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Poverty is a policy choice

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  This coming week represents one year into Trump’s second term. We’re holding him accountable. The Trump administration has frozen funds, dismantled entire government agencies, fired federal workers, and disregarded laws passed by Congress. They are abducting immigrants without regard to due process, deporting people despite court orders, and arresting, assaulting, and killing citizens. But, together, our resistance is stronger than their campaign of terror. We’re working hand-in-hand with our national grassroots allies and our champions in Congress to hold Trump accountable and stop this authoritarian regime. Whether it’s national mass mobilizations, educating people about their rights and how to peacefully resist, sending hundreds of thousands of messages to Congress, or ensuring organizers on the ground have the tools they need to mobilize their communities, help power our peaceful resistance by rushing a donation of $5 or more today. DONATE TODAY Over the summer, Trump signed ...

Why is Your Tax Bill Funding $197,000 Salaries for ICE Agents?

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  Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Why is Your Tax Bill Funding $197,000 Salaries for ICE Agents? Democrats seek to rein in ICE, Noem after fatal Minneapolis shooting  —  The Hill   ICE agents can get paid over $197,000 with your tax dollars  Nurses, teachers and firemen get paid much less. Who contributes more to society? Why were standards to become an ICE agent lowered? Who voted to give ICE  $170 billion ? Why are senior ICE agents reaching $197,200 salaries while Medicare and Medicaid face historic cuts? We break down the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBBA), the $170 billion funding surge for mass deportations, and the JD Vance tie-breaking vote that prioritized enforcement over healthcare. Following the tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, taxpayers are asking: Why do we pay $197K for federal agents with zero accountability? Explore the $170 billion ICE expansion map and see which representatives voted to slash Medicare to fund the...