10/02/2026
On Tuesday, Newground's Bruce and Nancy Herbert attended a federal court hearing in Seattle to support our longtime friends at Neighborhood House in their lawsuit against RFK Jr.'s planned cuts to Medicaid benefits for legal immigrants. On Wednesday, Judge Thomas Zilly issued an injunction that keeps those lifesaving services in place while the lawsuit plays out – an important, if temporary, victory for our immigrant friends and neighbors.
Here's Nancy's account:
I just attended a federal court hearing that gave me a feeling that has been in short supply: hope for our immigrant neighbors.