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US-Mexico border crossings reaches highest level in 15 years

On Tuesday March 30, 2021 the Biden administration allowed for reporters to go into the main detention facility at the border in Donna, Texas for the first time. To no surprise, the journalists revealed a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 kids and families were crammed into pods with the youngest kept inContinue reading “US-Mexico border crossings reaches highest level in 15 years”

Bringing light to anti-Asian hate crimes

The recent murder of 6 Asian women in an Atlanta parlor has begun to shed light on issues regarding the treatment of Asian Americans. Hundred of people gathered in cities throughout America to remember the victims and call for an end to hate towards Asians. Throughout 2020, the treatment of black Americans brought about aContinue reading “Bringing light to anti-Asian hate crimes”

Worsening Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border

It is no surprise that conditions at the border are worsening, especially with Covid still a major problem. As of lately, more and more people have been gathering at the borders in hopes of Biden’s plans to be initiated. Due to this, many children have become detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at theContinue reading “Worsening Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border”

COVID-19 Updates

On March 5, 2021 Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced that due to a drop in COVID rates in the state, physical distancing and mask protocols will remain in place, however restaurants, gyms, theaters, water parks, bowling alleys, and bars providing dine in services are now allowed to be open to full capacity. Spring Training andContinue reading “COVID-19 Updates”

Update on Immigration

Since Biden has taken over as President, he has spoken a lot about his future immigration plans, however so far there have not been many changes implemented. This is partly due to Democratic lawmakers wrestling with how to move forward with a series of immigration bills that would legalize undocumented immigrants, with some pushing for sweepingContinue reading “Update on Immigration”

GOP Criticizing Bidens Actions on Immigration

Recently Biden has begun to take some heat for the way he has been handling immigration. Since he has began admitting immigrants, there are people waiting in Mexico for their immigration cases to be processed. Due to this, the GOP wrote a letter to Biden claiming that families waiting in Mexican border towns are sleepingContinue reading “GOP Criticizing Bidens Actions on Immigration”

Biden calls on Congress to enact gun law reforms

On February 14, 2018 a gunman opened fire at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida killing 17. With this year being the 3rd anniversary of the shooting, a fire was lit in Biden to start working on the passing of gun legislation. Biden has begun to urge Congress to enact a “commonsense gunContinue reading “Biden calls on Congress to enact gun law reforms”

Death at immigration detention center

On January 31, a man detained at the Stewart Detention Center in South Georgia died from COVID-19. The man, identified as Felix Montes de Oca Marcelino, was 57 years old at the time of his death. It is no surprise that the conditions of the detention centers are a breeding ground for the virus asContinue reading “Death at immigration detention center”

Biden and GOP stimulus debate

President Biden and the GOP have been going back and forth over proposed stimulus plans. Biden’s plan would entail sending each eligible person another $1,400 on top of the $600 they recently received in December reaching a total of $2,000. In Biden’s plan, the stimulus would also be given to dependent adults, unlike the earlierContinue reading “Biden and GOP stimulus debate”

Lawmakers urge Biden to commute death row sentences

It is no secret that there are thousands of people on death row in the United States. Many people, especially Democratic lawmakers, feel as though the death penalty is a grave injustice in the criminal justice system and that it needs an alternative solution. As of lately, Democratic lawmakers have been urging the President toContinue reading “Lawmakers urge Biden to commute death row sentences”