Attorney General William P. Barr issued an order that could keep thousands of migrants seeking asylum in jail while they wait for their requests to be evaluated by a judge. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/us/politics/asylum-facts-seekers-laws.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Immigration and Emigration
Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar: How the 2020 Democrats Diverged in Response
The question of how — and when — to engage with Mr. Trump’s political broadsides has become a dividing line among Democrats and party activists. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/us/politics/trump-ilhan-omar-911.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Agreement Allows 2,700 Children in Central America to Join Parents in U.S.
The children had previously been granted conditional approval to enter the country as refugees under an Obama-era initiative, until the Trump administration canceled the program. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/us/central-american-minors-settlement.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Our Disgrace at the Border
The agony of the refugee and the posturing of showbiz politicians. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/opinion/border-crisis-immigration.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Analysis: The Border Is Broken. And There’s No Plan to Fix It.
For years, there have been warnings that America’s immigration system was going to fail. That time may be now. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/immigration-border-trump-asylum.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Live Briefing: Barr to Appear Before Congress as Lawmakers Await the Mueller Report
Attorney General William P. Barr is hoping for a routine budget hearing, even as lawmakers plan to grill him about his handling of the special counsel’s findings. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/us/politics/william-barr-hearing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump’s Immigration Crisis
Behind the flailing lies a potential disaster for immigration hawks. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/opinion/trump-kirstjen-nielsen-border-security-.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump Says the U.S. Is ‘Full.’ Much of the Nation Has the Opposite Problem.
An aging population and a declining birthrate among the native-born population mean a shrinking work force in many areas. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/upshot/trump-america-full-or-emptying.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
He Blames the Police for His Sister’s Death. Now He’s Bringing Her Home.
After a woman working in a Queens massage parlor fell to her death during a police raid, her brother and mother rushed to Flushing. In the months since, the brother has conducted his own investigation into the November 2017 death. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/nyregion/jane-doe-song-yang-flushing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Cancel Kirstjen Nielsen
Her role in terrorizing children should make her a permanent pariah. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/opinion/kirstjen-nielsen-family-separation-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss