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It’s now been over three months since the Trump administration decided to prosecute every migrant entering the U.S. without permission. That policy,Married Women’s Sex Party known as "zero tolerance," led to the separation of children from their parents, as well as the indefinite detention of migrants awaiting a court hearing for asylum claims.

Children and parents still haven’t been reunited, and new protests and legal battles unfold every day as advocates try to hold the administration accountable for its immigration policies.

If you want to stay up-to-date on what's happening with reunification efforts, border practices, and potential human rights abuses, start by following the below activists, journalists, experts, and organizations on social media.

Activists

1. Erika Andiola

Andiola's Twitter presence — "Proud, undocumented and unafraid" — is that of a woman who knows what it means to speak truth to power. In addition to sharing important updates on organizing taking place across the nation, Adiola is a passionate advocate for abolishing of ICE.

2. Juan Escalante

Escalante is communications director for the immigrant rights group America's Voice. In addition to providing his followers with major news updates, Escalante shares personal stories about his life as an undocumented immigrant in the United States. His tweets shed light on the mental health consequences of living in a country where you’re told you’re not wanted. See his pinned tweet "101 guide on what it feels like to be a DREAMER."

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3. Alida Garcia

A lawyer turned activist, Garcia often retweets disturbing first-hand accounts from journalists at the border. Her Twitter is sharp, unapologetic, and wildly informative. Garcia is particularly good at gathering evidence of specific human rights abuses and keeping her followers focused and motivated.

4. Cristina Jimenez

Cofounder and executive director of United We Dream, Jimenez is a veteran community organizer based in New York City and originally from Ecuador. In addition to running the immigrant youth network, Jimenez tweets frequently about upcoming protests.

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5. Leah the Activist

Leah, 12, is the daughter of undocumented parents. She spoke at the Families Belong Together march in Washington, D.C., last month and delivered an impassioned plea to reunite families. Watch her speech hereand try not to get goosebumps. I dare you.

6. Paola Mendoza

Mendoza’s presence on Twitter is often lyrical and poetic. A film director and co-creator of Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World,Mendoza was a co-founder of Women’s March and served as artistic director. An outspoken feminist, Mendoza’s tweets focus on the intersection of immigrant and women’s rights.

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7. Gaby Pacheco

Pacheco is a nationally recognized immigrant rights activist. She is the author of the New York Timesop-ed "What the Dreamers Can Teach the Parkland Kids" and tweets frequently about the experiences of undocumented families living in the U.S. Her account will make you think deeply about the definition of American identity.

8. Ai-jen Poo

Poo is the director of the National Domestic Workers Allianceand co-director of Caring Across Generations. In addition to leading the Families Belong Togethercoalition, the NDWA released a detailed reportthis June about the high rates of wage theft, abuse, and personal and familial insecurity experienced by domestic workers on the Texas-Mexico border, as a result of immigration laws. Poo will keep you in the organizing loop.

9. Jess Morales Rocketto

Morales Rocketto is the political director at NDWA and chair of the Families Belong Togethercoalition. A veteran community organizer, Rocketto’s activism is centered on highlighting the experiences of migrant families.

10. Jose Antonio Vargas

Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and activist. In 2011, he disclosed in an articlefor the New York Times that he’d been living and working in the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant. Since then, Vargas had used his media platform to debunk stereotypes around immigration and immigrants. His organization, Define America, produces media campaigns to fight anti-immigration rhetoric.

Journalists

1. Mariana Atencio

Atencio is an award-winning correspondent at MSNBC and NBC News, where she covers domestic and international issues. She has been at the forefront of reporting on the Trump administration’s failed reunification efforts. At the heart of Atencio’s Twitter is a plea to carefor those who are different from you.

2. Aura Bogado

Bogado covers immigration at the nonprofit investigative reporting publication Reveal. Her recent piece, “Families splintered apart, by government and by storm,” investigated a Phoenix office which held dozens of immigrant children. Bogado's reporting attracted the attention of federal authorities, including Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) who is now demanding an investigation.

3. Maria Hinojosa

The Emmy-winning news anchor has dedicated her career to sharing Latino stories. Her show Latino USA, produced with National Public Radio, is the longest running Latino-focused program on U.S. public media. While the stories she shares are often heart-wrenching, this patriot, journalist, American, Mexican, and boxer's spirit will keep you angry and ready to fight.

4. Miriam Jordan

Jordan is a national correspondent for The New York Times. She reports on immigration, labor markets, and changing demographics. Jordan is excellent at breaking down the nitty gritty of U.S. visa policy, immigration law, and court battles. Her recent piece, “As Migrant Families Are Reunited, Some Children Don’t Recognize Their Mothers” revealed the psychological effects of family separation on children.

