The Ban Separating Children from Their Parents
Amy Goodman and Nermeem Shaikh from Democracy Now “Meet the Attorney Suing Trump for Barrig Children from Entering U.S. to See Their Parents”
Amy Goodman and Nermeem Shaikh from Democracy Now “Meet the Attorney Suing Trump for Barrig Children from Entering U.S. to See Their Parents”
“Since October 2004, more than half of children who did not have lawyers were deported, while only one in 10 children who had lawyers were sent back.” Source: It’s Children Against Federal Lawyers in Immigration Court – The New York Times
Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Today Congress introduced a bill that would make two years of college free, helping students earn the first half of their bachelor’s degree and skills they need in the work place. The bill will also make critical investments in helping more students get access to a four-year college degree at…
…$15 an hour gives a person $31, 200 before taxes. After taxes: Annual Gross Pay , $31,200.00 Federal Withholding, $3,879.00 Social Security, $1,922.00 Medicare, $449.50 New Jersey, $520.00* SUI/SDI, $246.05* Net Pay, $24,183.45* *These rates are determined by states, so your pay will vary depending on the state you live.
The idea that health care would have been thrown into chaos if the Supreme Court had decided differently, is a testament that this system is working to help Americans receive affordable health care. Fortunately, the federal government can continue to provide nationwide tax subsidies to assist the poor and middle-class families to buy healthcare. In…
Seismic blasting not only jeopardizes the natural environment, but also the local fishing and tourism industries. The outpouring of opposition to seismic blasting on both the West and East Coast has drawn national attention to importance of maintaining a healthy and sustainable ocean ecosystem. Thanks to the…
Last week the House Natural Resources Committee made a crucial move to keep illegal fish out of the United States market. The committee voted unanimously to advance Congresswoman Bordallo’s bill, H.R. 774, the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, which contains vital implementing legislation for the Port State Measures Agreement (PMSA).…
See photos of U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries and download free marine park desktop wallpapers from National Geographic. Source: U.S. Marine Protected Area Photos — National Geographic
What states have the best protection for pregnant and breastfeeding women? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and The Nursing Mothers Break Time Provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 give some protections for women in all 50 states, but it’s limited, and some states do little to…