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Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when Donald Trump has threatened to unlawfully deport millions, for Miguel and Maria, the American dream is finding a way to stay together.

To resist the Trump administrations’ attacks on our rights, local lawmakers across the country are protecting LGBTQ people, immigrants and reproductive health.

The laws, systems, and structures that support racial equity in America will stand strong in the face of inordinate pressure, but only if we band together to protect this vital civil rights infrastructure.

The Trump administration is attempting to push its political ideals and conservative agenda on students and restrict access to a diverse and inclusive education. Students are speaking out about how harmful these unlawful practices are.

Donald Trump has positioned his administration to launch one of the most abusive and aggressive assaults on human rights in U.S. presidential history.

President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.

Donald Trump's attempts to withhold vital funding to bully and coerce states into compliance is plainly unconstitutional.

Wildfires raging across Greater Los Angeles have revealed that our county and cities are not only under-resourced to combat natural disasters but also ill-prepared to protect people in custody.

What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place