#Progressive Democrat has ‘serious concerns’ about Biden’s ‘heavy-handed’ border policies

#Progressive Democrat has ‘serious concerns’ about Biden’s ‘heavy-handed’ border policies

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said she has “serious concerns” about President Biden’s border policies during a House committee hearing on Thursday. “There is so much fear-mongering going on that it is difficult to know exactly where to start. But let me say this first, the Biden administration is enforcing immigration laws. In fact, the administration…

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#Federal judge bars separating migrant families for 8 years

#Federal judge bars separating migrant families for 8 years

A federal judge on Friday blocked the federal government from separating families solely as part of border enforcement policy for the next eight years, stopping any potential return to the short-lived zero tolerance policy of 2018. The decision came as part of a settlement between families who were separated during that period and the Justice…

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#Tensions rise between new and established migrants

#Tensions rise between new and established migrants

Tensions are reaching a fever pitch between newly arrived migrants and longtime immigrant and minority communities over perceptions of unfair distribution of government benefits. The frustration, which is centered in big cities, is twofold: Many undocumented and mixed-status families feel overlooked as new arrivals become eligible for work permits, and in many communities of color,…

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#US-Mexico border is deadliest migrant land route: UN agency

#US-Mexico border is deadliest migrant land route: UN agency

A United Nations agency concluded Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico border is the deadliest migrant land route. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed Tuesday that it documented 686 deaths and disappearances of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border last year — representing nearly half of all migrant deaths and disappearances throughout the Americas in 2022. In total, there…

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#Real message? Escape from New York

#Real message? Escape from New York

“Real message? Escape from New York” Early in her State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Hochul cited widespread fears of crime and the sky-high cost of living as threats to New York’s future. She said predictions of a recession mean “we will not be raising income taxes this year.”  So far, so good, and…

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