Biden Administration

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Organizers call on Biden to fill district court vacancies with LGBTQIA+ judges

LGBTQIA+ judges account for 2.2% of the federal judiciary

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5 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

Stopping Cop City means committing to a world without police

As domestic terrorism laws are wielded against climate activists, we must resist the urge to turn to the carceral state for protection

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4 Min
By: Reina Sultan

Immigration advocates urge Biden to reverse proposed near-total asylum ban

The Biden administration’s newly proposed federal rule to address migration at the U.S.-Mexico border before Title 42 ends is getting pushback from immigration advocates

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4 Min
By: Imani Stephens

DeSantis spends February targeting immigrants, leading up to likely presidential run

Taking a page out of Trump’s playbook, DeSantis peddles fearmongering as the cornerstone of an anti-immigrant agenda aimed at uninformed voters

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7 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

Advocates demand Berks County Detention Center release all women

The notorious facility will be shut down by the end of January, though ICE has stated that detainees will be transferred to a different prison, not released

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Prism’s top stories of 2022

These are the stories, issues, and perspectives that resonated most with our readers and the communities we report alongside

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2 Min
By: Lara Witt

Community-based programs offer a true alternative for asylum-seekers 

Community-based programs for asylum-seekers remain grossly underfunded while immigration detention and surveillance keep growing

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8 Min
By: Maurizio Guerrero

Despite Temporary Protected Status extension, holders and families in Ramos v. Mayorkas want a permanent solution

Advocates say this extension brings relief but not security as TPS holders and family wait for a rehearing for Ramos v. Mayorkas

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

LGBTQ+ families and advocates juggle caregiving with movement-building

Family Equality CEO Stacey Stevenson discusses the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and their experiences with homophobia while starting and taking care of their family

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6 Min
By: Pamela Appea

UPDATE: Railroad workers and companies reach tentative deal, avoiding a strike

The unions initially failed to come to an agreement that would reflect their desire for sick leave, PTO, an end to their strict attendance policy, and more

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4 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Department of Homeland Security officially ends ‘Remain in Mexico,’ but many migrants remain at risk

The program forced asylum-seekers to live in unsafe conditions in Mexico while they awaited processing

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6 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez, Tina Vásquez

The Biden administration may detain immigrant youth at a toxic site

In Homestead, Florida, an agricultural town just 25 miles south of Miami, organizers are anxiously awaiting news from the Biden administration about whether or not a nearby detention center for migrant teenagers will reopen. As many as 3,728 youth between the ages of 13-17 were incarcerated in the privately

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11 Min
By: ray levy uyeda

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