Civil rights and voting rights organizations have sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to stop its “secretive and unlawful effort” to gather and use sensitive voter information to help sabotage next month’s midterm elections. “DHS claims that it needs…
Trump administration announces plan to remove resettled refugees
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to detain and deport refugees lawfully resettled in the United States. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted an interim final rule reducing the amount of time individuals can contest the termination of their…
Catholic and Methodist leaders condemn livestreamed firing squad
Roman Catholic and United Methodist leaders have joined the condemnation of Pete Hegseth’s planned livestreamed execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Any Catholics assigned to the firing squad are “obliged” to request to be excused from this action, which is “contrary…
Trove of documents shows Trump plans to subvert midterms
Ongoing legal developments are casting light on the disturbing lengths the Trump administration is willing to go to subvert the November midterms. Democracy Forward announced Oct. 7 its receipt of records from Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Justice does not require spectators
Nearly 20 years ago, I opposed the execution of Saddam Hussein. Not because I believed Hussein was innocent. His regime was responsible for brutality, repression, torture and death on a staggering scale. I opposed his execution because I could not…
Federal investigation documents inhumanity of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Detainees at the now-closed “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida were kept in “inhumane” living conditions that included lack of clean water and enclosures small enough to violate human health and safety standards, according to a new federal report. The study was…
Americans now perceive US among most corrupt governments
Nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is pervasive as the nation nears the midterm elections, according to a new Gallup survey. The 89% who said the problem is “widespread” was up 10 points from last year, reached the highest…
Trump will let in more refugees — as long as they’re Afrikaners
The Trump administration has raised the nation’s annual refugee admissions cap from 7,500 to 17,500 for the coming year but again dictated that the vast majority must be white South Africans. President Donald Trump slashed the 125,000 person resettlement goal…
Whatever happened to fiscal conservatism?
Fiscal conservatism has died, replaced by an open season of corruption in the Trump administration. For example, on her last day as director of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company…
Do not become numb to the cruelty of this administration
Another day and another news report of Trump administration cruelty related to immigrants and immigration policies. Yesterday it was 2-year-olds left to represent themselves before immigration judges. Today it was another hard-working immigrant legally living in the United States snatched…
Battle over Johnson Amendment continues in court
Denying tax-exempt status to faith groups that endorse political candidates violates the constitutional rights of congregations, the Trump administration claimed in a recent court filing. The U.S. Justice Department made the argument in a brief submitted Sept. 21 in National…
EEOC demands religious accommodation for anti-trans employee
The Trump administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sided with a disgruntled employee who refused to use another employee’s desired gender pronouns. The EEOC announced Sept. 30 it has reached a settlement with Generac Power Systems, a Wisconsin generator manufacturer,…