immigration
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Trump Declares Country 'Full' As States Sue to Block Wall Funding
At this rate, folks, Trump’s next executive order might have ICE agents play “Closing Time” from tank stereos situated along the border. Trump participated in a briefing on immigration in Calexico, a small city situated along the border between the U.S. and Mexico, where he used his bully pulpit to hammer home the creeping threat…
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Here They Go Again: Trump Faves Diamond and Silk Drop 'Gems' of Wisdom on Climate Change and More
Watching Donald Trump stans Diamond and Silk is like viewing the evil twins of characters Nisi and Mickey of the ‘90s film B*A*P*S — if Nisi and Mickey thought they knew anything about climate change, Earth science, immigration or the politics of slavery. But unlike the relatively harmless fictional characters in the (yes, quite regrettable)…
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Trump Dismisses Census as 'Meaningless' Without Citizenship Question
Every ten years, this sorta kinda important thing called the U.S. Constitution mandates that we take a head count of every resident in the United States—yes, even our exes. So, with the 2020 Census around the corner, now would be an opportune time to reiterate its importance. How congressional seats are allocated? That’s determined by…
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7-Year-Old Jakelin Caal Maquin Died from Sepsis, Medical Examiners Say
Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin, the small girl who died while migrating to the United States from Guatemala, died from a bacterial infection known as streptococcal sepsis while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody, according to an autopsy. The El Paso medical examiner released the autopsy report Friday. Sepsis was found in Maquin’s lungs, liver…
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Liberian PhD Candidate Vulnerable to Deportation As Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians Comes to an End
As Donald Trump moved to end differed enforced departure for Liberians last year, the Los Angeles Times reports a 28-year-old UCLA PhD Candidate may be forced to leave her home of 21 years. Yatta Kiazolu, born in Botswana to Liberian parents, has lived in the United States since the age of 7, maintaining legal authorization…
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Ayanna Pressley Opposes Increased ICE Funding: ‘They’ve Proven Themselves Corrupt’
Donald Trump may not have gotten his wall on the U.S./Mexico border, but a new bill approved by Congress yesterday may still give him and his administration plenty of means to harass, detain, and deport tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and migrants. Among the lawmakers who pushed back against the bill, which would substantively…
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21 Savage Finally Speaks Out, Says ICE Arrest 'Was Definitely Targeted'
For the first time since being released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on $100,000 bond, 21 Savage is speaking his piece. After countless statements on his behalf, he is breaking it all down in his own words. He appeared on Good Morning America Friday, speaking to Linsey Davis about the arrest and his…
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'He Won His Freedom': 21 Savage Released from ICE Custody on Bond
The #Free21Savage movement can rejoice today. 21 Savage has been released on bond from ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) custody, according to his team. Per an official statement via Charles H. Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro on behalf of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, aka “21 Savage”: For the past 9 long days, we, on…
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American Citizen Shot in the Head While Attempting to Escape into Mexico
As Republicans decry violence at the United States’ shared border with Mexico, they may want to look a little closer. An American citizen in Nogales, Ariz. was shot in the back of the head while trying to flee into Mexico Thursday night. It remains unclear why the officer involved elected to use lethal force, and…