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Sep 10, 2021

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Will Biden and Congress follow it?
By Hina Shamsi
Will Biden and Congress follow it?
By Hina Shamsi
A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.
A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.
Sep 2, 2021

A New Texas Law Threatens to Eliminate Abortion Access. We’re Suing to Stop It.

Reproductive Freedom
SB 8 is not just sinister, it’s unconstitutional.
By Adriana Piñon
SB 8 is not just sinister, it’s unconstitutional.
By Adriana Piñon
Two people holding signs that say Bans off our bodies
Two people holding signs that say Bans off our bodies
Aug 27, 2021

Things to Know About the Revival of Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Here’s what you need to know about the past, present, and future of the harmful MPP policy.
By Omar Jadwat
Here’s what you need to know about the past, present, and future of the harmful MPP policy.
By Omar Jadwat
People press signs against a closed gate to the migrant encampment, asking then President Donald Trump to end the Migrant Protection Protocols during a rally at the encampment in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on October 25, 2020.
People press signs against a closed gate to the migrant encampment, asking then President Donald Trump to end the Migrant Protection Protocols during a rally at the encampment in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on October 25, 2020.
Aug 23, 2021

What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?

Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.
Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.
A map of the redistricting plan for the City of North Charleston.
A map of the redistricting plan for the City of North Charleston.
Aug 9, 2021

Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in an Inhumane Outside Pen Under a Highway in South Texas

Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. The Biden administration must close this...
Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. The Biden administration must close this...
Migrants in custody at U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Mission, Texas.
Migrants in custody at U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Mission, Texas.
Jul 30, 2021

The Texas Legislature’s Culture War

On July 12, Texas House Democrats headed to Washington D.C. in a last resort attempt to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to pass restrictive voting measures during a special legislative session. The...

On July 12, Texas House Democrats headed to Washington D.C. in a last resort attempt to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to pass restrictive voting measures during a special legislative session. The...

Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, holds a sign that says, "Don't mess with Texas," as he and other Democratic caucus members join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, holds a sign that says, "Don't mess with Texas," as he and other Democratic caucus members join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights