Virginia Marie Raymond

Advocate & interdependent scholar, mother of three, grandmother of two. I fight deportation and study literature.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

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[BK, MD (they/them) @rrkolker]

Another night spent up too late recording w/ the phenomenal @TheCribsiders team. We got to record w/ #MedPeds icon Dr. @channing_brown to learn all about weight stigma in medicine, health at every size principles, & how to provide weight-neutral counseling for your pediatric pts!

[The Cribsiders - Pediatric Podcast @TheCribsiders]

Excited to have @channing_brown in the "recording booth" tonight to talk about Weight-Neutral Health! Such a great episode produced by @rrkolker. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss it when it comes out!

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@elOmarFigueredo !!!!

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@lrkolker ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[Katharina Obser @Kat_Obser]

There are not enough words for how proud I am that @MichelleBrane will be leading this work. It should have never been needed, but her steadfastness and integrity is what's needed in this urgent moment.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@lrkolker Ewwwwwww.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@elOmarFigueredo Yes

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@lrkolker ha ha ha ha ha ha ha but seriously: a) to show off; b) to show off that you are a Marxist

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@aliciagarza True

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@crimmigration @Alexi_Cristina Appoint every unaccompanied child/youth independent advocate to 1) seek/investigate home placement w/family if possible, 2) insist on release ASAP, 3) follow kid for a year. Can't rely on orgs that profit from confining kids to find homes.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@DrBiden Appoint each unaccompanied migrant child/youth an independent advocate to 1) seek & investigate home placement, pref w/family; 2) insist on release ASAP from govt facility; 3) follow kid & family. Independence is key. CarrizoSprings NOT okay.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@ar11175007 @lomikriel Appoint each unaccompanied migrant kid atty&/or guardian ad litem to indpndtly & individually seek sponsor (famly when possible) & advocate for release ASAP. Don't leave this task to HHS/ORR or DHS, nor to BCFS/others $ benefitting from confining kids.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@lrkolker Proof that you are my son.

[Detention Watch Network (DWN) @DetentionWatch]

Tomorrow! Join @familiatqlm & partners for a digital day of action to #EndTransDetention. Tune into their Facebook Live as they demand Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas immediately release all transgender people, people living with HIV & people with medical conditions #FreeThemAll

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@NewSanctuaryNYC Appoint independent advocate/ad litem for each unaccompanied migrant kid to 1) seek safe placement inUS w their own family if possible; obtain release ASAP; 3) keep track of kid. No more lost kids. Can't leave these tasks to HHS/ORR, DHS, or those w $ interest

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@AOC Appoint independent advocate/ad litem for each unaccompanied kid to 1) seek safe placement, w family in US if possible; 2) advocate for release ASAP; 3) keep track of kid! Make sure no kid gets lost! (Neighbor-Lakeland HS '75 now in Tejas)

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@JulianCastro Let's appoint an independent ad litem/advocate for each unaccompanied minor kid to 1) seek safe home for release, preferably family; 2) advocate for release ASAP; 3) make sure no kid gets lost! Cannot leave task to those who profit from confining kids.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@ReichlinMelnick @_maxgranger @washingtonpost Hold but with independent advocacy to make sure they get out to safe homes ASAP.

[Virginia Marie Raymond @LaAguacateVR]

@ReichlinMelnick This is why we need advocates (social workers or lawyers or any committed assertive savvy person) to advocate for EACH kid, to make sure no one gets lost and no one stays in a holding facility for longer than absolutely necessary.