As immigrant workers are met with surveillance, police repression, and political scapegoating, we must remember Huerta’s longstanding message: Immigrant justice is worker justice
Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent the city a message when its agents showed up in full force, and that message was responded to in kind by the people of LA
“The tray reflects how society views us, and when the food looks disgusting and inedible, it sends the message that that’s what we are”
It took 96 hours and more than $230,000 for members of Essie Justice Group to secure the release of four Black mothers from a California jail—–and their experience wasn’t an anomaly
Hundreds of activists committed to 12-hour fasts to protest the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 and now awaits a Senate vote
Some Democratic leaders who once championed immigrant protections are staying quiet as Trump targets immigrants, advocates say
Dozens of men inside Centinela State Prison participated in a work slowdown last year to protest inadequate commissary access and daily strip searches tied to jobs with the California Prison Industry Authority
Having suffered in the prison system for 30 years, I just wanted to help people heal and get home to their families. Instead, prison administrators took away my platform and labeled me a threat.
New technology and support from law enforcement and federal agencies allows universities to monitor student activists like never before
Many Black and brown immigrants who worked as house cleaners, caregivers, and gardeners lost work after fires destroyed thousands of homes
When climate disaster strikes, those who are the most vulnerable are often the first to be left behind
A coalition of more than 80 organizations is ramping up its abolitionist campaign, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to direct resources to supportive services
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