As the election nears, the Trump administration has upped its allegations of noncitizen voting. Steve Vladeck considers the Department of Justice's suit against California seeking to "keep it from counting the mail ballots of roughly 20,000 voters the federal government claims are both (1) “likely” noncitizens and (2) on California’s voter rolls."
FROM NPR: A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll gives Democrats an eight-point lead on the congressional ballot, but lagging enthusiasm among young voters and independents could complicate their push to win Congress. Democrats are preparing legal and political responses to possible election challenges from President Trump as he offers
Reports of increased immigration enforcement in California are raising questions about arrests and federal operations: "Reports of increased immigration enforcement have affected daily routines in parts of the Central Valley, where residents have expressed concern about traveling to work and visiting public places. . . . A Fresno city councilmember also reported
My Sugar Beet Summer by Rachael Elisa Moreno Published by: Michigan State University Press Publishing Date: 2026-08-01 Description In 1928, nine-year-old Teresa leaves everything she knows in San Antonio—including her beloved cat Diamante—and boards a train bound for Michigan, where her parents have found work in the vast
The Refugee Convention at 75: The Future of International Protection Virtual Thursday, October 29, 2026, 6:00PM to 7:00PM (EDT) This year marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the foundational treaty of the modern international refugee protection regime. Negotiated in the aftermath of