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Policy Briefs
Eliana Golding

Taxes Explained: Tax Credits and Deductions

Tax Code Should Help Families Achieve Economic Security and Mobility

Immigrant Sanctuary Policies: Threats to Retract Federal Funding are Overblown

Supreme Court cases clearly demonstrate that under the Tenth Amendment, the federal government may not coerce state and local governments to enforce federal law through threats to withdraw federal funding.

Policy Briefs
Katherine Culliton-González

Demos Urges Senators to Oppose Judge Gorsuch’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court

We write to urge you to reject President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to a lifetime appointment on the nation’s highest court.

Testimony and Public Comment
Heather C. McGhee
Brenda Wright
Adam Lioz

Money in Politics, Racial Equity, and the U.S. Supreme Court

Big-money politics is a key barrier to people of color achieving equal representation. 

Research
Adam Lioz

On the Maryland Law Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act

The state legislature should support the Maryland Law Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act (“Trust Act”) and its model of limiting state and local involvement with federal immigration law enforcement.

Testimony and Public Comment
Katherine Culliton-González

How States Can Protect Voters While Keeping Their Voter Rolls Up to Date

This Explainer describes the legal requirements states must follow when maintaining voter rolls.

Research
Cameron Bell

The Asset Value of Whiteness: Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap

How past racial injustices are carried forward as wealth handed down across generations and reinforced by “color-blind” practices and policies.

Research
Amy Traub
Laura Sullivan
Tatjana Meschede
Thomas Shapiro

Money in Politics & The Supreme Court: Frequently Asked Questions

What do people mean by “money in politics” or “campaign finance reform”? Running for office requires money—for staff, travel, TV ads, etc. In many countries, much of the cost of public elections is paid for by public funds, so the voters control the process and candidates are only accountable to

Research
Adam Lioz

Judge Gorsuch’s Extreme Views Could Undermine Urgently Needed Money-In-Politics Reforms

Trump’s Nominee Must be Pressed on Money in Politics For four decades, the Supreme Court’s flawed approach to money in politics has gutted common-sense protections against the power of special interests and wealthy individuals, and shaped a system that 85% of Americans believe needs
Research
The Campaign Legal Center

Santuarios, Seguridad y Comunidad

Debido a las preocupaciones acerca de las crecientes amenazas a las comunidades de inmigrantes respecto a varias posturas políticas migratorias de índole racial promovidas por la administración federal entrante,1 Demos y LatinoJustice PRLDEF presentan este informe preliminar sobre las decisiones que

Policy Briefs
Katherine Culliton-González
Joanna E. Cuevas Ingram

Trump’s Alternative Facts Contradicting the Rights of Sanctuary Cities to Protect and Welcome Immigrants

In the first few days of President Trump’s administration, our nation has already seen a direct assault on our democracy. This week, President Trump issued two anti-immigrant Executive Orders, including one on “Interior Enforcement,” which sets forth provisions punishing sanctuary cities that refuse
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