Alexandra Martinez

Take It Down Act threatens free expression, advocates warn The Take It Down Act purports to target “revenge porn,” but artists and digital rights experts fear far-reaching censorship

Trump’s Take It Down Act threatens free expression, artists & digital rights advocates warn. The law purports to target “revenge porn,” but experts & activists fear far-reaching censorship, ‪@alexmar.bsky.social‬ reports.
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Take It Down Act threatens free expression, advocates warn The Take It Down Act purports to target “revenge porn,” but artists and digital rights experts fear far-reaching censorship

“It has been a long standing goal of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 to police the internet.” @alexmar.bsky.social spoke with artists & digital rights advocates who warn that Trump’s Take It Down Act threatens free expression & enables overreach by right wing & white Christian groups.

Iranian students denied U.S. visas after long wait Students say their dreams are crushed and their lives are on hold after the Trump administration invoked a special authority typically used for national security to issue blanket visa rejections

Every time tensions flare between the U.S. & Iran, Iranian nationals & Iranian Americans feel the fallout. Iranian student denied U.S. visas say their lives are in limbo after the Trump admin invoked issued blanket visa rejections, ‪@alexmar.bsky.social‬ reports.
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Iranian students denied U.S. visas after long wait Students say their dreams are crushed and their lives are on hold after the Trump administration invoked a special authority typically used for national security to issue blanket visa rejections

‘We waited a year, then they shut the door’: Iranian students are being denied U.S. visas, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Students say their dreams are crushed & lives are on hold after the Trump admin invoked a special authority typically used for national security to issue blanket visa rejections.

Protesters decry ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ICE facility in the Everglades The proposed Everglades development, adjacent to federally protected land, would be the largest immigration detention center in Florida

‘No detention on stolen land’: Protesters decry ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ICE facility in the Everglades, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The proposed development, adjacent to federally protected lands that are sacred to Indigenous groups, would be Florida’s largest immigration detention center.

Vermont immigration leaders' violent detainment prompted emergency rally The arrests in Vermont came as federal agents also stormed a warehouse and arrested dozens of workers in LA, fueling continued calls for freedom

Vermont immigration leaders were violently detained by border patrol, prompting emergency rally, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The arrests came as federal agents stormed a warehouse & arrested dozens of workers in LA, fueling continued calls for freedom & accountability.

Three years after Dobbs, abortion has moved across state lines Advocates and physicians reflect on the precarious realities of abortion access across the country post-Dobbs

Three years after Dobbs, abortion hasn’t ended—it’s shifting underground, across state lines, & into the hands of the most resilient, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Advocates & physicians reflect on the precarious realities of abortion access across the country.

Hi, I'm hoping to interview folks from your org for a story I'm writing for Prism about workplace immigration raids. I'm available at alexandra@prismreports.org.

Five Supreme Court cases to watch this month Several of the Supreme Court cases are a direct result of policies and executive actions from Trump’s first presidency

Here are five Supreme Court cases to watch this month, @alexmar.bsky.social explains on issues of immigration, LGBTQIA+ rights in schools, & government power. Several cases are a direct result of Trump’s first presidency, which tested the limits of executive power & reshaped the federal judiciary.

Supreme Court ruling clarifies legal standard for Title VII employment discrimination claims The court ruled that majority-group plaintiffs are entitled to the same standard as minority groups under Title VII

Unanimous Supreme Court ruling clarifies legal standard for Title VII employment discrimination claims, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The court ruled Thursday in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that majority-group plaintiffs are entitled to the same standard as minority groups.

Haitian TPS holders challenge deportation threat in federal court A federal court is expected to rule this week on the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 200,000 Haitians

"Now, as the Trump administration is trying to put an end to TPS, everything that I have worked so hard to build is at risk, and the situation in Haiti is not good."

"I filed this lawsuit not just for myself and my wife, but for hundreds of thousands of my fellow Haitians."
#USA #Haiti #Deportation

California activists fast to protest federal budget cuts to health care Hundreds of activists in California committed to 12-hour fasts to protest the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which now awaits a Senate vote

Mobilizing against budget cut legislation like the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", which awaits a Senate vote after passing the House on May 22, hundreds of activists are fasting in protest under the slogan "Don't Starve California", @alexmar.bsky.social reports:
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Immigration arrests in Vermont expose vulnerabilities faced by dairy farmworkers Advocates called the arrests of the dairy farmworkers the largest immigration enforcement action in Vermont’s recent history

After what advocates called VT's largest workplace immigration arrest in recent history & a full-day picket led by @migrantjustice.bsky.social, @alexmar.bsky.social reports on the growing anxiety & organizing efforts within VT's immigrant & farmworker communities: prismreports.org/2025/05/28/d...

