Today, FWD.us announced its support for Amendment 2, a state constitutional amendment on the ballot this November to require unanimous jury votes on convictions. Louisiana and Oregon are the only states in the nation that allow juries to convict without a 12-0 vote. A recent study of jury trials in… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, FWD.us, in partnership with the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition, launched a new online tool that enables the public to submit comments on the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the public charge policy, which, if implemented would harm immigrant families and prevent vulnerable individuals… Read More
FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after the Trump Administration proposed changes to the public charge policy: “Today’s announcement by the Trump Administration is a backdoor, administrative end-run to substantially reduce legal immigration that, if implemented, will hurt our entire country. This policy will cost the United… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – A new report issued today by FWD.us finds that Arizona’s prison population has continued to rise, bucking national and regional trends. This groundbreaking study finds that the state’s rapid prison growth cannot be explained by more crime or a growing resident population, but instead was driven… Read More
