I already wrote a tome today on this issue, focusing on the propaganda aspects as well as the origins of the policy and the law that governs. But I just found some absolutely must-read articles on the subject. The first … Continue reading →
The left and the NeverTrumpers on the right believe they have a winner in the drumbeat against “family separation” of illegal immigrants. You can tell by the coverage, which is widespread and emotional, culminating in propaganda like this: Former CIA … Continue reading →
Reports are that it could be as soon as next week, and if so, it will be over immigration. The issue is a bit difficult to understand for those of us who aren’t conversant with the ins and outs of … Continue reading →
Let’s see if we can get this straight: it’s okay for people on the left to post old photos of things that happened during the Obama administration and claim they’re current and insinuate that they’re new and particular to the … Continue reading →
It started with the judicial decisions that put a stay on Trump’s “Muslim ban”-that-was-not-a-Muslim-ban because the courts decided his real intent—based on some much earlier campaign statements—was to institute an actual Muslim ban. I wrote back then: In other related … Continue reading →
How will the Court rule? You can see various tweets discussing it here. I’ve long been impressed by how much of the speculation about future SCOTUS decisions, based on how the oral arguments go, turns out to be wrong. But … Continue reading →
Actually, two problems. One is a violence problem, and one is denial about that problem: In response, the Swedish government has launched an international campaign for “the image of Sweden” playing down the rise in crime, both in its media … Continue reading →
The short answer is no: It’s a pretty defensible vote. The law says you can be deported for any “aggravated felony.” One category of “aggravated felony” is “a crime of violence.” The man the government sought to deport was convicted … Continue reading →
I had postponed writing about the large caravan of Central Americans (mainly Hondurans, apparently) marching northward through Mexico towards the US border with the plan of entering this country illegally and en masse in order to overwhelm US border officials. … Continue reading →
Italy just had an election: Italy was plunged into political uncertainty Monday after parliamentary elections delivered victories for populist, euroskeptic parties but left no clear path forward for a new government. No party or coalition received enough votes to rule … Continue reading →
I was going to call these German cities that have refused to take any more migrants “no-sanctuary cities.” But then I realized that it’s not quite the flip side of the US sanctuary cities, because sanctuary cities in the US … Continue reading →
…the DACA can back: Under a lower court order that remains in effect, the Department of Homeland Security must continue to accept renewal applications from the roughly 700,000 young people who are currently enrolled in the program, known as DACA. … Continue reading →