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Law@theMargins is a not for profit law and media organization. Using the advocacy tools of law, storytelling of media and journalism, and community building principles of organizing, it aims to lift up the voices and perspectives of marginalized and vulnerable communities in law and social movements. Its current work involves curating articles on law and social change for its website, trainings an

d mentorship for lawyers and other social change makers, and providing strategic legal support to grassroots organizations.

✨What has been up to since we launched?✨ , scroll through for a recap and a preview 👀 of next week's episode!In Ep. 1,...
11/07/2025

✨What has been up to since we launched?✨

, scroll through for a recap and a preview 👀 of next week's episode!

In Ep. 1, Jeree Thomas of In Defense of Movements spoke with us about solidarity, healing, and community care.

In Ep. 2, Prof. Ragini Shah of Suffolk University Law School Immigration Justice Clinic discussed defending immigrant communities and dispelling myths.

In Ep. 3, Shelly Anand of Sur Legal Collaborative shared lessons from immigrant labor movements in the U.S. South and sources of hope.

🗓️ Coming on November 12, Ep. 4 will host activist-scholar Margo Okazawa-Rey for a conversation on militarism, capitalism, and the power of the collective.

Watch all the episodes on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lawatthemargins

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✨What is the Nonprofit Industrial Complex (NPIC) and how does it restrain movements?✨Scroll 👉to learn more from Shelly A...
11/06/2025

✨What is the Nonprofit Industrial Complex (NPIC) and how does it restrain movements?✨

Scroll 👉to learn more from Shelly Anand of Sur Legal Collaborative about how social justice actors get trapped in the NPIC and forced into a scarcity mindset.

💡For insights on how we can sustain and strengthen movements for collective liberation, watch the newest episode of : https://www.youtube.com/c/Lawatthemargins

Source: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
🔗https://incite-national.org/beyond-the-non-profit-industrial-complex/

11/05/2025

“We keep us safe.” 🫂

In Episode 3, part 2 of , Shelly Anand of Sur Legal Collaborative talks finding hope and creating safe spaces for face-to-face community-building and popular education.

Check out the discussion ➡️out now on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lawatthemargins
💬Want to be part of our community conversations on law and social justice? Help support Law at the Margins to expand our capacity to bring more articles, webinars and in-person events!
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11/04/2025

📚 Movement Dictionary — What is 287(g) and how does it impact organizing in the U.S. South?

Listen to of discuss how immigrant workers in Georgia and other rural southern localities navigate collective organizing despite hostile laws aimed at silencing their voices. Learn more about how movements can and are pushing back in : https://www.youtube.com/c/Lawatthemargins

👉 287(g) is a program for allowing state and local agencies to act as immigration enforcement agents. (Source: A Toolkit for Local Organizers, by Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) https://www.ilrc.org/practitioners/national-map-287g-agreements)

✨ Law + Liberation Library ✨Episode 3: Immigrant Worker Justice in the U.S. SouthMovements don’t only share common goals...
11/03/2025

✨ Law + Liberation Library ✨

Episode 3: Immigrant Worker Justice in the U.S. South

Movements don’t only share common goals — they share knowledge and resources.📚 This week, we’re highlighting valuable materials on abolition, solidarity, and movement defense from our conversation with Shelly Anand.

Swipe through to explore:
📖 Life and Death in the Poultry Capital of the World – Luis Feliz Leon
🔗 thenation.com/article/society/poultry-plant-georgia/

📰 Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal – Aviva Chomsky
🔗 archive.org/details/undocumentedhowi0000chom/%20mode/2up

🌎 Border & Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism – Harsha Walia
🔗 haymarketbooks.org/books/1553-border-and-rule

🏢 What to Do If Immigration Comes to Your Workplace – National Immigration Law Center
🔗 nilc.org/employer-guide

🤝 Scratching Out a Living: Latinos, Race and Work in the Deep South – Angela Stuesse
🔗 angelastuesse.com/

What readings would you recommend on abolition and movements? Share with us in the comments! ⤵️

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🎥Check out the full episode at: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lawatthemargins

Law at the Margins is more than a dynamic platform for amplifying the stories that don’t always get heard — we’re a comm...
10/31/2025

Law at the Margins is more than a dynamic platform for amplifying the stories that don’t always get heard — we’re a community of activists committed to sharing the resources, knowledge, and voices that build and sustain movements.

