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The Sanctuary Movement and Women’s Rights: Sister Struggles
These two movements should be explicitly joined: The push for women's rights must also be a push for sanctuary.

Atlanta as a Sanctuary City: Holding Leaders Accountable for Violence Against Marginalized People
One step the Atlanta can take to meaningfully stand up to Trump and help protect our communities.

How White Nationalists Are Setting Immigration Policy in Trump’s White House
The Federation for American Immigration Reform has won access to mainstream spaces as the “respectable” face of xenophobia.

It’s Time for the Left to Ask “What Are We For?”
The political center is bombed out, so everyone has to take a hard left to transform democracy, says Maria Poblet.

ICE Detains Mexican Man Who Sought Sanctuary in Denver Church for Nine Months
Supporters of Hernandez Garcia say he has been targeted in part because of his immigration activism.

How Bill Clinton and Barack Obama Laid the Groundwork for Trump’s Immigration Policies
The Trump administration's multipronged approach to immigration relies on the criminalization of immigrants.

These Kids Used Their Spring Break to Protest Trump
Last week, hundreds of youth from around the country traveled to DC to demonstrate against Trump's immigrant policies.

When State Governments Constrain Municipalities’ Powers, the South’s Vulnerable Communities Suffer
Rifts between liberal-leaning blue cities and largely conservative red states widen across the South.

Why We Need to Stop Stigmatizing Immigrants in the Fight for Universal Representation
The Constitution did not seek to carve out liberty for only those it deemed deserved the benefits that the US had to offer.

That Mexican Border Wall May Be Even Worse Than You Thought
The border wall is morphing into a monstrosity beyond our original fears.