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Below are press statements and releases made by Popular Democracy in Action and our network:

Statement from Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship

June 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper released the following statement: “Today, freedom won. The fundamental promise of birthright citizenship that has defined Americans’ way of life for the past 158 years remains protected and enshrined in our Constitution, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to peel back the fundamental freedoms guaranteed […]

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Statement from Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper on Supreme Court Decision Protecting Vote-by-Mail Ballot Counting

June 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper released the following statement: “President Trump and his allies have spent years searching for new ways to keep eligible people from voting, and today, the Supreme Court rejected one of them. The principle at stake in this case was simple: if a voter casts […]

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Statement from Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper on Supreme Court Decision Restricting Access to Asylum

June 25, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper released the following statement: “Today, the Supreme Court gave the MAGA government greater power to deny people a chance to be heard before deciding their fate. The administration wanted the power to turn asylum seekers away before they could even make their case, and […]

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Statement from Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper on Supreme Court Decision Allowing the Termination of Temporary Protected Status

June 25, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Popular Democracy in Action Executive Director DaMareo Cooper released the following statement: “Today, the Supreme Court opened the door to the largest de-documentation event in American history. With this decision, the federal government is stripping legal status from roughly 1.3 million people who followed every rule this country asked of them. They […]

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Popular Democracy in Action Statement on Passage of the Reconciliation Package Providing an Additional $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement

June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, DaMareo Cooper, Executive Director of Popular Democracy in Action, released the following statement in response to the passage of the Congressional reconciliation package providing an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement: “Republicans just handed ICE and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol another $70 billion, bringing total spending […]

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Analilia Mejia Takes Leave of Absence from Popular Democracy in Action to Run for Congress in New Jersey

April 10, 2026

NEW YORK, NY — Today, Popular Democracy in Action announced that Co-Executive Director Analilia Mejia will be taking a leave of absence as she pursues a run for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. In response, Co-Executive Director DaMareo Cooper released the following statement: “Analilia Mejia has been an essential leader in our movement, driving bold […]

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Popular Democracy In Action Condemns The Passage Of Trump’s “Big, Bad Betrayal Of A Bill”

July 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the passage of the federal reconciliation bill in the US Senate by a 51-50 vote, Popular Democracy in Action co-executive directors DaMareo Cooper and Analilia Mejia released the following statement: “This bill is heartless and inhumane. The Senators and Representatives who backed this big, bad betrayal of a bill should feel something worse […]

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Popular Democracy Statement On Medina V. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

June 26, 2025

“Trumpism and its hard-right austerity measures will kill Americans, this is just more proof of that.” WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing South Carolina to restrict Medicaid holders from using Planned Parenthood, Analilia Mejia and DaMareo Cooper released the following statement: “The Supreme Court decision to limit the healthcare choices of […]

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Popular Democracy In Action On Trump’s Sham Drug Price Order

May 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Trump signed a toothless executive order that amounts to asking pharmaceutical corporations to voluntarily lower drug prices without any legal authority, binding mandate, or plan to hold them accountable. In response to this news, Popular Democracy in Action co-executive directors Analilia Mejia and DaMareo Cooper released the following statement:  “Trump […]

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Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order Delaying Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Process

April 17, 2025

NEW YORK, NY — In response to President Trump’s executive order instructing the Department of Health and Human Services to delay the Medicare drug price negotiation process, Popular Democracy in Action released the following statement:  “On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Department of Health and Human Services to delay the Medicare drug […]

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