Republican hopeful whines about students not being allowed to make fun of trans peers

Conservatives truly cannot get enough when it comes to demonizing trans people, especially trans youth. Trans youth are particularly vulnerable when it comes to harassment, bullying, and both physical …

Biden admin has now been enforcing anti-asylum Title 42 policy longer than previous admin

One-hundred organizations have plead with the Biden administration to stop its misuse of the debunked Title 42 policy, which they said in their Feb. 2 letter has deported asylum-seekers back to …

Unsung pandemic heroes might finally get the job protection they deserve, thanks to Biden

As parents and students continue to adjust to life amind the novel coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen various perspectives about how schools should function with both the mental and physical health of …

Reagan-appointed judge named in complaint after insisting attorney remove mask amid COVID-19 surge

A federal appeals court judge appointed in 1987 by former President Ronald Reagan is accused of violating his code of conduct when he refused to let an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice …

ICE blocked from re-detaining immigrants freed from two California facilities due to pandemic

Detained immigrants and their advocates scored a major court victory this week, reaching a “groundbreaking” settlement in a lawsuit filed nearly two years ago over unsafe pandemic conditions.

Under an …

Following blowback from families and lawmakers, New Jersey to reinstate fund for excluded workers

Following public blowback from the state’s immigrant families and Latino lawmakers, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said on Thursday that he would restore millions of dollars in emergency relief for …

‘Justice has not been served’: Asian elder attacked in hate crime sues San Francisco DA

A San Francisco resident is suing San Francisco’s District Attorney Chesa Boudin in what may be the first lawsuit of its kind. The lawsuit, announced Tuesday by the Alliance for Asian American …

Immigrant applicants are in limbo because their paperwork is stuck in a cave. No, really

Immigration attorney Susan Cohen tells The Wall Street Journal that she represents a married Boston couple (both have opted to keep their names private) who filed their citizenship applications in …

Mom didn't want her child's face to be national news, but anti-mask hysteria has a life of its own

At this point in the pandemic, everyone should be in agreement that face masks need to be worn when inside (at minimum) and that they need to fit well. Obviously depending on the age and needs of the …

Nearly 1,000 faith leaders and immigration groups urge Biden 'to reverse course' on ICE detention

Nearly 1,000 faith leaders and immigrant rights groups are calling on the Biden administration to halt its expansion of the immigration detention system, writing they “are disturbed by several recent …

San Diego's wretched Otay Mesa immigration prison is seeing near-record COVID-19 cases

When it comes to COVID-19, private prison profiteer CoreCivic’s San Diego immigration prison was at one point the worst hit site in the nation, reporting 98 confirmed cases among detained immigrants …

Months after releasing remaining immigrant, California jail is once again locking people up for ICE

Immigrants and their advocates won a major victory last fall, following the release of Ricardo Vasquez Cruz from a northern California jail last October. Vasquez Cruz had been the remaining immigrant …

Majority of voters want Biden admin to stop pursuing new private immigration detention contracts

New polling finds that an overwhelming number of voters oppose the Biden administration’s expansion of private immigration detention contracts. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and …

Spanish homework assignment for middle schoolers calls Americans 'pretty' and Mexicans 'ugly'

Students have a lot to deal with in today’s day and age: surviving a global pandemic, going to school among anti-mask protests, and big-picture polarization among political parties they mostly can’t …

Biden admin doesn't have to repeat past mistakes. It should release immigrants amid omicron surge

The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 while in unnecessary federal immigration detention continues to skyrocket. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported 900 confirmed …

'Crisis in Central America is urgent': Democrats ask Biden admin to extend deportation protections

Citing “extreme drought conditions” and “social and economic crises exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Robert Menendez leads more than 30 senators in calling on the Biden administration to extend …

School that costs $30,000 per year vows not to teach 'hot' topics like critical race theory

Given that we’re continuing to face a global pandemic, with the omicron variant being a particular concern worldwide and here in the United States, it’s sadly not surprising that some conservatives …

CDC’s decision to cut quarantine time in half concerns already overwhelmed health care professionals

When Cherriese Thompson heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision last week to cut quarantine time down from 10 days to five days, she was upset. At a time when …

Citing quickly spreading omicron variant, advocates renew calls for release of detained immigrants

Immigrant and civil rights advocates are again urging the release of people from dangerous federal immigration detention facilities as omicron spreads across the U.S.

Immigrants in detention are …

Facebook temporarily suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, hours after she is banned from Twitter

The new year is upon us and in some happy news, as my colleague, Lauren, describes “COVID-19 misinformation expert” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has permanently been banned from Twitter. But that’s not …