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The deportation sweep by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies of the Department of Homeland Security is both lawless and brutal. A few facts tell the story.   Immigration agents have overrun communities. A contingent of   3000  agents –   five times  the size of the local police force – descended on Minneapolis in January. These agents have become   increasingly violent   and have   killed two peaceful protesters . Immigration agents are now regularly utiliz

Originally published as a Letter to the Editor on ArlNow.com To the Editor, People in Minnesota are grieving after federal immigration agents killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Their deaths have shaken communities far beyond Minneapolis. We mourn them and extend our sympathy to their families and loved ones. What happened there matters here in Arlington. Federal agents carried out operations that frightened entire neighborhoods and ended in deadly force. Local officials had w

The Arlington Democrats stand in unconditional solidarity with our countrymen in Minnesota, and every other part of America suffering brutal, arbitrary attacks.

Last week, Senator Adam Ebbin announced he is resigning from the Virginia Senate to serve in Governor-elect Spanberger’s administration . As required by state law, Senate Pro Tempore Louise Lucas signed a writ calling a Special Election for Tuesday, February 10 . But before that, the Arlington and Alexandria Democrats will hold a firehouse primary tomorrow to determine the Democratic nominee to replace him.   In the coming weeks, there are two important opportunities for you

Contact: Owen Williams, Press & Public Relations Chair pr@arlingtondemocrats.org Arlington Democrats Elect New Leadership at 2026 Biennial Reorganization ARLINGTON, Va., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026  — Over 300 Arlington Democrats gathered Wednesday evening at Washington-Liberty High School for the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s (“Arlington Democrats”) biennial reorganization, electing party leadership and precinct captains. At the meeting, local Democratic committee membe

October 28, 2025 Virginia State Senator Barbara Favola (40th District) delivered a speech during the General Assembly's Special Session highlighting harmful policies by the Trump administration which impact the health and livelihood of our neighbors across the Commonwealth. Trump is asking Republican states to redraw lines to ensure that his hurtful and unpopular decisions are not overturned. Virginia's redistricting resolution starts a process for Virginia voters to decide i

This November, Virginians will make a choice about what kind of future we want for our Commonwealth. We can either allow Donald Trump and Jason Miyares to keep steering Virginia backward, or we can elect leaders who will stand up for working families, protect our rights, and defend our democracy. Jason Miyares is ineffective and dangerous. He has refused to challenge Trump’s cuts to SNAP that would strip food assistance from hundreds of thousands of Virginians. He stood silen

The right to live under a fair and unbiased legal system, one that is governed by law and fact, is a core constitutional right. The Trump-infected Justice Department has now obtained indictments of two people Trump considers his enemies. These prosecutions, far from being legitimate law enforcement efforts, are part of the President’s personal vendetta against anyone who has ever tried to hold him accountable for his actions. More such indictments are expected, as the list of

One of the most cherished of American freedoms is the right to live under a criminal justice system in which cases are brought and decided based on evidence and law, not on political interest. The Eastern District of Virginia, where Arlington is located, has historically been one of the leading practitioners within the Justice Department of this type of American justice. It has enjoyed a sterling reputation, successfully handling important cases involving military and nationa