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US Left Afghanistan 1 Year Ago, But Has Been Slow to Welcome Afghan Refugees
Advocates urge the U.S. to promptly approve Afghans' applications, as it has for more than 68,000 Ukrainians.

Dark Money Groups Are Scheming to Bring Down Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
Republican attorneys general and many GOP officials are also seeking ways to tank the debt relief plan.

Disappointed in Biden’s Inaction, Immigrant Rights Advocates Look to the States
In California, the VISION Act would prohibit collaboration with ICE to remove people being released from prison or jail.

Tlaib: Biden Must ‘Hold Israel Accountable’ for Raid on Palestine Rights Groups
Israeli forces raided and shuttered the offices of seven Palestinian huma rights groups in the occupied West Bank.

As Afghan People Boil Grass to Eat, US Refuses to Release $7 Billion of Assets
The United Nations warns that a staggering 95 percent of Afghans do not have enough food.

Biden Administration Has No Plan for Monkeypox Vaccine Access in Prisons
Jails and prisons could be high-risk spaces, but so far, proactive vaccinations aren't available.

Judge Restores Coal Lease Moratorium on Public Lands That Was Undone Under Trump
The order prohibits new coal leases on all public lands until a thorough environmental review is complete.

Biden Will End “Remain in Mexico” Policy, But Immigrants Face Ongoing Trauma
The impacts of the Trump-era policy reverberate, as do the effects of continuing deportations and detentions.

CDC Confirms Massive Racial Disparities in Overdose Deaths in 2020
Racist drug policing is fueling the crisis, but policy makers won’t talk about decriminalization.

Supreme Court Blocks Biden From Limiting Deportations
The court rejected an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, upholding a draconian order from a Texas judge.