US election 2020: Obama issues warning to ‘revolutionary’ Democrats
Barack Obama said most “ordinary Americans” didn’t want to completely tear down the system (GETTY IMAGES)
Former US President Barack Obama has issued a …
Should workers be allowed to nap at work?
The US government says sleeping in the office is a no-no. But experts say it’s time they reconsider, writes Jonathan Berr.
The US government …
US election 2020: Democrats respond to Obama’s warning
Elizabeth Warren (L), Bernie Sanders (C) and Julián Castro (R) are all contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination (GETTY IMAGES)
Democratic presidential candidates have …
Veterans ‘Uncomfortable’ With ‘Thank You for Your Service,’ Ask for More Civilian Support This Veterans Day
By Tareq Haddad, Newsweek
Almost half of U.S. veterans and active service members feel uncomfortable with being thanked for their service, a new survey …
Crisis in the Courts: Is the Backlogged U.S. Immigration Court System at Its Breaking Point?
By Marissa Esthimer, Migration Policy Institute
As major transformations to U.S. immigration policy and practice are advanced by the Trump administration at an unprecedented …
The awkward questions about slavery from tourists in US South
It was late in the summer of 1619 that a ship bearing “not any thing but 20 and odd …
Amber Guyger: US ex-cop who killed neighbour found guilty
Amber Guyger (left) said she thought Botham Jean was an intruder in her own apartment
By BBC News
A US former police officer who …
When Prosecutors Bury NYPD Officers’ Lies
BY GEORGE JOSEPH & ALI WINSTON, Gothamist
On a late March night in 2016, Jeremy Turnbull stood outside a friend’s apartment building in the Bronx’s Morris …
Rushing Immigration Court Cases Through ‘Rocket Dockets’ Deprives Families of Due Process
Rocket dockets are unnecessary to ensure that people attend their immigration hearings. Immigrant families are generally eager to attend their hearings. These hearings are the only way for them to obtain permanent protections in the United States.
By Katy Murdza (immigrationimpact.com)
In an attempt to rush through immigrant families’ court cases, the government began implementing “rocket dockets” in September …
Trump’s Plan to Subject Hundreds of Thousands to Fast-Track Deportations Faces New Lawsuit
Now, under the administration’s new rule, immigration officers can apply expedited removal to anyone picked up anywhere in the United States who cannot prove that he or she has been living continuously in the country for two or more years. The lawsuit is asking a federal judge to stop the administration from applying expedited removal so broadly.
By Karolina Walters (immigrationimpact.com)
The Trump administration recently announced it would start applying a fast-tracked deportation process known as “expedited removal” to …