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Important Role Of An Immigration Lawyer In New York
Anybody who has gone through the process of immigrating to the United States knows how complicated the regulations governing immigration are. Unfortunately, many immigrants still have trouble following the correct processes, leaving out crucial information to cause visa rejection.
The scope of U.S. immigration regulations is so broad that even U.S. residents may struggle to fill out all of the papers correctly. That is why you should engage an experienced New York immigration lawyer. These attorneys have sufficient knowledge and experience dealing with various immigration cases to assist you in understanding the many sorts of visas available and the processes involved in obtaining them. A reputable lawyer, therefore, provides detailed information so that you may make an informed decision.
In this blog, we discuss why the role of an immigration lawyer is so crucial and how to find the best one. Let's check it out!
What Does An Immigration Lawyer Do?
Immigration lawyers are hard-working and know how to fight for individuals and businesses to get the best results. Apart from this, there are many tasks that immigration lawyers need to perform to help you with your case.
Provide You With In-Depth Knowledge
A highly-qualified lawyer with years of experience can help you to understand the specific advantages of immigrant law. A knowledgeable lawyer will provide you with detailed information to know which advantages may include liabilities. These lawyers have a full understanding of the different types of immigration cases to create the best path to U.S. citizenship for you.
Guide You About Potential Risks
The best immigration lawyer in Florida checks your case thoroughly to identify potential issues and address them effectively. A well-qualified lawyer can help you to develop and implement certain strategies to mitigate risks and submit your application properly to achieve the best outcome.
Beneficial Legal Advice
If you are unable to choose a suitable visa for you and your family, then a reliable and well-qualified lawyer explains the entire process and helps you to make the right decisions. In case you are planning to sponsor a fiance, a lawyer can provide various options that would be beneficial for you. These lawyers will help you determine whether you should get married outside of the U.S. or get married in the U.S. and wait for the spouse to receive a visa.
Documentation
Before applying for permanent residence citizenship, it is necessary to have all the documentation to prevent application rejection or delay in the process. Every document is important to ensure the process goes smoothly. Immigration lawyers can easily obtain and organize all the necessary documents for you and handle all the paperwork. They will streamline the process so that your chances of Visa application approval will increase.
Apart from this, these lawyers also effectively respond to requests for evidence. Sometimes, the government may request additional documentation from you. So, it is crucial to properly respond to these requests and submit all the requested documents to avoid any unnecessary delay. Immigration lawyers provide all the requested documents on time so your application won't be denied.
Prepares You For The Visa Interview
You must be aware of the visa interview and how critical it is in your case. In some cases, many potential immigrants are not clear about immigration law and don’t know how to answer properly, and this lack of information becomes a barrier to obtaining a visa. To secure certain benefits, an immigration lawyer will help you to prepare for the interview. They will guide you to prepare the appropriate answers to clear the interview without any hassle.
How To Choose The Best Immigration Lawyer In Florida?
Hiring an immigration lawyer can be an intimidating and frustrating process; therefore, it is important that you do your research before hiring them. Here are a few tips that you may consider-
Set The Right Expectation
Immigration cases can be very complicated, so you must hire a lawyer who understands your expectations and makes the process easy for you. Lawyers will be able to develop effective strategies to overcome potential risks and help you to obtain the desired result.
Get The Referral
You can ask your relatives and your friends if they work with a good immigration lawyer. If any of your family members have gone through this process, they can easily direct you to a trusted lawyer. Moreover, you can use digital media to search the trusted immigration lawyers around you and check their reviews to evaluate their services.
Check The Experience
Only experienced immigration lawyers can guarantee you a Visa success. They can represent your case with competence and confidence. An experienced lawyer works effectively as he knows the court policies and procedures. He will help you to place your case in the most favorable position that increases your chances of obtaining the visa. You also can ask about his track record of success before hiring him.
Wrapping Up!
Several more considerations are necessary before hiring a lawyer who follows the correct steps to apply your applications and fulfill all your requirements.
So, if you are looking for the best immigration lawyers in Florida, then you must contact Wildes Weinberg PC. They have a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers who specialize in all types of immigration cases.
To learn more about their services, simply dial 212-753-3468 and schedule a meeting with an expert today!
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I got some excitement when I posted that little Blood Makes Noise snippet, so I thought I'd talk a little bit about it! Don't always do that before I post a fic but I'm really really excited about this so here's some of the fic lore to tide over until I get deeper into writing it since it'll take a bit with my other projects :D
It's set from 1988-95/96 in New York City during the height of the AIDS crisis
Qui-Gon, an ACLU attorney and anti-war protestor, adopted Obi-Wan when he was four after his single mom, a client of Qui-Gon’s, was killed by the police
Qui-Gon is Dooku's son, and they're Jewish. Dooku is a former US Rep and is cantor at the synagogue they all attend and things are ... complicated
Tholme, a PI, adopted Quinlan at age 8 (and later on Aayla). Quin's birth parents immigrated from Haiti and died when he was five
Qui-Gon and Tholme, who are close friends, move in across the hall from each other and Quin and Obi-Wan become the best of friends from age 8 on
Quin's a violin prodigy and composer who later starts a punk/rock band and teaches music in an NYC public school
Obi-Wan is a political science professor who also writes political and investigative pieces for The Village Voice and tutors low-income kids at his local JCC (Bail is his editor)
Both of them are in ACT UP and also did crisis line work for the Gay Men's Health Crisis group that was the pre-cursor to ACT UP
They've been stupid in love forever and keep sleeping together but don't become a couple until right after Obi-Wan's HIV diagnosis (for various reasons that will be explained in the fic)
Eventually Anakin and Shmi move into the same building as Obi-Wan and Quinlan and become super close
Obi-Wan writes hit pieces on Palpatine, a former US. Rep who now works for the pharma company that's responsible for jacking up AZT prices (and Palpatine just so happens to be Anakin's estranged grandfather)
Little Padme will also be in this! Her dad is a city councilor
Obi-Wan IS one of the lucky earlier on HIV/AIDS survivors (it's just a very hard road)
I won't spoil it all but! Some lore. Really excited to dig into this!
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"As we're watching a genocide unfold in Palestine with what looks like full complicity of the United States, we're also witnessing a parallel assault on those rising up to protest this genocide domestically," Diala Shamas, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, said during Monday remarks before the Human Rights Committee.
"The public dehumanization of Palestinians at the highest level of US government has led to skyrocketing repression of activism and all expressions of support for Palestine," she added.
Elected officials, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, have accused Palestinian rights demonstrators of supporting terrorism in a blanket rebuke of protests. There are also increased reports of FBI agents interrogating Palestinians at mosques and immigration officials questioning Palestinians in detention, as well as acts of private violence against people perceived as Palestinian or Muslim.
The dangerous effects of such violent rhetoric are no more apparent than in the case of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, who was fatally stabbed 26 times by a neighbor in Chicago in a horrific act of anti-Palestinian hate.
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Uber and Lyft agreed Thursday to pay a combined $328 million for withholding money from drivers.
Uber agreed to pay $290 million and Lyft $38 million in what New York Attorney General Letitia James called the largest wage-theft settlement her office has ever secured.
The money will be distributed to cheated drivers who will get back pay along with mandatory paid sick leave and other benefits. Eligible drivers can file a claim to receive the money owed.
The "historic" agreement "builds on the benefits and protections that drivers already enjoy through the state’s Black Car Fund," Lyft said in a statement. The agreement amounted to a "win" for drivers, Jeremy Bird, the company's chief policy officer, said.
"We look forward to continuing this work in order to provide New York drivers the independence and full range of benefits available to those in other states, like California and Washington,” Bird said in a statement.
The "landmark, first-of-its-kind agreement" will bring Uber closer to its goal of allowing drivers to choose "flexibility" in their work without giving up protections, the company said in a statement.
"For years, we have advocated to change the status quo to allow those who choose platform work to have both the ability to work when, where and how often they want, as well as receive important benefits," Uber said.
Today, Uber reached a with New York Attorney General Letitia James, that gets us closer to achieving that goal.
From 2014 to 2017, Uber deducted sales taxes and Black Car Fund fees from drivers' payments when those taxes and fees should have been paid by passengers, the attorney general's office said.
Uber misrepresented the deductions made to drivers' pay in their terms of service, telling drivers that Uber would only deduct its commission from the drivers' fare, and that drivers were "entitled to charge [the passenger] for any tolls, taxes or fees incurred," though no method to do this was ever provided via the Uber Driver app.
Lyft used a similar method to shortchange drivers from 2015 to 2017, deducting an 11.4% "administrative charge" from drivers' payments in New York equal to the amount of sales tax and Black Car Fund fees that should have been paid by riders.
Uber and Lyft also failed to provide drivers with paid sick leave available to employees under New York City and New York State law.
"For years, Uber and Lyft systemically cheated their drivers out of hundreds of millions of dollars in pay and benefits while they worked long hours in challenging conditions," James said in a statement. "These drivers overwhelmingly come from immigrant communities and rely on these jobs to provide for their families. This settlement will ensure they finally get what they have rightfully earned and are owed under the law."
