We are local elected officials fighting for racial and economic justice. We build power with community to reshape what's possible in our localities.https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtw6trib7i2aAs ICE continues its silent rampage, it's #BraveOfUS to speak out. Lately, we’ve been featuring some of our powerful and brave first-generation immigrant members of LP 💖 Today, the inspiring Mayor of Mount Rainier, MD Celina Benitez! 25 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw6trib7i2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtevu2pw3c2pHousing should be for people, not profit. That's why Local Progress Impact Lab is releasing a resource with Regional Housing Legal Services on bold tactics local elected officials in Pennsylvania can take to bring down the cost of housing in their communities.18 Aug 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtevu2pw3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtecmr2gh22eDHS calls it "market research" – we call it just another trick up their sleeve to secretly dilute our local power while they continue to detain our neighbors in deplorable conditions. 📣Local leaders say NO.18 Aug 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtecmr2gh22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mtcmisgsqs2zWhen federal agents act with impunity, as they did during Operation Midway Blitz, local leaders step up. LP member and Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vásquez stood alongside victims and advocates, leading with transparency and accountability. https://bit.ly/3RZklcZ17 Aug 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcmisgsqs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mt2dyjh6de2zA year ago, Councilmember Kendra Brooks launched the "ICE Out" training sessions in partnership with local orgs. Today, they've reached over 3,000 Philadelphians, with 150 of those being new trainers on how to interact with ICE and protect vulnerable community members. 👏🏼 https://bit.ly/462k3oM https://resolvephilly.org/gih/ice-out-trainings-community-defense/14 Aug 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2dyjh6de2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3msxsjydw752zEssex County, NJ, banned county collaboration with ICE and the use of county property for immigration enforcement. ‼️ S/O to County Commissioner VP A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, who led the fight – and won. Check out the #NoSecretPolice toolkit at the link in our bio!13 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxsjydw752zhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3msvc36bwj32cDOJ's $300M "Model City Initiative" comes with strings attached: surveillance, fear, and violence in immigrant communities. S/O LP members and Las Cruces Councilors Bencomo & Corran for calling it what it is: a Trojan horse, not a safety grant. Read more: https://bit.ly/4wgbRfD https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/opinion/commentary/2026/07/18/dojs-model-city-initiative-is-a-trojan-horse-for-las-cruces/90956039007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113024p001250c001250e000300v113024d--30--b--30--&gca-ft=215&gca-ds=sophi12 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvc36bwj32chttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3msiom5oa342zMore than half of all Americans don't want a data center built in their backyard. But thanks to preemption, state officials in West Virginia are removing local decision-making and paving the way for data center development in every community. Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4fIwBYr https://www.lpm.org/news/2026-08-03/as-data-center-developers-eye-west-virginia-local-communities-feel-overlooked07 Aug 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiom5oa342zhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3msbqn42ckc26When people across the country are in grocery aisles finding themselves weighing whether eggs or milk fit into their budget, something is broken. Municipal grocery stores can stabilize the cost of putting food on the table. https://progressivegrocer.com/setting-stage-more-public-grocery-stores04 Aug 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbqn42ckc26https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3msbf2dbtnk25Our members are not just governing from afar. They're on the ground with their communities figuring out creative solutions that truly work. Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez is doing just that. https://bit.ly/4yZ8dta https://borderlessmag.org/2026/07/30/how-a-rapid-response-group-works-with-tow-truckers-to-protect-immigrants-detained-by-ice/04 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbf2dbtnk25https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3ms6qutfbfy25“You can’t have stability, health, or healing without the basic necessity of a place to call home, and too many across our county are facing just that reality." - @cmtmosqueda.bsky.social https://seattlemedium.com/king-county-housing-levy-exploration/03 Aug 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6qutfbfy25https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mrum2kwh6p22From Milwaukee to Portland, San Diego to El Paso, and many other localities — LP's Immigrant Justice Steering