Bail, along with so many fines and fees in the carceral system, drives entire families into poverty
CeBONDS and CBP One are supposed to help streamline the immigration system, but the flawed technology creates more hurdles and puts migrants’ freedom and safety at risk
States are electing to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage, but their pro-maternal turn largely excludes undocumented immigrants
My diploma wasn’t my ticket out of poverty. It only marked the beginning of my descent into debt
Facing the impacts of decades of mental health facility closures, Chicago’s CARE program sends mental health professionals on some 911 calls alongside or instead of the police
The documentary weaves the realities of anti-trans violence and systemic marginalizations with trans love, joy, and community care
Proposition K creates green jobs, enables development of solar power infrastructure, prohibits selling water to fossil fuel entities, and more
An 18-month investigation found that the H-2A visa program—derived from the infamous Bracero Program—is rife with wage theft and exploitation
California’s attempt to reform its prison model leaves out non-U.S. citizens who are subject to “double punishment”: incarceration and deportation
Revived plans to construct a federal prison in Kentucky lay bare the harms of the prison-industrial complex on incarcerated people, the environment, and surrounding communities
Definitions for federal internet access programs exclude Pacific Territories from the maximum monthly benefits and make it harder for residents to access the internet
As climate crisis fuels migration, adaptation planning organizations must listen to the communities most impacted to avoid repeating and compounding historical injustices
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