March 4, 2026 -
New Census Bureau data suggests that population growth in Southern states will lead to significant gains in U.S. House seats and Electoral College votes after the 2030 census count. But the Trump administration's immigration policy and census changes make it especially difficult to project population trends.
February 13, 2026 -
Eileen O'Connor of the Brennan Center for Justice speaks with Facing South about the erosion of the Voting Rights Act, ongoing federal attacks on voting rights, and what voters need to know to prepare for this year’s midterm elections.
January 30, 2026 -
As public outrage mounts over federal immigration operations, new analysis shows a key Southern state is home to companies that could bring in more than $10 billion to assist Border Patrol and ICE.
December 19, 2025 -
Tram Nguyen of New Virginia Majority talks about her takeaways from the 2025 elections, lessons they learned the last time progressives held power in the state, and their plans for moving a bold agenda in the coming year.
December 19, 2025 -
In the wake of high-profile immigration operations in Louisiana and North Carolina, a Facing South/Institute analysis looks at more than 50 businesses in both states receiving money from U.S. Border Patrol and ICE .
November 26, 2025 -
Brutal treatment and indiscriminate policing by federal law enforcement shown across social media has galvanized thousands of Latinos in North Carolina and beyond.
November 26, 2025 -
Number of data centers that have been built across the U.S.: 4,225*
Percent of data centers nationally that are in Southern states: 4o%
