By: Chris Tobias The decennial census has long been one of the cornerstones of American democracy. Enshrined in the Constitution, the census is designed to count all persons living in the United States, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Its role is not simply statistical — it is foundational. Census data determines congressional representation, guides […]
By: Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com The decennial census has long been one of the cornerstones of American democracy. Enshrined in the Constitution, the census is designed to count all persons living in the United States, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Its role is not simply statistical — it is […]
Editorial credit: Steve Edreff / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) alarming practice of making arrests in federal immigration courthouses. In an amicus brief filed in African Communities Together v. Lyons, Attorney General James urged the U.S. District Court for the Southern […]
In July 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) elevated denaturalization to a top enforcement priority, marking a dramatic shift in how the federal government approaches U.S. citizenship. While the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) has long authorized revocation of naturalization, historically such cases were rare and confined to extraordinary circumstances—such as involvement in genocide or […]
By: Brennancenter.org | Editorial credit: betto rodrigues / Shutterstock.com President Trump has threatened to send troops to Chicago to “straighten that one out.” New York City, he says, might be next. Already, armed National Guard regiments are patrolling the streets of Washington, DC. All this on top of the deployment of troops to Los Angeles […]
By: civilrights.org WASHINGTON — Meeta Anand, senior director of the census and data equity program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in response to the administration’s calls to exclude undocumented individuals from the census: “Excluding noncitizens or undocumented individuals from the census contradicts the principles of the 14th Amendment and […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Deepa Roy and Victor Quimis Stole The Home of an Elderly Queens Widow While She Received End-of-Life Hospice Care Indictments Are First Brought by AG James Using New Criminal Deed Theft Law She Championed NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the indictments of Deepa Roy, […]
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law 60 years ago, transforming American democracy. Discover six pivotal moments that paved the way for this landmark legislation. By Janet Howard The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by […]
By: Americanvoice.org | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — The devastating cost and dire consequences of President Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation obsession continues to be on display across the nation, affecting all Americans. New reporting highlights the economic costs of raids that are overwhelming nursing home care, agricultural and construction workers and […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos courtesy: Justin Onwenu The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s. The case involved a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Applebee’s owners, Apple-Metro, Inc., agreed to settle with the NCLEJ. The suit was initially brought to the NCLEJ in […]