Category: Immigration Reform

On MSNBC, ‘Top Chef’ Host Lakshmi Suggests US…

Appearing as a guest on Saturday’s AM Joy on MSNBC, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi of the Bravo network bizarrely alluded to America having committed “crimes” and “felonies” in against other countries as she lamented that people abroad have lost feelings of “goodwill” they used to feel toward the U.S,, while she and host Joy Reid fretted over the Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Lakshmi: “Regardless of whatever crimes or felonies that Americans — or the American government or policy — may be, you know, guilty of doing abroad, America still has a lot of — or had a lot of goodwill because, you know, there was always this example of being a hopeful, tolerant place.”

Kristen Stewart talks high profile romance

Hallie Biden steps out for shopping trip wearing her wedding band and late husband Beau’s dog tags – one week after it was revealed she is dating his brother Hunter REVEALED: Trump ‘warmly greeted’ Russian ambassador at center of Jeff Sessions storm during campaign VIP reception – despite repeatedly denying any contact with Russian officials Al Franken accuses Jeff Sessions of perjury and calls the attorney general’s excuse for not mentioning contact with the Russian ambassador ‘ridiculous’ ‘What Wikileaks has here is a genuinely big deal’: Edward Snowden claims CIA hack offers proof that US government is ‘secretly paying to keep software unsafe’ CIA can hack almost EVERY device: Giant Wikileak of agency’s secrets reveals it can infiltrate iPhones and Androids, Whatsapp, smart TVs -and can even program a self-driving car to KILL White House goes silent on biggest leak of CIA documents in … (more)

SXSW caught in immigration debate after artist rips contract

A New York musician tweeted Thursday he will no longer perform at the SXSW Music Festival over a contract provision stating that U.S. immigration agents may be contacted if an international artist violates the performance agreement. SXSW organizers responded by saying that Felix Walworth, who goes by the stage name Told Slant, had misunderstood their policies and that no artist in the festival’s 30-plus-year history had been reported to federal immigration agents.

SXSW caught in immigration debate after artist rips contract

A New York musician tweeted Thursday he will no longer perform at the SXSW Music Festival over a contract provision stating that U.S. immigration agents may be contacted if an international artist violates the performance agreement. SXSW organizers responded by saying that Felix Walworth, who goes by the stage name Told Slant, had misunderstood their policies and that no artist in the festival’s 30-plus-year history had been reported to federal immigration agents.

Carson Kressley recalls the moment he came out as gay

Believe in America: Trump reboots his presidency with condemnation of hatred, a rousing vision of what country can be by 250th anniversary of independence and a heartbreaking appearance by the widow of SEAL hero whose father snubbed him ‘Ryan’s looking down now and he’s very happy because he just broke a record’: Trump pays tribute to hero SEAL killed in terror raid as his weeping widow receives Congress’s longest ovation Thumbs down for Trump from Pelosi’s women in white: Democrats dress like their suffrage heroines to attack President ‘We are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its very ugly forms’: Trump speaks out over anti-Semitic attacks and Kansas race murder in address to Congress What would you say to families that lose a loved one because America didn’t defend its borders?: Trump challenges Democrats as he promises we WILL build a wall Desperate … (more)

George W. Bush Pushes Back On Trump Border Policy: Immigrants Can Be Good Citizens

Former President George W. Bush pushed back against President Donald Trump’s work to deny millions of immigrants and refugees entry into America, saying such efforts would exclude many people who could someday become “good citizens.” In an interview with NBC set to air on “Sunday Today,” host Willie Geist asked Bush if he thought it were practical for the Trump administration to follow through on campaign promises to “deport millions and millions of people.”

Slumlord pervert’s den filmed tenants having having sex

‘The time for small thinking is over, the time for trivial fights is behind us’: Trump strikes a presidential tone while addressing Congress as he tells them to reform tax and repeal Obamacare Trump is open to compromise legislation that would allow most illegal immigrants to STAY and may bring it up tonight in his speech to Congress Kellyanne Conway said she ‘meant no disrespect’ after being caught on the Oval Office couch while wearing her heels because she was asked to take a photo of the leaders of black colleges ‘Bulls***!’ Embattled Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is caught on camera lashing out at one of his own drivers who told him no one in the company trusts him TWELVE children injured – three critically – when elderly man, 73, drives SUV into their marching band in Alabama Mardi Gras parade Are YOU going to cheat on your partner? Scientists reveal that women who do this one thing … (more)

In a rare interview, George W. Bush weighs in on Trump travel ban,…

Former president George W. Bush rarely weighs in on current political events, but on Monday, he offered some of his most pointed critiques of President Donald Trump’s statements and policies in an interview with NBC News’ “Today” show. Asked about Trump’s claim that the media is the “enemy of the people,” Bush warned that an independent press is essential to democracy and that denouncing the press at home makes it difficult for the United States to preach democratic values abroad.

