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I am excited to join Brownstein’s well-respected, dynamic bipartisan team here in Washington. I look forward to putting my experience in the House…
I am excited to join Brownstein’s well-respected, dynamic bipartisan team here in Washington. I look forward to putting my experience in the House…
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Really excited to be starting at Brown University's Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at the Watson Institute as a visiting scholar…
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Last year, Sushma R. gave me the opportunity to serve as a Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.…
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In these final and significant days of Ramadan, I am SO proud to share that the Civil Rights Team put out a two-part VR experience for Muslims and…
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Jack Malde
The Bipartisan Policy Center has submitted a response to the U.S. Department of Labor's RFI on modernizing the Schedule A shortage occupation list. DOL should: - Adopt a repeatable mixed-methods approach to updating Schedule A. - Establish an independent commission to provide recommendations to DOL every two years. - Examine both STEM and non-STEM occupations impartially based on evidence. - Based on BPC's existing research, add direct care occupations to Schedule A. Most importantly, DOL should carefully consider all comments received and take actions to modernize Schedule A. I look forward to seeing how they do so. #immigration #STEM #workforce
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Jack Malde
Ep. 171 of the Bipartisan Policy Center's This Week in Immigration podcast is a fascinating discussion between Theresa Cardinal Brown and guest Michael Clemens. Listen to hear about: - Do more legal pathways reduce unlawful border crossings? - How does economic development in low-income countries impact on migration flows? - What is the global cost of migration barriers? - What migration data do we need to make effective policy? #immigration #border #development https://lnkd.in/e7MESVSE
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Allison Buffett, MPH
Modernizing the Schedule A shortage occupation list is crucial for addressing the direct care workforce shortage and enhancing access to long-term care! I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to BPC's response to the U.S. Department of Labor's RFI. Read more about Bipartisan Policy Center's work to address the direct care workforce shortage: https://lnkd.in/ehQRn9rF
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Invisible People
NEW VIDEO 🎥 https://lnkd.in/gMQWVRiC More than 500 activists gathered outside the Supreme Court , denouncing the criminalization of homelessness as the court deliberated on the Johnson v. Grants Pass case. This pivotal case challenges a precedent set by Martin v. Boise, aiming to overturn restrictions on cities using fines and fees to penalize homelessness. As homelessness rates in the U.S. have climbed steadily, reaching over 650,000 on a single night in 2023—a 15% increase from five years earlier—the urgency for compassionate housing solutions grows. Amidst this backdrop, the rally brought together advocates, veterans, and concerned citizens, including Mitch Garver, a 66-year-old homeless veteran. Garver highlighted the personal stakes involved, noting, "This case could basically decide whether I have a right to survive or not." The scene was one of solidarity and urgency, with nearly 90 amicus briefs submitted in favor of the homeless plaintiffs, emphasizing the dire consequences of punitive measures. The debate has also attracted political figures, with California Governor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor London Breed advocating for the ability to clear homeless encampments, citing the negative impacts of the Boise decision. Meanwhile, critics like Aaron Cubic, City Manager of Grants Pass, argue that current legal frameworks hinder effective assistance to the homeless population. The rally wasn't just a protest; it was a call to action. Advocates from as far as Hawaii participated, with some even sleeping outside the court to secure seats for the hearing. Figures like India Pungarcher and Chaplain Lindsey Krinks from Open Table Nashville argued against the wasteful spending on criminalization, advocating for funds to be redirected towards housing and support services. Diane Yentel, president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, criticized the punitive approach of imposing heavy fines on the homeless, pointing out the vicious cycle of penalties that exacerbate the issue rather than solving it. This moment underscores a national reflection on the values that underpin our approach to homelessness and housing. As legislative bodies continue to push anti-homeless laws, the need for informed advocacy and compassionate policy-making has never been more critical. Join us in rethinking housing solutions and advocating for policies that genuinely address the needs of all citizens, housed and unhoused. Visit https://lnkd.in/dc9CmuJ7
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Laura MacCleery
Last week, we filed supplemental testimony with the United States Commission on Civil Rights on the use of Artificial Intelligence by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-- we close them with a what we hope is a useful set of questions for DHS: 1) What stakeholder engagement is planned around specific use cases? 2) What empirical testing has been conducted with real-world users (e.g., has TSA measured whether or not airline passengers fully understand their ability to withhold consent at checkpoints to FRT uses? What evidence suggests that they do or do not feel at liberty to make a choice?) 3) What changes in biometric surveillance policy or other steps are DHS considering, if any, in light of the OMB EO? 4) What programs at DHS will likely receive waivers in December and what is the timeline for aligning those uses with the requirements of the EO? 5) What are the implications for FRT of Secretary Mayorkas’s new AI initiative? 6) What evidence of consent for data collection does DHS regarding its well-publicized collections of DMV and utility data that include US citizens? 7) Why does DHS feel a need to hold onto non-citizen data for an astonishing 75 years? 8) What training has been completed at this stage in terms of the timeline and what has yet to be done? 9) Does the planned training adequately capture the human factors and limitations of the tech use cases? Will the training be shared with the Commission? Has it been independently evaluated? 10) What are safety evaluations that have been conducted by DHS regarding risks to migrants and new, more hazardous corridors that may be created in light of the plan to expand DHS surveillance technologies and towers at the border? https://lnkd.in/eM3K7vm7
