DHS Walks Back Immigration Directives as Muslim Ban Chaos Continues
The contradictory directives came as government agencies struggled to interpret and implement the Trump administration’s travel ban.
517 posts found for ‘muslim ban ’
Intercepted Podcast: Hate of the Union
In the State of the Union, Trump attacked immigrant rights, vowed to keep Guantánamo open, and threatened North Korea. Naomi Klein analyzes the speech.
As John Conyers Departs From Judiciary Committee Spot, the First Battle of the Anti-Monopoly Era Begins
The battle for the Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat spot is between Zoe Lofgren, a Silicon Valley supporter, and Jerrold Nadler, an industry skeptic.
Yemeni-Americans Rally in Brooklyn to Protest Trump’s Muslim Ban
Thousands of Yemeni-Americans and their supporters rallied in Brooklyn to protest Donald Trump's executive order.
Former Senior FBI Counterterrorism Agent Slams Trump on Torture and Muslim Ban
Referring to Trump’s overt support for torture, Ali Soufan said, “He’s not putting any lipstick on a pig. He’s just trying to sell a pig to the nation."
Trump's Muslim Ban Galvanizes Civil Rights Activists Across the American South
The rallies throughout the South have continued this week, a powerful rebuke to arguments dismissing protests as the leisurely purview of coastal elites.
More Than 150 Former Federal Prosecutors Have Denounced Trump’s Muslim Ban
Letters signed by former federal prosecutors criticizing Trump’s executive order have been circulated in New York, Florida, and California.
Extreme Isolation for U.S. Prisoners Shields “Torture” From Public View and Accountability
A new study looks at the U.S. government's use of Special Administrative Measures, which the authors claim violate both U.S. and international law.
Homeland Security Inspector General Opens Investigation of Muslim Ban, Orders Document Preservation
“All agency personnel must preserve any document that contains information that is potentially relevant to OIG’s investigation."
In Europe, Hate Speech Laws are Often Used to Suppress and Punish Left-Wing Viewpoints
If hate speech laws existed in the U.S., their prime targets would be pro-Palestinian groups, Muslims, atheists, Black Lives Matter activists, and antifa.