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5. Dara Lind

Lind is wonky but not so wonky that you can’t understand her coverage of immigration for Vox. Part of her popularity stems from her ability to distinguish between the theoryand realitybehind American immigration policy. Her Twitter account is stocked with the latest updates on court cases as well as her own personal commentary.

6. Richard Marosi

Marosi reports from the U.S.-Mexico border for the Los Angeles Times. His Twitter feed will update you on separation stories, court hearings, and border patrol conduct. Marosi is great at explaining key government policies and detailing the impact those policies have on the people most affected.

7. Nick Miroff

Miroff is a national security reporter at TheWashingtonPost who covers immigration enforcement, drug trafficking, and the Department of Homeland Security. His reporting centers on government action and bureaucracy. Unique to Miroff's Twitter is his analysis of Mexican politics and the ways U.S. immigration policy affects America's neighbors to the south.

8. Jacob Soboroff

Soboroff is a correspondent for MSNBCwho specializes in border issues. He is known to get his camera into hard-to-access government facilities. One of the first journalists who toured Casa Padre, a facility in Brownsville, Texas, housing 1,500 boys ages 10 to 17, Soboroff described it as "shocking... an old Walmart which has essentially been turned into a child prison."

Experts

1. Michelle Brané

As the director of the migrant rights and justice program at the nonprofit organization Women’s Refugee Commission, Brané advocates for the needs of immigrant women, children, and other vulnerable migrant populations in the United States. Her Twitter account has recently focused on the human rights implications of Trump’s zero-tolerance policy.

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2. Omar C. Jadwat

Jadwat is director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project. He has litigated numerous high-profile cases, including suits challenging the Trump administration’s Muslim ban, Arizona’s anti-immigrant senate bill 1070, other state and local anti-immigrant laws, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) use of immigration detainers.

3. Tom Jawetz

Jawetz is vice president of immigration policy at the liberal think tank Center for American Progress. Prior to this position, Jawetz served as chief counsel on the immigration subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. Using Twitter, Jawetz frequently brings his followers attention to the connections between family detention and incarceration law.

4. Layla Maryam Razavi

Razavi is a policy director at the California Immigrant Policy Center, an immigrant rights organization that combines legislative and policy advocacy. Razavi will share breaking news stories and then quickly follow with “what to do” tweets. Razavi is also part of the movement to abolish ICE.

5. Stacy Tolchin

Tolchin is an immigration attorney who specializes in complex removal cases. She uses Twitter to share updates and personal thoughts about the nation's ongoing immigration court cases. “This is not legal advice," Tolchin writes in her Twitter bio, "just comments from the trenches.”

Organizations

1. ACLU

The ACLU has been a key defender of immigrant rights during both the Trump and Obama administrations. The organization’s Twitter account includes links to information about court cases and legal developments.

2. America’s Voice

This advocacy organization is determined to hold the Trump administration and GOP officials accountable for their actions. In addition to keeping you informed, its feed will show you how you can help fight family separation at the border.

3. Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project

This organization aids refugee families who have come to the U.S. fleeing violence. They provide emergency response legal services to people who are facing or have experienced deportation, detention, and immigration raids. Follow if you want to be updated on specific human rights violations affecting asylum seekers.

4. Border Angels

Border Angels is a California-based volunteer organization. The group works to provide humanitarian relief for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Volunteers with Border Angels leave gallons of water, nonperishable clothing, and hygienic products in the desert along migrant routes.

5. Kids in Need of Defense

This organization focuses on the wellbeing of unaccompanied children who enter the U.S., and has been actively talking to U.S. politicians about immigration reform. KIND will keep you thinking about the long-term human rights implications of Trump’s zero-tolerance policy.

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6. RAICES

Follow RAICES, Texas’ largest non-profit providing immigration legal services, for daily updates about its work protecting underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees. The organization went viralafter raising $20 million in funding via Facebook.

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7. Young Center for Immigration Children’s Rights

The Young Center for Immigration Children’s Rights defends kids “in an immigration system not designed to treat them as children.” The organization has been an outspoken critic of Trump's immigration policy, and like KIND, is most concerned about the treatment of unaccompanied children by U.S. authorities. The organization's Twitter account will also link you to various smaller, local groups working in the trenches.

This list isn't meant for you to memorize or follow in one large bite. Read over the descriptions and consider perhaps a combination of three or four people whose specific relationship to immigration rights activism feels pertinent to you. No matter who you follow, these activists, journalists, experts, and organizations will help you understand what's happening to migrants at the border.