“A Grateful Nation” Should Protect and Recognize Undocumented Workers

“A Grateful Nation” Should Protect and Recognize Undocumented Workers

Agricultural seasonal immigrant (migrant) field (farm) workers harvest and package (box) Romaine lettuce in the fields of Salinas Valley of central California. – Salinas, California – USA – July 1, 2015 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases, America’s Voice This week brings more evidence that the treatment of “essential workers” during the Trump era has been […]

New Yorkers knew Donald Trump first – and they spurned him before many American voters did

New Yorkers knew Donald Trump first – and they spurned him before many American voters did

Thousands celebrate Joe Biden defeating Donald Trump in the Presidential Election and Kamala Harris the first woman Vice President of the United States. – New York City, New York/USA November 7, 2020 (Shutterstock) Donald J. Trump was a president from, but not of, New York. In the final months of his presidency, Trump attacked New […]

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Donald Trump holds a ‘Make America Great Again’ cap at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, US, Nov.2,2020. (Shutterstock) By Makini Brice and Jan Wolfe, MSN WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since taking office in January 2017, President Donald Trump has been besieged by civil lawsuits and criminal investigations of his inner circle. With Democrat Joe Biden capturing […]

The vote that reflects Donald Trump

The vote that reflects Donald Trump

A man holds a COUNT EVERY VOTE! protest sign outside the White House. Election results were in question after the 2020 presidential election. – WASHINGTON DC – Circa November, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Maribel Hastings and David Torres, America’s Voice While votes are tabulated in the remaining states, whether Joe Biden wins or Donald Trump is […]

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Rule Designed To Impede Immigrants Seeking Green Cards

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Rule Designed To Impede Immigrants Seeking Green Cards

US President Donald Trump speaking in California City, CA, USA. 1 Of November 2020 (Shutterstock) By Dustin Jones, NPR U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman in Chicago, Ill., rejected a rule Monday implemented by the Trump administration that aimed to deny green cards to immigrants utilizing food stamps and other public benefits. The decision applies nationwide, […]

Undocumented immigrants may actually make American communities safer – not more dangerous – new study finds

Undocumented immigrants may actually make American communities safer – not more dangerous – new study finds

By Robert M. Adelman and Lesley Reid, The Conversation The big idea Undocumented immigration does not increase the violent crime rate in U.S. metropolitan areas. In fact, it may reduce property crime rates. These are the key findings from our recently published article in the Journal of Crime and Justice, co-authored by Yulin Yang, James Bachmeier […]

Severed families, raided workplaces and a climate of fear: Assessing Trump’s immigration crackdown

Severed families, raided workplaces and a climate of fear: Assessing Trump’s immigration crackdown

More than 300 Queens residents, community & political leaders rallied to NYC Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer’s call to march in support of immigrant families. – New York City – June 25, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Miranda Cady Hallett, The Conversation Donald Trump was on the defensive about his immigration policies in the final presidential debate, with […]

Prestigious medical journal calls for US leadership to be voted out over Covid-19 failure

Prestigious medical journal calls for US leadership to be voted out over Covid-19 failure

The New England Journal of Medicine website page. Nejm.org logo on display screen, Illustrative Editorial. – Los Angeles, California, USA – 26 March 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) – In an unprecedented move, the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday published an editorial written by its editors condemning the Trump administration for […]

3-Judge Panel Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt to End 2020 Census Before October 31

3-Judge Panel Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt to End 2020 Census Before October 31

US President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in the East Room of the White House alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. – Washington, DC – April 27, 2018 (Shutterstock) New York, NY—On Wednesday afternoon, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit rejected the Trump administration’s appeal for a stay on Judge Koh’s order that […]