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'You stick with the parliamentarian': Manchin throws cold water on overriding immigration opinion

We continue to wait for the Senate parliamentarian’s non-binding opinion on the “Plan C” immigration plan, which would allow some undocumented immigrants to apply for temporary protections of up to 10 …

Thu Dec 9, 2021

'Who else was harvesting our food': Ocasio-Cortez says Senate Democrats must deliver for immigrants

Top House progressives say that it’s not just that Senate Democrats should fight to reinsert a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants back into the Build Back Better Plan—they …

Wed Dec 8, 2021

Legislators reintroduce bill putting undocumented Sept. 11 recovery workers on path to legalization

Three New York region legislators have reintroduced legislation creating a path to citizenship for thousands of undocumented immigrants who aided in Sept. 11 recovery efforts. Twenty years following …

Thu Oct 28, 2021

Just two border agents were fired for their participation in racist Facebook group, House probe says

The Los Angeles Times reported in 2020 that it had learned that just four Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were fired for their participation in a secret Facebook group where posters shared …

Tue Oct 26, 2021

AOC's language about abortion infuriated conservatives, but progressives need this message too

It’s no surprise to hear that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez maddened conservatives and sent Fox News, in particular, into a frenzy with her recent inclusive comments on abortion. …

Sat Sep 11, 2021

Barbara Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lead call urging Biden admin to raise refugee admissions cap

Nearly 70 legislators led by anti-war stalwart Barbara Lee and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are calling on the Biden administration to raise the refugee cap for the 2022 fiscal year, citing “vulnerable …

Fri Aug 27, 2021