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Immigration Advocates Reject Democrats’ Plan to Offer Trump “Smart Wall”
As House Democrats ponder offering Trump his entire $5.7 billion for a “smart wall,” progressives suggest $0 instead.
Don’t Build the Wall, Build Affordable Housing
Money earmarked for a wall against imaginary threats would be better spent on public and affordable housing.
Democrats Reportedly Plan to Offer Trump Billions for So-Called Smart Wall
Immigrant rights groups are calling on Democrats to reject any funding for border surveillance technology.
Pain From the Government Shutdown Spreads. This Time It’s Food Stamps.
Even in normal times, food assistance often doesn’t carry families through an entire month.
Humpty Trumpty Sat on a Wall
Polls suggest the president is headed for a fall over his “build the wall” shutdown.
Outsourced and Forgotten: No Relief for Federal Contract Workers
Federally contracted workers don't even have the assurance of receiving back pay for the shutdown period.
A Horrible Crisis at Our Southern Border!
There's all types of law-breaking going on down there, thanks to Trump and his supporters.
William Barr Is a Danger to Civil Rights
Barr is willing to jail journalists if he believes "they're putting out stuff that would hurt the country.”
Born Disposable: Trump’s War on Youth
The Trump administration views children not as the promise of a future, but as a threat to the present.
Trump’s Government Shutdown Furthers Native Genocide
The lack of treaty-guaranteed essential services has put Indigenous lives in peril.