We Must Protect Asylum Seekers

When NOW launched the Unlock the Future campaign last year, we were responding to the crisis Donald Trump manufactured at the border. Instead of following the law regarding immigration cases, he locked up thousands of women and girls seeking refuge from sexual violence, assault and poverty in  prisons, where they were again denied their most basic human rights.   Trump’s racism and xenophobia was on display again this Read more …

NOW Demands Justice for the 545 Separated Migrant Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The parents of over 545 migrant children still cannot be found. Lawyers have recently blown the whistle on the fact that two-thirds of the over 1,000 migrant parents separated from their children by the Trump Administration have since been deported and can no longer be located. To separate families in such a manner is a crime against humanity. NOW is outraged by the continuous mistreatment of immigrants seeking refuge and asylum here in Read more …

NOW Demands Justice for the Forced Sterilization of Detained Immigrant Women

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The recent account, by a licensed practical nurse-turned-whistleblower, regarding the treatment of detained immigrant women at Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia is beyond horrific – it is unconscionable and inhumane.  According to the complaint, a number of immigrant women reported being recommended hysterectomies, with so many taking place, the whistleblower compared Read more …

Women Are All In For Kamala Harris!

We’re excited at the news that Kamala Harris will be the first woman of color to be nominated for Vice President.   Here’s my statement about this historic choice.  Feminist leaders like Kamala Harris know that the coronavirus crisis has revealed endemic and systemic failures of equity, fairness and opportunity.  For example, women have been spending more time Read more …

Court Cases, Coronavirus and Commitment – Plus “The Vote”

It’s been a busy week.  Last Friday, a federal judge ordered that all children being held in ICE detention centers for more than 20 days must be released by July 17.  This story from NPR quotes U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee of California’s “scathing order,” in which she describes the ICE-operated facilities as being “on fire.”    But we can Read more …

Breonna Taylor. Tamir Rice. Freddy Gray. Eric Garner. Sandra Bland. George Floyd.

These last two weeks, we’ve seen massive spikes in energy for Black Lives Matter and Black liberation. We’ve said their names and honored their lives. We’ve seen protests and riots spread across our nation, demanding justice for the countless Black lives lost to police brutality and racist ideology. We’ve seen this energy spread to social media, genuinely convincing people to be better allies Read more …

Why Women Leaders Are Excelling In This Time of Coronavirus

An article in the New York Times this week reminded me of how much the world needs strong, feminist leadership right now.  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in New Zealand, President Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan and Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Finland (who governs with a coalition of four female-led parties), among others, have taken their places alongside Read more …