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Government actions undermining human rights

Government actions that undermine human rights, such as legal restrictions and repressive protest responses

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Jan 19, 2026
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What are the legal and ethical boundaries for protesting places of worship when a congregant holds a controversial public office?

Protesting a place of worship because a congregant holds a controversial public office sits at the intersection of robust First Amendment protections for speech and assembly and narrowly permitted res...

Jan 28, 2026
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Are there paid protesters in America? And if not how can people afford to protest day in and day out everyday on a week by week basis?

Allegations that large protest movements in the are driven by “” are common in political rhetoric, but contemporary fact‑checking finds little verified evidence that mass demonstrations are principall...

Jan 28, 2026
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What statutes could apply if private messaging groups coordinated to obstruct federal officers during immigration operations?

Private messaging groups that coordinate to physically or materially impede immigration officers could face an array of — chiefly offenses, assault/resisting statutes, conspiracy and aiding/harboring ...

Feb 3, 2026

How did the 1996 immigration laws (IIRIRA and AEDPA) change deportation procedures and expedited removal?

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), both passed in 1996, together transformed removal law by expandi...

Jan 10, 2026

How would a state's refusal to contribute to the federal government affect its citizens' access to federal services and benefits?

A state's formal policy of "refusing to contribute" to the federal government—whether by declining to collect or remit federal taxes, or by attempting to withhold state cooperation with federal revenu...