WASHINGTON -- Did you hear the one about Jeff Sessions? I'd like to tell you, but I can't. You see, it's illegal to laugh at the attorney general, the man who on Tuesday morning announced that the 800,000 "dreamers" -- immigrants brought here illegally as children -- could soon be deported. If you were to find my Sessions jest funny, I would be an accessory to mirth. This … [Read more...] about Apparently, it’s illegal to laugh at Jeff Sessions
Cartoon: Trump’s relations
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump’s relations
Donald Trump and the Peter Principle
Americans are watching the Peter Principle being lived out in the presidency of Donald Trump. For those who are not familiar with it, the Peter Principle is the observation that people tend to be promoted to a level at which they are incompetent. I didn't vote for Trump*, but once he was elected, I was willing to withhold judgment of his presidency until there was enough of … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and the Peter Principle
Congress to Salvage DACA? Dream On
After Mitt Romney's failed 2012 Presidential run, the Republican Party elders decided that they had to reach out to Hispanic voters to recapture the White House. Despite their stated goal to improve the effort, three years passed without significant outreach. Yesterday the GOP finally extended its hand to the Latino community. Unfortunately, the hand was holding a net and a … [Read more...] about Congress to Salvage DACA? Dream On
Mr. Trump, It Is No Longer ‘The Art of the Deal’
In another cynical example of how brilliant he is at the art of the (crooked) deal, Mr. Trump -- by rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program -- is effectively holding some 800,000 young Dreamers, for who he professes to have “great love” and a “great heart,” as hostages to achieve his side of the deal. In a cold, cruel decision (one he “didn’t … [Read more...] about Mr. Trump, It Is No Longer ‘The Art of the Deal’
DACA- Displaced American Children’s ACT (as per Donald Trump)
Against the advice of top Republicans and business leaders, and dismissing previous words he had uttered, America’s brave president took out his wrath on young adults who are functioning and contributing members of the nation’s society. With a six month delay to allow Congress to possibly come up with a program to allow them to stay, Trump expelled these children from America … [Read more...] about DACA- Displaced American Children’s ACT (as per Donald Trump)
What The Bible Has to Say About Ending DACA
by Chris Jennewein When President Trump on Tuesday ended a program that protected undocumented immigrants brought to America as children, he clearly wasn’t reading the Bible for inspiration. In Deuteronomy the Bible clearly states — in harsh Old Testament terms — that children should not be responsible for the crimes of their parents. “The fathers shall not be put to … [Read more...] about What The Bible Has to Say About Ending DACA
Cartoon: Dreamers
President Barack Obama on DACA’s Demise
Who better to speak on Trump’s callous decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program than the man whose major legacy on immigration is that very same noble program No other words are necessary: "Immigration can be a controversial topic. We all want safe, secure borders and a dynamic economy, and people of goodwill can have legitimate … [Read more...] about President Barack Obama on DACA’s Demise
Cartoon: Dreamer Schmeamer
Obama Calls Trump’s DACA Decision ‘Cruel’
Former President Barack Obama called his successor Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program "cruel" and "contrary to our spirit and common sense." In a rare public statement since he left office in January, Obama addressed the program he launched through executive actions in June 2012 and… … [Read more...] about Obama Calls Trump’s DACA Decision ‘Cruel’
Cartoon: Make America Human Again
A Case of Right-Wing Lunacy
In previous posts, I write about cases of left-wing lunacy. Now, there is a case of right-wing lunacy for me to write about. This particular case of lunacy appears on the Facebook page of a right-wing entity calling itself The Red Elephants. The website of The Red Elephants is featured in a 01/28/17 story by the Associated Press. That story describes how advertisements for … [Read more...] about A Case of Right-Wing Lunacy
BEFORE Jefferson Beauregard Sessions Spoke for Trump, and AFTER: Responses
BEFORE Jefferson Beauregard Sessions Spoke for Trump, I'd labored through the night to create this prayer poster for the Dreamers -- who are beloved to myself, my family and millions of people in our country. I'd offered the prayer with a letter to my facebook page of 135,000 readers... they were in tight agreement that Trump should keep his promise to 'protect the … [Read more...] about BEFORE Jefferson Beauregard Sessions Spoke for Trump, and AFTER: Responses
Cartoon: Trump Dunking DACA
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a federal program initiated by President Obama that Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced Donald Trump plans to phase out, starting today. What DACA does is protect immigrants who were brought to this nation as children by their parents. DACA is protecting nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants. The initiative … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump Dunking DACA
Trump via Sessions Rescinds Obama-Era DACA Order
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has long fought legal status for young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, and on Tuesday, he announced the Trump administration would rescind former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, calling the order “unconstitutional.” “To have a lawful system of immigration, we … [Read more...] about Trump via Sessions Rescinds Obama-Era DACA Order
NY SENATOR GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DECISION TO END DACA
Washington, DC – New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, released the following statement after President Trump announced his decision to end protections for DREAMERs through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “President Trump’s action today is an affront to who we are as Americans. He is needlessly targeting children who know no other country as … [Read more...] about NY SENATOR GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DECISION TO END DACA
(ONE FINAL, SAD UPDATE) The Enemy of ‘Our’ Dreams
FINAL UPDATE: As Trump gets ready to announce his infamous decision to end the DACA program, the Huffington Post publishes the story of one Dreamer Trump will not be able to kick out of what has become his home, his country. Trump will not deport Alonso Guillen, who came to the U.S. from Mexico as a child, because Guillen died last Wednesday when his boat capsized while … [Read more...] about (ONE FINAL, SAD UPDATE) The Enemy of ‘Our’ Dreams
Ending DACA The Mother Of Unneccessary Limbo For Victims of Trump’s Immigration Policies
The leader of the free world seems poised to end DACA, the program put on place by then-president Barack Obama that has kept nearly 800,000 "Dreamers" from deportation. DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals- was meant to save the people brought to America as children through know fault of their own from legal endangerment while they have been in limbo. Candidate Trump … [Read more...] about Ending DACA The Mother Of Unneccessary Limbo For Victims of Trump’s Immigration Policies
Why scrapping DACA could cost the US billions
President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement Tuesday on the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. According to news reports, the president has decided to end the Obama-era program. Since its creation in 2012, 800,000 immigrants who were illegally brought to the US as children have received temporary deportation relief,… … [Read more...] about Why scrapping DACA could cost the US billions