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Dolores Huerta was a colossal figure in the fight for immigrant and workers' rights. Her tireless spirit will be felt in the hearts of those who struggle for justice and fight for their communities for generations to come. Rest in peace.
Understanding IIRIRA and AEDPA and how these laws created today’s punitive immigration system is essential to changing course and prioritizing human dignity and due process over chaos, humiliation, and punishment.
Learn more: vera.org/news-spotlights/the…
Building safer communities takes all of us.
On November 17, Vera and @JohnJayFPS are hosting a summit in NYC to bring together leaders who are working across the country to reimagine community safety. Register to attend #AllInForSafety: verajohnjay.regfox.com/all-i…
8592 children arrested by ICE, 8755 in immigration detention, including 562 babies and toddlers.
Behind every data point is a child—one who is often isolated and suffering—caught in the machinery of mass deportation.
This is a human rights and due process crisis. Read the full investigation by @MarshallProj to better understand the full scale of detention:
themarshallproject.org/2026/…
Immigrants are the foundation of our country and make the U.S. stronger—showing up for work every day and enriching our culture and history.
@npnewamericans
National Immigrants Day commemorates the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty. The following phrase is inscribed on this enduring symbol of hope:
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.”
People often use "jail" and "prison" as synonyms. And while both make it impossible to stay connected to loved ones and hold people in cruel and abusive conditions, jails and prisons serve different purposes in the criminal justice system.
vera.org/news/u-s-jails-and-…
@MotherJones recently published a profile of the Vera Institute’s work (and of Vera Action, the independent c4) to challenge harmful “tough-on-crime" politics and champion an approach that centers safety, accountability, and justice.
motherjones.com/politics/202…
The winning strategy is not to focus on fear, but on evidence-based solutions that make communities safer.
Democrats going "tough" won’t get it done either.
"You can’t battle them on their narrative turf. You’ve got to get off their playing field and onto your own." -Vera President Insha Rahman
Voters want to hear Democrats make an argument for addressing the root causes of crime by investing in housing, jobs, and treatment for mental health and addiction.
For more, read Vera’s recent profile by @sjmichaels for @MotherJones: motherjones.com/politics/202…
As violence has fallen dramatically in New Orleans, experts point to investments like trauma recovery and mobile crisis response.
Our message to leaders considering the 2027 city budget: don’t cut the programs that have worked to keep New Orleans safe. thelensnola.org/2026/10/21/n…
CORCA is a bill moving through Congress that would expand federal surveillance powers under the guise of fighting organized retail theft. As concerns about privacy grow, so does uncertainty about the bill's future.
Here's what you need to know: vera.org/news/corca-looks-st…
Finding employment after incarceration was already hard, but bias in AI hiring tools is making the job search more difficult.
Policymakers must act now to prevent unfairly excluding applicants with conviction histories. vera.org/news/ai-hiring-tool…
Amid continued attacks on due process, immigrant New Yorkers face a new obstacle: remote deportation judges. While immigration attorneys and families fill courtrooms in Manhattan, newly hired judges preside virtually from undisclosed locations.
Technical lags, blocked document reviews, and disconnected judges—compounded by ongoing immigration court crises like judge turnover and massive case dockets—further strip away the chance of a fair hearing. nysfocus.com/2026/10/09/nyc-…
