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Meet Alix Gould-Werth, Chief of Programs & Strategy

From the heart of economic justice advocacy to the corridors of the Department of Labor, Gould-Werth's journey exemplifies the power of leveraging research in the service of equity and community. 

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Kidnapping our Neighbors, Unleashing the Military on Cities Is Harmful, Dangerous Political Theater

The Trump Administration's latest string of attacks on immigrant communities represents an extreme overreach of federal power, violates our fundamental rights, and threatens to undermine our democracy.

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What This Moment Requires: Resisting the Backlash and Holding the Vision for an Enduring, Multiracial Democracy

Dēmos’ 25th anniversary is more than a milestone. It’s a call to action.

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National Latino & Voting Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Against Florida's “Racist and Unconstitutional” Law Excluding Immigrants from Civic Participation

Poder Latinx, LatinoJustice PRLDEF and Dēmos Challenge HB 1205  

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Angelo Ancheta
Senior Research and Policy Counsel
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The current go-it-alone economic system has created record inequality and stalled mobility for the next generation. A new paradigm must be created.

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