Tag: immigration
Trump admin. hints it may resume family separation at border; ACLU...
A new report by Amnesty International suggests immigration officials separated some 6,000 families between April and August, a far higher number of children and parents torn apart than previously thought.
Exploring the top immigrant-friendly cities in the United States
In the years and decades since, many cities have passed their ordinances to defend immigrants and refugees by various means.
Trump admin. sends 1,600 kids to Texas tent city as number...
“We have more children in detention now than ever before.”
‘Horrific:’ In dead of night, Trump administration transferring children to tent...
"Please remember there are 13,000 migrant children in detention. We can't forget about them."
What will climate change do to the US-Mexico border?
The U.S. national security apparatus is aware of the connection between climate change and migration.
Trump admin targets immigrants using food stamps & Medicaid & puts...
The draft regulation was unveiled Saturday and has been widely condemned for its cruelty and potential impact on millions of U.S.-born children of immigrant parents.
‘Humanitarian crisis’ looms as Arizona threatens to revoke immigrant children shelter...
“It’s not a response to say we can’t shut down the facilities when there are reports of abuse taking place. It’s really not the kids in these facilities that should be suffering.”
Progressive Briefing for Friday, September 21
American-made bombs are being used to massacre large numbers of civilians in Yemen, ICE is arresting the sponsors of undocumented children, and more.
‘A matter of life and death:’ Trump admin slashes refugee cap...
Monday’s announcement represents the lowest ceiling any president has imposed on the U.S. refugee program since its creation in 1980.
Immigrants seeking shelter after Hurricane Florence fear deportation as FEMA shifts...
The Trump administration has reallocated nearly $10 million from FEMA’s budget to ICE to pay for detention space and deportations.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
Billionaire emissions outpace lifetime footprints of average individuals, new report shows
The report examines how the super-rich’s use of luxury transportation and investments in polluting industries exacerbate the climate crisis.