Texas becomes second state to sue Federal Government over “bathroom bill.” Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will file a lawsuit against the Obama administration on behalf of nearly a dozen states following its directive ordering public schools to allow transgender students access to restrooms corresponding with their gender identity. Arizona. …
Read More »Supreme Court Split on Crucial Immigration Ruling
The Supreme Court met today for an extended debate on United States v. Texas, a decision that has the power to impact the lives of millions of undocumented immigrants and their families. The case concerns a program announced by the Obama Administration in November 2014. Called Deferred Action for Parents of Americans …
Read More »ICE-Free NYC coalition group rallies against deportation raids
By the sixth day of 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had confirmed 121 deportation-raids, mostly in Texas, North Carolina and Georgia. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been given orders by the Obama administration to forcibly remove immigrants from their homes and detain them for deportation. Rumors …
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