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Katie Phang

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1706 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

And Marlon Ricardo Camejo, whose citizenship appointments were canceled by whom?

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

By Kristi Noem, because she's too busy flying around in her kajillion dollar jets.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

These are the guests, these are the people that you're supposed to be hearing from tonight, not from convicted felon Donald Trump.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

I work at the Intersection of Immigration Advocacy and Storytelling, and I'm here on behalf of Ani Lucia Lopez-Bellosa.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Ani was wrongfully deported while on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

She was standing in the airport lobby waiting to board when agents scanned her ticket twice and claimed there was an error.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Moments later, two ICE agents approached a handcuffed her and took her away.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

She spent the night in detention and less than 24 hours later, she was deported to Honduras, a country facing deep instability in a place she has not called home since she was eight years old.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Ani is a dreamer.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

She's a 19-year-old student pursuing a business degree at Babson College.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

She dreams of building a future not just for herself but for others, opening her own business, uplifting her community, and supporting her family.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Instead, she has been met with retaliation, fear, and attempts by the Trump administration and his vigilance to deport her loved ones and separate her family simply because she dared to speak out.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Two weeks ago, a federal judge ordered the government to facilitate Annie's return to the United States by this Friday.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

The deadline is now just 72 hours away.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

And what has the government done?

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Only a request of a copy of her passport.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

No clear plan, no urgency, and no guarantee that she will be allowed to return safely to her family without being detained again.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Annie is not a case number.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

She is a daughter, a student, a leader, and a young woman whose future is being held hostage by the Trump administration's regime and cowardice.

The MeidasTouch Podcast
People's State of the Union

Annie asked me to share this statement with you all tonight.