Research & Publications

Donald Trump has promised to pursue even more extreme anti-immigrant policies in a second term. These policies would disregard fundamental principles of democracy and the rule of law to devastate immigrant communities and erode freedoms for all Americans.

A second Trump administration threatens to accelerate mass incarceration, further dehumanize people in our criminal legal system, engage in a death penalty “killing spree,” and reverse many reforms gained over the last two decades.

Based on his own campaign promises — and the detailed policy proposals of Project 2025 — we can expect a future Trump administration to deploy three tactics against LGBTQ rights.

Trump promised to target immigrants and block new immigrants from coming lawfully to the US. We will stand with the majority who seek a fair, sensible, secure, and welcoming system by combatting mass deportations, keeping families together, upholding birthright citizenship, and protecting asylum.

Two years after Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a second Trump administration will further imperil abortion access and reproductive rights nationwide. Here's our our roadmap to fight back.

The 2024 Trump campaign doubled down on its commitment to racial grievance and promised to eradicate efforts to address racial inequities. In this memo, we examine three strategies Trump may deploy to reverse course on racial equity, as well as our strategy to fight back.

Trump has threatened to abuse his power in these ways by using DOJ and other agencies to indict political opponents, replacing civil servants with ideologues who will do his bidding, and demanding loyalty pledges from civil service employees.

A second Trump administration will renew efforts to erode the constitutional foundations of our democracy, make it harder for Americans to vote, and spread false theories designed to undermine confidence in the integrity of our voting system.

A second Trump administration threatens to accelerate mass incarceration and roll back decades of progress by encouraging aggressive policing practices, enacting draconian sentencing regimes, and expanding the use of the death penalty.