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Fighting for voting rights, against immigration detention. Also other things.

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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 11h
We're turning out in historic numbers to defend the election AND vote early. See you in the streets October 17th. Find an event near you 👇 And make a plan to vote early: 📱💻 866ourvote.org or ☎️ call 866-OUR-VOTE #NoKings #LongLiveTheVote share.indvs.org/s/KNVO2HAE
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It's up to all of us.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17h
🎉WIN: The Trump administration can no longer push Trump-centric, taxpayer-funded ads for the midterms, a federal judge ruled. One such ad, aired during Sunday football, had been repurposed from Trump's 2024 campaign and framed the November election as a "final battle."
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Trump’s taxpayer-funded propaganda ads halted by federal judge
The Trump administration must stop buying and airing taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring President Donald Trump for the pivotal midterm elections, a federal judge said in a win for pro-democracy ...
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 11h
Our elections are under attack. On October 17th, we defend our rights. We’re fueling the largest early vote in the history of our Republic. Because in America, power belongs to the people—not wannabe kings. Text No Kings to 59798 to find your closest protest. #NoKings share.indvs.org/s/bSeU3Mry
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Long live the vote.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
(1/3) Well that’s no bueno. In a statement, the OSCE said the Trump administration’s decision “is not in line” with the U.S.’ existing commitments to other countries in the OSCE, in which participating states have agreed to invite observers to their elections.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today we got access to a smoking gun document from ICE that shows how it is weaponized against progressive groups registering voters while building a voter suppression database.
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Yael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I am in Cap Haitien interviewing people deported from the United States. I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this. People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 09/10/2026
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Dominican man shot by an ICE agent Thursday in New York City. www.washingtonsun.com/immigration/j…
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Judge Bars the Deportation of a Man Shot By an ICE Agent in NYC
The court also ordered immigration agents not to move Oscar Bergal outside of New York or New Jersey.
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SharonLandry @sharonlandry.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.washingtonsun.com/immigration/...
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Judge Bars the Deportation of a Man Shot By an ICE Agent in NYC
The court also ordered immigration agents not to move Oscar Bergal outside of New York or New Jersey.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 09/10/2026
“Although [Mr. Belgal] was initially hospitalized, it appears that ICE moved quickly to transfer him out of the hospital to an unknown location—raising grave concerns for his health and well-being.” from @maketheroadny.bsky.social’s habeas petition filed today
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ICE shot a man in New York City; his lawyers can’t find him
The agency claims Oscar Belgal "weaponized his vehicle” against agents in the Bronx, prompting them to fire seven shots at his car.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 09/10/2026
ICE shot Oscar Bergal. They could have killed the child in his car. Enough. ICE out of New York, and all our communities, now.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A new app lets you find out who’s behind the political mailers you receive, which comes in handy for people who don’t want to be manipulated by self-interested billionaires. Learn all about it from @juddlegum.bsky.social who created the “paidforby” app. joycevance.substack.com/p/paid-for-b...
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Paid for By
Judd Legum tells us about his new app for unmasking whose behind political ads
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
While the 911 calls we obtained may be difficult to listen to, they offer a glimpse into a place reporters cannot access. And they show failures in responding to mental health and medical emergencies in a place where three people died over six weeks.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.” (Published Dec. 2025)
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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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Alexa @alexakoenig.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This week we launch results of an 18 month-long investigation into the architecture of the Trump Administration's mass removal program of migrants to 3rd countries, publishing all of the public underlying agreements, alongside analysis by our team. humanrights.berkeley.edu/projects/tra...
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Tracking third-country deportations from the United States - Berkeley Human Rights Center
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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"The Trump Administration's mass removal policies are systematic, pervasive and coordinated with maximum intent to terrorize immigrants." read, share, bookmark this report. it's going to be an essential resource for the post-trump reckoning.
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
'The effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in DHS v DVD is not minimal. It is monumental and devastating. That DHS would visit this devastation upon migrants is awful. That SCOTUS would endorse it without explanation is unspeakably cruel.' @sifill.bsky.social sherrilyn.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
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The New SCOTUS Term Begins Today. But Let’s Not Move on Too Quickly From What SCOTUS Did Last Week
The new Supreme Court term begins this week.
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 06/10/2026
As promised, the PSB Detention Tracker now also contains information on ICE's massive $8 billion construction initiative. Use our interactive tracker to see where ICE is expanding — and who is doing the work.