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Robert Creamer
Social Justice Organizer, Washington, DC The Social Justice Organizer is based in the Washington, DC area & has primary responsibility organizing activists nationwide & anchoring direct actions &legislative visits in DC. As the Workers Circle’s point-person in our nation’s capital, the organizer will track priority federal legislation, opportunities for endorsement & advocacy. They will signal key moments in the life-cycle of priority legislation when grassroots action can be most impactful & skillfully craft grassroots actions to maximize the power of our multi-generational activist base, with particular emphasis on activists over 60 years of age. The SJO will be the primary point person for Workers Circle’s grassroots coalition efforts with allied organizations to advance our work on democracy & voting rights in order to advance worker rights, economic justice, immigrant rights & racial justice. They will create & manage sign-on letters, contribute to planning & carrying out coalition actions & programs. Importantly, the SJO will anchor for Workers Circle’s participation in social justice actions in the DC-area, from protests outside the Supreme Court, to hearings on the Hill, to actions like the annual March on Washington. They will also open new doors & strengthen existing relationships for the Workers Circle with Congress, the White House, & relevant federal agencies that demonstrate our grassroots power, legislative priorities, & Jewish values. SJO cultivates those relationships with staff, identifies important new people we should meet, closely tracks contacts, assesses opportunities and advising where our values and grassroots power can be marshaled to build a truly multiracial democracy and achieve the worker, immigrant and economic rights we need. SJO will advance the progressive values & vision of the Workers Circle. They must be able to assist in translating our approach to Jewish social justice using excellent interpersonal & communication skills as well as tailored, outreach approaches to build ongoing relationships both with the staff of key government offices & our activist base. This is an exempt, full-time, union position, fully remote based in the Washington, DC area. Compensation $65,000-75,000 DOE, + excellent benefits package. Ideal candidate possesses: · 5-7 years of experience in start-up or grassroots organizing · Strategic thinker and tactician · Familiarity with federal legislative process and nonpartisan grassroots lobbying · Experience working with Congressional offices, the White House or Government Agencies · Fluent navigator of Jewish cultures & identities · Self-starter and accomplished project manager · Excellent public speaking & writing skills · Excellent listening skills, sound judgment & strong problem-solving skills · Experience working with senior activism is a plus. TO SEE the FULL JOB POST & TO APPLY, FOLLOW LINK BELOW - thanks! #progressiveorganizing #advocacy
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George Hobor
Big news! The Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS) has launched a new publicly available data dashboard to make criminal justice data more accessible and actionable. The Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE) provides a fresh glimpse into how the criminal justice system impacts the lives of millions of Americans every year, including through health outcomes. With the millions of statistics available through JOE, including data on health outcomes such as Medicaid and Medicare take-up and mortality rates, housing, employment and earnings, and more, users can easily visualize trends, understand outcomes, and identify opportunities to improve the way the U.S. criminal justice system works. I’m pleased that, through our Transforming Public Health Data initiative, RWJF supported CJARS in their effort to address limitations in data integration between the criminal justice system and public health. The creation of this dashboard is a major step toward data accessibility and transparency, and will serve as an important tool to capture the wide-reaching health and other societal impacts of the justice system. Check out the dashboard and learn more about JOE: joe.cjars.org #DataEquity #JusticeOutcomesExplorer
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Rachel Cahill
Hey #SNAP advocates and funders! 👋 Check out my latest blog highlighting some of the important commitments made in recent years to protect and strengthen SNAP in challenging political environments, including from Feeding America, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Food Research & Action Center, and Center for Law and Social Policy. We can and do #win in #red states, but it requires long-term #investment in #advocacy capacity! 🌟
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Nicole D. Porter
I've been sharing over the past few weeks reports out of countries from Chile to France to Nigeria and Taiwan on persons in prison voting. To lay the foundation of comparing the United States to other nations in terms of it's disenfranchisement policy. Today, The Sentencing Project, ACLU, and Human Rights Watch released "Out of Step: U.S. Policy on Voting Rights in a Global Perspective". It's a call back to Laleh Ispahani's work from the mid 2000s and builds on it. The report examines the laws of 136 countries around the world with populations of 1.5 million and above, and finds that the majority — 73 of the 136 — never or rarely deny a person’s right to vote because of a criminal conviction. In the other 63 countries, where some laws deny the right to vote in broader sets of circumstances, the United States sits at the top of the restrictive end of the spectrum, disenfranchising a wider swath of people overall. #unlockthevote #votingrights #outofstep See here:
