To read more first-hand accounts of observing Ramadan while incarcerated, click the link below and explore @prisonjournalism.bsky.social story archive prisonjournalismproject.org/tag/ramadan-...
For the 350,000 Muslims currently in U.S. prisons, trying to observe Ramadan often means a fight for their basic religious rights. Swipe to read first-hand accounts, published over the years by @prisonjournalism.bsky.social from incarcerated Muslims on the barriers to observing Ramadan behind bars
Haitian TPS holders contribute to our economy & help fill critical roles to strengthen our communities. We must ensure TPS for Haiti continues. Our communities & families rely on it.
Read the fact sheet from @fwd.us, @undocublacknetwork.bsky.social, & @haitianbridge.bsky.social
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Check out the recent polling to learn more: www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
Yesterday, FWD.us President @thetoddschulte.bsky.social was at the House Democrats Issues Conference to speak to the caucus about how the public is rightly outraged that they see ICE funding skyrocketing while cost of living for Americans continues to go up
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we want to highlight Georgia Rep. Phil Olaleye, the son of immigrants, and a great example of what it means to overcome and help change the systems meant to lock too many families out of the American dream.
Fernando's message is simple and as American as it can get. In his words:
"I need my family to come home: save my sister’s life, end this nightmare for me and for all the other families like mine, who just want to live an honest life and work hard for a better future."
For more information visit fwd.us/287g
What are the consequences of federal funding going towards larger law enforcement budgets?
How do 287(g) Task Force Model agreements expand law enforcement powers and budgets?
What is the purpose of 287(g) Task Force Model agreements?
Our newest research brief dives deeply into the dangerous consequences of 287(g) expansion. But if you’ve only got a minute, spend it here with a few key things to know about 287(g) Task Force Model agreements.
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“ICE could inject more than $3 billion into local police agencies.” See coverage of our new brief on 287(g) agreements and how they are pouring money into local law enforcement
Read more here ➡️ www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Thank you to the Democratic leadership for hosting this hearing to hold ICE accountable for its brutality and violence.
Thank you to Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, Whip @whipkclark.bsky.social, Chair @aguilar.house.gov, and the rest of the members of Congress in attendance.
Alejandro Barranco, a Marine veteran with two brothers on active duty, testified before a Congressional committee about his father's violent arrest by ICE agents.
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Visit fwd.us/parole to read the brief and important recommendations to improve parole
New Policy Brief:
Parole is supposed to offer a pathway for release, but too often parole systems operate with little transparency or accountability.
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Visit fwd.us/parole to read our latest policy brief and learn more about what’s needed to improve parole systems.
For too many people, parole does not offer a real chance for release.
Watch Carol and her son, Bill, speak about their experience navigating Mississippi’s parole system. Their story represents so many families waiting to be reunited.
This #BlackHistoryMonth we're honoring history by continuing the fight to expand freedom for the millions of people impacted by our harmful immigration and criminal justice systems.
A graphic for FWD.us titled "The Power of Second Chances" featuring a photo of Nicole Boynton, a Black woman with long braids, smiling upward against a blue sky. A newspaper clipping from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is overlaid, with the headline: "After years of abuse, she went to prison. Now, she gets a fresh start." The text notes she is the first person resentenced under a new Georgia law for domestic abuse survivors. Large text at the bottom reads: "Welcome Home, Nicole!"
Nicole is the first person to come home thanks to the Georgia Survivor Justice Act. Her release shows what’s possible when our system recognizes trauma, values redemption, and advances meaningful criminal justice reform. We hope she is the first of many to get a real second chance.
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The increases in detention & removals separate families and harm our communities.
Spend Just a Minute to learn more about why quota-based enforcement is the wrong approach
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Immigration enforcement quotas can fuel violence, intimidation, deaths, & unlawful arrests, like what we have seen unfolding in communities across the country.
These arbitrary quotas have led to harsher & more expansive immigration enforcement.
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Any Lucía López Belloza, an Austin college student who was wrongfully deported, should be able to return to the U.S. immediately.
Led by @repcasar.bsky.social and @warren.senate.gov, 80 Dem. members of Congress urged the Trump admin to let her return to the U.S., so she can continue her education.
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Yesterday, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, @maxwellfrost.bsky.social, @haitianbridge.bsky.social, TPS Alliance, @seiu.org, American Business Immigration Coalition, @domesticworkers.bsky.social, and partners sounded the alarm on the looming termination of Haiti TPS.
Join policy experts, formerly incarcerated ppl, business leaders, and filmmakers highlighting second chances and criminal justice policy.
Register here: Rasa-legal.com/justice
We’re excited to share that Elissa Johnson, VP, Criminal Justice Campaigns at @fwd.us, will be speaking at the Justice Summit: Voices for Change in Park City, UT on 1/24 during #sundancefilmfestival.
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