Earlier today, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order attempting to exclude undocumented people from being counted in the apportionment that determines the number of seats in the House of Representatives following the 2020 United States Census. In response to...
Last night, civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis passed away. In response, Rachel Fleischer, Executive Director at Young Invincibles, issued the following statement: “Last night the world lost a hero, a statesman and a civil rights icon. Congressman John Lewis...
Earlier today, the Trump Administration chose to rescind the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule barring international students from staying in the United States if they are enrolled by institutions forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver...
Moments ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled to allow exemptions for a broad range of employers seeking to deny birth control to employees as part of employer-sponsored health coverage, ultimately restricting access to birth control for thousands of Americans....
Earlier today, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes because of the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. This modification could result...
Early Wednesday morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council reached an agreement on the city’s $88-billion budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Marissa Muñoz, Northeast Regional Director for Young Invincibles, released the following statement on the...
Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act,” which for the first time since the Affordable Care Act’s enactment, would drastically improve access and affordability for millions of Americans. In response to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2020 Contact: Jesse Barba (914) 224 1260 | jesse.barba@younginvincibles.org Supreme Court Ruling Rules in Favor of Reproductive Freedom Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court rejected requiring admitting...
Moments ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision against the Trump Administration, finding its termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) was “arbitrary and capricious.” As a result, nearly 650,000 young people are...
The Trump Administration finalized guidance today related to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as the Health Care Rights Law. This new interpretation eliminates current ACA protections against discrimination based on sex, gender identity, or pregnancy...