#Via Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip7187:40 AM · May 18, 2026
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#Via Alex Ip 葉清霖
@alexip718
7:40 AM · May 18, 2026"If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States.
The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)"
Support Alex's Emergency Relocation + Next Steps on Give In May
Alex is leaving the US after his work permit renewal was wrongfully denied by Trump's USCIS
Give In May (www.giveinmay.org)
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#Via Alex Ip 葉清霖
@alexip718
7:40 AM · May 18, 2026"If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States.
The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)"
Support Alex's Emergency Relocation + Next Steps on Give In May
Alex is leaving the US after his work permit renewal was wrongfully denied by Trump's USCIS
Give In May (www.giveinmay.org)
#Via Alex Ip 葉清霖
@alexip718
7:40 AM · May 18, 2026"A bit about me: I'm a multimedia investigative reporter at the intersection of democratic backsliding and environmental justice.
I founded The Xylom, the nonprofit, worker-led news outlet y'all know and love. We are the only Asian American-run news outlet covering the health and climate beats."
About Us | The Xylom | Global Health and Environmental News
Learn more about The Xylom's mission and vision, team, and impact.
The Xylom (www.thexylom.com)
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#Via Alex Ip 葉清霖
@alexip718
7:40 AM · May 18, 2026"A bit about me: I'm a multimedia investigative reporter at the intersection of democratic backsliding and environmental justice.
I founded The Xylom, the nonprofit, worker-led news outlet y'all know and love. We are the only Asian American-run news outlet covering the health and climate beats."
About Us | The Xylom | Global Health and Environmental News
Learn more about The Xylom's mission and vision, team, and impact.
The Xylom (www.thexylom.com)
(Here he has a long thread enumerating an amazing array of accomplishments with links, I'll post an abbreviated version:)
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(Here he has a long thread enumerating an amazing array of accomplishments with links, I'll post an abbreviated version:)
#Via Alex Ip 葉清霖
@alexip718
7:40 AM · May 18, 2026How Big Oil Ruined a Texas Town:
"All Hell Breaks Loose" | The Xylom
The Texas oil export boom has left Coastal Bend residents in harm's way. A rainbow coalition is facing an uphill battle to compel the enforcement of environmental regulations, to mixed results. Can they save themselves before it’s too late?
The Xylom (www.thexylom.com)
Research Institutions Rely on H1B Visa Holders:
The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions
Using USCIS data, we mapped the number of H-1B skilled workers joining each of America's top research institutions this year. Look up your state to see how it may be affected by Trump's policies.
The Xylom (www.thexylom.com)
Only Refugees Admitted Now Are White South Africans:
- Assembled list of non-AI Slop news outlets [but it's on Bluesky, not linking]
- Tracked attendance of No Kings protests [in cooperation with a journalist on Substack, not linking]
- A lot of journalism & research awards.
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