Tag: immigrants
The mass deportation handoff, Biden to Trump
Its essential assumption: that Biden adored open borders, while Trump, the demagogue, is on his way to executing a profitable clampdown on them.
American troops as migrants
What the MAGA crowd don’t recognize: the troops they plan to rely on to carry out the deportations of potentially millions of people are, in their own way, also migrants.
Trump suggests ‘one day of brutal police force’ to end crime,...
As Trump spreads baseless claims about rising crime, he calls for a day of violent police action targeting immigrants, prompting backlash and comparisons to authoritarian regimes.
US border wall construction restarts in Rio Grande Valley
The Department of Homeland Security said by law it is required to use the funds already appropriated by Congress in 2019 for the construction of the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley.
DeSantis anti-immigrant law sparks mass worker exodus in Florida
The new law places harsh restrictions on undocumented immigrants.
Amid growing anti-immigrant hate, 8 killed as driver plows into group...
“I can only describe it as a hate crime. It was motivated by hate.”
Report details Biden admin’s ‘cruel and unnecessary’ jailing of asylum-seekers
"The Biden administration must alter course, stop jailing asylum-seekers and treating them as enforcement 'priorities,' [and] use its legal authority to release them."
We must stop family separation—and we can do it now
The Biden administration has tools it can use right now to put kids and families first in immigration policy.
Waiting at the border, migrants lean on tradition
One early afternoon, Sandra Vázquez sits on an old metal bench outside a bus station, next to two other women who, like...
France and UK sued for manslaughter after 27 migrants seeking help...
The lawsuit is meant to “bring the truth and the transparency on what happened.”
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House vote advances SPEED Act as 11 Democrats join Republicans to weaken NEPA protections
Climate and frontline groups warn the permitting bill would gut public oversight, fast track polluting projects, and undermine one of the nation’s foundational environmental laws.
Trump ramps up denaturalization push with 2026 quota targeting naturalized citizens
Internal USCIS guidance reportedly calls for 100 to 200 denaturalization referrals per month, signaling a sharp escalation that experts say collides with legal limits and historical practice.
How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’
A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education.
Trump’s ‘warrior dividend’ raises questions about funding, housing support, and care for service members
The president announced $1,776 checks for about 1.5 million troops before Christmas, but reporting shows the money was repurposed from congressionally approved housing funds rather than a new benefit.
Senate approves record Pentagon budget as Democrats help advance Trump’s defense agenda
Bipartisan vote sends $900 billion military bill to Trump’s desk amid war powers concerns and domestic cuts.