In addition to paying a total of $328 million in back pay to former drivers, Uber and Lyft agreed to an "earnings floor," guaranteeing drivers across the state are paid a minimum rate. Drivers outside of New York City will receive a minimum of $26 per hour. Drivers operating in New York City already receive minimum driver pay under regulations established by the Taxi & Limousine Commission in 2019.
Uber and Lyft drivers will now also receive guaranteed paid sick leave. Drivers will earn one hour of sick pay for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours per year.
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The Lancaster Family
Athena: Judicial System Powerhouse
CONTENT WARNING: MENTIONS OF TRANSPHOBIA (FROM PARENTS)
The Lancaster family has made a lasting impression on the New York City legal landscape for generations. First Lancaster (87) continued this family legacy, working her adult life as a federally appointed judge in New York by Winston (91) during his time in the White House. Now she lives her life as a retired federal judge, gracefully stepping down from the bench twelve years ago at the age of 75. Her retirement is a shared joy with her First Winchester (86), marking the beginning of a chapter spent relishing the fruits of their labor. Before their retirement, they had four children who all have entered the realm of the legal systems in their own way.
First Lancaster (64) as the eldest has possibly made the biggest impact, particularly as a prominent district attorney in New York City known for her involvement in numerous high-profile cases with a no-nonsense approach to the law. Additionally, she has recently announced her bid for the Democratic ticket in the upcoming election, setting the stage for a political showdown rumored to be against First Winston (58). First Beaumont (64) hails from an extremely wealthy, old money family in the South, leading a life of leisure at the yacht club and golf course for most of his adult life. They have three children: First Beaumont (42), First Beaumont (40) who is dating a detective for the NYPD First Kang (40), and First Beaumont (37) who is a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital and dating fellow socialite First Petrova (34).
Lancaster (61) is a freelance attorney who’s main profession finds him spending time teaching law as a professor at NYU, while his husband First Jones (61) is a successful art investor, being instrumental for First Ramirez (52)’s gallery opening. The couple has adopted five children over the course of their marriage. First Lancaster (59) has caused a few waves at family dinners, being hired as the Chief Legal Officer for Anderson Distilleries, a rivalry forged between the families many years ago. Alongside First Lancaster (58), the two have raised five successful children.
The youngest First Lancaster (57) has made her own mark in the legal system as an immigration lawyer, thanks in part to her family name as well as the aid of her husband First Caldwell (57) who serves as a governmental lobbyist advocating for policy change surrounding immigration issues. They had three children of their own, and adopted their youngest son’s best friend at the time of her transition as a teenager due to her parent’s kicking her out; she has been a member of the family ever since.
First Lancaster: 87 Years Old, Retired Federal Judge, Bette Midler, Available
+ First Winchester: 86 Years Old, Open Occupation, Harrison Ford, Available
First Lancaster: 64 Years Old, Prolific District Attorney, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Jamie Lee Curtis, Available
+ First Beaumont: 64 Years Old, Open Occupation, Tony Goldwyn, Available
----- First Beaumont: 42 Years Old, Open Occupation, Ben Barnes, Available
----- First Beaumont: 40 Years Old, Open Occupation, Andrew Garfield, Available
+ First Kang: 40 Years Old, NYPD Detective, Jamie Chung
----- First Beaumont: 37 Years Old, Mount Sinai Nurse, Dianna Agron, Available
+ First Petrova: 36 Years Old, Socialite, Nina Dobrev, Available
First Lancaster: 61 Years Old, Professor of Law at NYU, Robert Downey Jr, Available
+ First Jones: 61 Years Old, Art Investor, Keanu Reeves, Available
----- First Lancaster-Jones: 30 Years Old, Open Occupation, Dylan O'Brien, Available *
----- First Lancaster-Jones: 29 Years Old, Open Occupation, Rome Flynn, Available *
----- First Lancaster-Jones: 28 Years Old, Open Occupation, Camila Mendes, Available *
----- First Lancaster-Jones: 27 Years Old, Open Occupation, Sarah Jeffrey, Available *
----- First Lancaster-Jones: 30 Years Old, Open Occupation, Shawn Mendes, Available *
* Note: All of the Lancaster-Jones children are adopted
First Lancaster: 59 Years Old, Chief Legal Counsel for Anderson Distilleries, Paul Rudd, Available
+ First Lancaster: 58 Years Old, Open Occupation, Rachel Weisz, Available
----- First Lancaster: 31 Years Old, Open Occupation, Logan Lerman, Available
----- First Lancaster: 29 Years Old, Open Occupation, Beanie Feldstein, Available
----- First Lancaster: 27 Years Old, Open Occupation, Zoey Deutch, Available
----- First Lancaster: 25 Years Old, Open Occupation, Timothée Chalamet, Available
----- First Lancaster: 23 Years Old, Open Occupation, Maude Apatow, Available
First Lancaster: 57 Years Old, Immigration Lawyer, Winona Ryder, Available
+ First Caldwell: 57 Years Old, Lobbyist, John Hamm, Available
----- First Caldwell: 28 Years Old, Open Occupation, Victoria Pedretti, Available
----- First Caldwell: 26 Years Old, Open Occupation, Diana Silvers, Available
----- First Caldwell: 24 Years Old, Rudy Pankow, Available
----- First Caldwell: 24 Years Old, Hunter Schafer, Available *
* Note: Caldwell (24) is adopted
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California Governor Gavin Newsom suggested he may be considering kidnapping charges against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after the 2024 GOP primary candidate flew a group of migrants from Texas to Sacramento on allegedly false pretences.
Mr. Newsom called Mr. DeSantis a "small, pathetic man" in a tweet on Monday, and then provided a snippet of the state's laws regarding kidnapping.
"Every person who, being out of this state, abducts or takes by force or fraud any person contrary to the law of the place where that act is committed, and brings, sends, or conveys that person within the limits of the state, and is afterwards found within the limits thereof, is guilty of kidnapping," the snippet reads.
On Friday, more than a dozen migrants were brought into California on a private jet. The migrants were left at a Catholic facility in Sacramento with "no prior arrangement or care in place," according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
California officials learned the migrants crossed into Texas, where they were approached by an individual who said they could help them, according to local broadcaster KXTV. The migrants were reportedly sent to New Mexico before they were flown to Sacramento. Officials found the migrants holding documents claiming to be from the state of Florida when they arrived in California.
Mr. Bonta said the state is investigating the incident and "evaluating potential criminal or civil action against those who transported or arranged for the transport of these vulnerable immigrants."
“While we continue to collect evidence, I want to say this very clearly: State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting.” He said both the state and the city would “welcome these individuals with open arms and provide them with the respect, compassion, and care they will need after such a harrowing experience.”
Mr. DeSantis pulled a similar stunt last year when he flew more around 50 primarily Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard, where they were told jobs and access to migrant services would be provided. The GOP Governor and other Republicans who support the flights argue that states like New York and California offering themselves up as "sanctuary" states invites illegal immigration.
The Independent has reached out to Mr. DeSantis for comment.
Mr. Newsom's spokesperson Anthony York said the administration “continues to work with the California Department of Justice as they investigate the circumstances behind these flights and will look to hold anyone criminally accountable for misleading, manipulating and transporting individuals under false pretenses. In California we work together to humanely welcome migrants, support our local communities and address the challenges of a broken immigration system with dignity and without stunts.”
The migrants are being served by a local faith-based group in Sacramento and will be processed by US immigration services, according to Deadline.
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Aug. 19, 2015: In Boston, after he and his brother beat a sleeping homeless man of Mexican descent with a metal pole, Steven Leader, 30, told police "Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported." The victim, however, was not in the United States illegally. The brothers, who are white, ultimately pleaded guilty to several assault-related charges and were each sentenced to at least two years in prison.
Dec. 5, 2015: After Penn State University student Nicholas Tavella, 19, was charged with "ethnic intimidation" and other crimes for threatening to "put a bullet" in a young Indian man on campus, his attorney argued in court that Tavella was just motivated by "a love of country," not "hate." "Donald Trump is running for President of the United States saying that, 'We've got to check people out more closely,'" Tavella's attorney argued in his defense. Tavella, who is white, ultimately pleaded guilty to ethnic intimidation and was sentenced to up to two years in prison.
April 28, 2016: When FBI agents arrested 61-year-old John Martin Roos in White City, Oregon, for threatening federal officials, including then-President Barack Obama, they found several pipe bombs and guns in his home. In the three months before his arrest, Roos posted at least 34 messages to Twitter about Trump, repeatedly threatening African Americans, Muslims, Mexican immigrants and the "liberal media," and in court documents, prosecutors noted that the avowed Trump supporter posted this threatening message to Facebook a month earlier: "The establishment is trying to steal the election from Trump. ... Obama is already on a kill list ... Your [name] can be there too." Roos, who is white, has since pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered explosive device and posting internet threats against federal officials. He was sentenced to more than five years in prison.
June 3, 2016: After 54-year-old Henry Slapnik attacked his African-American neighbors with a knife in Cleveland, he told police "Donald Trump will fix them because they are scared of Donald Trump," according to police reports. Slapnik, who is white, ultimately pleaded guilty to "ethnic intimidation" and other charges. It's unclear what sentence he received.
