Tag: immigration
Statue of infamy
Give me your tired and your poor, so I can put them in a concentration camp.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 1, 2018
ICE served eviction notice in Syracuse, Trump tweaks capital gains to benefit the rich, US deports parents but keeps their children, and more.
ICE served eviction notice in Syracuse: At least 10 arrested in...
Nearly filling the lobby nine activists, most of with who were wearing "Evict ICE" t-shirts locked arms in front of the hallway that led to the first floor of the building.
Families at the border are reunited briefly, if at all
I believe that for the families that remain separated, the likelihood of reunification may grow remote.
Reports of inhuman treatment at border facilities prompts judge to order...
“I need to appoint an independent monitor to give me an objective viewpoint about what is going on at the facilities.”
“Brutal and sadistic”: Noam Chomsky on family separation & the U.S....
More than 400 parents have been deported back to their home countries while their children remain in U.S. custody in facilities scattered across the United States.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 27, 2018
What you need to know about the Democratic Socialists of America, as Trump Administration misses family reunification deadline, children protest "horrific" immigration policy, and more.
Despite today’s court-ordered deadline, more than 900 migrant children remain separated...
The government admits at least 900 children have yet to be reunited, and some 463 separated parents have been deported – even as their children remain in U.S. detention centers.
ICE: The making of an American Gestapo
The depth and breadth of outrage against the brutal treatment of migrant and refugee families by ICE has even extended into the agency itself.
Migrant children detained in shelters being drugged, told not to hug,...
This comes as advocates say some migrant children have been released from federally contracted shelters with scabies and lice.
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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet
Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
Ending militarism in America
Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?