Daily Dispatch 5/9/2019
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InAlienableDaily Dispatch
May 9, 2019
Donald Trump
Daily Dispatch 8/21/18
A new series in which we (will aspire to) offer a sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.
August 21, 2018
Top Stories:
Guidance for Jeff Sessions and other news
Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a Policy Memorandum offering guidance for border officers in dealing with asylum cases, in accordance with Jeff Sessions’ ruling that domestic violence and gang violence will no longer constitute credible fears for asylum applications.
"Animals" - just another day in the Trumpian Hellscape
In a meeting with California officials to discuss Sanctuary Cities, Trump uttered the following: “We have people coming into the country, or trying to come in — and we’re stopping a lot of them — but we’re taking people out of the country. You wouldn’t believe how bad these people are. These aren’t people. These are animals.”
Trump Unhinged
Over the last few days Trump has been tweeting and fuming over a caravan of migrants crossing through Mexico. Some, not all, may try to gain access to the United States, seeking asylum from economic marginalization and political violence in Central America. Nearly 80% of the 1,200 caravan participants are from Honduras.