In One Small Nevada County, Pretrial Detention Leaves the Legally Innocent Sitting in Jail
In part one of this video series, Community Change fellow, Nissa Tzun, interviews an activist with the Mass Liberation Project.
Children belong with family, not caged in for-profit detention centers
As the Trump administration continues to make it as difficult as possible for people fleeing extreme conditions to seek asylum within the United States, thousands of migrant children are sent…
As a social worker, my heart breaks for the children in our detention camps
For 18 years, I worked in the Child Welfare System. I witnessed firsthand the trauma and harm children who were separated from their parents suffered from. Today, when I see…
This Tennessee Immigrant Rights Group Never Gave Up on Getting Justice for Meatpackers in Illegal Workplace Raid
TIRRC organized the families of the raid to fight back against anti-immigrant policies and win a lawsuit providing over $1 million to affected workers.
Ten Years Ago DACA Changed My Life
DACA helped me reach my dreams, but temporary protections leave millions in limbo. We need a pathway to citizenship for all.
‘Our Fight is One Fight’ Echos Across May Day Marches, Demanding an End to Harsh Immigration Enforcement
On May Day, a holiday that celebrates the power of laborers and the working class, thousands of families took to the streets – demanding an end to a harsh system…
It’s Time Our Taxes Went to Services For the Working Families Who Pay Them
My run-in with the Liberty Tax man each year reminds me that billionaires go untaxed while our share is siphoned away on weapons and detention.
One Year After Democrats Promised Protections, Immigrant Families Demand Action
State leaders are using their stories to fight for permanent protections.
I’ve Been Marching With BLM for Seven Years, It is a Nonviolent Movement
I couldn’t say how many Black Lives Matter marches, speeches, talks and fundraisers I have attended in New Mexico and South Carolina. We’ve been hitting the streets since 2014, shortly…
Let’s Keep Each Other Safe by Banding Together for a National Day of Action, Oct. 22
We all deserve to live in a country where we are safe in our homes, at our places of work, and all the places in between. But for a long…