Activists Call For Expanding Immigrant Access To Driver's Licenses
Activists Call For Expanding Immigrant Access To Driver's Licenses
But opponents in the state legislatures and law enforcement cite security concerns, arguments Ana Maria Archila, co-...
But opponents in the state legislatures and law enforcement cite security concerns, arguments Ana Maria Archila, co-director of Center For Popular Democracy calls fear mongering.
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A new call for immigrants here illegally to get NJ driver licenses
A new call for immigrants here illegally to get NJ driver licenses
The report released by the Center for Popular Democracy, "Safe Roads Across the Tri-State Area: The Case for Expanding...
The report released by the Center for Popular Democracy, "Safe Roads Across the Tri-State Area: The Case for Expanding Access to Driver’s Licenses in New York and New Jersey," argues allowing such licenses would not only ensure safer roads for everyone, it would also boost state revenues, help provide more opportunities for immigrants looking for work and help keep immigrant families together.
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Powerful N.Y. Business Council backs bill granting undocumented immigrants access to driver’s licenses
Powerful N.Y. Business Council backs bill granting undocumented immigrants access to driver’s licenses
The Center for Popular Democracy and National Immigration Law Center found 444,000 undocumented immigrants would be...
The Center for Popular Democracy and National Immigration Law Center found 444,000 undocumented immigrants would be eligible in New Jersey and 752,000 in the Empire State. Roughly 222,000 undocumented New Jersey residents and 265,000 New Yorkers would be expected to obtain a license within three years, bringing in millions in taxes and registration fees.
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Sen. Jackson seeks to restore workers’ rights, enforcement of Maine labor laws
Sen. Jackson seeks to restore workers’ rights, enforcement of Maine labor laws
[The Private Attorneys General Act] has been enormously successful in empowering workers to vindicate their rights,”...
[The Private Attorneys General Act] has been enormously successful in empowering workers to vindicate their rights,” Rachel Deutsch, the Center for Popular Democracy’s supervision attorney, wrote in testimony submitted to the Labor Committee.
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MoveOn’s Immigration Rally
An estimated two dozen people attended the rally, mainly from allied activist organizations. Among the protesters, CRC...
An estimated two dozen people attended the rally, mainly from allied activist organizations. Among the protesters, CRC identified representatives from a number of left-wing groups, including CASA de Maryland, Families Belong Together, the Center for Popular Democracy, United We Dream, MomsRising, and Amnesty International.
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Trump Likes Authoritarians - They Get Things Done
Nick Licata served on the Seattle City Council for 18 years until his retirement in December 2015, named progressive...
Nick Licata served on the Seattle City Council for 18 years until his retirement in December 2015, named progressive municipal official of the year by The Nation and is founding board chair of Local Progress, a national network of 800 progressive municipal officials.
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Our changing consumer habits: Retailers must adapt, or die
Our changing consumer habits: Retailers must adapt, or die
“My daughter, a former union organizer is currently the director of special projects for the Center for Popular...
“My daughter, a former union organizer is currently the director of special projects for the Center for Popular Democracy. She works long hours, six days a week. She lives in Chicago. She often has her dinner delivered to her and her 2-year-old daughter, rather than picking the dinner up. She’d have to bundle up my grandchild, find a parking space, and take her child out to pick up her dinner.”
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Interview with Julian Castro: On Point
“[There are] some housing advocates who say that they have been trying to get your attention for years. Morris Weeks at...
“[There are] some housing advocates who say that they have been trying to get your attention for years. Morris Weeks at the time was a housing organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy said the only way it finally happened [was when] his name, your name, was on a more public setting ie you're being considered as a vice presidential candidate."
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Nobody likes getting ripped off by pharmaceutical corporations
Nobody likes getting ripped off by pharmaceutical corporations
Americans deserve to know if their elected officials are working for the voters who put them in office, or for their...
Americans deserve to know if their elected officials are working for the voters who put them in office, or for their donors. That’s why a new coalition, including Social Security Works, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Business Initiative for Health Policy, Center for Popular Democracy Action, and NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice are developing a new scorecard to track key votes on prescription drug pricing.
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America's Next Too-Big-To-Fail Bank
Plenty of institutions within the liberal firmament have called on regulators to reject the merger: The National Black...
Plenty of institutions within the liberal firmament have called on regulators to reject the merger: The National Black Farmers Association, Color of Change, the Center for Popular Democracy and the Revolving Door Project at the Center for Economic Policy and Research (CEPR).
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