Press Releases
May 17, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Slams Montana's Unconstitutional TikTok Ban as Governor Signs Law
HELENA — Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed an unconstitutional statewide TikTok ban into law today, over the objections of the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Montan...
May 16, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Seeks Contempt Order Against Phoenix over Recent Encampment Sweep
PHOENIX — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ (ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ) and ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Arizona are asking a judge to find the city of Phoenix in contempt of a court order that prohibits it from violati...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
May 15, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal in South Carolina Redistricting Case That Held State Gerrymandered Black Voters
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today said it will hear an appeal to a ruling that ordered South Carolina to redraw its congressional map because the state’s Congressional ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
May 11, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Biden Administration Over New Asylum BanÂ
SAN FRANCISCO — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Northern California, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and National Immigrant Justice Center filed a legal chal...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 11, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Files Amicus Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers
OAKLAND, Calif. — The for-profit company Aramark makes $16 billion annually, including through contracts to provide food in jails and prisons across the country.
Among the worker...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 10, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Biden’s Asylum Ban
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration released its new asylum ban today after tens of thousands of individuals and organizations, including the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, su...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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