[“Borrower Defense” Rule]
Weingarten: “Today, a bit of justice was served for the hundreds of thousands of people who have fallen victim to this administration’s practice of siding with predatory colleges over the students and veterans who attend those colleges.”
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Trump Administration
FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPT TO RELEASE 3 D-PRINTED “GHOST GUN” FILES
[“Ghost Guns” Legal Decision]
Judge Jones’ order blocks the Trump Administration from transferring the 3D-printed gun files to Commerce.
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NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL FIGHTS TRUMP’S EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE IMMIGRATION ASYLUM PROTECTIONS
[Immigration Rights]
Attorney General James and the coalition push back against an interim final rule in which the Trump Administration is effectively ignoring asylum claims by sending people — many of whom are fleeing violence and persecution — to third countries.
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NEW YORK’S ATTORNEY GENERAL: TRUMP’S ATTEMPT TO DIVERT TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO BUILD BORDER WALL “ILLEGAL”
[Trump’s Border Wall]
For the second consecutive year, the Trump Administration has circumvented the will of Congress by redirecting billions of dollars appropriated for the procurement of equipment by state National Guard units in order to build a wall.
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP’S NEW PROHIBITING TRAVEL POLICY TARGETING NEW YORK
[Trump’s Discriminatory TTP Policy]
Attorney General James: “New Yorkers will not be held hostage by an Administration intent on restraining the sovereign rights of states, while it simultaneously enacts discriminatory policies across the country.”
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BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT TO TRUMP: NEW YORK’S GREEN LIGHT LAW WILL BE PROTECTED
[Green Light law\Ruben Diaz]
Bronx Borough President Diaz: “Our state’s ‘green light law’ was the correct thing to do, and any attempt to get New York to reverse itself on providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants is nothing more than craven, hateful political pandering.”
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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS SLAMS WALL STREET’S DEREGULATION ATTACKS ON “VOLCKER RULE”
[Wall Street Corruption\Rep. Maxine Waters]
Rep. Waters: “At a time when prudential regulators should be working to uphold consumer protections, we continue to see a series of deregulatory actions by Trump appointees that benefit Wall Street at the expense of Main Street.”
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TRUMP’S CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL REPORTEDLY TARGETING IRANIAN-AMERICANS
[Immigration\CBP\Iranian-Americans]
In the midst of increased tensions, a Vice “Motherboard” exclusive details the seizure of an active duty American soldier’s iPhone – while traveling on official business – apparently due to their Iranian heritage.
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DEMOCRATS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY AZAR: ABANDON PLAN TO UNDERMINE CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS
[Healthcare\Civil Rights]
House Democrats: “This proposed rule is misguided with potentially dangerous consequences for the Americans we represent and the programs our Committees oversee. It will eviscerate uniform nondiscrimination protections that apply to all HHS programs.”
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HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES DEATHS OF IMMIGRANTS CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN CUSTODY
[Immigration News\Child Deaths in Custody]
Newly released evidence shows that a 16-year-old boy detained by the Border Patrol died from the flu after he was locked in a cell and left for hours without medical treatment despite prolonged symptoms of severe distress…This death was not an isolated incident: at least seven children have died in government custody since 2018, after nearly a decade without any such deaths.”
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