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Aug 4, 2022

Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump's Deportation Machine

Immigrants’ Rights
While a memo from DHS Secretary Mayorkas is in legal limbo, the administration should still take action to protect immigrant communities.
While a memo from DHS Secretary Mayorkas is in legal limbo, the administration should still take action to protect immigrant communities.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, second from right, looks up along with U.S Border Patrol agents as a drone flies overhead as he tours a section of the border wall Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Hidalgo, Texas.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, second from right, looks up along with U.S Border Patrol agents as a drone flies overhead as he tours a section of the border wall Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Hidalgo, Texas.
Jul 21, 2022

Navajo Voters Deserve Fair Representation in San Juan County, So We Sued

Indigenous Justice
San Juan County passed a redistricting map that violated the rights of Navajo voters. We filed a lawsuit along with partner organizations for new and fair maps.
San Juan County passed a redistricting map that violated the rights of Navajo voters. We filed a lawsuit along with partner organizations for new and fair maps.
Navajo voters have long been ignored, it's time to change that.
Navajo voters have long been ignored, it's time to change that.
Jul 18, 2022

New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data

Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.
Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.
A photo of three cell phone towers in front of a sunset.
A photo of three cell phone towers in front of a sunset.
Jul 15, 2022

The Inhumane Conditions at MDC Are A Result of Over-Incarceration

Corrections Reform
Time and time again, we have watched and read news reports that provide a glimpse into the deplorable conditions behind the walls of MDC. A stubborn reliance on mass-incarceration is the reason why.
Time and time again, we have watched and read news reports that provide a glimpse into the deplorable conditions behind the walls of MDC. A stubborn reliance on mass-incarceration is the reason why.
"In truth, the conditions at MDC represent an over-incarceration crisis..."
"In truth, the conditions at MDC represent an over-incarceration crisis..."
Jul 6, 2022

Supreme Court Ruling Rejects the Promise of Miranda Rights

Criminal Legal Reform
While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.
While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.
A close shot of a police officer putting handcuffs on someone.
A close shot of a police officer putting handcuffs on someone.
Jun 27, 2022

Four Things to Know About the Supreme Court's Ruling in Egbert v. Boule

Border Rights
The Supreme Court's ruling in Egbert v. Boule is a blow to federal police accountability, but border residents still have rights.
The Supreme Court's ruling in Egbert v. Boule is a blow to federal police accountability, but border residents still have rights.
A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle sits parked in front of a crowd of people peering through the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego.
A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle sits parked in front of a crowd of people peering through the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego.