if we look across America there is a correlation between violent crime and the prevalence of undocumented immigrants — a negative correlation. That is, places with a lot of immigrants, legal and undocumented, tend to have exceptionally low crime rates. The poster child for this tale of un-carnage is the biggest city of them all:… Continue reading Return of the Blood Libel
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This Alternative To Detaining Immigrant Families Works. Trump Just Won’t Use It.
The Family Case Management Program, which President Donald Trump ended several months after taking office, was meant to keep track of immigrant parents and kids in removal proceedings without having to keep them locked up. It was relatively small ― about 950 families in five locations. But it was hugely successful: More than 99 percent… Continue reading This Alternative To Detaining Immigrant Families Works. Trump Just Won’t Use It.
Trump: We must ‘immediately’ return undocumented immigrants ‘with no judges or court cases’
President TrumpDonald John TrumpGOP lawmakers preparing to vote on bill allowing migrant children to be detained longer than 20 days: report Wasserman Schultz: Infants separated from their parents are in Florida immigrant shelters Ex-White House ethics chief: Sarah Sanders tweet violates ethics via Trump: We must ‘immediately’ return undocumented immigrants ‘with no judges or court… Continue reading Trump: We must ‘immediately’ return undocumented immigrants ‘with no judges or court cases’
Navy plans to build ‘temporary and austere’ migrant tent cities: report
The U.S. Navy is planning to build massive tent cities to house thousands of immigrants in several states, according to a document obtained by TIME. via Navy plans to build ‘temporary and austere’ migrant tent cities: report I’m calling them “Trump Resorts”
Donald Trump has ‘cult like’ support, senior Republican senator says
The Tennessee Republican occupies the increasingly lonely position of an elected Republican who is willing to publicly defy the president. via Donald Trump has ‘cult like’ support, senior Republican senator says This should have been a bigger story.
Roland Scahill on Twitter
“Maybe we should ask Kim Jong Un or Vladimir Putin to lobby Trump to end the separation of children from parents at the US border- since those are the two guys he seems to listen to nowadays” Roland Scahill on Twitter
Jon Favreau on Twitter
“Family separation isn’t just a Trump policy, it’s a Republican policy. They control both houses of Congress and haven’t lifted a finger to stop it.” Jon Favreau on Twitter
Pa. state Dem posts photo flipping off Pence as ‘official welcome’
State Rep. Brian Sims (D), who represents Philadelphia and is the state’s first openly gay legislator, posted the photo on Facebook ahead of Pence’s Tuesday visit to the city. “To be clear, we’re a City of soaring diversity. via Pa. state Dem posts photo flipping off Pence as ‘official welcome’ This is what it looks… Continue reading Pa. state Dem posts photo flipping off Pence as ‘official welcome’
Matthew Yglesias on Twitter
“The only alternative to this cruelty and chaos was to elect a person who used a personal email account for work, so you can see why it was a tough call for so many people.” Matthew Yglesias on Twitter
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The border crisis is a reminder that Trump has no idea what he’s doing So you get instead what he’s delivered over the past two weeks — aggressive hostage-taking, lying, trolling, chaos, dissembling, and cruelty — none of which is going to advance Trump’s legislative goals or address the underlying issue of the northward flow… Continue reading Untitled