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Heather Warnken
Thank you so much our wonderful University of Baltimore School of Law colleagues and partners for lifting up the impact of our young center's work. I am immensely proud of what we were able to accomplish this session, summarized below. Not only the impact these bills - now laws - are having in addressing the inequity and suffering perpetuated by ineffective and harmful aspects of Maryland's criminal legal system, and for their proactive advancement of true community-led safety. But also for the opportunities this work has created in teaching and inspiring the next generation of leaders to have hands-on roles in this work; in supporting our law students in working more collaboratively, courageously, and strategically towards a very different future and set of norms for our society and state. I hope you will give this piece a read to hear more about a critical theme and through line in our work: coalition and partnership. And finally, I want to acknowledge something this piece only has one clause addressing but should say much more on: “Despite disappointing outcomes on some legislation…” Our wins were GREATLY outnumbered by our losses. I know we were not alone in facing regressive headwinds, or in heartbreaking losses that flew in the face of the evidence and impacted perspectives on numerous fronts: From urgently needed changes that could not get out of committee (see, for example, our linked op ed re: lifetime barriers to expungement for probation violations), to the sheer volume of precious limited capacity spent on protection of nascent progress under rollback and attack (see, for example, our youth justice op ed with Alexis Piquero appealing unsuccessfully in broad coalition for a veto from Governor Moore). There are so many more miles to travel, and a world of insights and learning to reflect on from these defeats. This work is not for the faint of heart or the impatient. But it's all the more reason I am so very thankful for the chance to celebrate and spread the good word on WINS borne of true partnership that we can build on. And so energized by this past session’s much-needed reminders that we CAN make things better together, and that the pummeling we experienced is not the full story. We can do hard things. Onward.
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Action for Race Equality
ARE is a proud member of The Alliance for Racial Justice. The Alliance has called on leaders of the main political parties to make sure there is zero tolerance of racism in the upcoming mayoral and general elections. Read our statement on racism in the upcoming elections below 👇 The Alliance for Racial Justice is deeply concerned about the prevalence of racism in political discourse and the unacceptable language that often goes unchallenged. We are witnessing a normalisation of racism which is unacceptable and represents a serious threat to values, equality, equity, and inclusion. The Alliance for Racial Justice is committed to fostering a more inclusive and equitable society free from all forms of racism, misogyny, and discrimination. We are deeply concerned about the increasing incidents of Islamophobia and antisemitism, as well as the political exploitation of British ethnic minorities, migrants and refugees. "Offensive and aggressive racist language and references to violence have life and death consequences, and recent political conduct will invariably lead to increased racial violence against these groups." Peaceful humanitarian protests and marches must not be labelled as extremist. Individuals and organisations advocating racism and violence should face the full force of the law. We urge leaders of the main parties to call out racism immediately. Failure to do so is a form of complicity. We encourage politicians to see the upcoming elections as an opportunity for a new form of politics that celebrates the richness of our diverse communities. Signed by Alliance for Racial Justice members Jeremy Crook OBE, Chief Executive, Action for Race Equality Jabeer Butt OBE, Chief Executive, Race Equality Foundation Timi Okuwa, CEO, Black Equity Organisation Sarah Mann, CEO, Friends, Families and Travellers David Mason, Executive Director, HIAS+JCORE https://lnkd.in/eVpz9XCC #statement #ukpolitics #racism #raceequality #equity #justice #society #uknews #charitynews #socialjustice
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Nela Kalpic
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support new and innovative strategies for preventing and reducing crime, improving community safety, and strengthening criminal justice system outcomes. BJA seeks to accomplish this by promoting collaborations with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems or justice system challenges. BJA is looking for strategies that address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity.
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Global Regulatory Insights
Legal Challenge: Gaza Lawsuit Questions U.S. Human Rights Stance Judge Jeffrey S. White acknowledged the plausibility of genocide claims but dismissed the case on jurisdictional grounds, invoking the political question doctrine. This dismissal was contested due to potential judicial bias involving Judge Ryan Nelson. During the June 10, 2024, oral arguments, plaintiffs' attorney Katherine Gallagher emphasized the importance of judicial review for legality in foreign policy decisions. The government argued that military aid decisions are political and beyond judicial competence. The hearing concluded with a rally where human rights activists and plaintiffs highlighted the case's urgency and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The court’s decision is anticipated in the coming months, with plaintiffs seeking accountability and adherence to international law. Follow Global Regulatory Insights for the latest news and insights. #HumanRights #Gaza #LegalChallenge #InternationalLaw #Justice #USPolitics #GazaLawsuit #GRI
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