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Sun, Oct 27th, 2019

Opinion: Trump’s Domestic and Foreign Policy Reveal his Genocidal Mind

The national security threats the behavior of President Donald Trump and his administration have posed to the United States have justifiably been the focus and concern of those members of congress leading the impeachment inquiry. After all, the Mueller report compellingly concluded that the Russian Government “interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion” and discovered numerous points of contacts between Russia and the Trump associates leading up to, and even after, the 2016 Presidential election. Trump’s recently discovered shenanigans in soliciting the Ukraine government to dig up dirt on his opponent Joe Biden and effectively interfere in the 2020 election. read more

Fri, Apr 19th, 2019

Rights group condemns U.S. ‘vigilante’ treatment of migrants on border

(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico on Thursday called for state authorities to investigate a small group of armed U.S. citizens who they alleged are illegally detaining migrants entering the United States. read more

Tue, Apr 9th, 2019

‘It’s a Mess’ — GOP Senators Panic Over Trump’s DHS Purge

Donald Trump has spent the last few days engaged in one of his favorite activities: firing people. And the net result is that he has decimated the Department of Homeland Security.

The president seems to be in a controlled rage, having now let go DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Lee Cissna, Undersecretary for Management Claire Grady, and General Counsel John Mitnick. And on top of that he also got rid of the highly respected Secret Service director, Randolph “Tex” Alles. read more

Tue, Apr 2nd, 2019

Opinion: Trump Immigration Policy Is a Reality Horror Show

In Donald Trump’s world, immigrants provide two essential services: as free or nearly free labor and as a political piñata.

Of the long list of people and groups of people Trump hates, immigrants have had the most exposure to Trump’s authoritarian aspirations. read more

Thu, Mar 21st, 2019

U.S. immigration arrests fall under Trump as resources shift to the border

By Mica Rosenberg

(Reuters) – U.S. immigration arrests fell under President Donald Trump at the end of 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier, a drop authorities attributed to a growing need to deal with “alarming rates” of migrant families at the border. read more

Fri, Oct 26th, 2018

Trump May Close the Border With Mexico to Fire Up His Base

The New York Times reported Thursday that President Donald Trump is considering closing the United States’ southern border with Mexico.

According to the Times:

“The effort would be the starkest indication yet of Mr. Trump’s election-season push to play to his anti-immigrant base as his party fights to keep control of Congress.” read more

Sun, Oct 14th, 2018

With no evidence, Trump says family separations deter illegal immigration

Donald Trump said on Saturday that separating migrant families at the border could deter illegal immigration and that he was considering several options to tighten border security.

Tue, Aug 28th, 2018Mon, Sep 3rd, 2018

AP Poll Says Most Democrats Don’t Want to Abolish ICE

A new poll has found that calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a losing issue For Democrats this election year. The poll found that just one-fourth of Democrats surveyed support eliminating the much-aligned agency. ICE got massive amounts of unfavorable publicity after enforcing the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy of arresting undocumented adults crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and then separating immigrant children from their parents. read more

Thu, Aug 9th, 2018

Ingraham Whines: ‘The America We Loved Doesn’t Exist Anymore’

Fox News host Laura Ingraham clearly proved herself to be a racist on Wednesday when she lamented that immigration has resulted in demographic changes she doesn’t like. She said that “the America we know and love doesn’t exist anymore.” read more

Fri, Jul 6th, 2018

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono Just Leveled A Damning Indictment Against Trump

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said after being on a conference call with the Trump administration that it was clear that Trump doesn't care about reuniting separated children with their families.

Fri, Jul 6th, 2018

As Trump Rips Migrant Kids From Their Parents, He Tries To Hire More Foreign Workers For His Club

There are as many as 3,000 migrant kids separated from their parents, thanks to this president's policies, while he is also trying to hire dozens of more foreign workers for his private golf club.

Thu, Jul 5th, 2018

Trump Goes On Tirade Attacking The Constitution And Demands The Power To Throw Immigrants Out

Trump went on a tirade against the Constitution where he declared America his property and demanded the power to throw immigrants out of the US.

Wed, Jul 4th, 2018

Sessions Says Refugees and Asylum Seekers Will No Longer Be Allowed To Work

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is continuing his war on refugees and asylum seekers. On Tuesday he officially rescinded Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance from 2011 which said that refugees and asylum seekers coming to the United States have the right to work while in this country. read more

Tue, Jul 3rd, 2018Tue, Jul 3rd, 2018

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi Drops A Fact Check Bomb On Trump’s MS-13 Invasion Lie

MSNBC's Ali Velshi wrecked Trump's MS-13 immigration invasion lie by showing that what Trump calls an infestation and invasion is actually just 180 people.

Mon, Jul 2nd, 2018

Trump Is Illegally Using The Official White House Twitter Account To Harass Sen. Kamala Harris

The Trump White House is using their official Twitter account to make false accusations and harass Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA).

Tue, Jun 26th, 2018

Jaws Drop As Steve Schmidt Says Trump Made Osama bin Laden’s Dreams Come True

On MSNBC, Steve Schmidt laid it out clearly and bluntly that Donald Trump's Muslim ban has made Osama Bin Laden's dream of a war of civilizations come true.

Sun, Jun 24th, 2018

Trump Demands That All Democrats Stop Resisting Him

As Democratic resistance grows, Donald Trump is getting desperate and demanding that Democrats stop resisting him and support his policies.

Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018

Record Number of Americans Favor Immigration; 75% Say It’s Good For the Country

A record number of Americans in the latest Gallup Poll say they believe that more immigration is a positive thing for the United States. The new poll, released on Thursday, said that fully 75 percent of Americans are of the opinion that immigration is good for the nation, while just 19 percent said it is bad for the country. According to Gallup,the percentage of poll respondents who indicated that immigration is positive went up 4 percentage points when compared to their 2017 poll asking the same questions. read more

Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018

This Is What Trump Is Doing to Innocent Migrant Parents And Children

Watch the traumatic reunion of a mother and seven-year-old boy who were separated for more than a month, because Trump and the Republicans thought it was going to make Democrats pay for his wall.

Thu, Jun 21st, 2018Thu, Jun 21st, 2018

Trump Ham Handedly Tips His Hand That His Real Plan Is To End Immigration

If a tweet, Trump ranted that the country didn't need more immigration judges, which was a tip-off that his real plan is to end the immigration and asylum.