Politics

US: Trump’s First 100 Days an Assault on Rights

Compilation of 100 Harmful Actions Offers Snapshot of Unfolding Crisis (Washington, DC) – The Trump administration’s first 100 days in
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ACLU Statement on Executive Order Targeting Sanctuary Cities, Officials Accused of Obstructing Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration signed two new executive orders that would target sanctuary cities and direct law enforcement to
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TAKE IT DOWN Act Passes the House, Heads to the President’s Desk

Bipartisan, bicameral bill empowers victims of revenge porn by forcing social media to remove explicit images WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S.
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More Francises are urgently needed to defend immigrants

Access HERE Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from
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100 Days Roundup: New Memo on the Current Polling and Politics of Immigration

New AV polling and political memo, available HERE, details 4 key lessons for those opposing the Trump anti-immigrant agenda; access online
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Requiring voters to prove citizenship spurs concern that eligible Texans won’t be able to cast

By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune “Requiring voters to prove citizenship spurs concern that eligible Texans won’t be
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Immigration crackdown: Know your rights at the U.S. border and other ports of entry

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune “Immigration crackdown: Know your rights at the U.S. border and other ports of entry”
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Women could be paid $5,000 to have babies under Trump

Connor Stringer Women could be paid “baby bonuses” of $5,000 as part of plans by the Trump administration to drive up
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US/Panama: Mass Expulsion of Third-Country Nationals

Denied Right to Seek Asylum and Due Process; Held in Incommunicado Detention The United States carried out mass expulsions of
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Early Voting for the May 3, 2025 Local Entities Elections and Special Elections has commenced!

EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Elections Administrator Hilda Salinas reminds all registered voters that Early Voting for the May 3, 2025 Local
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