Aug. 16, 2016: In Olympia, Washington, 32-year-old Daniel Rowe attacked a white woman and a black man with a knife after seeing them kiss on a popular street. When police arrived on the scene, Rowe professed to being "a white supremacist" and said "he planned on heading down to the next Donald Trump rally and stomping out more of the Black Lives Matter group," according to court documents filed in the case. Rowe, who is white, ultimately pleaded guilty to charges of assault and malicious harassment, and he was sentenced to more than four years in prison.
Sept. 1, 2016: The then-chief of the Bordentown, New Jersey, police department, Frank Nucera, allegedly assaulted an African American teenager who was handcuffed. Federal prosecutors said the attack was part of Nucera's "intense racial animus," noting in federal court that "within hours" of the assault, Nucera was secretly recorded saying "Donald Trump is the last hope for white people." The 60-year-old Nucera, who is white, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three charges, including committing a federal hate crime and lying to the FBI about the alleged assault. He was convicted of lying to the FBI, but a jury deadloc
Oct. 10, 2016: Police in Albany, New York, arrested 55-year-old Todd Warnken for threatening an African-American woman at a local grocery store “because of her race,” according to a police report. Warnken allegedly told the victim, “Trump is going to win, and if you don’t like it I’m gonna beat your ass you n----r,” the police report said. He ultimately pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in the case and completed a local “restorative justice program,” allowing the charges against him to be dismissed, according to the district attorney’s office.
Oct. 13, 2016: After the FBI arrested three white Kansas men for plotting to bomb an apartment complex in Garden City, Kansas, where many Somali immigrants lived, one of the men's attorneys insisted to a federal judge that the plot was "self-defensive" because the three men believed "that if Donald Trump won the election, President Obama would not recognize the validity of those results, that he would declare martial law, and that at that point militias all over the country would have to step in." Then, after a federal grand jury convicted 47-year-old Patrick Stein and the two other men of conspiracy-related charges, Stein's attorney argued for a lighter sentence based on "the backdrop" of Stein's actions: Trump had become "the voice of a lost and ignored white, working-class set of voters" like Stein, and the "climate" at the time could propel someone like Stein to "go to 11," attorney Jim Pratt said in court. Stein and his two accomplices were each sentenced to at least 25 years in prison.
Nov. 3, 2016: In Tampa, Florida, David Howard threatened to burn down the house next to his "simply because" it was being purchased by a Muslim family, according to the Justice Department. He later said under oath that while he harbored a years-long dislike for Muslims, the circumstances around the home sale were "the match that lit the wick." He cited Trump's warnings about immigrants from majority-Muslim countries. "[With] the fact that the president wants these six countries vetted, everybody vetted before they come over, there's a concern about Muslims," Howard said. Howard, who is white, ultimately pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation, and the 59-year-old was sentenced to eight months in prison.
Nov. 10, 2016: A 23-year-old man from High Springs, Florida, allegedly assaulted an unsuspecting Hispanic man who was cleaning a parking lot outside of a local food store. "[H]e was suddenly struck in the back of the head," a police report said of the victim. "[The victim] asked the suspect why he hit him, to which the suspect replied, 'This is for Donald Trump.' The suspect then grabbed [the victim] by the jacket and proceeded to strike him several more times," according to the report. Surveillance video of the incident "completely corroborated [the victim's] account of events," police said. The suspect was arrested on battery charges, but the case was dropped after the victim decided not to pursue the matter, police said. Efforts by ABC News to reach the victim for further explanation were not successful.
Nov. 12, 2016: In Grand Rapids, Michigan, while attacking a cab driver from East Africa, 23-year-old Jacob Holtzlander shouted racial epithets and repeatedly yelled the word, "Trump," according to law enforcement records. Holtzlander, who is white, ultimately pleaded guilty to a charge of ethnic intimidation, and he was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Nov. 16, 2016: Police in San Antonio, Texas, arrested 32-year-old Dusty Paul Lacombe after he and a companion assaulted a black man at a convenience store. According to a police report, Lacombe “stepped out of a vehicle and walked to the [victim] and stated he was a Trump supporter and swung at him several times.” The victim “was punched in the face several times,” the police report said. When police arrived, Lacombe – who “smelled strongly of alcohol” – “stated something about Trump and admitted to fighting with [the victim],” the police report noted. Lacombe was charged with misdemeanor assault and ultimately received “deferred adjudication,” which is akin to probation. Lacombe ultimately pleaded “no contest” to the charge and was granted “deferred adjudication” with a $450 fine.
Jan. 3, 2017: In Chicago, four young African-Americans -- sisters Brittany and Tanishia Covington, Jordan Hill and Tesfaye Cooper -- tied up a white, mentally disabled man and assaulted him, forcing him to recite the phrases "F--k Donald Trump" and "F--k white people" while they broadcast the attack online. Each of them ultimately pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime and other charges, and three of them were sentenced to several years in prison.
Jan. 25, 2017: At JFK International Airport in New York, a female Delta employee, wearing a hijab in accordance with her Muslim faith, was "physically and verbally" attacked by 57-year-old Robin Rhodes of Worcester, Mass., "for no apparent reason," prosecutors said at the time. When the victim asked Brown what she did to him, he replied: "You did nothing, but ... [Expletive] Islam. [Expletive] ISIS. Trump is here now. He will get rid of all of you." Rhodes ultimately pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of "menacing," and he was sentenced to probation.
Feb. 19, 2017: After 35-year-old Gerald Wallace called a mosque in Miami Gardens, Florida, and threatened to "shoot all y'all," he told the FBI and police that he made the call because he "got angry" from a local TV news report about a terrorist act. At a rally in Florida the day before, Trump falsely claimed that Muslim refugees had just launched a terrorist attack in Sweden.
Feb. 23, 2017: Kevin Seymour and his partner Kevin price were riding their bicycles in Key West, Florida, when a man on a moped, 30-year-old Brandon Davis of North Carolina, hurled anti-gay slurs at them and "intentionally" ran into Seymour's bike, shouting, "You live in Trump country now," according to police reports and Davis' attorney. Davis ultimately pleaded guilty to a charge of battery evidencing prejudice, but in court, he expressed remorse and was sentenced to four years of probation.
May 3, 2017: In South Padre Island, Texas, 35-year-old Alexander Jennes Downing of Waterford, Connecticut, was captured on cellphone video taunting and aggressively approaching a Muslim family, repeatedly shouting, "Donald Trump will stop you!" and other Trump-related remarks. Police arrested downing, of Waterford, Connecticut, for public intoxication. It's unclear what came of the charge.
May 11, 2017: Authorities arrested Steven Martan of Tucson, Arizona, after he left three threatening messages at the office Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz. In one message, he told McSally he was going to "blow your brains out," and in another he told her that her "days are numbered." He later told FBI agents "that he was venting frustrations with Congresswoman McSally's congressional votes in support of the President of the United States," according to charging documents. Martan's attorney, Walter Goncalves Jr., later told a judge that Martan had "an alcohol problem" and left the messages "after becoming intoxicated" and "greatly upset" by news that McSally "agreed with decisions by President Donald Trump." Martan, 58, has since pleaded guilty to three counts of retaliating against a federal official and was sentenced to more than one year in prison.
May 23, 2017: George Jarjour and his brother, Sam Jarjour, were getting gas at a station in Bellevue, Washington, when 56-year-old Kenneth Sjarpe started yelling at them to “go back to your country,” according to a police report. Sjarpe then drove his truck toward the brothers, rolled down his window, and declared, “F--k you, you Muslims,” and “I’ll f---ing kill you,” the police report stated. When police officers interviewed Sjarpe the next day, according to the report, he “became animated and his voice got louder as he started talking about how he hated those people… [particularly] Iranians, Indians and Middle Easterners.” And, the report recounted, “He said he supports Trump in keeping them out.” A week later, Sjarpe threatened another man at a local business, yelling, “I hate foreigners,” according to a police report. He was arrested days later. Sjarpe ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of malicious harassment and was sentenced to six months behind bars.
Oct. 22, 2017: A 44-year-old California man threatened to kill Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., for her frequent criticism of Trump and her promise to "take out" the president. Anthony Scott Lloyd left a voicemail at the congresswoman's Washington office, declaring: "If you continue to make threats towards the president, you're going to wind up dead, Maxine. Cause we'll kill you." After pleading guilty to one count of threatening a U.S. official, Lloyd asked the judge for leniency, saying he suffered from addiction-inducing mental illness and became "far too immersed in listening to polarizing political commentators and engaging in heated political debates online." His lawyer put it this way to the judge: "Mr. Lloyd was a voracious consumer of political news online, on television and on radio … [that are] commonly viewed as 'right wing,' unconditionally supportive of President Trump, and fiercely critical of anyone who opposed President Trump's policies." The judge sentenced Lloyd to six months of house arrest and three years of probation.
