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In Its Zeal to Deport Immigrants, the Justice Department Scraps Due Process
In the past month, the Department of Justice has issued a series of stunningly senseless, wasteful, and cruel immigration policies
By Cecillia Wang
Now is the Time for California Families and Communities to Advocate for Strong Sanctuary Policies in K-12 Schools
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra provided California public school leaders with policies they must adopt by July 1 to protect students from immigration enforcement while at school. We must demand that school leaders adopt all of these policies.
By Ana Nájera Mendoza
The Government’s Case Against California’s ‘Sanctuary’ Policies Is on Weak Legal Ground
ACLU response to AG Sessions' weak lawsuit challenging California's new 'sanctuary' laws.
By Jennie Pasquarella, Ruthie Epstein
Muslim Ban Timeline
In January 2017, Trump issued his first Muslim ban, an unconstitutional executive order which sent countless lives into disarray. What happened next?
Alameda Rejects Surveillance Deal with Company Tied to ICE
Last night, the Bay Area city of Alameda unanimously rejected a proposed $500,000 contract to purchase license plate reader technology from Vigilant, a company that recently sold ICE access to its nationwide database. This is a win for the rights of all residents.
The Shame of the State of the Union
There were many awful aspects of President Trump’s State of the Union message, but we have a personal perspective on one in particular, thanks to our work on behalf of immigrants who have been accused of being gang members based on dubious or non-existent “evidence.”
By Bill Freeman, Paige Austin
A Fourth Young Immigrant Woman Is Being Blocked by the Trump Administration From Obtaining an Abortion
Earlier this week, we learned that a 17-year-old immigrant in government custody was being blocked by the Trump administration from obtaining an abortion. This isn't the first time.
By Brigitte Amiri
Los vecinos de Central Valley diseñaron su propia línea de transporte, y van para más
La comunidad de West Park se encuentra a menos de media milla de la ciudad de Fresno. Es un lugar pequeño, de unas 130 casas; una comunidad unida...
By Mariah Thompson
How Not to Respond to the New York Attack
Eight people were killed and nearly a dozen more injured yesterday when a man drove into the bike lane of a street in Lower Manhattan. Instead of expressing unity and resilience, Trump took to Twitter to further his nativist agenda, calling for entire Muslim and immigrant communities to be punished and for some of the worst national security policies of recent years to be revived.
By Manar Waheed
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