Jodie Foster and Michael J Fox speak at rally for immigration rights

Actors Jodie Foster, Michael J Fox and Keegan-Michael Key last night attended a rally in support of immigration rights, weeks after the Trump administration imposed the so-called ‘Muslim ban’. According to the organisers, the event was set up to “express the creative community’s support for freedom of speech and artistic expression and stand against policies of exclusion and division.”

Jodie Foster, Michael J. Fox call for unity at UTA rally

While most celebrities are gearing up for Oscar events, Jodie Foster, Michael J. Fox and Keegan Michael Key are among those who gathered to speak Friday at a rally in support of immigrant rights. Speaking to a crowd of about 1,200 onlookers outside of United Talent Agency headquarters in Beverly Hills, Foster said that while she has shied away from political activism in the past, “it’s time to show up.

Why Uber is turning to Eric Holder in a moment of crisis

Attorney General Eric Holder with his wife Sharon Malone, left, bids goodbye to Justice Department employees as they leave the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, April 24, 2015, for the last time as attorney general. Silicon Valley tech firms seem to be taking cues from the same legal playbook: When grappling with accusations of discrimination, hire former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder to investigate.

Conservative group cancels speech by Yiannopoulos

In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo, Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on campus in the Mathematics building at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. Right-wing provocateur Yiannopoulos was trying to clarify past comments on relationships between boys and older men after a conservative site posted a collection of edited video clips that set social media abuzz.

Eleanor Tomlinson flashes cleavage in plunging gown at LFW

Inside the $11m Kim Kardashian heist crime scene: Chilling images emerge of a gag used to silence star and ripped tape used to bind her as suspects are filmed at a cafe three miles from Paris hotel I did NOT make up a terror attack in Sweden! Trump cites Fox News report as he hits back in feud with Scandinavian nation and insists he was talking about immigration ‘Take it seriously’: White House chief of staff says Trump wasn’t kidding when he called the press ‘the enemy of the American people’ It’s open season on illegal immigrants: Trump declares that ANYONE in the US illegally can be deported, regardless of whether they’ve committed a crime Does Trump have ‘cabin fever’? Report claims the President is complaining that living cooped up in the White House is giving him headaches Fears for troubled pop idol David Cassidy as he appears on stage ‘drunk’ struggles to remember his songs, … (more)

Evening Roundup and Dead Pool Update – 16 February 2017

For days, a frustrated and simmering president fumed inside the West Wing residence about what aides said he saw as his staff’s inadequate defense and the ineffectiveness of his own tweets….” I turn on the T.V., open the newspapers and I see stories of chaos, ” Mr. Trump said as he attempted – with little discipline – to read from prepared remarks listing his accomplishments since being inaugurated one month ago. “Chaos.

Trumpa s border wall ignores a long history of U.S. cooperation with Mexico. Thata s a problem.

Marchers in Mexico City protest Donald Trump’s anti-Mexican rhetoric and his vows to make Mexico pay for his “big, beautiful” border wall on Feb. 12. In late January, Trump’s executive order on border security called for the construction of the wall, along with increased border patrol activities to control immigration. The order requests a full review of all “direct or indirect Federal aid or assistance” to Mexico over the past five years – and Trump claimed in a Jan. 25 ABC interview that “we will be in a form reimbursed by Mexico.”

Donald Trump’s Weaponized Politics

… leaders and the cultural elite, including Wall Street tycoons and the insiders who run Hollywood and the entertainment industry. “He wants people to understand that he is aggressively going to combat anybody who seeks to do us harm, and he’s going …

One-night ‘Nasty Women’ art exhibit to benefit Laa

The Las Cruces Nasty Women Exhibition, a one night pop-up event, organized by Jessika Edgar opens this Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 7-10 pm atArt Obscura Gallery. One-night ‘Nasty Women’ art exhibit to benefit La PiA on The Las Cruces Nasty Women Exhibition, a one night pop-up event, organized by Jessika Edgar opens this Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 7-10 pm atArt Obscura Gallery.

Governing by Tantrum

No one should have been surprised when President Trump raged that the “so-called judge” who blocked his travel ban should be blamed “if something happens.” It is clear by now that the leader of the free world has the emotional maturity of a 2-year-old who kicks, punches and holds his breath when he can’t have ice cream.

Trump calls California ‘out of control’ in pre-game interview

President Donald Trump spoke about his dissatisfaction with California’s recent move toward becoming a sanctuary state in an interview with Bill O’Reilly that aired on FOX before the Super Bowl on Sunday. California state senators advanced bills Tuesday that would create a statewide sanctuary for people who are in the country illegally.

