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New Homeland Security Secretary, Same Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Personnel changes are meaningless without changes to the Department of Homeland Security’s anti-immigrant, and frequently illegal, policies. The administration and the department are as dedicated as ever to its campaign of refusing asylum for credible refugee claims.
The Mueller Report Isn’t The Only Thing That William Barr Is Hiding
Given the risk of abuse of the state secrets privilege, and given the harsh consequences for plaintiffs, it’s essential that courts closely and skeptically scrutinize any claim of it.
No One Should be Forced to Give Birth Alone in a Jail Cell
This heartbreaking case of another mentally-ill Broward County inmate who faced inhumane treatment behind bars, and was forced to give birth in a jail cell, is yet another example of why incarceration is often the wrong route for individuals who require proper medical care and treatment.
The 2019 Florida Legislature: An Attack on Civil Liberties
The 2019 Florida Legislative Session was the most dangerous and threatening to Floridians’ civil liberties and civil rights in over a decade.
Asylum Officers Are Being Replaced By Border Patrol Agents
By replacing neutral asylum officers with law enforcement officers, the Trump administration's proposal for CBP officers to conduct credible fear interviews is a blatant effort to rig the system against asylum seekers and drive down the number of people who pass their screening interviews.
The Racist Roots of Denying Incarcerated People Their Right to Vote
In 1787, the Constitution considered Black people as three-fifths of a human being. Blacks voting was not an issue. Then the Civil War ended and Black men were elected to public office and gained property ownership rights during Reconstruction. America responded with Jim Crow.
Beyond Arming Teachers, What Did the Legislature Do About School Safety?
The “so-called” School Safety bill is now on its way to the Governor. Here's what you can do after it becomes policy.
There’s a Battle Brewing at Google Over Employee Speech. The Outcome Affects Us All.
A Google employee faced retaliation from the company for her efforts to make it more accountable, equitable, and democratic. Such action isn't just a threat to the individual livelihoods of those workers — it’s a threat to us all.
Social Media Blackouts Are an Authoritarian Power Move
The Communications Act of 1934 allows the president to shut down or take control of “any facility or station for wire communication” upon his proclamation “that there exists a state or threat of war involving the United States.” We hope that no president would ever exercise such a power.
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