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Immigration lawyer & 1st with web site; 1st lawyer blogger; author of several books on immigration law. ABC News Top 20 people to follow for immigration news.

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  1. 2 hours ago

    My sympathies to this poor family.

    A terminally ill 2-year-old boy has died days after his Yemeni mother won her battle for a visa waiver to see him. Yemen is one of the countries affected by President Trump's travel ban.
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  3. 17 hours ago

    Not just a stenographer.

    A note to my fellow reporters. In this story we didn’t run the quote from . It was unresponsive to our questions, had no real merit and you can read it word for word in a bunch of other places. Literally word for word. So.
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    19 hours ago
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    Yes. But also know that these 2 kids were in the custody of Border Patrol, not ICE—a different DHS agency. A senior member of and a long-time subcommittee chairman like King really should know that. He should also know ICE has a bad record of custodial deaths.

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    19 hours ago

    The competition for Most Horrible Congressman King is fierce, but came to play. Watch your back . I mean, you watch it anyway because brown people might be sneaking up, but watch it MORE.

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    "These are the only two children that have died (in ICE custody)... considering what does happen in housing projects I think ICE has an excellent record." - Rep. Peter King (R), showing that the depths of his racism knows no limit.
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  6. 23 hours ago

    I endorse!

    we think you will garner many more votes next time if you are riding with me and next year. You in??
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  7. Dec 28

    What is this plonk, ⁦⁩? You promised the finest from the Fingerlakes! Nevertheless, thank you and happy new year.

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  8. Dec 28

    RIP.

    Acclaimed Israeli novelist Amoz Oz dies of cancer at 79
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    Dec 28

    It almost goes without saying — and the president has made this empty threat before — but ending foreign aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, experts on the region say, will only guarantee more caravans in the future.

    .....Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are doing nothing for the United States but taking our money. Word is that a new Caravan is forming in Honduras and they are doing nothing about it. We will be cutting off all aid to these 3 countries - taking advantage of U.S. for years!
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  10. Dec 28

    So we're back to slashing legal immigration numbers again? Stephen Miller is up to no good.

    We will be forced to close the Southern Border entirely if the Obstructionist Democrats do not give us the money to finish the Wall & also change the ridiculous immigration laws that our Country is saddled with. Hard to believe there was a Congress & President who would approve!
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    Dec 27

    Trump is lying again today, claiming we "desperately need" a wall to restore rule of law. This is fiction. Trump's agenda doesn't represent rule of law. It represents chaotic, cruel state power, arbitrarily applied in service of his whims and delusions:

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  12. Dec 26

    Nice.

    BREAKING: According to Nielsen ratings data, MSNBC surpassed Fox News for the first time in over 18 years for being the most watched cable news network. That’s what happens when you lie on a daily basis!
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    Dec 26

    If Americans wanted a border wall they would have voted for Republicans in November. They didn't.

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    Dec 26

    Mathematician Dr. Gladys West was born to a farming family in a community of sharecroppers. At a young age, she realized that education could get her out of the fields. She was inducted into the Air Force Hall of Fame for her contributions to the GPS.

    Gladys West, the "hidden figure" behind invention of GPS, inducted into Air Force hall of fame
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  15. Dec 26

    But getting veto-proof majority- that seems unlikely.

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  16. Dec 26

    The Democrats would only need to get 3 new supporters on the R side to be able to override a filibuster. Of course, McConnell would have to bring it up and he was a no vote in 2013. But in addition to those noted above, several Rs up in purple states in 2020 who might be yesses.

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  17. Dec 26

    Assuming there are no vote changes and assuming new Senators since 2013 vote along with the majority in their party (i.e. new Democrats vote yes and new Republicans vote no), the vote would be 57 yes to 43 no (versus 68-32 in 2013).

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  18. Dec 26

    What would happen if the coming D-controlled House passed the 2013 Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill. Would the votes be there in the Senate? Yes, but....

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    Dec 26

    The Violence Against Women Act has not been reauthorized because of the government shutdown.

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    Dec 25

    Quick takeaways: 1. The 8-year-old Guatemalan boy was detained for 7 days before dying. 2. When 1st detained he was not sick. 3. During the 7 days, he was held & transferred between 4 different detention centers. 4. None of ’s “new actions” includes *not jailing* children.

    BREAKING- issues a new statement in the death of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died in their custody. It includes a timeline of what happened, as well as new actions directed by the CBP commissioner.
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