.
Instead of the safety he was promised, he appears to have been abandoned by federal immigration agents -- blind and alone on a freezing cold night.
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Americans deserve more than political theater at tonight’s #SOTU. We deserve a workable, lawful approach that strengthens our economy, safeguards our security, and provides clarity & humanity for families navigating our immigration system.
📰: https://bit.ly/4kTJH5K
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social
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@krishvignarajah.bsky.social
![I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
Stand with immigrants.
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![I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
Stand with refugees.
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February 25, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Americans deserve more than political theater at tonight’s #SOTU. We deserve a workable, lawful approach that strengthens our economy, safeguards our security, and provides clarity & humanity for families navigating our immigration system.
📰: https://bit.ly/4kTJH5K
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social
📰: https://bit.ly/4kTJH5K
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social
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Quite the closing words from the judge too:
Another big win for the rule of law! Federal judge just blocked the end of TPS for Haiti, which was supposed to go into effect tomorrow.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Quite the closing words from the judge too:
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Another big win for the rule of law! Federal judge just blocked the end of TPS for Haiti, which was supposed to go into effect tomorrow.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
February 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Another big win for the rule of law! Federal judge just blocked the end of TPS for Haiti, which was supposed to go into effect tomorrow.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
The support for immigrants at last night’s Grammys reminded us that art has always been a powerful voice for belonging. Immigrants shape our culture, strengthen our communities, and move this country forward — whether on a global stage or in our neighborhoods. Moments like this matter. 💛
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar, accepted the best música urbána album at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday with a direct response to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Follow our live coverage here. nyti.ms/4a7BQgd
February 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The support for immigrants at last night’s Grammys reminded us that art has always been a powerful voice for belonging. Immigrants shape our culture, strengthen our communities, and move this country forward — whether on a global stage or in our neighborhoods. Moments like this matter. 💛
NEW: Per a federal court filing today, ICE confirmed to Rep. Joaquin Castro’s staff that there is a MEASLES OUTBREAK at Dilley — the family detention center holding more than 1,000 families, including many infants.
It’s the same place 5yo Liam was being detained.
Via @lomikriel.bsky.social
It’s the same place 5yo Liam was being detained.
Via @lomikriel.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
NEW: Per a federal court filing today, ICE confirmed to Rep. Joaquin Castro’s staff that there is a MEASLES OUTBREAK at Dilley — the family detention center holding more than 1,000 families, including many infants.
It’s the same place 5yo Liam was being detained.
Via @lomikriel.bsky.social
It’s the same place 5yo Liam was being detained.
Via @lomikriel.bsky.social
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HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
“A government that cannot enforce the law without killing its own citizens, terrorizing lawfully-present families, detaining children, and abandoning constitutional limits has lost sight of its most basic obligations.”
Read more: bit.ly/3NLzY56
Read more: bit.ly/3NLzY56
This senseless killing of Alex Pretti is a shocking tragedy that never should have happened.
Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement.
Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56
Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement.
Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
“A government that cannot enforce the law without killing its own citizens, terrorizing lawfully-present families, detaining children, and abandoning constitutional limits has lost sight of its most basic obligations.”
Read more: bit.ly/3NLzY56
Read more: bit.ly/3NLzY56
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
This senseless killing of Alex Pretti is a shocking tragedy that never should have happened.
Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement.
Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56
Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement.
Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56
January 25, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This senseless killing of Alex Pretti is a shocking tragedy that never should have happened.
Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement.
Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56
Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement.
Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56
I’m way past appropriations bills in Congress.
I want the Pretti Good Act.
- Real accountability for DHS/ICE/CBP
- No more unmarked federal agents operating with impunity
- No more detaining children
- No more deaths in ICE detention
- JUSTICE FOR RENÉE GOOD AND ALEX PETTI
I want the Pretti Good Act.
- Real accountability for DHS/ICE/CBP
- No more unmarked federal agents operating with impunity
- No more detaining children
- No more deaths in ICE detention
- JUSTICE FOR RENÉE GOOD AND ALEX PETTI
🚨 SCHUMER just now: “Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I’m way past appropriations bills in Congress.
I want the Pretti Good Act.
- Real accountability for DHS/ICE/CBP
- No more unmarked federal agents operating with impunity
- No more detaining children
- No more deaths in ICE detention
- JUSTICE FOR RENÉE GOOD AND ALEX PETTI
I want the Pretti Good Act.
- Real accountability for DHS/ICE/CBP
- No more unmarked federal agents operating with impunity
- No more detaining children
- No more deaths in ICE detention
- JUSTICE FOR RENÉE GOOD AND ALEX PETTI
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Operation PARRIS is one of the most heinous things this administration has done yet. Trump’s people ordered ICE to round up 5,600 legally present refugees, people who have done NOTHING wrong, with no warning, and jailed them in Texas to be interrogated about their status.
January 25, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Operation PARRIS is one of the most heinous things this administration has done yet. Trump’s people ordered ICE to round up 5,600 legally present refugees, people who have done NOTHING wrong, with no warning, and jailed them in Texas to be interrogated about their status.
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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If you want to know more about Operation PARRIS — a concerted effort to question the lawful status of thoroughly vetted refugees — here’s an explainer from @globalrefuge.bsky.social, a national refugee resettlement nonprofit. 👇
www.globalrefuge.org/news/operati...
www.globalrefuge.org/news/operati...
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 AM
More info: bsky.app/profile/youn...
If you want to know more about Operation PARRIS — a concerted effort to question the lawful status of thoroughly vetted refugees — here’s an explainer from @globalrefuge.bsky.social, a national refugee resettlement nonprofit. 👇
www.globalrefuge.org/news/operati...
www.globalrefuge.org/news/operati...
January 25, 2026 at 2:08 AM
If you want to know more about Operation PARRIS — a concerted effort to question the lawful status of thoroughly vetted refugees — here’s an explainer from @globalrefuge.bsky.social, a national refugee resettlement nonprofit. 👇
www.globalrefuge.org/news/operati...
www.globalrefuge.org/news/operati...
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
Global Refuge condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
Operation in Minnesota Targeting Lawfully Admitted Refugees | Global Refuge
As many people know, the process of seeking safety in the United States for families forced to flee their homes is extensive and difficult. Refugees admitted to the United States by the government und...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Global Refuge condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."
🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
"A government that terrorizes refugee families to score a political point is revealing a profound moral collapse, not a commitment to the law."
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.
NEW: @globalrefuge.bsky.social condemns the Trump administration’s arrest & detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota, upending decades of U.S. policy and inflicting needless harm on families who were invited to rebuild their lives in safety.
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Global Refuge statement on refugee arrests in Minnesota
Global Refuge strongly condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.
www.globalrefuge.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"A government that terrorizes refugee families to score a political point is revealing a profound moral collapse, not a commitment to the law."
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.
@krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.