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If You Care About the Rule of Law, You Should Be Appalled by Gov. Cox’s Immigration Proposal
Governor Spencer Cox’s recent proposal to facilitate a mass deportation agenda in Utah is deeply troubling—it undermines the rule of law. If you care about due process, civil rights, and the U.S. Constitution, you should be deeply concerned by this misguided approach.
By Aaron Welcher, Brittney Nystrom
Feb 25, 2026
Utah's Students Deserve Accurate Health Education
HB315 promotes “Baby Olivia,” a medically inaccurate, computer-generated fetus video produced by extremists pushing abortion bans.
By Aaron Welcher, Ellie Menlove
Feb 19, 2026
Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out
Think twice about sending video from your home to companies, and possibly police and hackers
By PDF Postscript
Dec 08, 2025
There’s Only One State That is Asking the Right Questions About Digital Identity
A digital ID system involves value-laden choices that should be made through explicit political discussion and debate
Dec 04, 2025
Immigration Agents are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them
We’re filing a FOIA to find out how deep the problem goes
Nov 03, 2025
Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.
Oct 31, 2025
Many States Regulate the Scanning of ID Barcodes; Why Don’t They Offer Similar Protections for Digital Driver’s Licenses?
State regulation of who may scan barcodes from driver’s licenses and what scanners can do with the data point the way toward vital protections against abuses of digital IDs
Oct 31, 2025
What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
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