In Some States, Drug Felons Still Face Lifetime Ban On SNAP Benefits
The 1996 federal ban aimed to punish drug offenders, but research shows denying aid disproportionately affects the poor and increases recidivism. Many states have opted out or modified the policy.
News Brief: Republicans Talk Immigration Overhaul, China Tariffs Latest
President Trump met with Republican lawmakers to discuss immigration legislation. Also, we have the latest on the uproar over immigrant family separations and President Trump’s tariffs on China.
Obama Official On Family Separations
President Obama faced strong criticism from immigrant rights activists. Steve Inskeep talks with former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Leon Fresco about immigration and family separations.
Update On Immigration And Family Separations
We have the latest on the Trump administration’s policy of separating families of people who illegally cross the border and Republican discussions of overhauling immigration policy.
Conservatives And Liberals Both Take To RT
Two years after Russia intervened in U.S. politics, some American activists and pundits continue to appear on Russian-owned media outlets.
A Public Defender On Immigration Cases And Separations
NPR’s David Greene talks with federal public defender Erik Hanshew of El Paso, Texas about the difficulties of representing immigrant clients who have been separated from their children.
D.C. Voters Back Measure To Raise Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers
Washington, D.C. voters have approved a ballot measure to gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $15 an hour.
Family Separation Is Trump’s Immigration Policy. Here’s Why He Won’t Own It
The policy is unpopular, and vulnerable Republicans in competitive districts stand to be punished by voters in the midterms if this continues much longer. So Trump is trying to flip the script.
Former Mexico President Fox Joins ‘High Times’ Board As Company Plans IPO
“There’s never been a better time to join the fight” to decriminalize cannabis, Vicente Fox said as he joined the marijuana-focused magazine, which he said has been “building an empire in the dark.”
Nursery For Giant Manta Rays Discovered In Gulf Of Mexico
Sightings of baby mantas are rare, but the Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary appears to be a safe playground for newborns to adolescents.
Migrant Children Heard Crying on Tape Are The Voices ‘Left Out’ Conversation
Children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border and held at a Border Patrol facility are heard wailing inconsolably in seven minutes of audio obtained by ProPublica.
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