Tag: immigration
Defense contractor detained migrant kids in vacant Phoenix office building
It is not listed among shelters operating through the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement or on the state child care licensing website.
Detaining immigrant children – a billion-dollar industry
“It was never intended to be a foster care system with more than 10,000 children in custody at an immediate cost to the federal taxpayer of over $1 billion dollars per year.”
How the US treats foreigners reflects our humanity – or lack...
America has proven that we are capable of greatness, but we are also capable of great darkness.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 12, 2018
"Papa" John is at it again, activists raise money to post bond for detained immigrants, Hawaii Supreme Court rules against anti-LGBTQ hate group, and more.
Trump administration fails to meet federal judge’s ‘firm deadlines’ for reunification...
"The parent has a right to be reunified and it's the government's obligation to make it so."
‘Abolish ICE’ doesn’t mean what conservatives say it does
Abolishing ICE is not about lawlessness or open borders but about upholding our constitutional principles of defending people’s freedom from big government.
Asylum seekers win in court as federal judge rules against indefinite...
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled asylum seekers who have passed a credible fear interview should be given humanitarian parole, not indefinite detention.
As gov’t struggles to reunite families, detained mothers are organizing to...
Mabel Gonzales has carefully documented the cases of mothers who have been separated from their children at a detention facility in El Paso, Texas, where she is currently jailed.
Discharging immigrants: Enlistees in the US Army with legal status no...
“This decision must be reversed now, for the sake of our military, to show that America keeps its word and to uphold the very values we claim to stand for."
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Sanders pushes ‘Pensions for All’ to confront corporate greed and America’s retirement crisis
With nearly half of older workers having no retirement savings, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces sweeping legislation to guarantee all Americans the same pension security enjoyed by members of Congress.
Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows
Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.
Vermont installs beaver-saving, flood-preventing device
Beaver deceivers are known to be "humane infrastructure designed to regulate water levels while allowing beavers to remain in place."
20 states sue Trump administration for ending FEMA disaster mitigation program
Democratic-led states say canceling the BRIC program violates federal law and endangers communities preparing for floods, fires, and other climate disasters.
Pope Leo XIV demands Gaza ceasefire, as Israeli tank crew shells church, kills 3...
The Pope called for an immediate ceasefire in the aftermath.