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  • Congressional leaders push back on Biden’s DOJ’s attack on California private prison ban
    WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, a congressional letter led by Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA) and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ), urged Attorney General Merick Garland drop the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California’s AB 32 bill banning private prisons. The letter has been signed by 25 members of congress including representative Rashida Tlaib, member of the famous Squad at the House of Representatives. This follows a similar letter submitted to the U.S. DOJ by advocates in March.  
  • Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Immigrants with TPS
    The lives of thousands of immigrants who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) were thrown into further turmoil today when a unanimous Supreme Court restricted a potential path to permanent residence for those who entered the country without permission.  There are approximately 400,000 people from 12 countries with TPS status, which provides the right to live and work lawfully in the United States but no permanent status. 
  • Collective Freedom Project Launches: Shows How Communities are Fighting Criminalization
    The Collective Freedom Project launched today, an effort of more than 24 organizations and coalitions throughout the country committed to waging campaigns that bring together both citizens and noncitizens in efforts to fight against criminalization in pursuit of collective freedom. The project tells the stories of how local communities in Atlanta, California, Chicago, and Texas have successfully protected people from police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violence, ended the use of a racist gang database, closed jails and immigrant detention centers, and pursued a groundbreaking state legislative agenda. 
  • One Year After George Floyd’s Murder, Much Work Still Needs to be Done to Dismantle Racist Institutions
    On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, much work still needs to be done to dismantle racist institutions that target Black people, including Black immigrants. Although former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, anti-Black racism is still rampant in the criminal legal system. Unless there is deep systemic change, this vicious cycle of racism against Black people will be repeated.
  • California Supreme Court Directs Lower Court to Vacate Old Conviction for Deported Activist
    (San Francisco, CA)—The California Supreme Court today ordered the lower court to vacate the old conviction for deported activist Robert Vivar, bringing him one step closer to being reunited with his family in the U.S.
  • In response to Harris County Sheriff Gonzalez's Pending Nomination as ICE Director, Advocates Demand Accountability and Bold Action