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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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

Protesters in San Francisco, California march from Dolores Park in the Mission District to City Hall to protest the Trump administration’s family separation and detention process on June 30, 2018.

Immigrants & Immigration How immigration policy shifts are affecting Latino families

Gabriel R. Sanchez, Adrián A. Pedroza

March 31, 2025

Demonstrators at the Freedom to Vote rally in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 2021, gathered to protest recent anti-voter legislation across the country.

U.S. Democracy The SAVE Act: An attempt to restrict voting rights

Keesha Middlemass

March 26, 2025

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