By Maribel Hastings and David Torres Just as King Midas converts everything he touches into gold, “King” Donald Trump corrupts all that which surrounds and serves him. Or perhaps he is also shining a light on who these officials really are, people who used to be described as “institutionalists”... Continue »
WASHINGTON, DC – Before “freeing” the redacted version of the Mueller report, Attorney General William Barr said something that still makes me bitter. It turns out that when Barr removed his hat as defender of the laws of this country in order to become Trump’s puppet, he pointed out that... Continue »
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As we’ve been highlighting, Trump is failing at the border and has zero idea what to do as his hardline deterrence-only policies aren’t working to stem the volume of asylum-seeking families. Instead of exploring the types of practical policies that a more sane administration would pursue, Trump is hellbent... Continue »
“These actions won’t solve the problem, but will create more chaos, confusion and condemnation” The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the news of Attorney General William Barr’s ruling to grant new legal authority to ICE to hold asylum-seekers in indefinite... Continue »
On December 7, 2018, Donald Trump announced he would nominate immigration hardliner William Barr to be his next attorney general, succeeding immigration hardliner Jeff Sessions, who was forced out in November. Barr was previously the attorney general under George H.W. Bush from 1991 to 1993, and has been in... Continue »