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From the Texas Tribune: "Honduran migrants following the caravan continue on despite Donald Trump’s threats"

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 3:09pm by jessica

The following was by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Honduran migrants following the caravan continue on despite Donald Trump’s threats

Daily Dispatch 11/2/18

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 1:18pm by jessica

November 2, 2018

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What to make of Trump’s claim that he will allow US troops fire on migrants throwing rocks: The Pentagon that troops will follow standard rules, working in support of CBP officers, who are “absolutely the primary and principal member that will be handling, specifically, the migrants.”

UPDATE: Department of Defense says it's sending 5,200 troops to U.S.-Mexico border

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 6:08pm by jessica

The following was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Department of Defense says it's sending 5,200 troops to U.S.-Mexico border

By , The Texas Tribune Oct. 29, 2018

Sessions calls recitation of Scripture an "attack," touts new Religious Liberty Task Force

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 5:07pm by jessica

The state of our union continues to deteriorate. Today, just as the United Methodist General Board released a opposing military deployments to the southern border, a United Methodist minister and a Baptist minister were ejected from a Boston event on (ironically) religious freedom featuring Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  

After reciting Matthew 25:42-43, the minister was met with boos and shouts of “GO HOME!”

Daily Dispatch 10/29/18

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 2:44pm by jessica

A sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

October 29, 2018

 

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Defense Department to hold briefing today at 4pm (per Sarah Sanders in today’s WH briefing). Live coverage should be available on when the event begins.

Daily Dispatch 10/26/18

Fri, 10/26/2018 - 3:52pm by jessica

A sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

October 26, 2018

 

In lieu of our usual Daily Dispatch, we are republishing the following article from the Texas Tribune on Trump's plans to militarize the border.

 

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