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After More Than a Decade of DACA, Immigrant Families Still Need Expanded and Permanent Protections
As the Trump administration aggressively targets community members for detention and deportation, New Jersey must do more to defend immigrants’ rights.
By Molly Linhorst
Voting Rights are Under Attack – New Jersey Must Pass the Voter Empowerment Act
The NJVEA would strengthen our democracy by protecting voters of color, reducing barriers to voting, increasing language access and assistance, and prohibiting deceptive practices at the polls.
By Alejandra Sorto
Pride is Still, and Has Always Been, Protest
It’s as important now as ever before that we continue to fight back, speak up, and boldly declare that we all have the freedom to be.
Five Years After George Floyd, The Cry for Racial Justice and Police Accountability Remains
The 2020 protests following Floyd’s murder demonstrated the potential for confronting police violence in communities of color. Yet half a decade later, the legislative response has still fallen short.
Protect Medicaid: Watch ACLU-NJ's Virtual Town Hall on Federal Cuts to Health Care
15 million people with disabilities are enrolled in Medicaid, and the House of Representatives just voted to cut $800 billion from this life-saving program.
Cast Your Vote in the Primary Election this June – The Stakes Couldn’t be Higher
This election, vote like your rights depend on it.
As Summit Considers Banning Sleeping in Public Spaces, Community Members Demand More Humane Policies
For the city council to address homelessness humanely, members must focus on ensuring easily accessible shelters and resources for those experiencing homelessness, not further criminalizing vulnerable people.
By DaWuan Norwood
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