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Lew Blank

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I do comms & analysis @DataProgress. He/him

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  • 1 week ago | dataforprogress.org | Lew Blank

    On April 29, the Trump administration terminated nearly $400 million in AmeriCorps grants and placed 85% of AmeriCorps staff on administrative leave.

  • 2 weeks ago | dataforprogress.org | Lew Blank

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case has made headlines since he was deported to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador in March due to “an administrative error.” Since then, there have been several other cases of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detaining and deporting immigrants who have lawful status and no criminal record, most of whom were legally living in the U.S. while their asylum claims were being processed.

  • 2 weeks ago | dataforprogress.org | Lew Blank

    By Jennifer Hadayia and Catherine FraserSince returning to office, President Donald Trump has wreaked havoc on more than 50 years of environmental and public health protections.

  • 2 weeks ago | dataforprogress.org | Lew Blank

    By Lew Blank There are many words one can use to describe President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, but one that we might all agree on is that they have been “active.” In just three months, the Trump administration has enacted tariffs on nearly all imports, deported immigrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process, accidentally leaked war plans to a reporter, empowered Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to fire thousands of government employees, and...

  • 2 weeks ago | dataforprogress.org | Lew Blank

    To serve as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk was designated a “special government employee,” which NPR describes as “a designation given to people who join the government for a short period of time typically to provide specialized expertise.” According to the law, special government employees are not allowed to work for the government for more than 130 days each year.

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Lew Blank
Lew Blank @LewBlank
12 Mar 25

RT @ryanodonnellpa: voters often say they support mass deportations in theory—until they have to think about the actual people being deport…

Lew Blank
Lew Blank @LewBlank
12 Mar 25

RT @DataProgress: NEW: Voters oppose deportations of various undocumented immigrants — including those who have lower-wage jobs and a short…

Lew Blank
Lew Blank @LewBlank
10 Feb 25

RT @DataProgress: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is popular, even within Trump's own party. Our polling found that 75% of voters…