Before we let the horrors of the Trump administration fade away like a fever dream, we have to ask ourselves how we got here. Otherwise, itâs going to become a recurring nightmare, argues Domenica Ghanem.
Immigration
Ending Trumpâs Lies About Immigrants
âRelative to undocumented immigrants, U.S.-born citizens are over 2 times more likely to be arrested for violent crimes, 2.5 times more likely to be arrested for drug crimes, and over 4 times more likely to be arrested for property crimes,â a study finds.
The Bigotry Behind Judge Barrettâs Judicial Hijab
We donât have to imagine what Amy Barrettâs jurisprudence will look like regarding gay rights, abortion, womenâs rights, sex discrimination, even human rights and the separation of church and state. Reactionaries can party like itâs Deuteronomy again.
Floridaâs âDreamersâ Hail Supreme Court Decision Barring Immediate Deportation
The U.S. Supreme Courtâs 5-4 majority found that Trump failed to adequately justify the decision to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, but the door remains open for him to do so.
Volusia/Flagler Chapter Marks ACLUâs Centennial With âFuture Voters Essay Contestâ and $500 Prize
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) âs Volusia/Flagler chapter is celebrating the ACLUâs 100th birthday with an essay contest open to all students, with a $500 prize and publication of the winning essay in FlaglerLive.
DeSantis Favors Senate Bill That Would Require All Public and Many Private Employers to E-Verify
All public employers including school districts, state agencies and public universities and private employers with at least 50 employees would have to use the federal system, or one that the state Department of Economic Opportunity deems is âsubstantially equivalentâ to E-Verify.
Lessons from the Border
Even if people know a little about the border with Mexico, many Americans simply have no idea about the U.S. policies that have created the displacement crisis, including American support for a criminal Honduran president.
Inside the Cell Where a Sick 16-Year-Old Boy Died in Border Patrol Care
Video obtained by ProPublica shows the Border Patrol held a sick teen in a concrete cell without proper medical attention and did not discover his body until his cellmate alerted guards. The video doesnât match the Border Patrolâs account of his death.
What âAbolish ICEâ Really Means
All evidence suggests that immigrants are far from the national security threat the Trump administration claims they are. Regardless of status, theyâre more law-abiding than native-born citizens.
Bi-Lingual Elections A Go: Florida Preparing Spanish-Language Ballots Statewide for 2020
The issue has been the subject of a federal lawsuit filed last August, three months before the 2018 general election, by groups representing Spanish-speaking Floridians.