What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?

Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.

At the Lawyers Rally In Lower Manhattan To Demand Respect For The Rule Of Law, a demonstrator holds up a sign with white lettering on a red background that reds, "PROTECT THE RULE OF LAW".

For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough

How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.

An animation of a married couple holding hands.

How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen

When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she’s inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.

A photo of Jeannie Parent.

Writing an Op-Ed is not Grounds for Deportation

The U.S. government’s escalating attacks on noncitizens’ right to free speech, including our client Rümeysa Öztürk, should scare us all.

Rümeysa Öztürk headshot

Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights. 

A photo of Mahmoud Khalil and Dr. Noor Abdalla.

A Letter From Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil, who was unlawfully arrested in retaliation for his advocacy, details this violation of his free speech rights.

A picture of Mahmoud Khalil.

Defending and Advancing Our Democracy

From the beginning of the United States, our democracy has had a limited view of who counts as “the people,” and many people living in the United States are still fighting to be included in that vision.

By Sandy Chung, she/her

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Taking Care of Our Future

How one artist got involved with the Oregon legislative session

By Kennedy Parish, they/them

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'I Won’t Abandon My Country'

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.

Illustration of a person with long hair sitting up in bed at night and facing a window with blinds half drawn that hide the top half of the moon.