BREAKING: @ShavondaSumter, a seven-term state assemblywoman and an outspoken progressive, will run for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell’s House seat. She’s the first candidate to enter the hectic week-long race, but she may not be the last. newjerseyglobe.com/congress/shavo…

"Project 2025 is a reminder that, while many politicians stress they support legal immigration, the immig hawks who staffed Trump’s 1st term do not. Pretty much every way someone could come to the US or receive legal status after they’ve arrived is under attack in the document."

I keep telling people this math and feel like no one hears it but if there is a 200,000 backlog for U visas and USCIS can only grant 10,000 a year, the simple math is that if you file for a U visa today, you will not obtain it until 20 years later unless Congress increases cap.

Pretty exciting opportunity - especially if you're already going to one of the nearby conferences!

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How Are Faculty, Staff and Students Really Using CUNY Transfer Explorer? insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/… Madeline Trimble Ithaka S+R Inside Higher Ed

To me, it's hard to reconcile my conception of Judaism with voting for Trump. Especially since his main issue is immigration. His policies are to demonize and act with cruelty towards migrants. The attack on migrants from Haiti was particularly galling in this regard. His threats

New DCCC internal of NJ-07, Prez (D) Harris: 49% (+1%) (R) Trump: 48% Senate (D) Kim: 50% (+4%) (R) Bashaw: 46% House (R) Kean: 50% (+2%) (D) Altman: 48% Oct.8-9, MOE: +/- 5%

Great live-tweeting thread of Sue Altman's town hall tonight!

Listen in to a new episode of Come To Believe Foundation's Come to Believe Podcast to learn what student data can teach us about retention and #StudentSuccess. Ithaka S+R's Miriam Porras and Madeline Trimble join Carlos Martinez to discuss: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usi…

Top line numbers from our national poll of 800 Jewish Americans, conducted by GBAO Strategies, show Jewish Americans stuck firmly with Democrats: 🔵 71% Harris 🔴 26% Trump ⚪ 3% Other In Pennsylvania, where we polled 500 Jewish voters: 🔵 75% Harris 🔴 23% Trump ⚪ 2% Other

HOLY MOLY. So in the first day back post-election, Josh Gottheimer joins a minority of Dems in a losing vote to give Trump MORE power to go after his enemies. His likely opponent in the NJ Gov primary Mikie Sherrill votes against it. clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll4…

the best part about DOGE is that the GAO already exists so now they just have two copies of it truly a masterstroke of efficiency

🚨H.R. 9495 IS A DANGER TO OUR COMMUNITIES! Congress is voting on H.R. 9495 soon. The bill could strip nonprofit orgs of their tax-exempt status, cutting off vital resources for our communities. Tell Rep Josh Gottheimer Rep. Frank Pallone Congressman Donald Norcross 🇺🇸 to vote NO win.newmode.net/vote-no-to-hr-…

From CCRC researchers for CAPR: Lessons on Scaling Corequisites: The City University of New York’s Transition From Prerequisite to Corequisite Academic Support postsecondaryreadiness.org/lessons-on-sca… The City University of New York

Statement from New Jersey Senator Andy Kim after voting no on the motion to advance the Laken Riley Act in the Senate.

📍 RIGHT NOW, outside Delaney Hall: Ras J. Baraka was denied entry under the pretense that GEO Group needs ICE to approve the decision. They’re refusing the Mayor himself. Take a second to imagine what this likely means about the conditions that detained community members are in.

Decision Desk HQ projects Mikie Sherrill to win the Democratic Primary in the New Jersey Governor's race. #DecisionMade: 8:14 pm ET Follow live results here: decisiondeskhq.com/results/2025/P…