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Immigrant families need a last line of defense: lawyers. The #FairnessToFreedomAct would guarantee a lawyer for every person facing deportation—including those detained in overcrowded and inhumane detention centers. #UniversalRepresentation #DefendDueProcess @npnewamericans.bsky.social

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In the face of Trump’s mass deportation agenda, immigrant families need a last line of defense: lawyers. Our elected officials must: ➡️ Fight for family unity & due process ➡️ Invest in legal defense for people facing deportation ➡️ Pass the #FairnessToFreedomAct!

@schiff.senate.gov just reintroduced the Fairness to Freedom Act, legislation that would establish a right to legal representation for anyone facing deportation and serve as a crucial protection for our communities against Trump’s supercharged deportation machine.

60+ years ago, people facing criminal charges won the right to an attorney in Gideon v. Wainwright—but among those excluded were immigrants facing deportation. The need has always been clear: ALL PEOPLE should be guaranteed an attorney if they can’t afford one.

Immigrant communities are being attacked with aggressive enforcement, inhumane detention, and fast-tracked deportations—often without access to a lawyer to defend their rights. So what is due process—and what happens when it’s denied? www.vera.org/news/what-do...

What Does “Due Process” Mean for Immigrants and Why Is It Important?The Constitution grants certain due process rights to citizens and noncitizens on United States soil. Though the country’s immigration system has never…www.vera.org

What is Rikers Island and why should we close it? 📺 A new video from the Independent Rikers Commission breaks it down: https://vimeo.com/1213962166

What is Rikers & Why it Must CloseThis is "What is Rikers & Why it Must Close.mov" by More Just NYC on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.vimeo.com

New York City took a real step forward this spring by creating an Office of Community Safety to coordinate crisis response, violence prevention, and survivor support. Here's how NYC can build on that momentum—and what a full department could mean for the city.

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Newark's violent crime fell 19% in 2025—with homicides at a historic low. Mayor @rasjbaraka says the reason wasn't more policing. It was investment: "quality schools, opportunity, housing, cleanliness, and recreation for young folks."

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NYC has a clear, achievable plan to close Rikers Island and create a public safety system that delivers safety, justice, and accountability for everyone. The Independent Rikers Commission is launching a new video series to show how to make it happen.

Rikers commission aims to seize momentum with video campaignThe commission assembled to keep New York City on track to close Rikers Island is releasing a series of videos aimed at spurring progress forward.www.cityandstateny.com

With the killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastián Guerrero, ICE has placed the dangers of non-safety-related traffic stops back in full view. Still, Trump has doubled down on using traffic stops to fuel his mass deportation agenda.

Traffic Stops Were Already Harmful. ICE Is Making Them Worse.A decade ago , the killings of Sandra Bland and Philando Castile forced people in the United States to reckon with the harms of traffic stops—especially…www.vera.org

Every day within the Trump administration’s hostile deportation machine, many immigrants must navigate complex court proceedings alone.

Unaccompanied kids are losing their lawyers today. Federal funding for their legal representation just lapsed, leaving $65M in unpaid legal work and countless children with no one in their corner as they navigate immigration court alone.

NY Lawyers Fear Trump Blitz Will Speed Up Child DeportationsThe Trump administration is accelerating asylum proceedings as legal aid funding expires, leaving immigrant children less time to prepare.nysfocus.com

“Ha sido difícil...Es difícil mirar a tu hijo, que agarre la foto y que llore y que diga ‘extraño mi papa.” It’s been hard...It’s hard to look at your child, watch him grab the photo, cry, and say, “I miss my dad.” www.wusf.org/politics-iss...

Immigrant families struggle with the cost of detention and deportationSpouses are left with debt and the responsibility of being the sole breadwinner after their partners are detained or deported.www.wusf.org

If you only listen to the political debate, you might believe that voters want their leaders to be "tough on crime." But it’s not true. Voters know that more incarceration and more policing don’t make us safer. Investments that strengthen communities and improve lives, do.

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"The message should be clear: If America wants accountability from federal law enforcement, it is time to demand real accountability for police as well."—Vera's Insha Rahman

Madison police killing shows accountability can't stop at ICECorey Ruiz's death in Wisconsin shows that local police need scrutiny toowww.salon.com

Long lines and little to no notice of hearings: New York City immigration courts are ground-zero for mega master hearings, a deportation tool that erodes due process rights. gothamist.com/news/nyc-imm...

NYC immigration courts are ground-zero for a new deportation tool: Mass hearingsDeportation orders issued in absentia are spiking, fueled by mass immigration hearings.gothamist.com

Last month, Vera board member and @newyorkgiants.bsky.social legend Justin Tuck and the New York Giants safety Jason Pinnock visited the site of Vera’s first Restoring Promise young adult housing unit at Cheshire Correctional Institution in Connecticut.

Formerly incarcerated people are 10 times more likely to be unhoused—a disparity even wider for communities of color. Housing instability drives rearrest rates, while stable housing creates pathways to jobs, family support, and safety.

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"Incarceration separates families, but it doesn’t erase motherhood" —Krystal Lowe, an editorial intern at Vera who is currently incarcerated Families belong together, and it is essential that systems provide opportunities for connection and growth.

Just Because I’m Incarcerated Doesn’t Mean I’m a Bad MotherThirty-two days. That’s the amount of time I went without hearing my son's voice when he entered the Kansas foster care system and I entered the Kansas…www.vera.org

"I am seeing so much fear.”— @neighborslink.bsky.social's Constanza Bentancor Far too many people face the hostile and supercharged Trump deportation machine alone.