“This is the new normal of Trump’s America – federal agents flood our neighborhoods. A poorly trained, gun-happy immigration agent kills someone.…
On June 25, the Supreme Court drastically expanded the Trump administration’s ability to shape the nation’s immigration system. In two separate 6-3…
For more than two weeks, hundreds of detainees at Delaney Hall immigration detention center have been on hunger and labor strike. They are protesting…
In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to effectively eliminate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Following this decision, the Republican-controlled state…
On April 29, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 along ideological lines to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting practices that discriminate based on…
On April 1st, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the class-action lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright…
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