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
The Trump Administration has been enacting increasingly controversial policies in its efforts to limit the number of migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers entering the United States. These fluctuating laws and regulations aren’t just targeting illegal migrants, but anyone who is trying to enter the country by legal means. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) claims...Read More
On November 25th, close to 500 migrants who spent weeks traveling through Mexico attempted to get past police blockades around the San Ysidro Port of Entry. The incident forced the border crossing into San Diego to temporarily shut down. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, 69 people were arrested on the...Read More
Since 2016, the Trump Administration has been implementing increasingly controversial policies to limit the rights and protections previously awarded to both naturalized and undocumented immigrants. On November 9, 2018, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation that prevents immigrants from illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border for the sake of asylum. Any individuals or families seeking asylum...Read More
A bipartisan group of senators released findings that show the Trump administration could not track down nearly 1,500 immigrant children for more than 3 months. The new findings mark the second time this year that the administration has been forced to admit it hasn’t fully accounted for undocumented children that have been released from government...Read More
Although immigration policies enacted by the Trump administration are supposed to focus on cracking down on criminals and fraud, women and victims of domestic violence have also been impacted. Unfortunately, these policy changes have put vulnerable women at an even greater risk while empowering their abusers and predators. A new policy is set to go...Read More
