Despite the MAGA campaign to rewrite American history to deemphasize racism, a supermajority of Americans still believes racism against Black people is widespread in the United States. The latest Gallup poll finds 64% of Americans saying racism against Black people…
When citizenship becomes a test and the tester is morally bankrupt
In August, journalist Mirandaa Jeyaretnam of TIME reported the Trump administration had expanded its definition of “good moral character” for citizenship applicants. The new policy directs U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to apply a “holistic” standard that screens not just…
Trump seeks to punish Garcia for resisting, his attorney says
The Trump administration is using the U.S. immigration system to punish Kilmar Abrego Garcia for successfully challenging his deportation to El Salvador earlier this year, according to a member of his legal team. The undocumented immigrant and longtime Maryland resident…
‘Interfaith imam’ gets a hearing today as Trump admin lies about him
A coalition of Ohio justice advocates and interfaith religious leaders are pleading with Gov. Mike DeWine to prevent the deportation of Imam Ayman Soliman, the former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain currently detained by U.S. immigration authorities. Soliman’s supporters held a…
Trump’s DC takeover and the question of juvenile crime
President Donald Trump, who was found guilty on 34 felony convictions in 2024 but faced no penalties, now wants to change the law in Washington, D.C., to charge minors as adults. Earlier this month in a post on Truth Social,…
Deliberately inciting rebellion: The GOP’s latest power play
Earlier this summer I wrote a piece titled “We Are in Dangerous, Uncharted Waters.” It addressed the Los Angeles ICE raids and the military deployment in response to the ensuing protests. I cautioned that the language used by the Trump…
9th circuit says Trump can rescind temporary protection for immigrants
The Trump administration can proceed with plans to rescind temporary deportation protections for more than 60,000 Honduran, Nepali and Nicaraguan immigrants, a federal appellate court in San Francisco ruled Aug. 20. The two-page decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court…
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024 presidential campaign, over…
Most Americans don’t like Trump’s immigration crackdown
One of the latest surveys on American attitudes toward U.S. immigration policies shows President Donald Trump is decidedly “underwater” on the issue. The Navigator Research study released last month found 47% of registered voters approve of the administration’s handling of…
Grand Canyon University celebrates dismissal of lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission voted last Friday to dismiss a lawsuit against an affiliate of Grand Canyon University and one executive after deciding pursuing the case further was a waste of time and money. GCU celebrated the decision with a…
Bullying homeless people isn’t just wrong, it won’t work
I hate to admit it, but I used to hold the same view of homeless people many other folks seem to have. Most of ‘em are winos and druggies, I thought. Headcases and drifters. Derelicts pestering me for money on…
Pew: Trump’s agenda and performance hugely unpopular
Despite carte blanche from a Republican-led Congress, President Donald Trump’s agenda is hugely unpopular with Americans at large, according to Pew Research. Trump’s approval rating now stands at 38%, with 60% of Americans disapproving of his track record six months…