Family separations continue to yield an uproar from the American public in large ways, like the 600 marches in late June, and in smaller impactful ways — namely confronting President Trump’s camp during their leisure time. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Steve Bannon were both interrupted this past weekend….
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Trump Doesnt Back Down From Infestation Comments
President Donald Trump is doubling down on his inflammatory rhetoric concerning undocumented immigrants. Trump depicted who he claims to be gang members of MS-13 as an “infestation” of pests coming across United States borders. The president tweeted: “When we have an ‘infestation’ of MS-13 GANGS in certain parts of our…
Former ICE Chief of Counsel Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft
Raphael A. Sanchez , former chief of counsel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in Seattle- was sentenced to four years in federal prison for fraudulently opening up credit cards and taking out loans under seven immigrants’ identities during a period starting in 2013 and ending in 2017. Our gracious…
Sen. Gillibrand: Get Rid of ICE
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) believes it’s time to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and start over. “I don’t think ICE today is working as intended,” Gillibrand told Chris Cuomo on CNN. “I believe that it has become a deportation force. And I think you should separate…
#WorkingWhileSpanish Hits Fast Food Chain
Intolerance for people who have different backgrounds appears to not be exclusive to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. One general manager called on his clientele to help him weed out Spanish speaking conversations among his employees. A notice was put up at a Baltimore Dunkin Donuts stating, “If you hear any of…
DHS Issues Vague Plan on Reuniting Immigrant Families And It Comes with Conditions: Report
Roughly one quarter of children who have been torn from their families at the border have been reunited with their loved ones. Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security issued a vague — and reportedly conditioned — way to bring all of the separated families back together. DHS gave…
Trump In Bed with Private Prisons
The Donald Trump presidency is great for business if you own a private prison. The two largest companies in the industry enjoyed a rise of a third of their stock in the month following the election. Nearly 18 months into his presidency Trump is making companies like CoreCivic and the…
Trump's Minion Betsy DeVos Gives Green Light for Schools to Blow Whistle on Immigrants
There is no sanctuary for children in President Donald Trump’s racist world, and now schools can be a tool for deporting children and parents. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday before the House Education and Workforce Committee that schools and local communities decide whether to call U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Man Who Threatens to Sic ICE on Spanish-Speaking People Identified
The man caught on video lashing out at people for speaking Spanish has been identified as attorney Aaron Schlossberg. Twitter users made the identification, and it is being widely reported that he is the man. The good news is that a GoFundMe account has been set up to send a…
Trump Targets Immigrants to Take Heat Off Himself
New York Congressman and former undocumented immigrant Rep. Adriano Espaillat, in his recent commentary on CNN, stated that President Donald Trump goes after the Dreamers and immigrants every time he feels Robert Mueller’s heat, Stormy Daniels’ heat or heat from his base. U.S. Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III and…