Northwestern agrees to pay $75M in civil rights settlement from the Trump administration
Trump Administration Reaches Civil Rights Agreement with Northwestern University On Friday, the Trump administration revealed a substantial federal civil rights agreement with Northwestern University. This deal involves a $75 million payment and aims to shield students and staff from what the agreement describes as “race-based admissions practices” and a “hostile educational environment” that affects Jewish […]
Queens to receive its first significant Holocaust memorial with a $4 million commitment in the final days of the Adams administration
Queens to Construct Holocaust Memorial Garden The city is set to create a Holocaust Memorial Garden at Queensborough Hall to honor the six million Jews who were tragically killed by the Nazis during World War II. Out-going Mayor Eric Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards have committed $4 million in funding for the project, […]
Trump administration promises thorough review of all green card holders from countries deemed risky.
Trump Administration’s Review of Green Card Holders The Trump administration has announced a thorough assessment of all green card holders from nations deemed “of concern,” in light of the recent shooting involving two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Secretary, Joseph Edlow, President Trump is pushing for an […]
Representative criticizes Trump administration regarding public safety following D.C. shooting
Concerns Over Public Safety Raised Following DC Shooting Rep. James Walkinshaw, a Democrat from Virginia, has criticized the Trump administration for allegedly neglecting public safety after a mass shooting incident in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. In the early hours of Wednesday, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were seriously injured in a shooting […]
Republican lawmakers previously raised alarms about security dangers of the Afghan resettlement program from the Biden administration used by the suspected National Guard shooter.
Rahmanullah Rakanwal, an Afghan national accused of fatally shooting two National Guard soldiers during a terrorist incident in Washington, D.C., entered the United States under a resettlement program from the Biden administration, which many Republican lawmakers had warned could be risky for American safety. Rakanwal was among about 90,000 Afghans who arrived in the U.S. […]
Trump Administration Halts Afghan Immigration After National Guard Shooting
Immigration from Afghanistan Suspended Following Shooting Incident The administration has halted all immigration from Afghanistan after an Afghan man, who was paroled, allegedly attacked two National Guardsmen on Wednesday. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is “indefinitely suspending” the processing of immigration applications for Afghan nationals. This decision came shortly after […]
Person Involved in National Guard Shooting Granted Humanitarian Parole by Biden Administration
Shooting Incident in Washington, D.C. Authorities have identified Rahmanullah Rakanwal as the individual responsible for the shooting that resulted in the deaths of two National Guard soldiers in West Virginia on Wednesday. Rakanwal, an Afghan national, was granted humanitarian parole after escaping from Afghanistan, according to a source close to the situation. The incident occurred […]
D.C. shooting suspect named as 29-year-old Afghan citizen who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 during Biden’s administration
Targeted Shooting in Washington, D.C., Involves Afghan National Recent reports have identified a 29-year-old Afghan national, Rahmanullah Rakanwar, as the suspect in a shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. This attack left two West Virginia National Guard soldiers critically injured. Rakanwar entered the U.S. in 2021 as part of an emergency […]
Billboards Encourage National Guardsmen to Reject Orders from Trump Administration
A left-leaning organization is putting up billboards in cities facing high crime rates, where President Donald Trump has sent in the National Guard. These billboards communicate to military members that they are not “registered” and encourage them to refuse what the group describes as “unlawful orders.” Win Without War, as they describe themselves, is a […]
States take legal action against Trump administration for cutting SNAP benefits for migrants
Democratic Attorneys General Challenge USDA’s New SNAP Guidance A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This action aims to block new provisions that allegedly classify thousands of immigrants—including refugees and asylum seekers—as “permanently” ineligible for hunger relief benefits. Filed by the attorney general in […]