Congressional Members Introduce Bill to Protect Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families from Deportation
On July 17, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), joined by Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Vicente Gonzalez (D-Tex.), Darren Soto (D-Fla.), and Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.), introduced the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star…
Lawsuit Challenges Fracking Leases Threatening Northern Arizona Groundwater
Conservation groups sued the Trump administration on July 15, for leasing 4,200 acres of public lands for oil and gas extraction in Arizona’s Little Colorado River basin without any…
Rep. Grijalva Joins Rep. Chu to Protect Workers and Introduce Heat Stress Protection Bill
On July 10th, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva and Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, which would establish a federal standard for heat…
2020 Census: Integrity and Accuracy Prevail
On June 27th, the Supreme Court issued a decision ruling that the Trump administration’s explanation for the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census as “contrived,” effectively preventing…
Rep. Grijalva Celebrates Passage of Nogales IOI Amendment, Calls on Senate to Act
On June 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment by Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva to direct $4 million within the International Border and Water Commission (IBWC) to clarify…
Rep. Ruben Gallego Launches New Veterans Health Survey in Arizona’s 7th District
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday, invited thousands of veterans across Arizona’s 7th District to share their experience with the Veterans Health Administration, including veterans who may be affected by…
Fifty Years After Stonewall, the Real Fight for LBGTQ Rights Is Local
Alex Myers The U.S. House of Representatives last month passed the Equality Act—more than four decades after it was first introduced—extending civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ people. This vote…
Singing Our Way to Freedom Screens June 6, at Phoenix Art Museum
The award-winning documentary, Singing Our Way to Freedom, will screen at the Phoenix Art Museum on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Museum’s Theater, 1625 North…
Funds for Crisis Pregnancy Centers Blocked from AZ Budget
by Mark Richardson Women’s health advocates say they’ve defeated two bills in the Arizona Legislature aimed at attacking reproductive rights. The measures would have used $2.5 million of the…
EPA Must Protect Communities from Hydrogen Cyanide Exposure
Isabel Segarra Treviño Editor’s Note: Earthjustice co-authored this columnwith Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services and the Colorado Latino Forum. Hydrogen cyanide, or HCN, is a toxic air pollutant emitted…