Feb. 21, 2018: A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted a former U.S. diplomat – William Patrick Syring, 60, of Arlington, Virginia – on several counts for threatening employees of the Arab American Institute. He had previously served nearly a year in prison for threats he made in emails and voicemails to the same organization in 2006, but soon after serving his time he began emailing the organization again. In January 2017, a week after Trump was inaugurated, Syring sent one email saying: "It's time for ethnic cleansing of Arabs in America. Elections have consequences. President Trump will cleanse America of [AAI President James] Zogby … and all Arab American terrorists." Within months, he began sending particularly “charged” rhetoric that constituted “a true threat” – and emails like the one from January 2017 reflect the type of language that was “part and parcel of” his threats, prosecutors said in court documents. In May 2019, a federal jury convicted Syring on all 14 counts against him, including seven hate-crime charges and seven interstate-threat charges. He was sentenced to five years in prison.
March 1, 2018: The FBI arrested 24-year-old Daniel Frisiello of Beverly, Massachusetts, for sending envelopes with white powder to at least five politically-charged locations around the country. One of those envelopes was addressed to “Donald Trump Jr.” in New York, and it included a typed letter stating, “You are an awful, awful person, I am surprised that your father lets you speak on TV.” Trump Jr.’s then-wife received and then opened the letter. The FBI ultimately determined Frisiello was responsible for a rash of threatening letters sent to various public servants since 2015. In 2016, Frisiello sent white powder to Trump’s family in what federal authorities called “a bid to persuade [Trump] to drop out of the presidential race.” Frisiello then sent white powder to Trump Jr. in early 2018 “because of the victim’s connection with his father,” federal authorities said. Frisiello ultimately pleaded guilty to 13 federal counts of mailing a threat. He was sentenced to five years’ probation, including one year of home confinement, after even prosecutors acknowledged there were “unique circumstances concerning Mr. Frisiello’s mental and emotional conditions,” as they said in court documents.
April 6, 2018: The FBI arrested 38-year-old Christopher Michael McGowan of Roanoke, Virginia, for allegedly posting a series of Twitter threats against Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., over several months. In one posting in December 2017, McGowan wrote to Goodlatte: "I threatened to kill you if you help Trump violate the constitution," according to charging documents. In another alleged post, the self-described Army veteran wrote: "If Trump tries to fire [special counsel Robert] Mueller I WILL make an attempt to execute a citizens arrest against [Goodlatte] and I will kill him if he resist." In subsequent statements to police, he said he drinks too much, was "hoping to get someone's attention over his concerns about the current status of our country," and did not actually intend to harm Goodlatte, court documents recount. A federal grand jury has indicted McGowan on one count of transmitting a threat over state lines, and it's unclear if he has entered a plea as he awaits trial.
June 8, 2018: Federal authorities arrested Nicholas Bukoski of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, for threatening to kill Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California. “You wouldn’t want to be caught off guard when I use my second amendment protected firearms to rid the world of you,” Bukowski wrote to Sanders via Instagram on March, 24, 2018. Two minutes later, he wrote to Harris saying he will “make sure you and your radical lefty friends never get back in power … because you won’t make it to see that day.” At a mental treatment facility shortly after his arrest, he said, “He was watching the news and social media, which made him want to send the threats. He stated that he was frustrated with liberals and he is very supportive of the current president,” court documents signed by Bukoski recount. Other court documents describe Bukoski’s criminal past unrelated to politics, including a series of arsons he committed in 2017 and early 2018 and an armed robbery he committed in January 2018. In the most recent case involving threats to lawmakers, he ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting interstate threats and was sentenced to six months in prison.
July 6, 2018: Martin Astrof, 75, approached a volunteer at the campaign office of Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., in Suffolk County, New York, and "state[d] he was going to kill supporters of U.S. congressman Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump," according to charging documents. Astrof was arrested and ultimately pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment. He was sentenced to one year of probation.
August 2018: After the Boston Globe called on news outlets around the country to resist what it called "Trump's assault on journalism," the Boston Globe received more than a dozen threatening phone calls. "You are the enemy of the people," the alleged caller, 68-year-old Robert Chain of Encino, California, told a Boston Globe employee on Aug. 22. "As long as you keep attacking the President, the duly elected President of the United States ... I will continue to threat[en], harass, and annoy the Boston Globe." A week later, authorities arrested Chain on threat-related charges. After a hearing in his case, he told reporters, "America was saved when Donald J. Trump was elected president." Chain has pleaded guilty to seven threat-related charges.
Oct. 4, 2018: The Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida arrested 53-year-old James Patrick of Winter Haven, Florida, for allegedly threatening "to kill Democratic office holders, members of their families and members of both local and federal law enforcement agencies," according to a police report. In messages posted online, Patrick detailed a "plan" for his attacks, which he said he would launch if then-nominee Brett Kavanaugh was not confirmed as a Supreme Court justice, the police report said. Seeking Patrick's release from jail after his arrest, Patrick's attorney, Terri Stewart, told a judge that her client's "rantings" were akin to comments from "a certain high-ranking official" -- Trump. The president had "threatened the North Korean people -- to blow them all up. It was on Twitter," Stewart said, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Patrick has been charged with making a written threat to kill or injure, and he has pleaded not guilty.
Late October 2018: Over the course of a week, Florida man Cesar Sayoc allegedly mailed at least 15 potential bombs to prominent critics of Trump and members of the media. Sayoc had been living in a van plastered with pro-Trump stickers, and he had posted several pro-Trump messages on social media. Federal prosecutors have accused him of "domestic terrorism," and Sayoc has since pleaded guilty to 65 counts, including use of a weapon of mass destruction. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. "We believe the president's rhetoric contributed to Mr. Sayoc's behavior," Sayoc's attorney told the judge at sentencing.
Oct. 21, 2018: While Bruce M. Alexander of Tampa, Florida, was flying on a Southwest Airlines flight from Houston, Texas, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, he assaulted a woman by “reaching around the seat” in front of him and “offensively touching” her, he acknowledged in court documents. When federal authorities then arrested him, he “stated that the President of the United States says it’s ok to grab women by their private parts,” an FBI agent wrote in court documents. Alexander ultimately pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor count of simple assault and was sentenced to two days behind bars.
Nov. 3, 2018: Police in Tucson, Arizona, arrested 42-year-old Daniel Brito of Rockville, Maryland, on a robbery charge after he allegedly stole a Tucson man’s “Make America Great Again” hat and punched the victim several times. When a police officer responded to the scene, Brito told the officer, “I saw this guy with a Trump hat walk by and think about, ‘You know what, f--k him,” according to a police report. Brito later told two other officers that he believed the victim was a “Neo-nazi Jew hater” because the victim supported Trump, another police report said.
Dec. 4, 2018: Michael Brogan, 51, of Brooklyn, New York, left a voicemail at an unidentified U.S. Senator's office in Washington insisting, "I'm going to put a bullet in ya. … You and your constant lambasting of President Trump. Oh, reproductive rights, reproductive rights." He later told an FBI agent that before leaving the voicemail he became "very angry" by "an internet video of the Senator, including the Senator's criticism of the President of the United States as well as the Senator's views on reproductive rights." "The threats were made to discourage the Senator from criticizing the President," the Justice Department said in a later press release. Brogan has since pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a U.S. official, and he is awaiting sentencing.
Jan. 17, 2019: Stephen Taubert of Syracuse, New York, was arrested by the U.S. Capitol Police for threatening to kill Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and for threatening to "hang" former President Barack Obama. Taubert used "overtly bigoted, hateful language" in his threats, according to federal prosecutors. On July 20, 2018, Taubert called the congresswoman's Los Angeles office to say he would find her at public events and kill her and her entire staff. In a letter to the judge just days before Taubert's trial began, his defense attorney, Courtenay McKeon, noted: "During that time period, Congresswoman Waters was embroiled in a public feud with the Trump administration. … On June 25, 2018, in response to Congresswoman Waters' public statements, President Trump tweeted: 'Congresswoman Maxine Waters, an extraordinarily low IQ person, has … just called for harm to supporters … of the Make America Great Again movement. Be careful what you wish for Max!'" As McKeon insisted to the judge: "This context is relevant to the case." A federal jury ultimately convicted Taubert on three federal charges, including retaliating against a federal official and making a threat over state lines. He was sentenced to nearly four years in prison.
Jan. 22, 2019: David Boileau of Holiday, Florida, was arrested by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office for allegedly burglarizing an Iraqi family's home and "going through" their mailbox, according to a police report. After officers arrived at the home, Boileau "made several statements of his dislike for people of Middle Eastern descent," the report said. "He also stated if he doesn't get rid of them, Trump will handle it." The police report noted that a day before, Boileau threw screws at a vehicle outside the family's house. On that day, Boileau allegedly told police, "We'll get rid of them one way or another." Boileau, 58, has since pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of trespassing, and he was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Feb. 15, 2019: The FBI in Maryland arrested a Marine veteran and U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant, Christopher Paul Hasson, who they said was stockpiling weapons and "espoused" racist and anti-immigrant views for years as he sought to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country." In court documents, prosecutors said the 49-year-old "domestic terrorist" compiled a "hit list" of prominent Democrats. Two months later, while seeking Hasson's release from jail before trial, his public defender, Elizabeth Oyer, told a federal judge: "This looks like the sort of list that our commander-in-chief might have compiled while watching Fox News in the morning. … Is it legitimately frustrating that offensive language and ideology has now become part of our national vocabulary? Yes, it is very frustrating. But … it is hard to differentiate it from the random musings of someone like Donald Trump who uses similar epithets in his everyday language and tweets." Hasson ultimately pleaded guilty to federal weapons-related charges, and he was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison.
