ACLU Calls for Citizenship and No Future Separations
By Jessica Corbett After a federal task force announced on May 3rd that four migrant families torn apart under former President Donald Trump will soon be reunited, rights advocates…
Bicameral Letter Urges COVID-19 Care for Undocumented
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) and Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, led 10 Senate and 37 House Democratic colleagues in urging the Biden Administration…
Colorado Shooting Intensifies Demands for Action
By Jake Johnson After a gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle killed 10 people in a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado on Monday, progressives intensified pressure on Democrats to use…
IRS Begins Delivering Third Round of Economic Impact Payments
The Internal Revenue Service announced the third round of Economic Impact Payments will begin reaching Americans this week. Following approval of the American Rescue Plan Act, the first batch of…
What the Horrific Crash on the Border Says About U.S. Immigration Policy
By Dara Lind The cause of the collision between an SUV and a semitruck that left 13 dead in Holtville, California, on March 2nd, is still a horrific mystery….
We Must Not Detain Children in Toxic Cages
Earthjustice and American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) are renewing their calls to permanently close the Homestead Detention facility in Miami-Dade county. Last week, the Miami Herald reported that the Biden…
Reps. Crow, Jayapal, and Ruiz Call on Biden Administration to End Private Immigration Detention Centers
On January 28th, Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on the Biden Administration to end contracts with private immigration detention centers. In a…
Miguel Cardona Nominated as Secretary of Education
President-elect Joe Biden announced on Dec. 22, that Miguel Cardona, a former public school classroom teacher and the current Connecticut Education Commissioner, will be nominated to serve as the 12th…
COVID-19 Vaccines: What Should Older Adults Expect?
By Judith Graham Vaccines that protect against COVID-19 are on the way. What should older adults expect? The first candidates, from Pfizer and Moderna, could arrive before Christmas, according…
LULAC Says Military Action ‘Step in the Right Direction’
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) called the December 8th announcement of disciplinary actions by the U.S. Army significant and important progress towards justice as well as…