What is in Trump’s executive orders on immigration?
The first wave of immigration-related executive orders issued by President Donald Trump have now been published. With a few scribbles of his name on paper and no involvement from Congress,…
Eric London
Trump begins signing executive orders attacking immigrants and democratic rights
by Eric London and Andrea Lobo Donald Trump’s second term began with his signing the first in a series of unprecedented executive orders aimed at restricting immigration and democratic rights. Trump…
Supreme Court declares America a presidential dictatorship
by Eric London and Tom Carter The US Supreme Court’s decision Monday in Trump v. United States fundamentally alters the character of the American government as it has existed since the American…
At least 40 immigrants dead in fire at US-Mexico border
At least 40 refugees were killed in a fire that broke out Monday night in a crowded detention center in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez. The deadly blaze,…
US Supreme Court abolishes constitutional right to abortion
On Friday, at the stroke of a pen, six unelected judges ended the right to abortion, dramatically altering the country’s legal and social landscape. For the first time in American…
What Biden did not say in his national address on the January 6 coup attempt
Yesterday, Joe Biden delivered a speech from the U.S. Capitol in which he told the population there had been an attempt to overthrow the Constitution and establish a dictatorship in…
Millions march for social equality across Chile
Millions of people protesting social inequality and state violence poured into the streets across Chile yesterday in the largest demonstrations in the country’s history. Stunned Chilean television commenters described the…
US federal court exposes Democratic Party conspiracy against Assange and WikiLeaks
In a ruling published late Tuesday, Judge John Koeltl of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, delivered a devastating blow to the US-led conspiracy against…
Pence threatens war in Venezuela at Colombia summit: “There is no turning back”
US Vice President Mike Pence delivered a bellicose speech before representatives of 14 Latin American countries at a meeting of the Lima Group in Bogotá, Colombia, yesterday. The remarks were…
US issues new threats of war for oil against Venezuela
President Trump, Vice President Pence and National Security Advisor John Bolton escalated threats to launch a war against Venezuela, as large pro- and anti-government demonstrations filled Venezuela’s streets on Saturday.…
Trump administration to immediately deport new Central American asylum seekers to Mexico
The Trump administration announced a new policy that effectively guts the right of asylum for refugees from Central America. From now on, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin…
US military, border police attack asylum seekers at US-Mexico border
A combined force of the US military and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pointed assault rifles and fired tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bang grenades at impoverished workers and…
Five die fleeing US immigration police as children spend Father’s Day in jail
Five people died and several more were injured near the US-Mexico border Sunday when US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and local police pursued a car full of immigrants at…
US Supreme Court Puts Trump Travel Ban Into Effect
Co-Written by Eric London and Norisa Diaz The United States Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major political victory yesterday by ordering the administration’s immigration and travel ban to take…
Trump Administration Adopts Ruthless New Immigration Protocol
The Trump administration officially adopted new immigration enforcement policies yesterday that place all undocumented immigrants living in the US at risk of deportation. The new policies were outlined in Department…
Trump Defies Mass Protests Against Anti-immigrant Measures
Protests against the Trump administration’s executive order banning travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries and all refugees spread across the country on Sunday, as the Homeland Security Department and immigration authorities…
Breakdown In Mexico-US Relations As Trump Threatens Trade War
On Wednesday Donald Trump announced the construction of a wall along the US’s southern border, provoking a diplomatic crisis without precedent in the modern history of US-Mexico relations. When Trump…
Mexican Government, Trade Unions Mobilize Against Protests To Pave The Way For Trump
Mass protests in Mexico and the looming inauguration of Donald Trump as US president are adding to uncertainty in the Mexican ruling class and among foreign investors over fears of…
Four Dead, 1,000 Arrested As Demonstrations Continue Across Mexico
The Mexican government on Thursday declared that it would not rescind its gasoline subsidy cut, as clashes at protests against the measure in recent days left four dead, dozens…
A Cabinet Of Generals: Trump Appoints John Kelly To Lead Department Of Homeland Security
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team announced yesterday it will nominate retired Marine General John Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Kelly is the third ex-military general slated…
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