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ICE Detention Purchase Tracker
Data Studio turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable.
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 05/10/2026
Due to the evolving and increasingly complicated nature of ICE's detention purchases, we've made a few changes over at tracker.projectsaltbox.com: 1. A dedicated page just for warehouse purchases 2. A page to track the purchase of private prisons 3. Coming soon, a tab to track new construction
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ICE Detention Purchase Tracker
Data Studio turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable.
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Jessica Huseman @jessicahuseman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Weekend scoop from me for @votebeat.org: Two GOP members of Georgia’s State Election Board say Executive Director James Mills sent letters to DOJ and DHS without telling the board or getting approval — and that the letters went beyond what the board voted to request. www.votebeat.org/national/202...
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Georgia election board director allegedly goes rogue, asks feds to crack down on state voting equipment
Two members of the Georgia State Election Board say their executive director sent unauthorized letters to the Trump administration.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/10/2026
The Trump administration is preparing the largest deployment of DOJ election monitors in history, and it won't say who they are. Now, the NAACP is suing for answers in the third such lawsuit. And it's citing Democracy Docket's own reporting. Help us keep digging: demdock.com/46JjoJp
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Detention Watch Network @detentionwatchnetwork.org · 01/10/2026
“It’s very clear that the rampant systemic medical abuse is a core feature of the immigration detention system,” said Stacy, program director of the Detention Watch Network... “You can’t get well in a detention center.” theintercept.com/2026/09/30/i... @theintercept.com
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ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of ill detainees.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A group of interfaith leaders in California is marching 96 miles from an ICE processing center in the Mojave Desert to Downtown L.A. to protest ICE and demand a shutdown of "all detention centers."
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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join ACS for a virtual event on 10/5 at 2pm ET titled Protecting Voters & Our Votes: State Attorneys General on Democracy’s Frontlines. Two state AGs will discuss their work protecting elections and how it has intensified under recent federal action. Register here: www.acslaw.org/event/protec...
Text reads: "Protecting Voters & Our Votes: State Attorneys General on Democracy's Frontlines. Nick Brown, Washington State Attorney General. Peter F. Neronha, Rhode Island Attorney General. Moderator: Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor, Slate. Mon., Oct. 5. Virtual. 2-3p.m. ET."
The headshots of the three speakers are shown. the ACS logo is at the top. The background is an image of poll stations in a blue hue.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lawyers are on the front lines of the fight to protect our democracy. Right now, @wetheaction.bsky.social is recruiting lawyers who are willing to volunteer their time to defend voting rights. Join them: wetheaction.us/guide
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's outrageous: An intoxicated person can't be sexually assaulted if they were willingly drunk?! NY has an "intoxication loophole," which must be closed! Sign the petition to NY Governor Kathy Hochul today ... and add a comment. 👇 share.weareultraviolet.org/s/ukmux39M
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An intoxicated person can't consent
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Let's honor John Lewis. 🗳 Wealth & celebrity are nothing compared to the strength of your ballot. A single vote flips seats, clears chambers, and moves courts. It is the best tool to choose who leads. Act big! Register today at vote411.org. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/1gmvVqvR
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REGISTER TO VOTE
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Step 1: confirm your voter registration at vote411.org. Check that your name & address are current. Then ask 10 people to check theirs, specifically friends in states making voting harder. Confusion keeps people home; being ready protects your say. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/ZlU3bH5w
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Check Your Registration
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When we vote, we do not ask for power. We are the power. 🚨 AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, OH, TN, TX: register by Monday, Oct. 5. Verify your status. Bring your crew. REGISTER TODAY! And VOTE. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/UGM6YUQT
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Check Your Voter Registration
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Staying home is not a protest. It is a signal for others who do vote to raise your rent, track your data, and mold your town without you. They do not need your consent, just your absence. Don't let them win by default. Register today.👇 And VOTE. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/9rqSmAjo
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REGISTER TO VOTE
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Voting makes all this possible: I still think about the parents & grandparents who worked every shift they could to give their kids a chance. One ballot moves immigration, jobs, health, schools, & rent. Your vote reaches beyond you. Register today. #LetsGetVoteReady social.demcast.com/s/QRPMk6PY
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Register To Vote
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League of Women Voters of Texas @lwvtexas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not voting isn't an option! But you can't vote if you're not registered. Oct. 5th is the last day to register here in Texas if you want to vote in the upcoming Midterm Election. Go check your status and confirm your name & address are current. #LetsGetVoteReady #NoMoreExcuses #TexasSizedTurnout
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 02/10/2026
Don't give away your power. Verify your voter registration status today! AZ, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, OH, TN, TX: Your deadline is Oct 5. #LetsGetVoteReady
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Democracy Forward
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NYU Law Democracy Project @democracyproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨Elections 2026: new by @joannalydgate.bsky.social, CEO of @statesunited.org —"How to Restore Trust in Elections? Voters Are Telling Us." We're publishing daily essays on potential threats to the election process & mechanisms to manage them Read the essay here: democracyproject.org/posts/how-to...
