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Another attack on vital public safety work is underway from this administration. The Office of Management and Budget wants to give political appointees sweeping new power to cancel federal grants at will.

A New Federal Grantmaking Rule Could Put Community Safety Programs at…Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen…www.vera.org

More than 20,000 unaccompanied children are at imminent risk of losing access to legal representation in their immigration proceedings.

Vera President and Director Insha Rahman joined @legalafmtn.bsky.social to discuss CORCA, a bill that claims to address retail theft but actually grants more surveillance tools and power to DHS and ICE at a moment where more people have died at the agency’s hands.

Trump's ICE EXPOSED as They DOUBLE DOWN!!!YouTube video by Legal AFwww.youtube.com

Tyrin Johnson. Alfonso Ivy. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. Federal agents have shot and killed four people in less than two weeks. They should still be alive. https://www.vera.org/news/out-of-control-federal-law-enforcement-is-undermining-public-safety

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 30-year U.S. resident, was wrongly shot and killed in Houston last week by ICE agents. Still, Senate leaders are preparing to expand DHS power by passing CORCA, a trojan horse surveillance bill. You can do something about it. ⬇️

We’ve watched ICE terrorize our neighborhoods, pressure cities for personal data, and leave communities traumatized by deadly violence. Now Congress wants to reward ICE with even more power? Tell your senator to vote NO on CORCA. ⬇️

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo should still be alive. Join a nationwide response to honor Lorenzo's life, support his family, and demand immediate accountability. 🗓️ Wednesday, July 15 ⏰ 8:00 PM EST 🔗 workers.fyi/justiceforlorenzo

Here's the harsh reality: more than 425,000 children in the U.S. are facing deportation without a lawyer. A Vera analysis shows that more than half of all children facing pending immigration cases are doing so without legal representation. 🧵

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was on his way to work Tuesday morning when ICE agents in unmarked vehicles pulled him over. That day, Lorenzo lost his life.

It’s summer ☀️ and we're seeing headlines about "violent teen takeover chaos," leading to calls for punishment and "tough" measures. But a closer look points to solutions that help youth thrive and address safety without feeding fear.

How to Talk about So-Called Teen Takeovers“Violent ‘teen takeover’ chaos” reads a July 6 NBC News headline. The news segment features footage of fights and arrests in North Charleston, South…www.vera.org

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo spent 35 years building a life in Houston. He worked in construction, raised three children with his wife, and was in the process of getting a work permit. He had no criminal record.

ICE detained 10,000 people in just five days. Read that again. Less fanfare doesn't mean less enforcement. ICE has shifted from high-profile sweeps to quieter, constant arrests. The agency hasn't slowed down. It's just stopped announcing itself.

Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Downwww.nytimes.com

For more than 30 years, U.S. sentencing policy has been built on the false premise that people convicted of violent offenses cannot change. The research is clear: harsh sentencing doesn’t make us safer.

Summary of National Survey of States' Earned and Good Time Earning…Although the precise definitions and usage of the terms vary by state, in general, “good-time” and “earned-time” credit structures allow incarcerated…www.vera.org

Rapidly changing policies, mass firings, and rushed cases for unaccompanied minors have thrown everyone that touches the immigration system—from judges, court staff and lawyers to immigrant families and children escaping danger—into chaos.

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." These words are inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. They're America's own promise, written in stone. And yet, right now, we’re witnessing the Trump administration actively work to erase them in policy.

Money bail allows people with financial means to buy their freedom, while others remain incarcerated simply because they can’t pay. 🎥: www.tiktok.com/@verainstitu...

Money bail allows people with financial means to buy their freedom, while others remain incarcerated simply because they can’t pay. Vera advocates for eliminating wealth-based detention and building f...TikTok video by Vera Institutewww.tiktok.com

In #Texas, approximately 2.5M children—nearly one-third of the state’s youth—have at least one immigrant parent. Militarized enforcement and family separation inflict severe, lasting trauma on these families. www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/ice-...

ICE: the mental health emergency we can no longer ignoreAnti-immigrant policies are fanning the flames of a youth mental health crisis. Here’s how governments can respond.www.dallasobserver.com

“As cruel and unlawful attacks from the federal government continue to target our immigrant neighbors, California is showing that investing in legal representation is essential to protecting families, strengthening communities, and upholding due process.”—Vera’s Arisel Garcia

#FACT: The 14th Amendment states that people born in the United States are citizens. No president can change that. Period. Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling stops President Trump from warping citizenship law to advance his anti-immigrant agenda.

Great news out of California: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released the final FY27 budget which, for the first time, includes an investment in Jails to Jobs, a pilot program that will support people on a path to employment shortly after an arrest.

Vera Institute of Justice Applauds Initial Investment in “Jails to…FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: media@vera.org (June 30, 2026) SACRAMENTO, CA – Last night, lawmakers passed the three-party final budget deal for the…www.vera.org