BREAKING: We’re suing to block the Trump-Vance admin's policy ordering the mandatory arrest and potentially indefinite detention of lawfully admitted refugees. The administration is using its failure to process green card applications to target refugees for deportation. We will see them in court.

Arrests of journalists covering federal agents in Minneapolis won't stop the truth of the Trump-Vance admin’s unlawful actions from coming to light. CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @lincolnsquare.media @mayaonstage.bsky.social to explain how these arrests reveal the admin is losing control.

Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump-Vance admin for detaining people in Minnesota and deliberately blocking access to legal counsel. These actions violate the Constitution, federal law, and above all else – basic human rights. We will get justice in court.

This year's Together for Democracy conference is in full swing! At a moment where our democracy is being tested, TFD brings partners, organizers, policymakers, and artists from all 50 states together in defense of democracy.

Come along for a day at Together For Democracy 2026!

Our ins and outs for 2026 💙

BIG NEWS: A federal grand jury has AGAIN refused to indict NY AG Letitia James in the Eastern District of Virginia — this time in Alexandria. This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.

Protecting our democracy means showing up every day ready to fight for it. Read more about how our “powerhouse” legal group is at the front lines pushing back against the Trump-Vance administration: https://politi.co/4oaXxkj

Great win by our team @democracyforward.org!

Candace Owens has been denied entry into Australia after the country’s High Court sided with the government. The court ruled that the conservative speaker had failed a “character test” and could “incite discord” among communities.

He literally signed the law that says furloughed workers have a right to backpay

AP - Advocacy group sues Social Security Administration over access to records apnews.com/live/donald-...

Trump's white house doesn't even condemn the comments in their statement instead they blame Democrats for Republicans being racist???

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. They make sure we have clean water. They protect us from financial fraud. They provide healthcare to our communities. They make our government actually work for people. Do not forget this.

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook) Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

Civil servants show up every day for the American people. That’s why we show up in court to protect them.

BREAKING: A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump admin's unlawful restrictions on certain federal housing funds. This means providers won’t be barred from competing for lifesaving resources simply because they are in jurisdictions that don’t adopt the admin’s ideological agenda.

The Atlantic calls Democracy Forward "the single largest source of Trump's legal troubles." We call that winning on behalf of people and communities! www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

President Trump is losing both in court and in the court of public opinion because his policies hurt Americans. We will continue to see him in court as he harms Americans.

“This administration is backing off in ways that the President and Pam Bondi don’t want you to know about.” @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social tonight to discuss how we’re delivering for the American people in court.

President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services will severely diminish access to information, education, and cultural resources, disproportionately impacting rural communities. So we’re urging the court to keep IMLS operational while litigation continues.

200,000 workers will be forced out of government by the Trump-Vance admin. Those workers represent decades of expertise we’re at risk of losing. So we joined partners to launch Departure Dialogues, an opportunity for feds to share recommendations to improve gov on a secure, nonpartisan platform.

Proud of this incredible coalition and our team @democracyforward.org and co-counsel!

The Trump-Vance administration continues to lose in court. CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @legalafmtn.bsky.social to break down how we're using the power of the courts to protect people and communities across the country. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8IC...

Today is the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. 60 years after its passage, the fight for equitable access to the ballot box continues to rage on, as we’re seeing play out in Texas. The fight isn't over, but we can honor it by showing up, speaking out, and pushing for progress.

“This is a smack in the face to those who have served our country and their loved ones, stripping pregnant women of their bodily autonomy and restricting their access to abortion.” - @skyeperryman.bsky.social

Our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social: “There’s no basis for the assertion that these members can be removed from office.” What is happening in TX is not just an attack on our democratic process – it is an outright betrayal to the American people and the Constitution.

De La Opinión: "Los congresistas están representados por Democracy Forward Foundation y American Oversight en la demanda Joe Neguse et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al."

"Democracy Forward, a Washington D.C.-based legal services non-profit, is co-counsel in the lawsuit." www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/p...

Great coverage here on Democracy Forward’s lawsuit against HUD & HHS anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions

“The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed last week by a nationwide coalition of nonprofit organizations, represented by Democracy Forward and other legal groups, challenging the restrictions.”

“For over 60 years, the EEOC’s mandate has been to protect workers from discrimination, not to pick and choose who is deemed worthy of protection based on political interference,’ said Skye Perryman, the president and CEO of Democracy Forward” apnews.com/article/tran...

Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman in Washington Blade: “The Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful effort to erase protections for transgender people is cruel, and a violation of the law and the Constitution.” www.washingtonblade.com/2025/07/29/e...

After 30+ yrs of restricting ICE agents from conducting immigration enforcement in houses of worship, DHS has reversed the policy. The impact is already being felt by faith communities nationwide. That's why we're fighting in court to protect religious freedom for all.

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump-Vance administration to stop ICE's arrests of noncitizens at immigration courthouses. This admin is stripping people of their due process rights in order to expedite deportations. It’s unlawful and unconstitutional.

“La mayoría conservadora hace añicos [con esta decisión] la promesa de la educación pública en Estados Unidos’, considera Skye Perryman, presidenta y consejera delegado de Democracy Forward, organización que fue parte de la demanda en Massachusetts” elpais.com/internaciona...

“Our team will continue to insist that the attempt to overhaul and decimate large portions of the federal government without Congress is unconstitutional.” - CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social

Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman on SCOTUS’ awful Department of Education decision ⬇️

Without explaining to the American people its reasoning, a majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have dealt a devastating blow to this nation's promise of public education for all children.

The Trump-Vance administration abruptly cancelled hundreds of millions in funding for hundreds of programs proven to keep communities safe. The organizations we’re representing in this case are already seeing the devastating impact of these loss of funds:

Spread the word. Talk to your friends and neighbors.

We are aware of the reduction-in-force notices that over 1,000 employees at the State Department received yesterday and are monitoring developments across the government. The admin's decision to indiscriminately terminate these civil servants threatens to make Americans less safe at home and abroad.

KBJ probs running on little to no sleep, yet she's the only one awake to the rise of authoritarianism brought on by Trump and his allies

🚨New Lawsuit Filed🚨 Democracy Forward just filed a lawsuit against DHS & ICE for unlawfully withholding public records related to the Trump-Vance administration’s extreme immigration enforcement actions reportedly led by Stephen Miller democracyforward.org/updates/ice-...

Skye Perryman on our emergency filing: “The Trump-Vance administration’s disruptive and harmful cuts to programs that communities rely on to stay safe are clearly unlawful and should not be allowed to proceed”

“The coalition that brought the initial case said in a press release from co-counsel @democracyforward.org that the decision ‘has dealt a serious blow to our democracy and puts services that the American people rely on in grave jeopardy.”