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Join our "In The Margins" Book Club

Join our literary community for readers who believe in the power of stories to spark imagination, connection, and change.

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Stop ICE's Killings

Join us in demanding accountability and an end to these fatal, lawless operations.
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  • Border and Immigrants’ Rights

ICE: Stop Terrorizing Children

For months, ICE has been targeting young children – arresting kids with cancer, patrolling near schools, and even "deporting" U.S. citizen kids. In October, ICE conducted a nightmarish raid on a Chicago apartment building – reportedly pulling young kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, separating them from their parents, zip-tying them, and putting them in trucks on the side of the street. At Stephen Miller's direction, the administration has been working to remove legal protections from vulnerable children who came to the U.S. alone seeking protection or to reunite with family. As part of ICE's latest campaign, children as young as 14 are being pressured to sign incredibly disturbing documents, giving up their asylum claims, and accepting criminal liability if they fail to leave the U.S. And now, Congress is poised to vote on H.R. 4371, a bill that would give federal agents authority to subject unaccompanied immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and prolonged detention, preventing their release to loved ones in the U.S. It's horrific. ICE is traumatizing children with 'enforcement' operations – then trying to strip them of their due process rights when they are alone, without attorneys or family to help them. This campaign of terror needs to end. Tell ICE to stop these operations now – and tell Congress to vote NO on H.R. 4371 or any bills that would harm immigrant children.
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Dissent Is Not Grounds For Deportation

Dissent Is Not Grounds For Deportation
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  • Free Speech and Pluralism

Tell Universities: Protect free speech on campus

Tell Universities: Protect free speech on campus
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Request a "Know Your Rights" Presentation

Request a Know Your Rights presentation.
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Demand change to the cash bail system

Take our pledge today to let politicians know that Texans want to end the cash bail system.
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Protect Texans' Right to Travel for Abortion Care

Take action by adding your name to our petition – and pressure your local officials to oppose abortion travel bans.
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  • Free Speech and Pluralism

TELL US ABOUT YOUR TEXAS SCHOOL DRESS CODE EXPERIENCE

Tell us about your experience with Texas school dress codes.
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Take the Pledge: Defend Every Student's Right to Learn

Defend Every Student's Right to Learn

Defend Every Student's Right to Learn