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Good start
It seems that we now have a city representative who is trying to help the citizens.
From the Tuesday, September 18, 2018 city council agenda:
30.3. Discussion and action to request that the City Manager direct staff to provide a presentation and update to City Council on any and all resources, actions, and current plans to mitigate the traffic congestion on Mesa Street and other arterials affected by the GO 10 infrastructure reconstruction project, to include impact on the Sun Metro Brio program. Representative Cissy Lizarraga, (915) 212-0008This is better.
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BREAKING: The Wall Street Journal Prints an Anti-EB-5 Op-Ed
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The article reminds us that the heart of the EB-5 program is, yet again, about...
NYC Public Defenders Walk Out On the Law
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Defenders in New York City are demonstrating daily their propensity for activism in and outside of the courts.
There Is an Attorney General, Mr. President
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The relationship between Trump and Sessions appears to be on the rocks based on some tweets by the president.
Lawsuits Threaten to Sink Cash-for-Visas Program
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Congress will likely grant yet another reprieve to its problem-plagued EB-5 foreign investor-visa program.
Oregon Couple?s Death Another Completely Avoidable Tragedy
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A couple's life was tragically cut short in Oregon by an illegal alien.
California Finally Legalizes Street Vending
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Another Case of Vanishing Latino Children
It?s the disturbing result of partnerships between local police departments and federal immigration agents.
Source: [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/opinion/columnists/children-immigr...
The Liberalism of the Religious Right
Conservatives who attend church have more moderate views than secular conservatives on issues like race, immigration and identity.
Source: [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/opinion/liberal...
The Inherent Unfairness of an Immigration Provision in the Violence Against Women Act
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An alien can allege that her (or his) spouse engages...
Mississippi Forestry Company Hires More Than 1,000 Foreign Workers, Without Seriously Looking for American Workers
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A forestry company in Northeast Mississippi hired more than 1,000 foreign workers through the H-2B program in 2017.
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Its time to fix this
The ongoing problem of excessive overtime at the police department is in the news again. The KVIA published this piece after this El Paso Times article came out
The KVIA piece points out the case of a sergeant that made over $60,000 per (each) year in overtime in both 2015 and 2016.
This is simply poor management. The department has a lot of “brass” (lieutenants and above) on the payroll. Either they are playing favorites, or they are not paying attention.
Most of us can understand the need for some overtime. Unfortunately there are individuals that are gaming the system and their bosses are not stepping in.
We deserve better
Brutus
Aliens, Walls and Fake News
A Faulty Understanding of Our Past Shapes the Immigration Debate
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Sentiment and myth have their place, but not in the formation of immigrat...
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Of Course Landlords Should Be Able to Report Illegal Alien Tenants
Source: Of Course Landlords Should Be Able to Repo...
Finland Saved These Children From War. Did It Hurt Them in the Process?
What a study of evacuees tells us about the lifelong health effects of separating kids from their parents.
Source: [url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/opini...
U.S. Proposes to Help Fund Mexico's Immigration Enforcement Efforts
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Halting the flow of Central Americans closer to the source of origin w...
Trash at the Border Highlights the Environmental Cost of Illegal Immigration
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Lawmakers ought to consider that securing the border is not j...
Public Charge: Completely Missing the Point
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Many news outlets are completely missing the point on the importance of the newly proposed public charge.
