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Illness Is Rampant Among Children Trapped in ICE’s Massive Jail in Texas
The number of people held at the notorious Dilley immigration jail has nearly tripled since October.
Believing Borders Make Us Safer Is Like Believing the Sun Revolves Around Earth
Trump’s cruel and immoral anti-immigrant frenzy rests on false economic claims.
Immigrants Have Filed Over 18,000 Cases Challenging Legality of Their Detention
A large majority of federal judges who’ve ruled on the habeas petitions so far are siding with immigrants.
Trump’s Fuel Embargo Forces Cuba to Take Emergency Steps to Avert Catastrophe
The Trump administration has threatened to slap tariffs on any country that sells oil to the Cuban government.
Inside the Right-Wing Movement Pushing Alberta to Secede From Canada
Trump officials have repeatedly met with secessionist leaders from the province, which has large oil and gas deposits.
Federal Court Rules ICE Can Continue to Imprison Immigrants Without Bond
The decision eliminates the possibility of release for tens of thousands of immigrants detained in inhumane conditions.
Pentagon Kills 2 More in Another Boat Strike, Bringing Death Toll to 128
The attack comes a week after the Trump administration was sued by the families of two men killed in an earlier strike.
Under Trump, Concerns Grow Over Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums
Some fear that accepting grants from a little-known federal agency would open institutions up to scrutiny and control.
Supreme Court Is Going to New Lengths to Hide Its Inner Workings From Scrutiny
The high court now requires its employees to sign nondisclosure agreements that threaten legal action for leaks.
Minnesota Child Care Providers Try to Stay Afloat as Families Keep Kids Home
Trump’s administration has also targeted a federally funded program that subsidizes child care for low-income families.