Welcome to Friday! Get ready for the weekend with these Daily Links


Collage by Ruby Aitken, using a photo via The Hill.

This piece explains how the Republican health bill will affect sexual assault survivors. Yesterday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a repeal of the Affordable Care Act. The repeal could deny insurance coverage to millions of Americans, including those with “pre-existing conditions” (some examples are anxiety, depression, cancer, anorexia, pregnancy, and being trans). Now the bill is headed to the Senate. —Upasna Barath

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Here’s a good breakdown of what happens when an undocumented person is detained by immigration authorities. As immigration laws become increasingly hostile, it’s important to hear these real-life experiences.

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This essay, by writer Jason Parham, explains what the recent police killing of Jordan Edwards reveals for black Americans. —Diamond Sharp ♦