Feb. 15, 2019: Police in Falmouth, Massachusetts, arrested 41-year-old Rosiane Santos after she "verbally assault[ed]" a man for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat in a Mexican restaurant and then "violently push[ed] his head down," according to police reports. Apparently intoxicated, "she stated that [the victim] was a 'motherf----r' for supporting Trump," one of the responding officers wrote. "She also stated that he shouldn't be allowed in a Mexican restaurant with that." Santos was in the United States unlawfully, federal authorities said. Police arrested her on charges of "simple assault" and disorderly conduct. She has since admitted in local court that there are "sufficient facts" to warrant charges, and she has been placed on a form of probation.
Feb. 25, 2019: An 18-year-old student at Edmond Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, was captured on cellphone video "confronting a younger classmate who [was] wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat and carrying a 'Trump' flag," according to a press release from the local school system. "The [older] student then proceeds to grab the flag and knock the hat off of his classmate's head." The 18-year-old student was charged in local court with assault and battery, according to Edmond City Attorney Steve Murdock. The student has since pleaded guilty and was placed on probation, Murdock added.
March 16, 2019: Anthony Comello, 24, of Staten Island, New York, was taken into custody for allegedly killing Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, the reputed head of the infamous Gambino crime family. It marked the first mob boss murder in New York in 30 years, law enforcement officials told ABC News the murder may have stemmed from Comello's romantic relationship with a Cali family member. Court documents since filed in state court by Comello's defense attorney, Robert Gottlieb, said Comello suffers from mental defect and was a believer in the "conspiratorial fringe right-wing political group" QAnon. In addition, Gottlieb wrote: "Beginning with the election of President Trump in November 2016, Anthony Comello's family began to notice changes to his personality. … Mr. Comello became certain that he was enjoying the protection of President Trump himself, and that he had the president's full support. Mr. Comello grew to believe that several well-known politicians and celebrities were actually members of the Deep State, and were actively trying to bring about the destruction of America." Comello has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. His trial is pending, and he has pleaded not guilty.
April 5, 2019: The FBI arrested a 55-year-old man from upstate New York for allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., one of the first two Muslim women elected to the U.S. Congress. She is an outspoken critic of Trump, and Trump has frequently launched public attacks against her and three other female lawmakers of color. Two weeks before his arrest, Patrick Carlineo Jr. allegedly called Omar's office in Washington labeling the congresswoman a "terrorist" and declaring: "I'll put a bullet in her f----ing skull." When an FBI agent then traced the call to Carlineo and interviewed him, Carlineo "stated that he was a patriot, that he loves the President, and that he hates radical Muslims in our government," according to the FBI agent's summary of the interview. Federal prosecutors charged Carlineo with threatening to assault and murder a United States official. He has since pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to one year in prison.
April 13, 2019: 27-year-old Jovan Crawford, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, and 25-year-old Scott Roberson Washington, D.C., assaulted and robbed a black man wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat while walking through his suburban Maryland neighborhood. Before punching and kicking him, "The two suspects harassed [the victim] about the hat and asked why he was wearing it. [The victim] told them he has his own beliefs and views," according to charging documents filed after their arrest by Montgomery County, Maryland, police. Crawford later received a text message noting that, "They jumped some trump supporter," the charging documents said. Crawford and Roberson have since pleaded guilty to assault charges. They were each sentenced to at least one year in prison.
April 18, 2019: The FBI arrested John Joseph Kless of Tamarac, Florida, for calling the Washington offices of three prominent Democrats and threatening to kill each of them. At his home, authorities found a loaded handgun in a backpack, an AR-15 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In later pleading guilty to one charge of transmitting threats over state lines, Kless admitted that in a threatening voicemail targeting Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., he stated: "You won't f---ing tell Americans what to say, and you definitely don't tell our president, Donald Trump, what to say." Tlaib, a vocal critic of Trump, was scheduled to speak in Florida four days later. Kless was awaiting sentencing. In a letter to the federal judge, he said he "made a very big mistake," never meant to hurt anyone, and "was way out of line with my language and attitude." Kless was sentenced to one year behind bars.
April 24, 2019: The FBI arrested 30-year-old Matthew Haviland of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, for allegedly sending a series of violent and threatening emails to a college professor in Massachusetts who publicly expressed support for abortion rights and strongly criticized Trump. In one of 28 emails sent to the professor on March 10, 2019, Haviland allegedly called the professor "pure evil" and said "all Democrats must be eradicated," insisting the country now has "a president who's taking our country in a place of more freedom rather than less." In another email the same day, Haviland allegedly wrote the professor: "I will rip every limb from your body and … I will kill every member of your family." According to court documents, Haviland's longtime friend later told the FBI that "within the last year, Haviland's views regarding abortion and politics have become more extreme … at least in part because of the way the news media portrays President Trump." Haviland has since pleaded guilty to charges of cyberstalking and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. He is awaiting sentencing.
June 5, 2019: The FBI arrested a Utah man for allegedly calling the U.S. Capitol more than 2,000 times over several months and threatening to kill Democratic lawmakers, whom he said were "trying to destroy Trump's presidency." "I am going to take up my second amendment right, and shoot you liberals in the head," 54-year-old Scott Brian Haven allegedly stated in one of the calls on Oct. 18, 2018, according to charging documents. When an FBI agent later interviewed Haven, he "explained the phone calls were made during periods of frustration with the way Democrats were treating President Trump," the charging documents said. The FBI visit, however, didn't stop Haven from making more threats, including: On March 21, 2019, he called an unidentified U.S. senator's office to say that if Democrats refer to Trump as Hitler again he will shoot them, and two days later he called an unidentified congressman's office to say he "was going to take [the congressman] out … because he is trying to remove a duly elected President." A federal grand jury has since charged Haven with one count of transmitting a threat over state lines. Haven has since pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting a threat over state lines. He was sentenced to time served.
Aug. 3, 2019: A gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 22 people and injuring 24 others. The FBI labeled the massacre an act of "domestic terrorism," and police determined that the alleged shooter, 21-year-old Patrick Crusius, posted a lengthy anti-immigrant diatribe online before the attack. "We attribute that manifesto directly to him," according to El Paso police chief Greg Allen. Describing the coming assault as "a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas," the screed's writer said "the media" would "blame Trump's rhetoric" for the attack but insisted his anti-immigrant views "predate Trump" -- an apparent acknowledgement that at least some of his views align with some of Trump's public statements. The writer began his online essay by stating that he generally "support[s]" the previous writings of the man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand earlier this year. In that case, the shooter in New Zealand said he absolutely did not support Trump as "a policy maker and leader" -- but "[a]s a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose? Sure." Crusius has been charged with capital murder by the state of Texas.
Aug. 16, 2019: The FBI arrested Eric Lin, 35, of Clarksburg, Maryland, for sending threatening and hate-filled messages over Facebook vowing to kill a Miami-area woman and “all Hispanics in Miami and other places,” as the Justice Department described it. Over two months, the woman received 150 pages’ worth of messages from Lin, the FBI said. In June 2019, Lin allegedly wrote: “In 3 short years your entire Race your entire culture will perish only then after I kill your [epithet] family will I permit you to Die by Hanging on Metal Wire.” A month later, on July 19, 2019, he allegedly wrote: “I Thank God everday President Donald John Trump is President and that he will launch a Racial War and Crusade to keep the n----rs, S---s, and Muslims and any dangerous non-White or Ethnically or Culturally Foreign group ‘In Line.’” On his Facebook account, Lin says he "Studied at Trump University," and he repeatedly praises Trump for, among other things, “fomenting racial hatred” and “Making Racism Ok Again.” At the same time, a few of his posts seem to praise Democrats and minorities. In January, Lin pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting a threatening communication. He has yet to be sentenced.
Aug. 21, 2019: Nathan Semans of Humphreys County, Tennessee, was arrested by state law enforcement for allegedly emailing a threat to a local TV station that demanded the station broadcast a certain story. “Look if you don’t run story I’m going to state capital to blow someone’s brains out,” the email stated. The email then added in part: “I don’t look good at the moment cause the tyranny of what trump did … I’m sick of this nonsense and bologna hanging around that trumps [sic] the perfect American, hallelujah against Trump.” Semans has been charged with one count of making terrorist threats, and his trial is pending. It’s unclear if he has entered an initial plea.
Oct. 7, 2019: A woman driving in Moorhead, Minnesota, called police after 27-year-old Joseph Schumacher of North Dakota allegedly rolled down his window and “began yelling at the female expressing his dislike for the political bumper sticker [she] had displayed on her car,” according to police reports. Schumacher then allegedly pointed to the “Trump Pence” bumper sticker on his own vehicle “and further expressed his difference in national political views” before “brandishing a pistol” inside his vehicle, police said. Schumacher was ultimately arrested on three misdemeanor charges, including disorderly conduct that could “reasonably arouse alarm.” He ultimately pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge and a “gross misdemeanor” charge of carrying a weapon without a permit. He was sentenced to a year behind bars.
