“They want to rule by fear,” said one advocacy group. “We will respond with power, people, and purpose. “ As the Trump administration attacks immigrant communities, working families, and the rule of law and brings the United States “to a crossroads,” as one organizer said this week, rights advocates across the country are set to […]
The far-right Republican president, warned the human rights group, “is continuing to send a clear and chilling message: dissent will be punished.” The human rights advocacy group Amnesty International USA has issued a strong rebuke and warning in response to President Donald Trump’s public threat to aim “very heavy force” at law-abiding protesters voicing their constitutionally-protected free […]
“This isn’t what happens in a democracy, this is what happens in a dictatorship,” said one California lawmaker. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to take a step toward circumventing federal laws that bar the military from taking part in domestic law enforcement in a letter she sent to the Department of Defense Sunday […]
“With a population that is more than 50% immigrant, the city of Glendale should be a beacon for immigrants’ rights,” said one rights defender. Citing a need to protect “community trust,” the city of Glendale, California announced Sunday it was terminating its contract with immigration officials and would no longer detain immigrants in a […]