#Immigration

A lot of folks have asked my about my #airindia flight from Washington DC to Delhi, so here are some details: middle seats are filled, and those getting middle seats
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Why is it that conservatives constantly try to attack the Left by accusing them of hypocrisy? Why is it that it never works? How does this relate to the recent
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I've long been loath to use the word "fascism" casually -- words mean things, and those things matter. My personal rubric is the great Umberto Eco's essay "Ur-Fascism," summarized, with
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It is the sheer number of the working class who support Johnson that gets me down on Twitter at the moment. That huge group of right wing press reading, forelock
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THREAD: Today, President Trump announced an Executive Order expanding his immigration ban to include even more immigrants, including in industries like tech, manufacturing, seafood and hospitality. Let us tell you,
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If any administration’s policies are inhumane, it’s the Biden administration’s By undoing effective immigration policies that had reduced or eliminated incentives to illegally cross the border or commit asylum
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"Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King called Monday for the removal of statues, murals and stained glass windows that depict Jesus as a “white European,” which he claimed “are a
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Some lessons/questions that campaigners and comms people in charity sector should take away from this excellent bit of comms from @benandjerrysUK on migration.A thread:https://twitter.com/benandjerrysUK/status/1293214277621489666 1 - your c
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No disease can be called an equalizer in a health care system where skin color continues to influence who lives and dies. The reports emerging in Massachusetts and across the
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I miss getting my hair cut.Barber shops and salons have been closed in Rhode Island for weeks. I've got the side part working out of necessity for the first time
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Antisemitism is a very real issue in our society. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's a shameful, systemic and long-standing problem.But the current, relentless focus on
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Okay, it's time for a thread, the first thread since I came back from hiatus.Buckle up fam. 1. We need to have a serious conversation about the election. Most
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COVID-19 presents the first challenge to Australia's National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) and its OPCAT obligations. While the NPM obligations do not formally commence until 2022, the Commonwealth Ombudsman's NPM role
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I posted "The Homesteading Rights of Deserted Wives: A History" on SSRN. It is forthcoming in the Nebraska Law Review. It sounds super specific, but I'm optimistic some of you
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Police Militarization under Obama:- Military reutilization. (Billions in equipment such as tanks/M-16s given to DOMESTIC police) Obama Expanded.- Bryne Grants created multi-jurisdictional anti-drug/anti-gang task w/NO accountability. Obama
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THREAD: @JoeBiden and @BernieSanders have been clear: we need to come together as a party to defeat Donald Trump and transform this country. Today, our campaign teams are announcing "Unity
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