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Sep 24, 2021

Addressing Racialized Violence Against Migrants Requires a Complete Overhaul of Customs and Border Protection

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in Del Rio, Texas will continue to repeat itself.
Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in Del Rio, Texas will continue to repeat itself.
El Paso, Texas border wall between USA and Mexico running thru the desert.
El Paso, Texas border wall between USA and Mexico running thru the desert.
Sep 23, 2021

Cruel and Violating: How Texas’ Abortion Law Assaults Our Fundamental Rights

Reproductive Freedom
ACLU is fighting Texas abortion laws.
By Paige Alexandria
ACLU is fighting Texas abortion laws.
By Paige Alexandria
Women protesting abortion laws in Texas.
Women protesting abortion laws in Texas.
Sep 16, 2021

How We Can All Help LGBTQIA+ Students Thrive

LGBTQIA+ Equality

School classrooms should be safe and inclusive for all students. Across the state, many school staff — including teachers, coaches, and administrators — are already working to ensure that LGBTQIA+ students...

School classrooms should be safe and inclusive for all students. Across the state, many school staff — including teachers, coaches, and administrators — are already working to ensure that LGBTQIA+ students...

Trans kids
Trans kids
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.