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Immigration | Global Worker Rights
U.S. Government Turns Its Back on Migrant Rights—Again
Last weekend, the U.S. government announced that it would pull out of negotiations on the U.N. Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration ("Global Compact"). This decision abdicates U.S. leadership on a critical human rights issue and further weakens our position on the global stage. It also enables the Donald Trump administration to continue to advance an agenda that criminalizes migrant workers in our country and turns away people fleeing violence and persecution.
Tax and Budget Policy
Here Come the Republican Benefit Cuts
First, they run up the deficit with massive tax giveaways for millionaires and Wall Street; then they use the deficit as an excuse to cut benefits for working people.
Why You Should Care About the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Board makes key decisions about our economy and our financial system. It sets short-term interest rates and regulates the big banks.
Tax and Budget Policy
Working People Arrested for Attempting to Hold Sen. Susan Collins Accountable for Anti-Worker Tax Vote
On Monday, five working people were arrested in Bangor, Maine, after they refused to leave Sen. Susan Collins' office until she committed to opposing the horrible tax legislation passed by the Senate last week.