How We Rise

How We Rise is a project from the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion initiative at Brookings that focuses on policy solutions to upend structural racism and create a more equitable society for all.

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United States President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House on January 29, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The Laken Riley Act is the first bill signed by President Trump in his new administration. It is named after a slain Georgia nursing student and would require the detention of unauthorized immigrants that have been accused of theft and violent crimes.

Immigrants & Immigration What do American immigrants think of the Trump administration’s policies?

Kwadwo Frimpong

August 15, 2025

Government Reform What does the erosion of trust in data mean for equity in policymaking?

Gabriel R. Sanchez, Keon L. Gilbert, Camille Busette

July 29, 2025

A family stand as law enforcement stand guard outside the Federal Building during a protest on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. A federal appeals court ruled on June 12 that the Trump administration can maintain control of the California National Guard, overturning a lower court ruling that U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of troops to Los Angeles without Governor Gavin Newsom's consent as unlawful. Ringo Chiu/ZUMA Press Wire

Immigrants & Immigration The impact of deportation policy changes on Latino immigrant communities

Gabriel R. Sanchez, Edward D. Vargas, Daniel F. López-Cevallos, Carmen R. Valdez, Ana Luisa Oaxaca Carrasco

June 24, 2025

Demonstrators gathered in front of Trump Tower in New York on May 31, 2024, to show support for the 34 guilty verdicts delivered against former President Donald Trump in the “hush money” trial.

Crime, Justice & Safety Trump 2.0 and opportunities for criminal justice reform

Keesha Middlemass

April 4, 2025

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