Bobbi-Jeanne Misick

Reporting on immigration for @veritenewsnola | Formerly @ Gulf States Newsroom & @typeinvestigate Ida B. Wells fellow | She/They

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Immigration advocates say new mega master hearings, which often include more than 100 people, are designed to force immigrants to go through complex proceedings without legal representation, likely leading to more deportations. https://t.co/IYhboAPdsu

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Sarah T. Reed High School’s historic home is closing, and while the name will live on, students are scattering to schools across the city. The school’s band, which spent years rebuilding its program, is also splitting up. https://t.co/31gD3p4mrZ

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Housing affordability is a serious and persistent issue across neighborhoods, incomes, and age groups in Orleans Parish and across the state. https://t.co/VvZNnLQ9T8

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Her voice was shrill, while his voice was much deeper. The imperfect match made Shirley & Lee a perfect duo. https://t.co/EGwnzdoZ81

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A new report determined that Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed increase in prison spending would come at the expense of $165 million in education funding, including $40 million for state colleges and universities and $125 million for K-12 education. https://t.co/C29LwmsF1X

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A ‘green’ energy giant promised these Southern towns prosperity, so why are they still dying? https://t.co/0Pc97qYLqa

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.

She never expected to slay. https://t.co/BsOhypLSh5

[Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue]

At a press conference about the freezing temperatures/bad weather, @LAGovJeffLandry declined to answer two media questions about immigration. One about the status of Catahoula Crunch. A second about whether he agrees with the @NatlGovsAssoc "reset" statement. See below. #lalege

[Austin Kocher, PhD @ackocher]

ICE reports 6th detained death of 2026. It’s only January 18.

https://t.co/iceKYFZp22

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Located in the Lower 9th Ward, the Fred Hampton Free Store is part free thrift store, part over-the-counter pharmacy, part punk show venue. https://t.co/w1o5hIy5Od

via @KFFHealthNews

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Since Catahoula Crunch began, more students have been missing school, putting them at risk of legal trouble or expulsion. And youth advocates say the stress of worrying about family and friends has been an unwelcome distraction from schoolwork. https://t.co/Fq1GM5unW8

[IndieNewsNetwork @GetIndieNews]

NEW: How Louisana RELEASES Prisoners To DEPORT Them | @GetIndieNews @RichardAWebster @bmisick
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[The Journalist's Resource @JournoResource]

Can ICE make arrests without an immigration warrant and can ICE make arrests for criminal violations? Under certain conditions, yes and yes, writes @ackocher:

https://t.co/wpqwlqe2jR

[New Orleans Public Radio @WWNO]

According to new legislation, law enforcement officers who don’t comply with immigration authorities like ICE could face criminal charges. Today on @LAConsidered, @bmisick tells us how this will impact local jailers, the Orleans Parish Sheriff, and Louisiana residents.

[Bobbi-Jeanne Misick @bmisick]

@ackocher This is so thorough. Thank you. It's really important to report that being undocumented is a violation of civil immigration law, not a crime and that detention and deportation are supposed to considered civil. Thank you for including this information in your post.

[Bobbi-Jeanne Misick @bmisick]

Great working with @kstromquist at Gulf States Newsroom on this.

[Verite News @veritenewsnola]

Amid calls from President Donald Trump for a nationwide immigration crackdown and an end to so-called “sanctuary” policies, at least two Louisiana law enforcement agencies have recently joined forces with federal immigration authorities. https://t.co/NrCXlnT9ke

[Aura Bogado @aurabogado]

A US-born citizen was walking near Chicago in January. ICE snatched him off the street, handcuffed him, threw into a van. His wallet, which held his ID, was confiscated. He was detained for 10 hours before being released without a record of what occurred.

https://t.co/9tlMVjkkto

[@itslaylas on upscrolled 🪬 @itslaylas]

BREAKING: New lawsuit filed by Mahmoud Khalil and multiple students towards Columbia University and Barnard College. This lawsuit accuses Columbia of illegally sharing student discipline records with Congress and other third parties.

[Bobbi-Jeanne Misick @bmisick]

An undocumented family in Louisiana, low on ICE's stated priorities, said they were lured to a meeting w/ promises of "good news" flown to TX & deported all under 36 hrs. The 'ruses' that ICE and its contractor used to get them into custody are legal.
https://t.co/p2U38yPkQu

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27 years ago, bite marks were critical in convicting Jimmie Duncan for the killing of his girlfriend’s daughter. A newly uncovered tape of a forensic dentist mashing a mold of Duncan’s teeth into the victim’s body raises questions about the verdict. https://t.co/t85HyurOFn