New program to help US local elections officials facing ‘death by 1,000 cuts’

The nonprofit's move comes as local elections officials report ongoing threatsand harassment, often stemming from mis- and disinformation spread by politicians. A stream of elections officials have left their jobs after enduring years of these attacks on their jobs. Some have seen the threats against them result in criminal charges for those who called, emailed or posted online claiming they'd injure or kill people running elections...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/28/public-rights-project-local-elections-protection-hub

Trump administration cancels classes, aid for unaccompanied child migrants - The Washington Post

The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational programs and legal aid for unaccompanied minors staying in federal migrant shelters nationwide, saying the immigration influx at the southern border has created critical budget pressures.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-administration-cancels-english-classes-soccer-legal-aid-for-unaccompanied-child-migrants-in-us-shelters/2019/06/05/df2a0008-8712-11e9-a491-25df61c78dc4_story.html

ICE praised legal-aid program for immigrants that Justice Dept. plans to suspend - The Washington Post

The federally funded program will be halted at the end of April; it gave legal guidance to more than 50,000 detainees a year. ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/ice-praised-legal-aid-program-for-immigrants-that-justice-dept-plans-to-suspend/2018/04/17/c0b073d4-3f31-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html