At Florida International University, >60% of students identify as Latinx & many are immigrants or international. The university’s decision to enroll in the 287(g) immigration enforcement program, a partnership with ICE, sparks outrage, by @alexmar.bsky.social
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Li’l Abner Mobile Home residents run for office while facing eviction As voters head to the polls Tuesday, a group of residents is running for Sweetwater city commissioner seats in Florida

Residents of Li’l Abner Mobile Homes, facing eviction after the park was rezoned & sold to a developer, are running for local office to challenge the elected officials whose oversight they say landed them in this precarious position, @alexmar.bsky.social reports:
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How museums are using Wikipedia to archive marginalized art As public archival institutions fade and the state rewrites curricula, the next generation of cultural workers is stepping up

Wikipedia may seem like an unlikely site of resistance, but in an era of escalating censorship, disinformation, & erosion of public trust, Wikipedia is a model for collective governance led by next generation of cultural workers, @alexmar.bsky.social reports: prismreports.org/2025/05/12/w...

‘State-sponsored terrorism’: Florida’s immigrant detention crisis Immigrants at Krome Detention Center are suffering from physical abuse and medical neglect, a legal group says

The U.S. immigration detention system is spiraling into a “state-sponsored terror campaign” against immigrant communities, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Immigrants at Krome Detention Center in South Florida are suffering from physical abuse & medical neglect, a legal group says.

Midwest organizers lead push to repeal anti-boycott laws Thirty-eight states have penalized boycotts of Israel in measures that critics argue directly attack First Amendment rights

Midwest organizers lead push to repeal anti-boycott laws as free speech battle intensifies, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. So far, 38 states have penalized boycotts of Israel in measures that critics argue directly attack First Amendment rights.
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Miami Beach looks to shutter Bikini Hostel for housing homeless residents The Bikini Hostel began housing homeless people in November 2024 after about 50 people were relocated from Miami's Camillus House shelter

Bikini Hostel "is home to more than 100 individuals who were once unsheltered, but city officials are pushing to shut it down, citing concerns over public safety and its operation as an unofficial homeless shelter."

"Don't kick us while we're down. Help us get up."
#Florida #USA #Housing

Legal victory grants relief to 350,000 TPS holders across U.S. A federal court ruled to postpone the Trump administration’s cancellation of Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Venezuelans

A federal court ruled to postpone the Trump admin’s cancellation of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. The victory grants relief to ~350,000 families, ensuring that they will continue to have protection from deportation & the ability to work legally in the US, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.

Mayor drops eviction threat against O Cinema for screening ‘No Other Land’ Miami Beach community members and free speech advocates remain vigilant over retaliation and censorship of the independent theater

O Cinema found itself at the center of a political firestorm & eviction threat after showing “No Other Land.” In a significant victory for free expression, the Miami Beach mayor withdrew his threat to evict O Cinema after public outcry & fears of government retaliation, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.

Trump drops EMTALA case, sparks fear among health care workers The lawsuit was filed under Biden to ensure that pregnant people in Idaho could access emergency abortion care, as required by EMTALA

Trump administration drops EMTALA, Idaho's emergency abortions case, sparking fears among health care workers,
@alexmar.bsky.social reports. The lawsuit was filed by the Biden administration to ensure that pregnant people in Idaho could access emergency abortion care, as required by federal law.

Worker safety activists secure victory in Miami redevelopment deal The developer of the $3 billion project committed to implementing stringent heat protections for construction workers, among other measures

Worker safety activists secure major victory in Miami’s largest redevelopment deal, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The developer of the $3 billion project committed to implementing stringent heat protections for construction workers, among other measures.
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio, freezes $3 million in Israel bonds The Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community, who led the campaign, argue that funds should be invested to benefit Ohio residents

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, froze $3 million in Israel bonds following persistent advocacy from local grassroots orgs, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Ohio activists say there is more work ahead—those funds should be invested locally to benefit residents.
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Mobile home community in Florida is organizing against eviction Li’l Abner tenants are suing their landlord over orders to leave their vibrant neighborhood to make way for a new affordable housing development

A mobile home community in South Florida is organizing against a looming eviction, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. The tenants of Li’l Abner are suing their landlord over orders to leave their vibrant neighborhood to make way for a new development being presented as affordable housing.

Nationwide protests planned for Trump’s Inauguration Day The Miami Democratic Socialists of America plans to lead a local demonstration during Trump’s inauguration

As the nation braces for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, grassroots organizations are mobilizing in protest under the banner of “We Fight Back 2025,” @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Organizers say the protests are both a reaction to Trump & a call to action for systemic change.

Pharmacists prescribe abortion pills in nonprofit’s new program Uplift International aims to lift barriers to abortion access by leveraging telehealth and online pharmacies to prescribe abortion pills

Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through nonprofit’s new program, @alexmar.bsky.social reports. Seattle-based Uplift International launched the program aims to lift barriers to abortion access by leveraging telehealth & online pharmacies.
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Mobile home community in Florida is organizing against eviction Li’l Abner tenants are suing their landlord over orders to leave their vibrant neighborhood to make way for a new affordable housing development

“Bulldozing [mobile homes] to build ‘affordable housing’ is redundant at best & sinister at worst.”

Li’l Abner tenants organize against looming eviction orders meant to ironically make way for “affordable housing,” @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
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