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Medi-Cal Enrollment Among Immigrant Kids Stalls, Then Falls. Is Fear to Blame?
The decline is likely due to a shift in migration patterns and fear among families due to anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Some States Are Expanding Taxes on the Wealthy
States are responding to wealth concentration by closing loopholes and ending special tax benefits.
Amid the Bans, Abortion Advocates Are Winning Key State Victories
States offering new protections and expanding abortion access can become sanctuaries far beyond their borders.
Hundreds of Jewish Activists Surround ICE Office to Protest Detention Centers
“'Never again' means close the camps!” demonstrators chanted.
Immigrant Rights Activists Renew Push Against Palantir to Cancel ICE Contract
Palantir management lied about the company's role in Trump’s crackdown on immigrants and asylum seekers.
Amy McGrath Will Try to Unseat Mitch McConnell in 2020
Kentucky has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1992, but liberal groups believe McConnell is beatable.
Trump’s Human Rights Commission Could Undercut Human Rights
The State Department's new human rights commission will be led by an anti-choice activist.
Trump Renews Push for Citizenship Question, Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Trump is expected to issue an executive order calling for the controversial question to be added to the census.
Immigration Officials Use Secretive Gang Databases to Deny Migrant Asylum Claims
The information in the databases comes from foreign police and militaries, and it is being used to detain migrants.
American Chemistry Council Airs Ads to Boost Senators Facing Re-election
The trade group represents nearly 200 companies, including DuPont, Chevron Phillips and ExxonMobil.