Immigrant justice advocates are worried that the Trump administration’s attempt to reinstate an asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border through an appeal at the Supreme Court will put asylum seekers in harm’s way. Asylum is a way for people to escape dangerous conditions such as violence, war, consequences from climate change, or persecution for their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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The Coast Guard’s new workplace harassment manual, which no longer classifies nooses and swastikas as hate symbols, quietly went into effect on Monday. The Washington Post was the first to report about the planned changes, in mid-November. The Trump White House derided that reporting as “false,” and just hours later — after the proposed updates were met with widespread outcry — military…
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On Wednesday, through a legally dubious executive order, President Donald Trump launched the “Trump Card,” a means by which wealthy immigrants or their corporate backers can expedite their visa process and gain entry into the United States. “THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S TRUMP GOLD CARD IS HERE TODAY!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. “A direct path to Citizenship for all…
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The aftermath of the November 26, 2025, shooting in Washington, D.C. has underscored yet again that we live in a white supremacist world where people of color are target practice for racist leaders, and where the actions of one are enough to incur collective punishment against all. As Emran Feroz laid out in his recent Truthout op-ed, abundant evidence suggests that the suspected shooter…
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The Trump administration is expanding its immigration raids targeting Somalis in Minneapolis this week, with reports of detentions already made as President Donald Trump spews vitriolic, racist hate against the population of several hundred thousand people in the U.S. Major outlets, including The New York Times and Associated Press, reported Tuesday that U.S. officials are preparing the raid…
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On November 18, 2025, Massachusetts advocates gathered for hours at the State House as they have, year after year, to beat back yet another legislative proposal for involuntary outpatient commitment, or IOC. Involuntary outpatient commitment laws create a layer of specialized courts that use the so-called “Black Robe Effect,” which uses a judge’s authority to compel people with diagnoses of…
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