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Additional concentration camps are coming online • Florida Phoenix
Additional concentration camps are coming online • Florida Phoenix
“For just as weakness is a disease of the body, so wickedness is a disease of the mind.”  — Boethius, “The Consolation of Philosophy” Usually, politicians will bloviate during campaigns about all the wonderful, transformative things they’ll do if voted into office. Most fall far short of their promises; others use smoke-and-mirrors or sleight-of-hand to […]
·floridaphoenix.com·
Additional concentration camps are coming online • Florida Phoenix
UK, France and other Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen
UK, France and other Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen
The majority of UN members already recognize a Palestinian state. Some prominent Western states are following suit – but to what end?
·theconversation.com·
UK, France and other Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen
Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’
Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’
The 30ft-high wall between the US and Mexico will cut through one of the last unbroken grasslands in the west, leaving residents alarmed over the potential impact on wildlife and water use
·theguardian.com·
Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’
American Bar Association rejects use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement
American Bar Association rejects use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement
The American Bar Association remains committed to its long-time policies and positions that reject the use of racial profiling in law enforcement and immigration enforcement activities.
·americanbar.org·
American Bar Association rejects use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement
Trump tightens reins on foreign students in multifront immigration crackdown on universities
Trump tightens reins on foreign students in multifront immigration crackdown on universities
President Trump is making it harder and harder for international students and immigrants to pursue higher education in the U.S.   Dreamers, foreign students seeking visas and potentially even …
·thehill.com·
Trump tightens reins on foreign students in multifront immigration crackdown on universities
U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
Immigration arrests seen on video are showing an emerging trend: More Border Patrol agents are doing their jobs far from the borders with Mexico or Canada.
·azcapitoltimes.com·
U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
After promising to deport criminals, Trump targets asylum seekers instead
After promising to deport criminals, Trump targets asylum seekers instead
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to carry out the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, focused on deporting people with criminal records. But now, immigration officials are also going after people seeking asylum, a legal process intended to protect those fleeing persecution.
·kjzz.org·
After promising to deport criminals, Trump targets asylum seekers instead
Supreme Court blocks Trump from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations | CNN Politics
Supreme Court blocks Trump from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump from moving forward with deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for a group of immigrants in northern Texas, siding with Venezuelans who feared they were poised for imminent removal under the sweeping wartime authority.
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·edition.cnn.com·
Supreme Court blocks Trump from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations | CNN Politics
Federal judge rules against Trump administration in Alien Enemies Act case
Federal judge rules against Trump administration in Alien Enemies Act case
On May 2, a federal judge in Texas determined that the Trump administration is improperly relying on a founding-era law in order to deport Venezuelan nationals living in the United States suspected of gang-related activities.
·constitutioncenter.org·
Federal judge rules against Trump administration in Alien Enemies Act case
ICE Plans Central Database of Health, Labor, Housing Agency Data to Find Targets
ICE Plans Central Database of Health, Labor, Housing Agency Data to Find Targets
A document viewed by 404 Media describes ICE's plans to incorporate data from the Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) into a tool called ATrac.
·404media.co·
ICE Plans Central Database of Health, Labor, Housing Agency Data to Find Targets
Arizona latest state to consider bounties to aid Trump deportations
Arizona latest state to consider bounties to aid Trump deportations
Arizona's legislature is set to vote on legislation to pay police $2,500 for every illegal immigrant they help deport, marking it the latest U.S. state to consider bounties to support President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies.
·reuters.com·
Arizona latest state to consider bounties to aid Trump deportations
4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it
4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it
President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.
·npr.org·
4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it
What Mexican firefighters tell us about U.S.-Mexico relations | Analysis - Click pic for more:
What Mexican firefighters tell us about U.S.-Mexico relations | Analysis - Click pic for more:
U.S. and Mexican officials have spent decades building trust and confidence, and the presence of Mexican firefighters in Los Angeles is the product of the often invisible diplomatic and technical cooperation that breaks down historical barriers and overcomes bureaucratic hurdles.
·tucsonsentinel.com·
What Mexican firefighters tell us about U.S.-Mexico relations | Analysis - Click pic for more: