English (en español al final de la página): VICE: 5 things new Attorney General Jeff Sessions could do immediately By Tess Owen Voice of America: Republican Senators Propose Steep Cuts in Legal Immigration to US By Aline Barros Associated Press: US Officials Stop Vetting Nauru Refugees for Resettlement Washington...
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Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has been named the Chair of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee for this Congress. We know him all too well. Over the years, Cornyn has talked a lot about immigration – and talked and talked — but rarely does he translate his...
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It’s so important to not miss the stories of the real people affected by Donald Trump’s blanket, racist immigration orders targeting Muslims, immigrants, and refugees. Among the many stories emerging from the past few days are that of a family of Kurdish Syrian refugees welcomed home with open arms in New...
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Perhaps Sen. Mitch McConnell has never heard of the “Streisand Effect”? Wiki calls it “the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely.” That’s exactly what happened last night, after a cowardly move from McConnell. It...
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English (en español al final de la página): NBC: Which Side Is Donald Trump on in the Fight Over Legal Immigration? By Benjy Sarlin Associated Press: The Latest: Kelly says no plans to add nations to travel ban Associated Press: DHS chief: Travel, immigration ban should have been delayed...
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Immigration attorney David Leopold provides an update on the oral arguments before the 9th Circuit Appeals Court in Washington v Trump, the lawsuit filed by the States of Washington and Minnesota against Trump Executive Order banning travel to the US by citizens of 7 predominately Muslim countries. Immigration attorney...
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Cities, counties, and states are leading the resistance against the dangerous and racist policies of Donald Trump, and that’s been no clearer in the past few days thanks to state Attorneys General. The New York Times highlights the recent legal efforts of these elected officials, including Washington state’s Bob Ferguson, who...
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This is what Resistance looks like. Nearly 20 rabbis and several Jewish activists were arrested while protesting Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, near the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City last night: About 200 Jewish religious leaders and activists marched through the Upper West Side of Manhattan...
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English (en español al final de la página): Homeland Security Today: DHS Issues Guidance In Response To Federal Judge’s Halt To Trump Executive Order; Appeals Court To Hear Oral Arguments By Anthony Kimery Associated Press: Trump: Allow those into US who ‘want to love our country’ By Darlene Superville...
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With protests in DC, New York City, San Francisco, and just feet from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the reactions to Donald Trump’s hugely-unpopular policies and proposals show no signs of slowing down. In DC last Saturday, thousands chanted “No ban, no wall,” “Move Trump, get out the way,” and...
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