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How to Restore Trust in Elections? Voters Are Telling Us.
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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Astronauts For America @astronauts4america.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A huge thank you to El Paso Community College for welcoming Astronaut Danny Olivas as part of our Vote For Freedom campaign! 🚀🇺🇸 We’re grateful to the EPCC community for joining us in encouraging the next generation to make their voices heard.
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Hayley Harding @hayleyharding.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The state deadline to get the first batch of absentee ballots out to voters was last week. So why do some clerk not even have them in their hands yet? @votebeat.org
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Some Michigan voters still without absentee ballots after clerks miss state deadline
Voters in multiple Michigan counties are still waiting for their ballots.
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Jiggy Geronimo @jiggygero.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We need to stop bringing sterile poll-tested messages and fact sheets to a feelings fight. The logical brain isn’t the thing we need to persuade, it’s the emotional brain. Read the neuroscience behind what to do instead: feelingsoverfacts.org + open.substack.com/pub/jiggyger...
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The algorithm and your brain want the same thing
What neuroscience tells us about breaking through the noise
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An inhumane disgrace. People's lives will be ruined - and lost - while SCOTUS waits months to decide if third-country deportations violate conventions against torture. Torture. Let torture possibly happen while they figure it out. Then what? @lawdorknews.bsky.social
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Lawyering Without Law" is an excellent and important podcast. Listen and vote! @knightcolumbia.org
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tell Gov. Hochul to sign the Time Extender bill now!👇 Poll sites would have to extend time for voting when emergency disrupts voting for more than 1 hour - important w/ expected increase of voter intimidation & suppression at poll sites. Script & ☎️ here: #LetNYVote letnyvote.org/time-extende...
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Time Extender Bill — Let NY Vote
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We Are America. And We Vote. Please watch 👇 and share. Register. Vote. Tell everyone you know. #VOTE youtube.com/watch?v=v5QH...
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We Are America. And We Vote. | Official Film
YouTube video by We Are America. And We Vote.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Crazy that Big media reporters and pundits aren't doing their homework before churning out these Rahm features. They should be talking to people like Heather Cherone, a respected Chicago reporter who knows a thing or two about Rahm's terms as Mayor.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The headlines on the SCOTUS SAVE ruling are doing Trump's PR for him. 2 things they skip No mass voter purges before the midterms. The law bars them 90 days out & we're in that window Noncitizen voting? FL, IN, IA & OH ran voters through SAVE & found almost NOTHING -TN
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The Big Lie aka La Gran Mentira
This analysis exposes Donald Trump and his allies’ disinformation campaign around immigrants and voting.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...
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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: We’re at the Capitol with members of the @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social calling to #EndTheICETax. Mass deportation isn’t just an immigration issue. It’s an affordability issue — raising costs, costing jobs, and hurting local economies.
Photo of Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and national Latino leaders holding "It's time to End the ICE Tax" signs in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We Are America - And We Vote Watch 👇 Register VOTE Tell your friends www.andwevote.org
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We Are America — And We Vote
We Are America And We Vote is a national effort led by a coalition of nonpartisan organizations. Watch and share the hero video.
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dscinnyc @dscinnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just weeks before midterms, Texas election officials discovered that an unknown number of voter registration applications have not been processed due to error by TX Dept of Safety. Officials have not said what caused the records to be incomplete. @votebeat.org www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...
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Error means unknown number of Texas voter registrations haven’t been processed yet
It’s unknown how many prospective voters have been affected.
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Votebeat @votebeat.org · 21/09/2026
With six weeks until the midterms, the Trump administration is stepping up its prosecution of alleged noncitizen voters.
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Trump administration announces new illegal voting charges
With six weeks until the midterms, the Trump administration is stepping up its prosecution of alleged noncitizen voters.
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