Tag: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Last week it looked hopeful that U.S. farmers and those in the hospitality business would be protected from immigration raids that have ramped up in recent weeks. After meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins,…
The first thing you need to know about President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops in California is that this moment was always coming. Always. Back in 2023, long before Trump was elected…
Bob Worsley has solid conservative credentials. He’s anti-abortion. A fiscal hawk and lifelong member of the Mormon Church. As an Arizona state senator, he won high marks from the National Rifle Association. These days, however,…
It’s been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Apparently, private prison company CoreCivic never got the memo. Earlier this year, CoreCivic announced plans…
Dear editor, The recent election has confirmed my concern regarding the future of rural Kansas. Although time will tell, there are some serious proposals that will have an impact on the future of rural Kansas…
It’s amazing how long a passing slight sometimes takes to hit its target. Most times, they glance off. This one, however, took root. A friend and I were discussing all things Iola earlier this week.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The government said it…
How much does the United States owe to immigrant families whose children were separated from them as part of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” approach to border crossings that began in May 2018? Is it…
In 1989, when I was 4 years old, I arrived in the United States, along with my mother and brother. After spending the first seven months of my childhood in U.S. detention, I lived undocumented…
It is hard to believe that anyone could have thought that separating children from their parents at the border wouldn’t lead to a tragedy. Yet, the Trump administration ignored warnings that nothing good could come…
