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Donald Trump
Border wall negotiations devolve into on-camera shouting match between President Trump, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer
courant.com - Erica Werner, John Wagner
President Donald Trump, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer clashed Tuesday over funding for the border wall, …
Donald Trump
Donald Trump thinks we can all be bought
suntimes.com - ByPhil Kadner
Donald Trump is a small man, not in stature, but in the heart and in the mind. He ridiculed the military record of former U.S. Sen. John McCain, a …
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Los Angeles
Trump's 'beautiful wall' is a vanity project and nothing more. Democrats should treat it as such - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By The Times Editorial Board
Once again Congress and the president are flirting with a government shutdown, with funding set to run out for about half of the federal bureaucracy a mere four days before Christmas. This time the hang-up
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Donald Trump
Is Trump's border wall being built? Here are the facts
USA TODAY
"The wall." It's the border barrier President Donald Trump promised in his campaign. It's the symbol of the ideas that many who oppose Trump have vowed to block. But with a partial government shutdown
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News (U.S.)
Trump Makes Misleading Border Wall Claims Before and After Meeting With Democrats
The New York Times - By EILEEN SULLIVAN and LINDA QIU
Both before and after a meeting on Tuesday with Representative Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders in Congress, President Trump pushed a false narrative about the progress of
The Wall Street Journal.
France
French Police Hunt for Gunman in Strasbourg Attack
The Wall Street Journal. - Noemie Bisserbe, Sam Schechner
PARIS—Police were conducting a frantic manhunt Wednesday for a gunman who opened fire at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg, killing at least three and injuring several others. Hundreds
France
France raises security alert level but what does that mean in reality?
thelocal.fr - www.thelocal.fr
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced in the early hours of Wednesday that his government has adopted the maximum security response …
Associated Press
Politics
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow asylum ban
Associated Press - By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on asylum for any immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Two federal courts have temporarily
European News
MEPs and EU staff hid from Strasbourg gunman
euobserver.com - International Partnership For Human Rights
France was also on "emergency alert", with heightened security at border crossing points and Christmas Markets in what was being treated as a …
San Diego
Millions of Gallons of Sewage are Spilling Into U.S.: IBWC
nbcsandiego.com - By NBC 7 Staff
The International Boundary Water Commission (IBWC) announced Tuesday that there has been another failure in a sewage collection main in the City of …
Asylum Seekers
Study: Blocking by U.S. border sentries, wait lists spur border crossings
upi.com - www.upi.com
Mexican border cities have been forced to shelter up to thousands of asylum seekers because US Customs and Border Protection has systematically used …
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Jordan
Jordan Halts the Import of Goods From Syria
syrianobserver.com
The Jordanian Agricultural Ministry banned the import of some goods from Syria, which were said to be available in the Jordanian markets, after …
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Employment
2 Inmates Stabbed During Melee At Donovan Prison
Patch - California News Wire Services
Two inmates were taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment of stab injuries. OTAY MESA, CA – Two inmates were stabbed Monday during a melee at …
Teargas
Trump administration defends tear gassing of migrants on Mexico border
jpost.com - REUTERS
Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, …
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Trump threatens government shutdown over border wall funding
AOL - MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arguing heatedly in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says needed
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Liberal View
Trump's latest racist attack on immigrants echoes Nazi propaganda
alternet.org - By Cody Fenwick / AlterNet
In a disturbing continuation of his years-long effort to stoke paranoia and visceral hatred of immigrants, President Donald Trump employed a false …
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Donald Trump
Administration Files Appeal Over Asylum Ban
The Wall Street Journal. - Brent Kendall
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court Tuesday that seeks reinstatement of a presidential initiative banning asylum claims by foreign nationals who cross southern
Canadian Government
GUNTER: The migrant compact is signed – here’s how the problems will unfold
ottawasun.com - Lorne Gunter
Immigration, both legal and illegal, is becoming the unspoken undercurrent of Western politics. And the Global Compact on migrants will only make …
San Diego
Border closure under fire on Capitol Hill
10news.com - www.10news.com
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Sen. Kamala Harris questioned U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan on the economic fallout of last …
San Antonio
Senators to question Trump's border security chief about immigration policies
mysanantonio.com - Nick Miroff, The Washington Post
WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony Tuesday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan during …
Liberal View
The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018
politifact.com - Katie Sanders
President Donald Trump has twice garnered PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year "prize." Readers argued that he was again worthy of the recognition. Readers …
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U.S. Politics
'I Will Shut Down the Government.' Trump Makes Threat Over Border Wall Funding
TIME - By Brian Bennett
In a testy meeting with Democratic leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Donald Trump demanded billions to build a border wall and said …
The Washington Times
Trump Administration
More than 3,000 illegals caught in one day: DHS
The Washington Times - By Stephen Dinan
The government snared more than 3,000 immigrants who illegally attempting to cross into the U.S. in just one day last week, the Trump …
Miami Heraldadded this to Business
Border Security
Top border security official defends use of tear gas
miamiherald.com - By COLLEEN LONG
The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is defending the use of tear gas during a chaotic clash at the border with a group of migrants that …
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San Francisco
Trump Must Face Lawsuit for Terminating Child Refugee Program
Bloomberg - Joel Rosenblatt
A federal judge refused Monday to let the Trump administration off the hook for abruptly ending a program offering safe passage for child refugees …
Cleveland
US authorities arrest 32 at San Diego-Tijuana border demonstration
cleveland.com - www.cleveland.com
SAN DIEGO— U.S. authorities arrested 32 people at a demonstration Monday that was organized by a Quaker group on the border with Mexico, authorities …
Vox
Trump Administration
It’s official: Trump’s asylum crisis is driven by people coming legally
Vox - Dara Lind
New stats make clear that the Trump administration can’t handle asylum seekers crossing “the right way.” President Trump and senior administration officials have justified their border crackdown by saying
Angela Merkel
Activists Fear Countries Will Fall Short on UN Migration Pact
voanews.com - AFP
As heads of state and government jetted out of Morocco on Tuesday after formally adopting a UN deal on migration, NGOs raised doubts about its …
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San Diego
Toddler separated from mother during border crossing attempt
fox5sandiego.com - San Diego Union-Tribune
CAMPO, Calif. — Authorities said federal officials are trying locate the mother of a toddler who was found with a group of suspected unauthorized …
Conservative View
US Courts Treat Illegal Immigrants BETTER Than American Citizens
townhall.com - Marina Medvin
Opinion Posted: Dec 11, 2018 12:01 AM The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not represent the views of Townhall.com. Immigration …