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The Biden administration recently eased restrictions of ICE practices, blocking the detention of undocumented immigrants who are pregnant, nursing, and/or postpartum. The new policy asserts that, “except in special circumstances where a woman’s detention is mandatory, expectant mothers and those who have given birth up to one year previously will not be detained by ImmigrationContinue reading “Biden Administration’s New Policy for Detention of Undocumented Pregnant, Nursing, and/or Postpartum Immigrants”

In March of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world. Whole industries were turned on their head and life as we knew it seemed to come to a screeching halt. In addition to the obvious health consequences presented by COVID-19, there were a number of unwelcome changes to our daily lives. We suddenly couldn’t goContinue reading “Should People Return to The Office?”

This past week, Vice President Harris went to El Paso to visit the US-Mexico border for the first time during her current term as Vice President. Prior to this visit, Vice President Harris has been criticized for her handling of the current immigration crisis at the southern border of the United States and these criticismsContinue reading “Kamala Harris visits the US-Mexico Border for the First Time During Her Time as Vice President.”

In huge news that that has been a long time coming, the NCAA announced on Thursday, June 30 that they would be enacting a new policy that will allow college athletes to benefit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) moving forward. The issue has been a constant source of controversy over the years, spawningContinue reading “Long Overdue: The NCAA Enacts New NIL Policy”

Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois voted to create a select committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Both these representatives are frequent critics of former President Trump and they believe an independent commission is needed to really look into what happened that fateful day. Many Republicans criticized theContinue reading “Only 2 House Republicans Vote for January 6th Select Committee”

On June 25th, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the United States Justice Department would be suing the state of Georgia over their recently enacted voting legislation, which the current leadership of the Justice Department alleges was enacted with the direct purpose of limiting the voting rights of minorities. Georgia’s Governor, Brian Kemp, responded toContinue reading “Justice Department Sues Georgia, Reigniting Debate Between Voting Rights and State Sovereignty”

Recently, Colorado has passed a series of laws aimed toward benefits for undocumented immigrants in the United States. Among these laws is HB21-1054, which “creates, unless otherwise required by federal law, a public or assisted housing benefit exception to the requirement that an applicant for federal, state, or local public benefits verify lawful presence inContinue reading “Housing Assistance for Undocumented Immigrants”

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, better known as Dreamers, are undocumented immigrants who came as children. Dreamers are granted deferred action, meaning United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not initiate removal proceedings against them. However, deferred action does not grant any form of legal status or provide a path to permanentContinue reading “The American Dream and Promise Act is Passed in the House, Awaiting Senate Vote”

For a long time now, there has been an ongoing debate concerning rules and standards. The debate focuses on two sides, both representing different legal forms that are often used to promote the interest and general well-being of society. One side being in favor of using “rules” as law and the other being in favorContinue reading “Rules vs. Standards: Which is Better for Society?”

As the former president continues to complain about the election being stolen from him, his daughter and son-in-law are backing away from him. A major reason for this is Trump’s inability to move one from the 2020 election. He is convinced he will be back in office based on what he hears from Q-anon. ThisContinue reading “Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Distance themselves from the Former President”