Supporters at News Conference Slam Biden’s ICE for Trying to Deport Iraq Refugee after Trump’s Jailing – Immigration Hearing Thursday
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Omar Ameen finally gets his day in…
ACLU Appealed to Biden Admin to Close ICE Detention Facilities – Six in California
By Esha Kher SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union appealed to the Department of…
Critics Call Out Biden Administration Extension of Trump-Era Fentanyl-Related Substances Order, Targeting People of Color
By Lizet Gonzalez WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House of Representatives this week passed a five-month extension of the…
Commentary: A Growing Disconnect Again on COVID As Regulations Lift Perhaps Too Fast
By David M. Greenwald It was interesting juxtaposing the language that emerged Sunday night at the school…
Members of Congress Push Biden to End Programs that Encourage Local Police to Work with ICE
By William McCurry WASHINGTON D.C. – More than 60 members of Congress have sent a letter to…
Biden Administration Green Lights End to LGBTQ Housing Discrimination
By Jose Medina WASHINGTON D.C. – Despite the progress made from the Fair Housing Act of 1968,…
Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy
By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky – Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implement Biden’s reforms, quick action is needed. So is more progressive leadership.
My View: The COVID Reality Will Sink In – We Didn’t Take This Seriously Enough
By David M. Greenwald It has been a year since the first COVID cases were reported in…
Guest Commentary: Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
By Lee Gelernt – The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
Public Defenders Push Biden Administration to Reverse Trump Era Immigration Policies
Public Defenders representing immigrants in criminal and immigration deportation proceedings are calling on the Biden Administration and…
Guest Commentary: Biden Must Restore and Rebuild Asylum
Katrina Eiland – A reversal of Trump’s asylum system is simply not enough — we must build our asylum system back better.
Guest Commentary: 50 Years Into the War on Drugs, Biden-Harris can Fix the Harm It Created
The war on drugs has failed, and Americans on the right and left are ready for it…
President-Elect Joe Biden to Name Judge Merrick Garland As His Attorney General
By Roxanna Jarvis WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Joe Biden is expected to choose Judge Merrick Garland—the federal…
Guest Commentary: Should We Impose a Moratorium on Deportation?
By Madhuri Grewal – A deportation moratorium is a critical step to repairing the harm that has been waged against our immigrant communities and reimagining our existing system.
Guest Commentary: The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump’s Damage to Racial Justice Policy
By ReNika Moore and Jennifer Bellamy – When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority.
My View: A Lot of Reformers Paradoxically Are Pleased to See Becerra Appointed to HHS
By David M. Greenwald The Sacramento Bee headline caught my eye: “He sued the Trump administration over…
Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office
By Jamaal Bowman – It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transportation Secretary, Rahm doesn’t belong in any of D.C.’s halls of power.
