#White House, House GOP eye asylum limits

#White House, House GOP eye asylum limits

Asylum protections were the target of the left and the right this week, as both the White House and the House GOP laid out plans for limiting pathways for those fleeing persecution. While Republicans rolled out a plan to severely limit asylum rights — arguing such a move is necessary with the lifting of Title…

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#Santos indictment comes at a bad time for GOP

#Santos indictment comes at a bad time for GOP

The indictment of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is unfolding at a bad time for House Republicans, who had hoped to use this week to pressure Democrats on the debt ceiling and instead are being forced to react to the news that a member of their conference is facing 13 criminal charges. Santos, who for months…

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#George Santos pleads not guilty to federal charges

#George Santos pleads not guilty to federal charges

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded not guilty to 13 criminal charges on Wednesday, hours after federal prosecutors formally accused him of misleading donors and misrepresenting his finances to the public and government agencies. Santos entered his not guilty plea at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, and was released on a $500,000 bond. His…

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#GOP border bill would gut pathways to asylum 

#GOP border bill would gut pathways to asylum 

A Republican border and immigration bill set to come to the House floor Thursday would represent one of the biggest clawbacks of asylum rights in decades if enacted, experts warn.  The GOP is aiming to pass the bill May 11 — the same day President Biden is set to lift Title 42. It’s a move that will…

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