WASHINGTON — Hundreds of debt advocates and progressive political organizers gathered outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday while justices heard oral arguments in two cases challenging President Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some borrowers.
Several speakers, including some members of Congress, defended the president's decision to cancel the debt and framed loan forgiveness as an economic and racial justice issue.
The rally was organized by a coalition of more than two dozen groups, including labor and teachers unions, consumer and legal advocacy groups, and voting rights organizations.
