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  • Drug Policy Reporter and Editor, Filter
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WA Adopts Immigrant Worker Protections, Pushing Back Against Feds

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By Alexander Lekhtman
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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson (D) has signed into law a new set of protections for immigrant workers, aiming to notify them if the federal government seeks to investigate their status. Local advocates say this latest example of a jurisdiction pushing back against the feds on immigration is a necessary step—and that more legislative action, as well as community-led organizing, is needed amid the Trump administration’s assault on immigrant rights.
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New Jersey Harm Reduction Under a New Governor—and Trump

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By Alexander Lekhtman
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D), who took office in January, has a huge responsibility to continue advances made in harm reduction access under her predecessor, Phil Murphy (D). She has promised to do this, but experts differ on how far she’ll be willing to go—or able to go, against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s life-threatening cuts to Medicaid and other social programs.
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Impending Parks Ban Looms Over Phoenix Harm Reduction Efforts

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A looming ban on harm reduction services in public parks in Phoenix has just been delayed for a further two months. It’s opposed by providers and human rights groups, who fear for the city’s many unhoused residents, in particular, if it ultimately goes ahead. On December 17, 2025, Phoenix City Council voted 8-1 to approve the ban.
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