22 Dec 2021

Justice Department breaks off talks on compensation for separated families

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The Department of Justice has broken off negotiations to pay monetary damages to families who were forcibly separated at the border during the Trump administration. The negotiations, which began in the early months of the Biden administration, were aimed at … Read More
1 Aug 2020

Supreme Court denies request to halt construction of the border wall

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The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote has denied a request to halt construction of President Trump’s border wall over environmental concerns. A number of groups, including the ACLU and Sierra Club, had asked the high court to get involved again after the … Read More
5 Nov 2019

Crisis At The Border: The Collection Of DNA Samples From Migrants

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Crisis At The Border: The Collection Of DNA Samples From Migrants On October 21st, 2019, the Department of Justice issued a proposal that would permit the collection of DNA samples from migrants detained at the southern U.S. border. The biometric … Read More