Oct. 25, 2019: The FBI arrested Jan Peter Meister of Tucson, Arizona, for threatening to kill House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff, D-California. Three weeks earlier, he left a voicemail at Schiff’s office in Washington, D.C, promising to “blow your brains out.” According to court documents filed in the case, Meister told FBI agents that “he strongly dislikes the Democrats, and feels they are to blame for the country's political issues.” In other court documents, Meister’s attorney, Bradley Roach, noted that the charge his client ultimately accepted “involves threats of injury of death against a political figure who figures very prominently in the ongoing impeachment of President Trump.” Meister has pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a U.S. official. A plea agreement with prosecutors calls for Meister to be sentenced to time already served.
Oct. 26, 2019: During a Collier County fair in Florida, a teenage girl allegedly assaulted a man dressed as Trump. “While standing in line [with my wife and stepdaughter] waiting our turn to go in to the haunted house exhibit, [she] … walked over to me and punched me in my left jaw. She laughed and ran back to her place in line,” the man told police, according a police report of the incident. The unidentified girl’s “sole motivation was to strike ‘Trump,’” and a video of the incident was posted on social media, the police report added. The girl was issued a civil citation and ordered to appear in court, according to the Collier County sheriff’s office.
Nov. 1, 2019: Clifton Blackwell, 61, of Milwaukee was arrested by local police after allegedly throwing acid on a Peruvian-American’s face and accusing him of being inside the United States illegally. Before attacking the victim outside of a Mexican restaurant, Blackwell allegedly asked the victim “Why you invade my country?” and “Why don’t you respect my laws?” The attack was captured on video by surveillance cameras, and the victim suffered second-degree burns on his face and neck. When police then searched Blackwell’s home, they found gun parts and “three letters addressed to President Donald Trump,” a police report noted. And when police interviewed an employee at a grocery store frequented by Blackwell, the employee told police that Blackwell “many times talked about his political support for President Trump,” according to a police report. “She stated she was even warned by the security guard James to not talk about political issued when [Blackwell] is in the store because of how he acts.” Blackwell was charged with first-degree reckless injury during a hate crime. He pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
Nov. 6, 2019: Lawrence K. Garcia of the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area was arrested by the FBI for allegedly threatening to kill local law enforcement and bomb a U.S. bank’s offices. In a phone call to the bank, Garcia said, “If Donald J. Trump doesn’t step down by my birthday, the day after, we shall declare war against the devil. … [S]o Donald J. Trump you are going to bow to the American people,” according to charging documents filed in the case. A federal grand jury indicted Garcia on one count of communicating a threat over state lines, but he has a history of mental illness and a federal judge later determined he “is not presently competent to stand trial.” Garcia was placed into federal custody to receive treatment.
Feb. 11, 2020: Patrick Bradley, 34, of Windham, N.H., was arrested by local police for allegedly assaulting a pro-Trump teenager on the day of New Hampshire’s primary election for presidential nominees. According to police, “Bradley had exited the voting polls located inside Windham High School and was walking by a TRUMP campaign tent occupied by several campaign supporters / workers. As he passed by the tent Bradley slapped [the] 15-year old juvenile across the face. He then assaulted two other adults who attempted to intercede. Bradley was also accused of throwing TRUMP campaign signs and attempting to knock over the aforementioned tent.” Bradley was charged with three misdemeanor counts of simple assault and one count of disorderly conduct. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
Feb. 19, 2020: The FBI arrested Salvatore Lippa II, 57, of upstate New York for allegedly threatening to kill Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, the top Democrat in the Senate, and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. In late January, he left a voicemail at Schiff’s office in Washington, D.C., calling Schiff a “scumbag” and threatening to “put a bullet in your [expletive] forehead,” according to charging documents. Two weeks later, he allegedly left a voicemail at Schumer’s office in Albany, New York, saying “somebody wants to assassinate you.” When federal authorities confronted Lippa, he “admitted that he made the threatening calls because he was upset about the impeachment proceedings” targeting Trump. Lippa has been charged with threatening to kill a U.S. official and is currently engaged in plea negotiations with the government, according to court records.
April 30, 2020: A Pennsylvania man who fled Cuba nearly two decades ago, Alazo Alexander, allegedly opened fire on the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. When police officers first arrested Alexander, he was holding an American flag and yelling nonsensical statements, according to charging documents filed in the case. He had also unsuccessfully tried to burn a Cuban flag that had several phrases written on it, including, “Trump 2020.” After his arrest, Alexander told authorities he had heard voices in his head and believed certain Cubans were trying to kill him, so he “wanted to get them before they got him,” the charging documents said. His wife later told authorities that Garcia was previously diagnosed with a delusional disorder. Garcia has been charged with three firearms-related offenses, including one count of using a deadly weapon to attack a foreign official. It’s unclear if he’s entered an initial plea.
January 6th, 2021
No way in hell am I reading this entire thing but the fact that you started with a crime committed by some random guys and are trying to blame Trump for it because he holds a very common position on illegal immigration that neither promotes or encourages violence because some crazy person allegedly used it as a justification for beating someone up and ended with January 6 as if it was some incredibly horrible ordeal that Trump is somehow responsible for because he encouraged people to protest peacefully implies this entire message is bullshit you're trying to blame on Trump that he actually has nothing to do with.
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Florence Nightingale, first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Developed the first organized program for training nurses, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses (St. Thomas' Hospital, London). Established the first health-maintenance-and-restoration-based nursing philosophy. Known as the "lady with the lamp" during the Crimean War (1853) where she volunteered, traveling the battlefield hospitals nightly to treat the wounded.
Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross (1881). She risked her life provided self-taught nursing aid to wounded soldiers on the battlefields during The Civil War (1860-1965), and became referred to as the "Angel of the Battlefield". One of the first women to work for the federal government, she made the Office of Missing Soldiers to aid in the reunion of more than 20,000 soldiers with their families. While providing aid during the Franco-Prussian War (1869), the Red Cross movement was first brought to her attention, inspiring her to bring the movement to America.
Dorothea Lynde Dix, an advocate of indigenous people and the mentally ill. She visited multiple mental institution, reporting her findings and advocated for better managed institutions, eventually establishing asylums of her own. During The Civil War (1860-1865), she aided the Union army by recruiting more than 3,000 nurses and was designated as the Superintendent of Army Nurses. She was known and respected for providing aid to the wounded soldiers from both Confederate and Union sides.
Mary Ann Ball, aka Mother Bickerdyke. She was a hospital administrator for the Union soldiers during The Civil War (1860-1865), regulating supplies and provision for the troops. Referred to as one of the best "generals" during the war for her efforts and organizations of military hospitals, following the war she remained an advocate for veterans - becoming an attorney for those who faced legal issues. 300 hospitals were built to aid the wounded over 19 different battlefields from her involvement.
Harriet Tubman, provided safe passage for slaves during the Underground Railroad movement. Known as the "Moses" of her people, her actions resulted in more than 300 slaves being lead to freedom. She provided nursing aide to the Union forces during The Civil War (1862-1865). Following the war, she played in active role in causes including the Womens Suffrage, and created the "Harriet Tubman Home for Indigent Aged Negroes" where orphans and the elderly could be taken in and care for.
Mary Mahoney, brought awareness to the cultural and racial diversity in nursing, emphasizing respect and the inclusion of all in the profession. The first African-American to receive an official education for the nursing profession (New England Hospital for Women and Children, Boston - 1874). She became the first African-American member of what is now referred to as the American Nurses Association, and helped start up the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908.
Isabel Hampton Robb, a large influence in the advancement of the nursing social status in society. She influenced the system of nursing education by implementing a grading policy in the program to improve the quality of the students graduating from the program. She authored the comprehensive and foundational text, Nursing: Its Principles and Practice (1893), and helped to standardize the nursing education all around. She served as president of both the National League for Nursing Education and what is now referred to as the American Nurses Association.
Lillian Wald, opened the Henry Street Settlement (1893) with her fellow nurse graduate, Mary Maud Brewster. Addressed the health needs of poor immigrant families residing in tenements of New York City's Lower East Side. Coined the term "public health nurse", she fought for public health care, women's rights, and children's rights. Her and Mary Brewster started the Visiting Nursing Service of New York. During her work at the Henry Street Settlement, she established one of the earlier playgrounds and aided in paying salary to the first Public School Nurses in NYC. She had a hand in starting up the United States Children's Bureau, the National Child Labor Committee, and the National Women's Trade Union League.
Mary Adelaide Nuting, known for becoming the first nursing professor in 1906 (Columbia Teachers College), and assisted in getting nursing education in Universities across the states. She attended the first nursing training following Florence Nightingale's inflence (John Hopkins Hospital Training School - 1889). Throughout her advancement in the nursing profession working at the school, she assisted in advancing the program - brought in scholarships and on-the-field experience; her work influencing other Universities create and better their own nursing programs. Founder of the American Journal of Nursing (1900), she also became the first registered nurse in the state of Maryland. Several of her authored and coauthored books are still implemented today in nursing programs throughout the nation.
