Tag: immigration
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."
US turned away thousands of Haitian asylum-seekers and detained hundreds more...
When the U.S. detained Haitian refugees indefinitely, it set a precedent.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).