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White House defends travel ban as provocations mount
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. – A top White House aide renewed support for President Donald Trump’s embattled immigration order and praised a surge in deportations Sunday, as the new president faces a new provocation in the form of an apparent missile test by North Korea.
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Administrators at Yale University announced on Saturday that a college named for John Calhoun, a former US vice-president who was an ardent supporter of slavery, will be renamed after sustained protest and activism from students. “This is a victory for the New Haven community,” Kica Matos, one of the leaders of the Change the Name Coalition and a fellow at Yale’s Stiles College, told the Guardian.
Worldview: Rubin: Force Trump to see truth about Putin
Trudy Rubin’s Worldview column runs on Thursdays and Sundays. Over the past decade she has made multiple trips to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and the West Bank and also written from Syria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea and China.
After ICE arrests, fear spreads among undocumented immigrants
Across the United States, some unauthorized immigrants are keeping their children home from school. Others have suspended after-school visits to the public library.
Republican green-card holder who voted illegally in Texas gets 8 years in prison
A permanent U.S. resident living in Texas has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting, a punishment that will likely result in the woman’s deportation after she completes her sentence. On Wednesday, a Tarrant County, Tex., jury convicted 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega on two felony charges of illegal voting, for casting a ballot as a noncitizen in 2012 and 2014.
Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges
This March 12, 2013 file still image taken from United States Courts shows Judge James Robart listening to a case at Seattle Courthouse in Seattle. Online abuse of Robart, who temporarily derailed President Donald Trump’s travel ban, has raised safety concerns, according to experts who are worried that the president’s attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target.
Elections official asks Trump for evidence of voter fraud
A member of the Federal Election Commission on Friday called on President Donald Trump to share any evidence he has to support a statement that voter fraud caused him and former Senator Kelly Ayotte to lose in New Hampshire in the 2016 U.S. election, Reuters reported. “The scheme the President of the United States alleges would constitute thousands of felony criminal offenses under New Hampshire law,” FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said in a statement.
Ap Fact Check: Are immigration raids result of Trump policy?
Advocacy groups claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are rounding up people in large numbers around the country as part of stepped-up enforcement under President Donald Trump . They have cited immigration action in Southern California that they believe is especially heavy-handed.
Office of Obama offers internships
A screenshot of an email GW student Rhett Nuenighoff received on Monday, Feb. 6 advertising an internship for the Obamas. A screenshot of an email GW student Rhett Nuenighoff received on Monday, Feb. 6 advertising an internship for the Obamas.
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A mother has pleaded guilty to helping dispose of her toddler’s body after authorities say her boyfriend killed the girl. A mother has pleaded guilty to helping dispose of her toddler’s body after authorities say her boyfriend killed the girl.
Fishermen in legal limbo fill US plates for $1 an hour pay
Authorities in Hawaii may have been violating their own state law for years by issuing commercial fishing licenses to thousands of foreign workers who were refused entry into the United States. The Associated Press has found that about 700 of these men are currently confined to vessels in Honolulu without visas, some making less than $1 an hour.
No sanctuary for defiant cities
I don’t know what’s more irritating – the fact we have millions of illegal aliens running loose in this country, or the legions of our own citizens who see nothing wrong with having undocumented people here.
‘So-called judges’ trump Trump
From left: Judge Richard Clifton, Judge William Canby and Judge Michelle Friedland from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. David Cole is National Legal Director of the ACLU, which has filed several challenges to President Trump’s executive order on refugees.
Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters
While Trump tried to get tough on crime and suffered two major legal defeats, one of his top advisers appeared to violate ethics rules. This was a hallmark week for the Trump administration-one of the president’s top counselors appeared, by every measure, to violate a federal ethics law.
A look at judges who refused to reinstate Trump’s travel ban
In this Sept. 18, 2014, file photo, Circuit Judge Michelle T. Friedland, right, gestures while questioning Barry Bonds’ attorney, Dennis Riordan, before an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
Arizona mother deported to Mexico in immigration action
An Arizona mother of two who lived in the United States for more than 20 years was deported to Mexico on Thursday, becoming one of the first to be swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants in the United States, her attorney and family said. Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, 36, was taken to Nogales, Mexico, on Thursday morning by U.S. immigration staff, her attorney Ray Ybarra-Maldonado told a news conference.
