Dec 1, 2021Trump-aligned Republicans Should Play No Role in Determining NYC Council SpeakerDear Candidates for Speaker of the New York City Council: We are a group of community and labor organizations committed to the fight for social, economic, and racial justice, who are eager to partner with the Council to win respect and dignity for all New Yorkers in the coming years…New York City3 min readNew York City3 min read
Nov 3, 2020Trump’s COVID Failures Have Devastated Trans Immigrants Like MeBy Jessica Guaman The COVID-19 pandemic took the lives of six of my family members and nearly took my life too. The ineptitude of President Trump has brought inconsolable pain to my family, and the families of more than 220,000 who have died. As an immigrant woman living in a…Trump4 min readTrump4 min read
Nov 2, 2020Immigrant Youth Are Mobilizing Our Communities This ElectionBy Salma Garcia Hernandez, Make the Road Action in Nevada When my family and friends see me calling people most days, even though I can’t vote myself, I often get a one-word response: “Why?” But this election means so much that I can’t understand why I wouldn’t be working day…Immigration4 min readImmigration4 min read
Oct 29, 2020Trump and the Republicans Are Leaving PA Communities Behind. We’re Voting Him Out.By Moises Handal Perez For the past 20 years, I’ve worked as a delivery worker for several different restaurants. It’s hard work — especially when it’s cold or rainy — but it’s always helped pay the bills for me, my wife and our 10 year old son. When the pandemic…Pennsylvania3 min readPennsylvania3 min read
Jul 9, 2019A Statement from Make the Road ActionMake the Road Action has been organizing and building power for immigrant and working-class communities of color for nearly a decade, and has consistently filed 990s to disclose our spending on our activities. We’ve always operated within the limits placed on 501c4 groups. Despite the fact that we have consistently…1 min read1 min read
Jun 22, 2019Open Letter to Melinda Katz: Elected Officials of Color Call on Katz to Take Down Offensive AdOpen Letter to Melinda Katz: Elected Officials of Color Call on Katz to Take Down Offensive Ad We write to express grave concerns about your recent television advertisement, in which you refer to your opponent Tiffany Cabán, as “dangerous.” This advertisement, published in your name, evokes all the worst dog-whistle…Criminal Justice Reform1 min readCriminal Justice Reform1 min read
Jun 20, 2019Jessica Ramos: Tiffany Cabán para Fiscal de QueensPor Jessica Ramos El martes, 25 de junio, los votantes de Queens tenemos que tomar una decision muy importante: tenemos que elegir un nuevo fiscal para nuestro condado. Después de décadas de continuismo, con un fiscal que a diario criminalizaba a nuestros seres queridos, necesitamos un cambio. …Tiffany Caban2 min readTiffany Caban2 min read
Jun 13, 2019Open Letter to Long Island Democrats and State Democratic Chairman Jay JacobsAn open letter to Long Island Democrats and Democratic State Chairman Jay Jacobs: This year, the Democratic establishment has advanced a narrative that passing long fought-for, common sense, progressive pieces of legislation will somehow threaten the future Democratic Senate majority. This has been particularly true regarding efforts to restore access…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Nov 4, 2018My Community Is Voting For Dreamers Like MeBy Yatziri Tovar Next Tuesday, November 6th, my husband will be voting, my brother will voting, and my best friend will be voting. I can’t vote, but they’re going to cast their ballots for me. For the last year and nine months, Donald Trump and his administration have unleashed a…Immigration3 min readImmigration3 min read
Apr 10, 2017Trump’s War on Demographic Changeby Daniel Altschuler and Jennifer Epps-Addison Millions of Americans have been appalled by Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants. They have been similarly alarmed by his bald-faced lies about so-called “voter fraud.” These may seem like disparate topics, but, when considered against the backdrop of America’s rapidly changing demography, it’s clear…Immigration4 min readImmigration4 min read