And our members and supporters are vital to helping sustain us!

Consider becoming a member or donating today to be a part of our community and stay tuned about exciting new conversations and initiatives.

🤝https://lawatthemargins.com/support/donate/

📢 Know Your Rights. Protect Your Workers.When ICE shows up at a workplace, employers have legal tools to protect their w...
10/30/2025

📢 Know Your Rights. Protect Your Workers.

When ICE shows up at a workplace, employers have legal tools to protect their workers and their business.

This carousel outlines practical steps to assert your rights, create a safety plan, and ensure legal readiness.

🧾 Key steps include:
· Verifying judicial warrants before granting access.
· Establishing a clear safety and escalation plan.
· Protecting confidentiality during I-9 audits.
· Having legal counsel on call.

📺 Watch Episode 3 of the Law + Liberation Series with Shelly Anand of Sur Legal Collaborative on immigrant worker justice in the U.S. South.

🔗 Join the conversation at

View the full NILC guidance: https://www.nilc.org/resources/a-guide-for-employers-what-to-do-if-immigration-comes-to-your-workplace/

Source: Harsha Walia, Border & Rule (Chapter 1)

10/29/2025

🎥 New Episode Drops Today — Law + Liberation

In this clip, Shelly Anand, Co-Founder of Sur Legal Collaborative, discusses the beginnings of the U.S. immigration system and how extractive labor practices continue to impact immigrants from the Global South.

Why is organizing so important in the U.S. South and elsewhere for disrupting these exploitative systems? ➡️ To learn more, watch the full episode today on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Lawatthemargins

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✨ Immigrant Worker Justice in the US South ✨Immigrant workers in the U.S. South are organizing in the face of exploitati...
10/24/2025

✨ Immigrant Worker Justice in the US South ✨

Immigrant workers in the U.S. South are organizing in the face of exploitation and a hostile labor landscape.

In Episode 3 of the Law + Liberation series, Shelly Anand of Sur Legal Collaborative exposes how immigration law exploits labor — and how workers are fighting back.

📅 The full episode will be released Wednesday, October 29

✨ What does immigration justice mean to you? ✨Immigration is about more than policies — it’s about people, dignity, and ...
10/23/2025

✨ What does immigration justice mean to you? ✨

Immigration is about more than policies — it’s about people, dignity, and liberation.
We want to hear from you.

🗣️ Share your reflections in the comments or send us a short video to be featured in an upcoming community spotlight.

📚 Together, we can build a collective vision for justice that centers humanity, not borders.

10/22/2025

🕰️ Decades in the Making: U.S. Immigration Enforcement

Immigration lawyer and professor Ragini Shah breaks down how U.S. immigration enforcement powers — including racial profiling — have deep roots in laws and Supreme Court decisions dating back to the 1970s and 80s.

⚖️ While each administration chooses its approach, the legal structure enabling ICE to stop, question, and detain has existed for decades. What’s changed is how aggressively that power is used — often harming families, workers, and even U.S. citizens.

💬 Shah explains that immigration agents have long acted as though racial profiling was permissible — but today, they’re pushing those boundaries further than ever.
🎥 Watch the full conversation in Episode 2 of Law + Liberation.

10/21/2025

📚 Movement Dictionary — Immigrant

We hear the word “immigrant” all the time — but what does it really mean?

In this clip, Professor Ragini Shah, Clinical Professor of Law and founding director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at Suffolk Law, reminds us that “immigrant” isn’t a fixed identity. It’s a legal status that can change — from entering on a visa, to becoming unauthorized, to adjusting through marriage or asylum.

The language we use shapes how we see people — and how policy treats them.

✳️ Immigrant (n.)
A person who is not a U.S. citizen and whose legal status can change over time.

✨ Follow for more from our Movement Dictionary — redefining words for liberation.

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