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Republican nominee for New Jersey governor puts some distance from Trump on immigration

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to the United States as children that people without criminal records would not face deportation. Three nights later, Jack Ciattarelli headlined a “Make America Great Again”-style event where a far-right commentator…

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Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and thought he was "allergic to plastic," records show

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and thought he was “allergic to plastic,” records show

The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago, believing he had “radiation sickness” and was “allergic to plastic,” according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn had begun wearing…

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Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Chicago – NBC Chicago

Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Chicago – NBC Chicago

A federal judge granted a request to temporarily block a National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying the move violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge April Perry ruled the Trump administration’s deployment of troops in Chicago violated the 10th and 14th amendments, as well as the nearly 150-year-old Posse Comitatus Act, which limits the military’s role in…

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Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren't Giving Up

Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren’t Giving Up

Legal experts WIRED spoke with say that the ICE monitoring and documentation apps that Apple has removed from its App Store are clear examples of protected speech under the US Constitution’s First Amendment. “These apps are publishing constitutionally protected speech. They’re publishing truthful information about matters of public interest that people obtained just by witnessing…

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Immigrants and American Nobel Prizes

Immigrants and American Nobel Prizes

Welcoming immigrants to the U.S. is out of fashion on the political right these days, even for those who enter the U.S. legally. That’s short-sighted for America’s future prosperity, as this week’s news about the annual Nobel prize winners in the sciences shows again. PREMIUM Immigrants and American Nobel Prizes Six U.S. residents are among…

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