LatinoJustice mourns the passing of Kenneth Kimerling, a lifelong civil rights champion. 🕊️ Ken fought tirelessly for our Latino communities, marginalized communities and beyond. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Statement: https://bit.ly/4dEq14b

Every voice matters in the fight for democracy. @LatinoJustice is proud to join community leaders and advocates to discuss protecting access to the ballot and building a democracy that works for all of us. 📍 Macon, GA 📅 Saturday, May 30 ⏰ 1–4 PM EDT Join us, RSVP at: bit.ly/4uMDH31

Kagan called it: Callais turned Section 2 into "all but a dead letter." Senate Judiciary held a hearing today. The state fight continues: NJ Voting Rights Act hearing Thursday, and Maryland just became the 9th state to enact a state VRA.

Rex Chen breaks down two real habeas corpus cases. One judge in Brooklyn moved within a week and a half. Another in Louisiana let weeks pass while detention conditions wore a woman down until she gave up her legal fight.

DOJ is indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center, the org that's spent 50 years exposing the KKK and other hate groups. Using civil rights tools against civil rights groups. We stand with SPLC. An attack on one is an attack on all. Full statement: visit.latinojustice.org/stand-with-splc

Now, @latinojustice.bsky.social discusses how for decades legally innocent people have had their vote to taken from them while their incarcerated pretrial at Rikers.

LatinoJustice is urging SCOTUS to reject Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship. Denying citizenship to U.S.-born children would upend the Constitution and create a permanent underclass. This is legally wrong and morally repugnant. Read more at https://visit.latinojustice.org/BR-Citizenship

Trump just ordered the creation of a federal voter list and limits on absentee ballots. This is a blatant unconstitutional power grab that could disenfranchise millions and silence communities of color. Read more: visit.latinojustice.org/voter-list

🚨 2 minutes to protect the vote. On Mar 17, LatinoJustice PRLDEF leads the March to Stop the SAVE Act, a nationwide effort with OneV to defeat a bill that could make it harder for millions to vote. 👉 Act now: onev.vote/stopsaveact2... #StopTheSAVEAct @latinojustice.bsky.social

A federal judge ordered the release of a 65-year-old man after ICE arrested him without a warrant in a Long Island parking lot. The court ruled the detention illegal. ICE agents are not above the law. Read more: https://visit.latinojustice.org/ice-release

LatinoJustice filed a brief defending Illinois’ in-state tuition law for undocumented students. Blocking access to higher education pushes students into the shadows and harms communities and local economies.  Read more: https://visit.latinojustice.org/illinois-tuition

A welcoming city doesn’t collude with ICE! We’re at @nyccouncil’s Immigration Hearing to speak to Sanctuary Protections for Immigrant Communities and the accountability that NYC Trust Act would bring to protect New Yorkers from the harms of city agency collusion with ICE.

Today from me in the @nydailynews.com -- @latinojustice.bsky.social is proud to represent Long Island Audit at the New York State of Appeals in the first case to test the scope of the Right to Record Acts.

Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, but her removal alone will not end the cruelty and violence of current immigration enforcement policies. The system that enabled racial profiling and harm to immigrant communities remains. Read more: visit.latinojustice.org/noem-dhs

Tenant and immigrant rights groups are condemning HUD’s proposed rule that would strip housing from mixed-status families. The policy could displace tens of thousands, including nearly 37,000 children, most of them U.S. citizens. Read: visit.latinojustice.org/hud-rule

ICE did not become this powerful overnight. Decades of patchwork policy built the system we’re facing today. In our first Substack column, our President and General Counsel Lourdes M. Rosado urges the need for a long-term, humane approach to immigration. Read: https://visit.latinojustice.org/ICE

This Valentine’s Day, I’m standing with immigrants and rejecting harmful language. Immigrants are our neighbors, community leaders, and friends. Join me in taking action by using people-first language and demanding dignity for all. #ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants

The House passed the SAVE America Act, a bill that would force voters to show documents like passports or birth certificates just to cast a ballot. This is voter suppression by paperwork and fear, plain and simple. Read more: https://visit.latinojustice.org/SAVE-ACT-VOTE

Love is standing with immigrant workers and rejecting exploitation, detention, and violence. Our movements are stronger together. #ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants

Trump just called to “nationalize” U.S. elections, citing the debunked lie that non-citizens steal votes. It’s a xenophobic power grab rooted in anti-Latino fearmongering. We won’t let him rig our democracy. Read more: visit.latinojustice.org/trump-voting

Another life has been taken, Alex Pretti was murdered by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. This violence is not accidental. It's the result of unleashing unrestrained, militarized agents to terrorize our communities. We stand with Minneapolis and demand ICE be removed immediately. https://bit.ly/4bOPPd4

An internal ICE memo claims agents can break into private homes without a judge’s warrant. That’s unconstitutional and flat-out wrong. We are demanding an immediate end to these illegal tactics that threaten families and violate basic rights. Read more: visit.latinojustice.org/press/ice-memo

As we honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, a coalition of civil rights, faith and advocacy organizations share a message with Congress demanding accountability for the escalating abuse and executive overreach we are seeing across the country.