HIGHLIGHTS-The Trump presidency on Feb. 9 at 1:15 P.M. EST/1815 GMT
Feb 9 Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday: TAXES Trump promises a major tax announcement “that will be phenomenal” in two or three weeks. RUSSIA AND NATO Nine senators from his own Republican party are urging Trump to take a “tough-minded” approach to Russia, joining a growing chorus of lawmakers addressing concerns that he might be too conciliatory toward Moscow.
Inmates escape, grab some stuff, sneak back into prison — for years
Inmates trying to break out of prison is nothing new. But inmates breaking out, then breaking right back in? It’s apparently been happening for years at a federal facility in Atlanta.
A look at the judges who will rule on Trump’s travel ban
In this March 2012 file photo, 9th U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Clifton hears the United States vs. Rizzolo case in the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom in Las Vegas. Clifton is one of three judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals deciding whether to reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
Trump: McCain ’emboldens the enemy’ by questioning success of Yemen raid
John McCain Trump: McCain ’emboldens the enemy’ by questioning success of Yemen raid Overnight Cybersecurity: Ex-NSA contractor indicted over alleged theft on Twitter, saying McCain’s concerns with a raid that resulted in the death of a Navy SEAL “emboldens the enemy.” “Sen. McCain should not be talking about the success or failure of a mission to the media.
Last Cuban doctor defectors arrive in US after policy change
They and other Cuban doctors arriving in… . In a Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 photo, Cuban health worker Veidy Diaz, center, is greeted by family and friends as she talks on the phone after finally leaving the immigration and customs section of Miami International Airpo… .
George W. Bush on Trump and Russia: “We all need answers”
Former President George W. Bush, Laura, center right, and SMU President R. Gerald Turner, right, watch play against Tulane in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Dallas. less Former President George W. Bush, Laura, center right, and SMU President R. Gerald Turner, right, watch play against Tulane in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in … more FEB.
Yemenis stuck in Africa by travel ban arrive in Los Angeles
More than two dozen Yemenis who were stranded in Africa by President Donald Trump’s travel ban flew into Los Angeles on Wednesday. The group’s flight landed at about 4:30 p.m. at Los Angeles International Airport after court orders allowed their travel from Djibouti by way of Turkey.
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18, 2014, file photo, Circuit Judge Michelle T. Friedland, right, gestures while questioning Barry Bonds’ attorney, Dennis Riordan, before an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe… . FILE – In this March 19, 2012, file photo, 9th U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Clifton hears the United States vs Rizzolo case in the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom in Las Vegas.
GOP, Dem senators want congressional say on Russia sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators wants President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress before easing U.S. sanctions against Russia. Their legislation, dubbed the Russia Sanctions Review Act, is the latest salvo in an increasingly heated debate over Trump’s desire to improve relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Students take critical look at Trump’s first weeks in office
Donald Trump has occupied the White House for close to a month. While his first acts as president have sparked controversy, Drake students from both sides of the aisle weighed in on his executive orders and where they think the country is moving.
Uncovering the roots of racist ideas in America
Donald Trump proclaimed during his inaugural address , “When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.” Opening our hearts to patriotism will not solve the problem of racist ideas.
Sedgwick County sheriff, jail are following the law
Extending the holding time of people in jail is illegal without a criminal charge, warrant or court order. And doing so exposes jails to lawsuits.
new Howard County debates becoming a sanctuarya county
Despite an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that threatens to pull federal funding from local governments that protect undocumented immigrants, Howard County in Maryland is set to make a controversial move related to the matter Monday. The Howard County Council plans to vote on whether to label the county a “sanctuary” jurisdiction that promises to shield and protect undocumented immigrants from federal law.
37 suspected undocumented immigrants released under Travis County Sheriff’s immigration policy
When Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez’s new immigration policy went into effect Wednesday, 37 suspected undocumented immigrants were released, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The policy does not allow federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents without warrants to ask the sheriff’s office to turn over suspected undocumented immigrants held in local jails.
