For Transgender People Fleeing Violence, the U.S. Offers Little Promise of Safety by Megan Robinson* Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting transgender and nonbinary people, as well as migrants. At the U.S.-Mexico border, transgender and...
Economic boycotting Boycotting as a tool to effect social change has a long history in the U.S.A. This organization supports the tool of the economic boycott. We were founded in 2000 with a mission of raising awareness over the impact of NAFTA on working women in the...
On the day of his inauguration President Trump signed several executive orders including one that targeted non-governmental organizations providing any kind of aid to undocumented individuals. Federal courts have ordered the Trump administration to resume funding for...
The following is an important plea for help from Austin Jews and Partners for Refugees. Dear Friends! Because funds for all federally-funded refugee services are either shut off or continue to be indefinitely frozen, refugee agencies in Central Texas have now been...
Trump’s First Two Weeks: A Recap from the U.S.-Mexico Border By MEGAN ROBINSON* The new administration’s aggressive policies on immigration, trade, and executive power are reshaping the U.S.-Mexico border—and sparking widespread upheaval. SUMMARY Since Donald J. Trump...
We know what he did the first time he was president. The first thing he did in 2017 was institute a Muslim travel ban. Then he ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to begin rounding up and deporting immigrants living in this country who can’t prove they...