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Alejandra Gomez is a contributor to Campaign for America’s Future.

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For decades, "Tent City" represented the ongoing struggles that Latino communities endure within the US legal system.

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Senate Democrats Okay Subpoenas for SCOTUS Handlers Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow

Trump Immediately Attacks Judge’s Wife on Social Media After Gag Order Reimposed

MSNBC Drops Mehdi Hasan’s Show as He Speaks Out for Palestinian Rights

Devastation of Gaza’s Hospitals Is Near Complete, Warns Doctors Without Borders