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US Homeland Security boss Kirstjen Nielsen defends Trump Govt practice of separating immigrant families; says 'it happens everyday'
•The head of the Department of Homeland Security defended the Trump administration's practice of separating children from parents when the family is being prosecuted for entering the U.S. illegally, telling a Senate committee Tuesday that removing children from parents facing criminal charges happens "in the United States every day."
Immigration back in spotlight before US midterms; Republican moderates impatient for change say they'll force House votes on 4 bills
Fp Staff •Faced with zero movement on immigration legislation and US President Donald Trump's hardline stance on inflows into America, Republican moderates defied party leaders and took steps Wednesday toward forcing election-year House votes on the issue.
Trump Govt wants to know your US citizenship status for 2020 census; move draws widespread flak
•The 2020 U.S. Census will add a question about citizenship status, a move that brought swift condemnation from Democrats who said it would intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating.
RAISE Act shows Donald Trump’s politics is not about practicality, it’s about how white men ‘feel’
Nikhila Natrajan •Like his real estate projects, Donald Trump’s politics follows from the license fee model that underpins his properties across the world: Take my name, pay me lots of money, enrich yourself, I’m not going to wear a hard hat and stand on the construction site. Gold plating is mandatory.
US Senate rejects Trumpcare: 9 Republicans defect moments after debate on Obamacare repeal begins
Fp Staff •The Senate rejected a key proposal repealing and replacing ObamaCare on Tuesday night, as senators start a days-long debate on healthcare.