This is not a scam!
Not a scam. Have you checked your mail lately? If you live in Arizona, you may be one of over 350,000 Arizonans that received a letter clearing a collective $429 million in medical debt. No strings, no stress, no collection calls. This is just the beginning of Governor Katie Hobbs’ program that partners Arizona with […]
No Tyrants
Celebrating Juneteenth. Thursday was Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day: a federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of enslaved people in Confederate States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, it took until June 19, 1865 for Union troops to reach Texas, the westernmost Confederate state. Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1866, but was not […]
Los Angeles Rises Up
LA rises up. Community members in LA continue to protest against extreme workplace ICE raids in the city, banding together to protect their neighbors. Federal law enforcement agencies, alongside LAPD, have continually escalated their presence and tactics at these demonstrations, as we have seen them use tear gas, flash-bangs, less-than-lethal rubber bullets, and other aggressive […]
We keep us safe
Public pressure works. Although the Trump administration continues to push violent and dangerous anti-immigrant rhetoric, the last week has shown that our consistent defiance is beginning to pay off. In San Diego, hundreds of community members banded together after ICE was seen raiding local restaurants; they surrounded the ICE agents, chanting, and peacefully herded them […]
ICE activity creates violence
ICE activity creates violence. Manuel Vega Lopez, a 51-year-old landscaper in the East Valley, was doing his job when the property’s renter shot and killed him, his hands up and his landscaping equipment nearby. This tragic event is not a new occurrence – there is a historical pattern of violent, racist rhetoric leading to attacks […]
GOP tries to steal our healthcare
GOP tries to steal our healthcare. House Republicans passed a budget bill that would cut healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans, all to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. The centerpiece of the bill is an extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which is built to benefit the highest earners and hurt […]
Happy Mother’s Day
State Republican Legislators want a corrupt Arizona. GOP representatives in the Arizona House passed the Republican-led Senate Bill 1649 (SB1649) as an attempt to remove appointee expertise requirements for state boards and commissions. SB1649 removes the requirement that appointees to the named state boards & commissions have any kind of expertise or knowledge of the […]
It could happen to anyone
It could happen to anyone. Last week, Trump refused to comply with a federal court order to facilitate the return of Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who ICE illegally deported to CECOT, the notorious, for-profit Salvadoran torture camp. Then Trump openly said that American citizens would be next while hosting his new dictator bestie at […]
Raquel Terán leads in the Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District in recent poll
A poll conducted by TargetSmart of likely July primary voters shows Terán taking 30 percent PHOENIX — In a recent poll conducted by TargetSmart of likely July primary voters Raquel Terán leads Yassamin Ansari by 10 points in the Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. Terán takes 30 percent of the vote to Ansari’s […]