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CHICAGO MIGRANT CRISIS
by James E. Gierach
Immigration is a problem in Chicago, as the Sunday Chicago Sun-Times editorial (July 31, 2023) noted.
Here and across America, immigration is a “crisis,” costing Illinois $50 million so far. And “crime, corruption and poverty” in neighboring countries assure continued migration of “asylum-seekers”despite harsh measures to deter it. Those harsh measures include Texas Gov. Abbot’s lining the Rio Grand River banks with barbed wire and the river channel with impassible buoys, and ex-President Trump’s policy of separating migrant children from parents.
Rightly, the Sun-Times editorial declares “Immigration is a national problem,” and solutions must be national.
The Sun-Times editorial calls for “More [federal] funding,” “more manpower” and more “money to house migrants.” Insightfully, the editorial further notes “desperate people will sometimes resort to crime,” and “penniless asylum-seekers” are desperate people. Always “More.”
There is a solution other than the usual calls for “More.”
But politicians and responsible people steer clear of the third-rail, “always off-the-table” key immigration solution. End the War on Drugs.
I say, again, “End the War on Drugs.” End it in countries south of our border with Mexico. End U.S. insistence on a War on Drugs in South and Central American countries.
Crime, violence and corruption always partner with drug prohibition. It is unavoidable. And those problems dramatically spur migration. Recall ex-Pres. Trump’s and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley’s September 2018 “High-Level Event on the Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem,” a dance performed in New York City on a U.N. global scale to the deafening tune of “Drug Prohibition Forever and E-e-ever.”
Drug prohibition is at the heart of a dozen intractable Chicago, American and global crises. Which ones? Violence, Gangs, Guns, Drugs, Policing, Mass Incarceration, Racism, Immigration, Human Rights, Healthcare, AIDS and Corruption, as I write in my coming book, “The Silver Bullet Solution: Is it time to End the War on Drugs?”
Fix immigration nationally and internationally. Legalize and control drugs across the Americas and the World.
[James E. Gierach ran for Cook County state’s attorney and Illinois governor in Democratic primaries in the 1990s on ideas calling for an end to drug-prohibition policies to stop violence, gangs, guns and mass incarceration.]
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Top 5 Scenarios Where You Must Consult An Immigration Attorney In Florida
People usually face immigration issues because it is challenging to understand immigration law. The whole process is overwhelming, and If you are an immigrant, you may come across several challenges to overcome. Even if you have some idea about immigration laws, you still find it difficult to answer all the questions and fill out the paperwork properly.
The complexity of immigration laws and difficult terminology may lead to the rejection of your application. That’s why it is wise to have an Immigration Attorney in New York City on your side to handle your issues. These attorneys have years of experience to advise you on the best course of action and properly represent your case in court with accurate documents.
In this write-up, we will discuss 5 scenarios where you need the guidance of a qualified attorney to ensure desired success.
Business Immigration
If you are dealing with an employment-based visa issue, an Immigration lawyer can provide the best solution to work abroad legally. On the other hand, if you want to hire foreigners, an attorney can help you know what the law allows. Moreover, you can get guidance in a review of contracts, labor conditions, labor visas, projects abroad, and more.
Family Immigration
Immigration laws are so complicated that not all family relationships qualify for green card approval. Even though you may be eligible to bring your family member to the States, you will need help to provide evidence or appropriately fill out the required forms. As a result, consulting an experienced immigration lawyer and following the correct procedures are the best ways to navigate the family immigration system.
These lawyers know how important it is to provide precise information on the forms to receive a favorable result in your case. With the help of an immigration lawyer, you certainly take the best route to the fastest approval for your family-based visa requirements.
Naturalization
A qualified attorney will help you to convert your green card status into a U.S. citizen by meeting all the eligibility requirements. An attorney will handle the application process and prepare you for the naturalization examination. Passing this exam is necessary to become a U.S. citizen and achieve benefits such as the right to vote, protection from deportation, and more.
Apart from helping in the process of citizenship for higher-level jobs, an immigration attorney can help you if you want to marry a foreigner or have a child outside the country. Qualified attorneys are dedicated to providing the best possible solution for you and give all the necessary information regarding the conditions, requirements, and procedures.
Non-Immigrant Visa :
Obtaining a non-immigrant visa allows you to stay in a country for a specific amount of time due to some specific purpose. First, you must decide which type of visa will work best for your situation, and for that immigration attorney will help you to get a clear understanding of different types of nonimmigrant visas.
He or she will break down the rules and permissions of each visa application type to help you apply for the most suitable one. It is important to know the correct type because not all visa types can allow your spouses and children to accompany you. A well-versed attorney helps you obtain the ideal non-immigrant visa as per your situation.
Visa For Fashion Model :
Professional fashion models from around the world come to the prominent fashion industry of the U.S. However, if a fashion model wants to work in the U.S. fashion industry, they must obtain a proper visa. Hiring an immigration attorney can help to prove the prominence with required documents, pictures, videos, and certification. Your attorney will guide you and prepare you thoroughly with all the paperwork. With the proper visa, a fashion model can walk prestigious runway shows, be an ambassador for a luxury brand, or join many campaigns.
Aside from the scenarios mentioned above, if you are facing deportation or have been accused of a criminal offense, it is essential to contact an immigration lawyer before removal proceedings begin. Hiring immigration attorneys in Florida will be your best chance to stay in the country. These attorneys help you to navigate the situations and represent your case to get the best possible results.
Conclusion
Not all legal immigration-related scenarios need the assistance of an immigration attorney. However, there will be different immigration cases that may have complexities, and there's a risk of handling these situations without a professional. Therefore, you must need the best immigration attorney in Florida who is familiar with your specific condition and provides the most suitable solution.
Wildes Weinberg, PC has a team of qualified and experienced attorneys to help individuals immigrate successfully. All our immigration experts are known for their prompt and efficient service. The hallmark of our law practice remains the individualized attention to its client’s problems and helping them to get the best outcome.
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Red Scare
The Red Scare was hysteria over the perceived threat posed by Communists in the U.S. during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, which intensified in the late 1940s and early 1950s. (Communists were often referred to as “Reds” for their allegiance to the red Soviet flag.) The Red Scare led to a range of actions that had a profound and enduring effect on U.S. government and society. Federal employees were analyzed to determine whether they were sufficiently loyal to the government, and the House Un-American Activities Committee, as well as U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, investigated allegations of subversive elements in the government and the Hollywood film industry. The climate of fear and repression linked to the Red Scare finally began to ease by the late 1950s. The first Red Scare occurred in the wake of World War I. The Russian Revolution of 1917 saw the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, topple the Romanov dynasty, kicking off the rise of the communist party and inspiring international fear of Bolsheviks and anarchists. In the United States, labor strikes were on the rise, and the press sensationalized them as being caused by immigrants bent on bringing down the American way of life. The Sedition Act of 1918 targeted people who criticized the government, monitoring radicals and labor union leaders with the threat of deportation. The fear turned to violence with the 1919 anarchist bombings, a series of bombs targeting law enforcement and government officials. Bombs went off in a wide number of cities including Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, D.C., and New York City.
The first Red Scare climaxed in 1919 and 1920, when United States Attorney General Alexander Mitchell Palmer ordered the Palmer raids, a series of violent law-enforcement raids targeting leftist radicals and anarchists. They kicked off a period of unrest that became known as the “Red Summer.” Such ideas were not totally unfounded. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) had long carried out espionage activities inside America with the aid of U.S. citizens, particularly during World War II. As apprehension about Soviet influence grew as the Cold War heated up, U.S. leaders decided to take action. On March 21, 1947, President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) issued Executive Order 9835, also known as the Loyalty Order, which mandated that all federal employees be analyzed to determine whether they were sufficiently loyal to the government. Truman’s loyalty program was a startling development for a country that prized the concepts of personal liberty and freedom of political organization. Yet it was only one of many questionable activities that occurred during the period of anticommunist hysteria known as the Red Scare.
One of the pioneering efforts to investigate communist activities took place in the U.S. House of Representatives, where the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was formed in 1938. HUAC’s investigations frequently focused on exposing Communists working inside the federal government or subversive elements working in the Hollywood film industry, and the committee gained new momentum following World War II, as the Cold War began. Under pressure from the negative publicity aimed at their studios, movie executives created Hollywood blacklists that barred suspected radicals from employment; similar lists were also established in other industries.
Another congressional investigator, U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (1908-57) of Wisconsin, became the person most closely associated with the anticommunist crusade–and with its excesses. McCarthy used hearsay and intimidation to establish himself as a powerful and feared figure in American politics. He leveled charges of disloyalty at celebrities, intellectuals and anyone who disagreed with his political views, costing many of his victims their reputations and jobs. McCarthy’s reign of terror continued until his colleagues formally denounced his tactics in 1954 during the Army-McCarthy hearings, when army lawyer Joseph Welch famously asked McCarthy, “Have you no decency?”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, and its longtime director, J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972), aided many of the legislative investigations of communist activities. An ardent anticommunist, Hoover had been a key player in an earlier, though less pervasive, Red Scare in the years following World War I (1914-18). With the dawning of the new anticommunist crusade in the late 1940s, Hoover’s agency compiled extensive files on suspected subversives through the use of wiretaps, surveillance and the infiltration of leftist groups.
