“In fact, there is no law that requires families to be separated at the border.”
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/us/politics/trump-democrats-separation-policy.html
“HHS said Thursday that it had 11,432 migrant children in its custody, up from 9,000 at the beginning of May.”
“The proposed Fair Day in Court for Kids Act would require the government to appoint counsel to unaccompanied children, and it’s important to ask Congress to support its passage.”
Read more: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/opinion/children-parents-asylum-immigration.html
“Jose Luis García, who has been a legal permanent resident since the 1980s, was sitting in his yard on Sunday morning, enjoying a cup of coffee, when federal agents took him into custody, according to his family.”
“Is Berkeley’s pledge actually achievable? Evidence from other cities suggests ambitious climate plans often fail.”
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/13/berkeley-climate-emergency-population-control/
“Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia bought body armor. Rep. Gregg Harper hired armed security guards for events back home in Mississippi. And Rep. Dan Dovonan fortified his Brooklyn and Staten Island offices with security cameras and buzzer systems. This is the new normal for members of Congress.”
Read more: https://nypost.com/2018/06/11/politicians-fear-for-safety-as-threats-against-congress-skyrocket/
“The three-year-long, U.S.-supported war on Yemen has already been devastating to Yemen’s 28 million residents. Today, it has entered a new phase—one that is described by the United Nations and U.S. lawmakers as ‘catastrophic.'”
Read more: http://inthesetimes.com/article/21212/Yemen-Port-United-States-Saudi-Arabia-starvation-war-Hudaydah
“How interesting that when it comes time for the government to pay out for the value of a human life they took, its valuation of a human life suddenly drops like a rock.”
“In addition to the minimum 30 percent black ownership requirement, mining company boards must be 50% black people with 20% black women.”
“It’s truly astonishing that someone so dangerous and out of touch has been able to rise to power. And even more astonishing how quickly it’s happened.”