Category: Immigration

Border Patrol Condemns Secret Facebook Group, but Reveals Few Specifics
The agency won’t say how many employees have been disciplined or warned in the ongoing scandal over offensive social media posts.

Border Patrol Official Circulates Article That Deems Our Reporting on Secret Facebook Group a Threat
A senior Border Patrol official, who directs a key intelligence-gathering center, on Thursday circulated an inflammatory opinion article that blasted ProPublica’s reporting on a secret Facebook group for current and former agents and described the news organization as a threat to the agency and its members.

Pelosi on ICE Raids: Trump’s ‘Terrorizing’ Families as ‘They Prepare To Go to Church’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Trump administration officials of timing upcoming raids of immigrant communities to fall as they will be preparing for Sunday church.

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Border Wall in Emergency Declaration Challenge
A federal appeals court last week denied the government’s attempt to begin construction of President Trump’s border wall using funds unauthorized by Congress.

Tlaib on Visit to Border Facility: ‘Literally Every Single Woman Confirmed’ They Were to Drink from Toilet
Rep. Tlaib described conditions which even border agents describe as inhumane.

If Obama Had Authority To Initiate DACA, Trump Has Authority To Rescind It
The whole idea behind executive orders is that they rely on the authority of the president who signs them—but one president cannot enlarge or diminish the powers and authority of the next president.

Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes
An investigation found a private Facebook group for federal border agents, filled with racist and obscene content.
Evidence Demonstrates GOP Motivated by Race, Not Immigration Numbers
Conservatives might care about the seriousness of illegally crossing the border, but look at the racial composition of those overstaying their visas.

‘How Dare You Torture Children To Try To Get a Compromise out of Dems’
Trump has met with widespread condemnation for the conditions thousands of kids are being held in.

The ‘Safe’ Country Solution to the Immigration Crisis: It’s Really Worth Considering by All Sides
Let's be realistic: President Donald Trump probably doesn't want any more immigrants in this country, especially from south of the border.