The Latest: Official details Trump, Australian leader call

A Trump administration official says President Donald Trump was “very strong” in his recent call with Australia’s prime minister. The official says Trump was particularly concerned about an Obama administration deal that would allow mostly Muslim refugees rejected by Australia to be resettled in the United States.

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In response to President Trump’s sweeping executive order on immigration, nearly 50 higher education organizations united Tuesday to urge the secretary of homeland security to ensure that the United States remains an ambition for the brightest students and scholars from around the world. On Friday, Trump signed the order, which began a temporary ban on allowing people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the United States, and suspended admission of refugees for 120 days.

Pop musicians sound off on Trump’s immigration orders

Many in the pop music community are weighing in with protests against President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday that suspends refugee arrivals and bans entry to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries. “America is a nation of immigrants, and we find this anti-democratic and fundamentally un-American,” Bruce Springsteen told an audience in Adelaide, Australia, on Monday before he and the E Street Band performed what he introduced as “an immigrant song,” “American Land.”

Kal Penn among celebrities to denounce Trump’s travel ban

President Trump’s executive order barring millions of refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from the United States has spurred a surge in donations to humanitarian and rights groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. The A.C.L.U. raised more than $24 million in donations from at least 356,306 donors since Saturday, the first full day of the immigration ban, said Anthony D. Romero, the organization’s executive director.

The Latest: Trump praises US service members in Yemen raids

British Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States The head of the University of Notre Dame is calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his restrictions on refugees entering the United States California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism South Dakota legislators are set to … (more)

The Latest: Trump praises US service members in Yemen raids

British Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States The head of the University of Notre Dame is calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his restrictions on refugees entering the United States California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism South Dakota legislators are set to … (more)

Trump admin backs off pledge of immediate immigration change

White House press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily White House briefing, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. White House press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily White House briefing, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

Bruce Springsteen Supports Women’s March During Australian Concert:…

He may have been thousands of miles from his home state of New Jersey, but that didn’t stop outspoken advocate Bruce Springsteen from paying tribute to the Women’s Marches that took place in the States on Saturday. The 67-year-old singer-songwriter, who has long made songs documenting the struggles of poor and middle class Americans, took time out of his concert in Perth, Australia, on Sunday to share an inspirational message with the crowd, standing in solidarity with protestors around the world.

Bruce Springsteen on Women’s March: ‘The New American Resistance’

“[They] rallied against hate and division and in support of tolerance, inclusion, reproductive rights, civil rights,” singer says at Perth concert Bruce Springsteen celebrated the Women’s March during his Perth concert, calling the hundreds of thousands who marched “the new American resistance.” Bruce Springsteen celebrated the Women’s March during his Sunday concert in Perth, Australia, calling the hundreds of thousands who marched in cities across the globe “the new American resistance.”

Celebrities join the throngs at the Washington Womena s March

America Ferrera speaks before the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Among the hundreds of thousands of people marching in Washington for women’s rights on Saturday were a handful of famous faces. The march began with a rally that featured a fiery speech by actress and immigration-reform advocate America Ferrera, a poem read by actorvist and onetime political candidate Ashley Judd and a passionate defense of Planned Parenthood by actress Scarlett Johansson.

Women have many motivations for DC inauguration protest

In this April 18, 2016 file photo, supporters of fair immigration reform dance in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. The tens of thousands of women flocking to Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration come packing a multitude of agendas, but are united in their loathing for Trump.

Women have many motivations for DC inauguration protest

In this April 18, 2016 file photo, supporters of fair immigration reform dance in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. The tens of thousands of women flocking to Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration come packing a multitude of agendas, but are united in their loathing for Trump.

Australian television show airs the ‘most awkward New Year’s Eve countdown ever’

Mayhem at airports as immigration system inexplicably crashes – causing huge lines and hours of disruption on one of the busiest travel days of the year – but officials dismiss suggestion of hacking Teen and her three young siblings are killed and a further six are hospitalized by poisonous gas from mouse pesticide sprayed under their home So what DID happen the night George Michael died? Tweets about suicide. Rumors of drug abuse.

Australian television show airs the ‘most awkward New Year’s Eve countdown ever’

Mayhem at airports as immigration system inexplicably crashes – causing huge lines and hours of disruption on one of the busiest travel days of the year – but officials dismiss suggestion of hacking Teen and her three young siblings are killed and a further six are hospitalized by poisonous gas from mouse pesticide sprayed under their home So what DID happen the night George Michael died? Tweets about suicide. Rumors of drug abuse.