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Spotlight
The Trump administration is slamming the door on people fleeing persecution and violence. We are fighting them every step of the way.
Our lawyers have filed suit after suit to stop these shameful and cruel policies. We successfully blocked an effort to keep people from claiming asylum unless they presented themselves at a narrow set of ports of entry. And we’re arguing against the forced return to Mexico policy as well as the third-country transit ban. We’re also demanding oversight hearings, testifying before Congress, and supporting legislation to end Trump’s abuses. At the border itself, we’re monitoring and exposing the impact of these policies and combating the lies he’s telling about the border.
News and Commentary
In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.
In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.In statehouses across the country, the consensus was clear: it's time we fix our broken criminal legal system.
Congress Must Act to Protect the Right to Vote
Congress Must Act to Protect the Right to VoteIt is long past due for Congress to renew the protections of the Voting Rights Act. The price of inaction is too high for us to wait.
Under Attack by Trump, Immigrant Justice is Advancing in the States
Under Attack by Trump, Immigrant Justice is Advancing in the StatesIn 2019, state and local officials got the message: Our communities must and will fight back.