Dreaming of DACA, Nightmares of ICE

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As the midterm Congressional races heat up, some Republican lawmakers are considering breaking with the GOP stance on immigration reform as a means to seek reelection. A discharge petition is currently five signatures shy of from the 218 it needs to trigger four votes on immigration matters, including one to protect Dreamers (Americans brought to the US without documentation as children and who were protected under DACA, a policy the Trump administration ended in March). Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues its invective against undocumented immigrants, and outrages aplenty are being committed against them by ICE.

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Year of the (Elected) Woman

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Most states are finishing up their primary seasons and Democratic primaries have brought a groundswell of women candidates, many of whom face uphill battles in the November general elections. Today we talk about how you can get involved in these races, which will turn on voter registration, outreach, and canvassing.

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Courts Under Attack

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Donald Trump had 12 of his chosen judges confirmed by the Senate in just his first year in office. That is more than any other president in history has had confirmed in his first year, and those judges will hold their seats until they die or retire. Today we’re going to walk through the impact these judicial confirmations will likely have on the US and how we can work to limit it.

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