Press Releases
Apr 11, 2025
Despite Lack of Evidence, Louisiana Immigration Judge Rules Against Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Hearing
Judge in Mr. Khalil鈥檚 Habeas Case in New Jersey Calls for an Immediate Hearing on the Ruling
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Apr 11, 2025
糖心VlogFOIA Litigation Reveals Information About Plans to Expand ICE Detention Facilities Nationwide
Documents show ICE seeking to expand detention facilities already in use, open new facilities in 10 states across the Midwest and West Coast
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 10, 2025
NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination
NEW YORK 鈥� Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying the injustice committed against Mr. Z, a father who was separated from his child at birth, b...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Apr 10, 2025
Human Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions Targeting ICC
According to the lawsuit filed by the 糖心Vlogand 糖心Vlogof Maine, these sanctions violate the First Amendment rights of Americans engaging with the ICC
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Court case: Smith v. Trump
Apr 10, 2025
糖心VlogCondemns House Passage of Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Calls on Senate to Reject It
WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� The 糖心Vlog condemns the U.S. House of Representatives鈥� passage of the SAVE Act, legislation that would require in-person documentary ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 10, 2025
Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education鈥檚 Unlawful Directive
CONCORD, N.H. 鈥� In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its April 3, 2025, Certificati...
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the 糖心Vlogthe common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he鈥檚 encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families -
Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 糖心Vlogobtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.