The Trump administration is now sending migrants who illegally cross the border to other cities for processing. The new move is an unprecedented step, and more than 3,000 immigrants are being transported each week from southern Texas and Arizona to other locations across the country. According to one U.S. Customs and Border Protection official with...Read More
There have been countless rumors and scandals surrounding the 2016 election and Donald Trump’s ostensible victory for the Republican party. Many journalists and political analysts claim that Trump’s shocking rise to power is invariably linked to his ability to spin a false claim and manipulate the national conversation. Fearmongering has played an integral role in...Read More
A History of Fearmongering Richard Nixon, the maestro of fearmongering, once claimed that “People react to fear, not love.” During the 1968 presidential campaign, Nixon won the hearts of conservative voters by encouraging racial discrimination and boasting that America’s values and power structure were being threatened by a liberal agenda. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, fear has...Read More
On her way out of the Trump Administration, former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said she thanked the President for giving her the chance to head the department. Speaking to reporters outside of her home, Nielsen said “I just want to thank the President again for the tremendous opportunity to serve this country....Read More
In the last few months, there has been a startling increase in the number of arrests made at the U.S.-Mexico border. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), over 76,000 migrants – including 7,000 unaccompanied children – were detained by border agents this last February. These arrests skyrocketed again in March, when ICE effectively detained...Read More
Kelly’s Conflict-Ridden White House Stint In 2017, John Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, was selected as the 5th United States Secretary of Homeland Security. During his 6-month tenure, Kelly became known as President Trump’s most notorious yes-man: he oversaw the travel ban that targeted Muslim countries; he promoted a reduction in refugee admissions; he...Read More
Donald Trump’s presidency has been characterized by controversial immigration policies and an alarmingly high staff turnover rate. In fact, as of March 1, 2019, the turnover rate for senior-level members of the executive office rests at 65%, with West Wing officials anticipating future departures. In the last two years, disenchanted administration members have released countless...Read More
Since 2017, President Trump has enacted many controversial policies that have Democrats spinning in their office chairs. In fact, the president’s intolerant rhetoric and misleading accusations have even managed to spark discontent among his own party members. The Family Separation Policy and the president’s obstinate desire for a border wall have dropped his public approval...Read More
Over the last month, President Donald Trump has done all he can to talk up border security spending. However, no one on Capitol Hill seems to be hearing his threats. Law makers from both sides of the aisle have gone ahead with negotiations, despite Trumps’ public blasting of the closed-door process that hasn’t produced the...Read More
On December 22, 2018, President Trump initiated a partial government shutdown after Democrats refused to spend $5.7 billion on a border wall. This is the second government shutdown in 2018, and the longest overall shutdown in American history. Approximately 420,000 federal employees are currently working without pay, while the rest have been furloughed until further...Read More