The Latest: Iranian researcher turned away, arrives at JFK
Lebanon’s National News Agency says airlines operating out of Beirut international airport have begun allowing residents of the seven majority Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban to… An Iranian researcher who had been prevented from coming to the United States to do research at Stanford University has arrived safely at New York’s Kennedy Airport Police have arrested a man in the strangulation of a New York City woman who had gone out for a run last summer and was found dead in a secluded marsh A 20-year-old man has been arraigned on murder charges in the strangulation death of a New York City woman out on a run last summer Travelers from the seven Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump are enjoying tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. now that the ban has been swept aside Travelers from the seven Muslim countries targeted by President … (more)
The Latest: Snickers cracks a joke about its own live ad
The scene depicts when Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch, r… Lebanon’s National News Agency says airlines operating out of Beirut international airport have begun allowing residents of the seven majority Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban to… An Iranian researcher who had been prevented from coming to the United States to do research at Stanford University has arrived safely at New York’s Kennedy Airport Police have arrested a man in the strangulation of a New York City woman who had gone out for a run last summer and was found dead in a secluded marsh A 20-year-old man has been arraigned on murder charges in the strangulation death of a New York City woman out on a run last summer Travelers from the seven Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump are enjoying tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. now that the ban has been swept … (more)
Far-right hopeful: French election ‘choice of civilization’
Travelers from the seven Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump are enjoying tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. now that the ban has been swept aside Travelers from the seven Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump are enjoying tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. now that the ban has been swept aside A south-central Idaho judge has ordered a 19-year-old man not to have sex with anyone except the person he’s married to as part of his sentencing for statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl A south-central Idaho judge has ordered a 19-year-old man not to have sex with anyone except the person he’s married to as part of his sentencing for statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl Police have arrested a man in the strangulation of a New York City woman who had gone out for a run last summer and was found dead in a secluded marsh Police say DNA evidence led … (more)
Travelers arrive in US to hugs and tears after ban is lifted
Just hours after an appeals court blocked an attempt to… . Iranian-born bioengineer researcher Nima Enayati in interviewed by the Associated Press, at the Milan’s Malpensa International airport in Busto Arsizio, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.
Judge Penny Wolfgang on Hardline
It’s hard line on news radio nine. Be here now here’s W. And ride over here we is talk politics this is a week where Erie county said there are suing big pharma.
In Trump era, Bay Area churches offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants
When Julissa Oliva and Jose Manuel Flores first arrived at the Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Hispana church last May, they had nothing to their names. Fleeing what they described as months of extortion from gang members in Tegucigalpa – the capital of Honduras and one of the most violent cities in the world – the undocumented couple left with their two young children and $300 in their pockets, making a treacherous 30-day journey through Mexico.
Your View: Civic groups oppose sheriff’s immigration decisions
Representatives of the undersigned community, religious, and labor organizations want to see Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson do the following: – Drop the proposal to send prisoners from the Bristol County House of Corrections to build President Trump’s wall at the Mexican border. - Rescind his agreement with Immigration Customs and Enforcement that will enable him to enforce federal immigration law to the detriment of residents here under the Department of Homeland Security’s 287 program.
Chan Sun Jung has 1st round KO of Bermudez in return to UFC
A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries The Justice Department has appealed a judge’s order blocking his travel ban at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, citing the “sovereign prerogative” of a president to admit or exclude aliens The American Humane organization says a third-party investigation prompted by leaked video from the set of “A Dog’s Purpose” found no animal injuries occurred during the scenes Visa holders from seven majority-Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban are hurrying to board U.S.-bound flights following federal judge’s order temporarily blocking the ban The Seattle judge derided by President Donald Trump on Twitter after blocking Trump’s immigration order is known for conservative legal views, for a record of … (more)
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It was just a couple of declarations made during a welcome, but we are heartened by statements Gov. Greg Abbott made last week that our U.S. trade relationship with Mexico is just as important as border security. Abbott made the statements while greeting Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on his first visit to Texas and the Rio Grande Valley since he took over the agency last month.