Committee is a diverse group of local leaders, all fighting the same battle for immigrant families. #BraveOfUs @braveofus.bsky.social ❤️ 30 Jul 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrum2kwh6p22https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mrpmkxjdio2bA moving interview with LP Immigrant Justice Steering Committee member and City Councilmember in West Liberty, IA Dana Dominguez ⤵️ https://dailyyonder.com/qa-west-liberty-city-council-member-dana-dominguez/2026/07/17/28 Jul 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpmkxjdio2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mrnj7jweok22Immigration enforcement is ‘changing childhood itself" - worsening anxiety and depression for students. That's why @odetteramos.bsky.social wants to expand Baltimore's Safe Passage initiative to more schools 👏 https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/immigration-baltimore-city-schools-ice-D2OUFJ3ADNAUZLZYJ27TSWNL64/27 Jul 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnj7jweok22https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mrdcvq32l22tSending love, strength, and power to our members in Madison ❤️✊🏽 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdcvq32l22thttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mrb4flewhk2mAs ICE’s “silent surge” continues, it’s #BraveOfUS to speak out. Lately, we’ve been featuring some of our powerful and brave first-generation immigrant members of LP 💖 Today, the inspiring Portland City Councilor @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social!22 Jul 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb4flewhk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mr3k6yhwek24An upcoming federal court case could force MASSIVE energy rate hikes onto the people of Puerto Rico. All to enrich greedy bondholders like GoldenTree. 200+ elected officials just filed an amicus brief calling for people over profits ‼️20 Jul 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3k6yhwek24https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mqoyillmws26This past weekend, we held our ⚡️2026 LP National Convening ⚡️ in Baltimore! We hosted 500+ local leaders and partners for an amazing 3 days of connection, learning, and rejuvenation. Our time together left us basking in hope, joy, and gratitude 💖15 Jul 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoyillmws26https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mqmravt3g226"It should not have been even something that was discussed. It is in the Constitution, and it is the soul of this country. If you are born here, you are an American citizen." - @johana-b.bsky.social Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo on birthright citizenship ⤵️ https://www.krwg.org/krwg-news/2026-07-10/las-cruces-city-councilor-johana-bencomo-on-birthright-citizenship14 Jul 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmravt3g226https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mq7sri4dy22yS/O to Lehigh County, PA for ensuring county-owned property is ICE-free 👏 "We don’t want people to be afraid of our public spaces; we want people to enjoy them." - County Executive Joshua Siegel https://www.mcall.com/2026/06/25/lehigh-county-bans-ice-from-staging-immigration-operations-on-county-property/?utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-mcall.lv&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202606256a3d555cb5129c43bc422f7809 Jul 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7sri4dy22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mpo4ofqgxc22ICE has arrested more than 10,000 people in the last five days -- that is DOUBLE its daily arrest numbers. This has happened quietly, without the media attention that previous federal deployments have received. It's up to all of us to visibilize this terror. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/ice-immigrant-arrests-surge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ulA.4-MU.0gsS0EAOfQGH&smid=nytcore-ios-share02 Jul 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpo4ofqgxc22https://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mpm4gxoifx2jWhile the Supreme Court seeks to ostracize young trans people from our society, the Pride Caucus has one simple message to the trans youth in our communities. You are valued, you are worthy, and you are not alone in this fight. 01 Jul 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm4gxoifx2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mpjeadgssc2hToday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of upholding Birthright Citizenship. While this is a welcome victory, this Court continues to allow the Trump administration to chip away at immigrant rights in this country. Read our statement 👇 bit.ly/4oT6mRL30 Jun 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjeadgssc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/localprogress.bsky.social/post/3mphbo33ejc2uIt’s #BraveOfUs to fight back. With June wins in Minneapolis, Portland, Essex County & Bellingham that enforce ICE transparency, create ICE-free zones & limit ICE activity – our LP members won't stop. https://bit.ly/4vxl1Vi29 Jun 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:xsoorcueckdbnerd6ompgzzz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphbo33ejc2u