Free Speech For People Joins Over 200 Organizations in Opposing Harmful Proposed Changes to the 2030 Census Posted on November 2, 2026 (November 2, 2026) Government Abuse of Power Led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, more than 200 organizations sent a letter to the Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the department to oppose a new rule that intentionally excludes people from the census. Read the cover letter below andRead More
John Bonifaz Speaks at 80th Week of Bearing Witness Rally Outside ICE Facility in Burlington, Mass. Posted on October 29, 2026 (October 29, 2026) Government Abuse of Power This week, Free Speech for People president and co-founder John Bonifaz joined the 80th Week of the Bearing Witness rally outside the ICE facility in Burlington, MA. I’m honored, deeply honored to be here with you today. This is my first visit. But I really am deeply honored. Week 80, week 80, you have beenRead More
Free Speech For People celebrates the Nobel Committee’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navi Pillay Posted on October 19, 2026 Government Abuse of Power Thank you, Navi Pillay, for your incredible courage and leadership in holding power to account and standing up for justice, human dignity, and the rule of law around the world! The following is an excerpt of the Nobel Committee’s October 9, 2026 statement announcing this award: “The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 goes to aRead More
Ramirez Introduces the Reimagining Safety Act, Legislation to Dismantle DHS, Abolish ICE, Reimagine Community Safety Posted on October 14, 2026 (October 14, 2026) Government Abuse of Power The previously announced introduction follows a weekend filled with DHS-related incidents, including the DHS agents shooting of an immigrant in New York in front of his 5-year-old child, running over an immigrant in Houston, Texas, and raiding the home of Congresswoman Omar. Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of aRead More
Free Speech For People Sues DOJ to Enforce FOIA Requests for Records of Justice Department Investigation Conducted by Trump Operatives to Target Political Opponents Posted on October 1, 2026 (October 7, 2026) Government Abuse of Power Lawsuit Seeks Records about Kurt Olsen’s Work, Including Communications with the White House Amid Concerns about Potential Retaliatory Use of Federal Investigative Authority Boston — Free Speech For People filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), seeking to compel the release of records that could shed light on a reported investigationRead More
FIEL Houston and Free Speech For People Call on Houston Officials to Investigate Violent Crimes by Federal Agents Posted on October 1, 2026 (October 1, 2026) Government Abuse of Power In light of the recent killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by federal immigration agents, Free Speech For People (FSFP) and FIEL (“Familias Inmigrantes y Estudiantes en la Lucha” or “Immigrant Families and Students in the Fight”) today sent letters requesting that Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare take steps toRead More
Free Speech For People Urges State Attorneys General to Launch Criminal Investigations of Trump for Soliciting Voter Fraud Posted on September 25, 2026 (September 25, 2026) Government Abuse of Power Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today urged Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) for all state attorneys general, to explore the state prosecution of President Donald Trump under their respective state laws for urging his supporters to commit voter fraud inRead More
Trump “Has Failed Us”: Major Jason Watson Calls on Congress to Impeach and Remove Trump in New CNN Interview Posted on August 19, 2026 (August 19, 2026) Impeachment Major Jason Watson, an active-duty U.S. Air Force officer, appeared on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront this week to explain why he is calling on Congress to impeach and remove President Donald Trump despite the serious personal and professional consequences he may face. “He has failed us,” Watson said. “He is flagrantly violating the Constitution, breakingRead More
Free Speech For People and League of Women Voters of Delaware File Amicus Brief before the Delaware Supreme Court to Reverse a Lower Court Ruling Allowing Corporations to Vote Posted on July 24, 2026 Government Abuse of Power On July 23, 2026, Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief before the Delaware Supreme Court in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Delaware and local counsel Mark Billion in support of the ACLU of Delaware’s lawsuit challenging a provision in the Town of Fenwick Island’s Charter that authorizes voting by property-owningRead More
Easthampton Becomes Third Massachusetts Community to Call for Accountability for Federal Immigration Agents Under State Criminal Laws Posted on July 16, 2026 Government Abuse of Power Following Amherst and Northampton, Measure Condemns Unlawful ICE Actions and Urges State and Local Law Enforcement to Hold Federal Agents Accountable When They Commit Crimes in Massachusetts EASTHAMPTON, MA (July 16, 2026) – The Easthampton City Council voted unanimously last night to pass a resolution calling on Massachusetts state and local prosecutors to investigate andRead More