Donald Trump and his allies have been claiming their “bloody” mass deportation agenda will prioritize criminals. As incoming “border czar” Tom Homan claimed, the focus will be on the “worst first.” But their day-one plans and prior track record tells the exact opposite story. The incoming administration’s top priority...
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English Washington Post The immigration bill that’s accelerating a Democratic reckoning By Meryl Kornfield and Patrick Svitek January 13, 2025 Morning Star Online Latin heroes fight fires while Congress plots their deportation By LINDA PENTZ GUNTER January 13, 2025 The Hill Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle...
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Jan 13, 2025
Donald Trump selected former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his latest nominee for U.S. Attorney General, following his disastrous pick of disgraced former Congressman Matt Gaetz for the position. Bondi was the state’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019, and has more recently been affiliated with the America...
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English Common Dreams ‘Don’t Be Fooled’: Laken Riley Act Not About Crime by Migrants—It’s a Right-Wing Power Grab By Julia Conley January 10, 2025 Semafor ‘Numb to injustice’: House Democrat explains why the Laken Riley Act sailed through By David Weigel January 10, 2025 CNN Senate immigration bill aims...
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Jan 10, 2025
Donald Trump has nominated America First Policy Institute (AFPI) founder and former Trump administration official Brooke Rollins as his pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees our nation’s food and farm supply, nutritional programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and houses the U.S. Forest...
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English Washington Times Laken Riley Act clears first filibuster test as Democrats rush to back Trump-style immigration bill By Stephen Dinan January 09, 2025 NBC News Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote By Sahil Kapur, Ryan Nobles, Julie Tsirkin and Frank...
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House and Senate Republicans eagerly sought to pass anti-immigrant legislation at the start of 2025 before Donald Trump was sworn into office. Reviving a bad bill introduced last year meant to jumpstart mass roundups and detentions, further scapegoat immigrants, and empower zealous Attorneys General adding to the chaos of...
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English Arizona Republic Deporting shoplifters is a no brainer. But the Laken Riley Act isn’t about that | Opinion By Elvia Díaz January 8, 2025 Politico Sen. Mark Kelly is latest Democrat to back GOP immigration bill By Daniella Diaz January 8, 2025 The Hill Immigration firebrand takes reins...
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This week marked the first special elections of 2025 with legislative races in Virginia. These first results in the wake of the November 2024 election can help provide some clarity to the current political moment. Democrats won two key races and will hold their majorities in the Virginia State...
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English The Hill House passes immigration measure named after Laken Riley By Rebecca Beitsch and Mychael Schnell January 07, 2025 CNN GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress, but faces uncertain future in Senate By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot January 07, 2025 Politico Laken...
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