On September 5 Donald Trump changed the tide yet again with the announcement that he would rescind a long-standing executive action by President Obama to protect young, undocumented immigrants from deportation who were brought to the states by their parents. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made the formal announcement to repeal the policy, evoking fear, uncertainty and […]
This morning I wanna grieve for a few minutes, teach for a few minutes, then challenge you to step up in a major way about an emergency in this country that I strongly believe we all need to adopt as a central issue to our fight for civil and human rights in America. This past […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will end protections for young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children — but with a six-month delay. That’s according to two people familiar with the decision. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to discuss the […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops whether they’re in the U.S. legally and threatened sheriffs with jail time for not cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The law, known as Senate Bill […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has embraced legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration and shift the nation toward a system that prioritizes merit and skills over family ties. Trump joined with Republican Sens. David Perdue of Georgia and Tom Cotton of Arkansas to promote the bill, which so far has gained little traction […]
A huge part of the struggle during the Trump presidency is that he throws so much BS at the world that it’s hard to focus on any one issue at a time. This morning I wanted to talk about his foolish leaks of classified information to Russia, I wanted to talk about the fact that […]
HONOLULU (AP) — For the second time, a federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim nations, putting the president’s revised travel ban on hold just hours before it was to take effect. This time, the ruling came from a judge in Hawaii […]
In Orange County, California, dozens of immigrant parents have signed legal documents authorizing friends and relatives to pick up their children from school and access their bank accounts to pay their bills in the event they are arrested by immigration agents. In Philadelphia, immigrants are carrying around wallet-size “Know Your Rights” guides in Spanish and […]
The former president weighed in on the new administration and the power of resistance.
College students at campuses around the United States marched and rallied Wednesday, urging administrators to protect students and employees against immigration action under a Donald Trump presidency. Rallying supporters on social media with the hashtag #SanctuaryCampus, organizers said actions were planned at more than 80 schools, including Vermont’s Middlebury College, where about 400 people gathered, […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The fourth Republican debate of the 2016 presidential election had the distinct feel of, well, a real debate. After Republicans widely panned the moderators at the previous debate for creating a circus-like atmosphere, the candidates —eight, the smallest group yet — had far deeper discussions about their policy plans, particularly on taxes, […]
Brian Zaragoza was leaving a Mexican market with his mother in Indianapolis Friday when shots rang out of a moving vehicle