The State Department just froze visa processing for 75 mostly non-white countries, indefinitely. This sweeping ban will block spouses, parents, and loved ones from reuniting with family in the U.S. It’s discriminatory, harmful, and wrong. Read more: visit.latinojustice.org/visa-freeze

A federal agent fatally shot a woman during an immigration raid in Minneapolis. This is a devastating escalation in Trump’s crackdown. Raids like these don’t protect public safety. They spread fear, chaos, and violence. Read more: https://visit.latinojustice.org/4st3rAC

Major win for immigrant NYers & for public safety!🎉 A federal court dismissed the lawsuit challenging New York’s Green Light Law, affirming access to driver’s licenses regardless of status. We stand with NYIC, Rural & Migrant Ministry, Hispanic Federation, Make the Road NY in defending this law!

BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.

We are out here! 🗳️

Our ancestors fought, sacrificed, and resisted so we could stand here today.  Now it’s on us to carry that legacy forward, to be the best ancestors possible for future generations. 🌼 #DiaDeLosMuertos

Want to give someone a real jump-scare this Halloween? 👻 Swipe through to see what truly haunts our communities then share this with someone who needs to see it. Follow @LatinoJustice to stay in the know and join the fight. ✊

ACLU-NJ and 29 partner orgs, including LatinoJustice, just filed a brief defending local community trust policies in NJ. When immigrant families can access services, report crimes, and send their kids to school without fear, everyone is safer. Read more: visit.latinojustice.org/trust

Join our Virtual Phone Bank for the NYC Mayoral Election 🗳️ Help make sure Latino voters have the info they need to cast their ballots and be heard. 📅 Oct 25 • Oct 27 • Nov 3 💻 Join from anywhere 🔗 Register: visit.latinojustice.org/pb

The Supreme Court heard arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. LatinoJustice warns the Court may make it harder to protect nonwhite voters. Full statement: visit.latinojustice.org/VR

LatinoJustice and HACU just won the right to defend Hispanic-Serving Institutions in court after the DOJ refused. The same group that killed affirmative action now wants to defund HSIs. We won’t let them erase opportunity for millions. Read more: visit.latinojustice.org/HSI

Asian and Latino civil rights groups just told SCOTUS: communities of color must be able to challenge voter suppression. If only the DOJ can enforce the Voting Rights Act, critical protections like language access will vanish. Read more: latinojustice.org/defend

BREAKING: Civil Rights groups @aaldef.bsky.social, @latinojustice.bsky.social & @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social urge SCOTUS to hear a case from Native Tribes in North Dakota fighting unfair redistricting & voter suppression. Read the full press release here: www.aaldef.org/press-releas...

The Trump admin just cut $350M in federal funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. This move erases decades of progress and harms over 5.6M students. We won’t let this attack on equity in education go unchecked. Read our full statement at visit.latinojustice.org/cutting350 🔗

SCOTUS just gave the green light to immigration raids in LA, lifting protections against racial profiling. This appalling decision endangers Latinos across the country and weakens our constitutional rights. Read our full statement: visit.latinojustice.org/LA

Robert Roberson is an innocent man facing execution on Oct 16 in TX for a crime that never occurred. If Mr. Roberson’s execution is not stayed, he will be the first person executed in the U.S. using the widely debunked ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ hypothesis. JusticeForRobert.org

AALDEF and LatinoJustice filed a brief in a key NY redistricting case. Black and Latino residents are 40 percent of Newburgh, yet have never elected one of their own. Coalition districts matter. NYVRA must stand. Read the full statement: https://visit.latinojustice.org/4n6GGPI

📢 Conoce tus derechos: En lugares públicos Todas las personas tenemos derechos incluso en espacios públicos. Comparte esta información con tu comunidad. Para más detalles y recursos, visita: latinojustice.com/recursos

We sent a historic demand letter today to NYC Immigration Courts & the Executive Office for Immigration Review. ➡️ Stop dangerous ICE courthouse arrests ➡️ Ensure safe access to hearings  ➡️ Give the public notice about risks ➡️ Offer remote hearing options Press Release➡️visit.latinojustice.org/46S6wC5

The Dept. of Justice has ended its oversight of SCPD. Yet, Latino drivers in Suffolk are still ticketed more often and targeted through biased policing. LatinoJustice will keep exposing & challenging racial profiling, unconstitutional police, & ICE collaborations! Statement: ➡️bit.ly/4mKUb7A

📢 Conoce tus derechos: En el trabajo Tienes derechos en tu lugar de trabajo — como recibir un trato justo y estar en un ambiente seguro. Comparte esta información para que más personas estén protegidas. ¿Necesitas más información? Visita: latinojustice.com/recursos

The 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act isn’t just about honoring the past. It’s about protecting our future. Join us and demand Congress pass the John Lewis VRAA now:

Due to expected weather emergencies and ongoing flood warnings in the area, we are postponing A Legacy of Leadership: 20 Years of LAWbound®. We’ll be in touch within the next week with a new date. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe.

Far-right groups like AFL, WILL, PLF & Consovoy say white men face “reverse discrimination.” But their leadership is nearly all white men. We just urged the EEOC to investigate them for the very bias they claim to oppose.

We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. The same forces that used violence against John Lewis and are back, with billionaires’ backers and authoritarian ambition. Join us July 17 because #GoodTroubleLivesOn social.demcast.com/s/FuPSfHkz

Senate Republicans thought they could sneak that messy anti-civil rights bill through overnight? Not on our watch. Let’s ruin their group chat vibes. A YES vote on the Big “Beautiful” Bill? Embarrassing. Text RESIST to 24284 and make some noise!

🚨 Breaking: SCOTUS refused to rule on eliminating birthright citizenship — and instead limited nationwide injunctions, making it harder to stop harmful executive orders. This weakens protections for all. Read our full statement: https://visit.latinojustice.org/citizenship