Public concerns about communism were heightened by international events. In 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested a nuclear bomb and communist forces led by Mao Zedong (1893-1976) took control of China. The following year saw the start of the Korean War (1950-53), which engaged U.S. troops in combat against the communist-supported forces of North Korea. The advances of communism around the world convinced many U.S. citizens that there was a real danger of “Reds” taking over their own country. Figures such as McCarthy and Hoover fanned the flames of fear by wildly exaggerating that possibility.
As the Red Scare intensified, its political climate turned increasingly conservative. Elected officials from both major parties sought to portray themselves as staunch anticommunists, and few people dared to criticize the questionable tactics used to persecute suspected radicals. Membership in leftist groups dropped as it became clear that such associations could lead to serious consequences, and dissenting voices from the left side of the political spectrum fell silent on a range of important issues. In judicial affairs, for example, support for free speech and other civil liberties eroded significantly. This trend was symbolized by the 1951 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dennis v. United States, which said that the free-speech rights of accused Communists could be restricted because their actions presented a clear and present danger to the government.
Americans also felt the effects of the Red Scare on a personal level, and thousands of alleged communist sympathizers saw their lives disrupted. They were hounded by law enforcement, alienated from friends and family and fired from their jobs. While a small number of the accused may have been aspiring revolutionaries, most others were the victims of false allegations or had done nothing more than exercise their democratic right to join a political party. Though the climate of fear and repression began to ease in the late 1950s, the Red Scare has continued to influence political debate in the decades since. It is often cited as an example of how unfounded fears can compromise civil liberties.
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As New York City and Washington D.C. feud with the governors of Texas and Arizona over the border states’ busing of migrants to their cities, their own sanctuary city policies are the subject of a reignited debate -- as the Republican governors cite the liberal policies as justification for the buses.
Thousands of migrants have been sent from Texas and Arizona to the two Democratic-run cities, both of which have repeatedly proclaimed and reaffirmed their commitment to protecting illegal immigrants from deportation and making their states welcoming havens.
"Sanctuary" jurisdictions refer to cities or states that restrict local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agencies. Such cities and states will often also move to abolish any distinction between legal and illegal immigration.
After the 2016 election, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reaffirmed the city’s status, saying "we celebrate our diversity and respect all DC residents no matter their immigration status."
NYC NAMED ‘WORST’ SANCTUARY CITY AMID BATTLE WITH TEXAS ON MIGRANT BUSING
Adams said in 2019: "To anyone in the world fleeing hatred and oppression, the ultimate city of immigrants wants you to remember: you’re ALWAYS welcome here."
"‘We should protect our immigrants.’ Period," he tweeted in 2021 when campaigning. "Yes, New York City will remain a sanctuary city under an Adams administration."
But Texas and Arizona began sending buses of migrants to Washington D.C. this Spring, and Texas has recently started sending buses to New York City as well. A waiver form given to migrants says that New York City "has been designated as a sanctuary city by its City Council, and is providing shelter and food to migrants who have entered the country."
While the numbers being sent, just over 10,000 so far, are dwarfed by those encountered at the border, which number around 200,000 each month, the mayors have slammed the moves by the border states -- while calling for federal aid.
Bowser has repeatedly called for the deployment of the National Guard, while describing the migrant influx as a "humanitarian crisis."
"The number of people crossing the border seeking asylum, we expect only to go up, and we need to make sure there is a national response," Bowser said.
Adams has also called for federal help: "We just need help. We need help," he said earlier this month, while also taking aim at Abbott.
"He is an anti-American governor that is really going against everything we stand for. And I am going to do everything feasible to make sure the people of Texas realize how harmful he is to us globally," he said of Abbott.
But border officials have noted the sanctuary city status, with officials in Texas citing it -- along with other border policies -- to justify sending the migrants to the places where they are more welcome.
MIGRANT ENCOUNTERS AT SOUTHERN BORDER SMASH NUMBERS SENT TO NYC, DC
"It's just interesting to see some of these mayors who have invited and have created sanctuary cities to suddenly start complaining that they've got a few thousand immigrants when we're dealing with millions," Attorney General Ken Paxton said on "Fox and Friends."
"New York is a sanctuary city. Mayor Adams said they welcome in illegal immigrants, but now that they have to deal with the reality of it they’re suddenly flummoxed and cannot handle it," Abbott said in an interview with "The Faulkner Focus."
Neither the D.C. or New York City mayors’ offices responded to requests for comments from Fox News Digital about whether they are reconsidering their sanctuary policies given the migrant surge. But Adams in particular has touted what he sees as a more welcoming response from the City.
"Unlike the governor of Texas, who did what I believe is anti-American. I did the opposite and those asylum seekers were happy to hear that the mayor of the City of New York was standing there and stating, 'We're going to treat you with dignity.'" he said last week.
Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan told Fox News Digital that he welcomed the pressure being placed on the two liberal cities, and said both cities vigorously opposed ICE’s efforts to get criminal illegal immigrants off the city when he was running the agency.
"We had a staff on Rikers Island [prison complex] for years, and they even kicked us out of Rikers Island," he said.
"Extremely uncooperative," he said of NYC. "D.C. was the same, meetings with them...we came out with nothing. They didn’t want to hear it,"
He also cited certain policies from New York City in addition to the sanctuary policies, including barring the term "illegal alien" and giving illegal immigrants drivers’ licenses and other assistance that he says already encourages migrants to go to the Big Apple.
"Who the hell wouldn’t go to New York?" Homan said. "I think New York ranks third in illegal alien population behind Los Angeles and Chicago --they're already going to New York."
He says that now he welcomes Abbott’s moves, saying it raised the issue of sanctuary cities in the mainstream media -- where such policies are again being talked about.
"I also think he's calling out politicians for claiming to be sanctuary cities because it's good for their political careers – but when you actually give them people, put people in their welcoming communities, they're pushing back against it," he said.
Homan added that he hopes it will add pressure to the White House on its border policies as well, which he and other former Trump officials have blamed for exacerbating the crisis at the border.
"I think Governor Abbott's taking a stab at raising the temperature and trying to get attention on the subject and hopefully pushing the White House to take some action," he said. "I think what he's doing is great."
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6.28.22 Headlines
WORLD NEWS
Colombia: Prison riot sparks deadly fire (BBC)
“A fire during a prison riot in south-west Colombia has killed 49 inmates and injured at least 30 other people, including prison warders. The national prison authority said the fire in Tuluá, in Valle del Cauca, was started by prisoners in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to officials, the inmates set fire to mattresses in a bid to stop guards breaking up the riot. They say the blaze has now been controlled, and no prisoners escaped.”
Mexico: Networks ramp up help for US women seeking abortions (AP)
“Abortion pills smuggled into the United States from Mexico inside teddy bears. A New York home used as a pill distribution hub. A small apartment just south of the U.S.-Mexico border converted into a safe place for women to end their pregnancies. Networks of Mexican feminist collectives working with counterparts in the United States are ramping up their efforts to help women in the U.S. who are losing access to abortion services to end their pregnancies.”
Ukraine: Macron says Russia can’t win after strike on mall (AP)
“France’s president denounced Russia’s fiery airstrike on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine as a “new war crime” Tuesday and vowed the West’s support for Kyiv would not waver, saying Moscow “cannot and should not win” the war. The strike, which killed at least 18 people in the central city of Kremenchuk, came as leaders from the Group of Seven nations met in Europe.”
US NEWS
Immigration: 50 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat (AP)
“Fifty people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico. More than a dozen people — their bodies hot to the touch — were taken to hospitals, including four children.”
Abortion: Ban takes effect in Tennessee, paused in Texas (AP)
“A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while a Texas judge temporarily blocked enforcement of that state’s ban on virtually all abortions, in a flurry of activity set off at courthouses across the U.S. by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Statewide bans or other restrictions that were either left on the books for generations, tied up by legal challenges or specifically designed to take effect if Roe were to fall are now in play as a result of last week’s Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. Roughly half the states are expected to prohibit or severely limit abortion now that the high court has left it up to them.”
Flint: Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others (AP)
“Charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal must be dismissed after the Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday that a judge had no power to issue indictments under a century-old, rarely used law. It’s an astonishing defeat for Attorney General Dana Nessel, who took office in 2019, got rid of a special prosecutor and put together a new team to investigate whether crimes were committed when lead contaminated Flint’s water system in 2014-15.”
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Rep.-elect George Santos made additional false claims over the years about his family history, work history and education in campaign appearances over the years, a review of statements made in two of his campaigns for Congress found.
CNN's KFile uncovered more falsehoods from Santos, including claims he was forced to leave a New York City private school when his family's real estate assets took a downturn and stating he represented Goldman Sachs at a top financial conference where he berated the company for investing in renewables.
CNN also reviewed more instances of Santos providing additional false history of his family's background. In one interview, Santos said his mother's family's historical Jewish name was "Zabrovsky," and later appeared to operate a GoFundMe campaign for a pet charity (which he falsely claimed was a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) under that alias. Genealogists CNN previously spoke with found no evidence of Jewish or Ukrainian heritage in his family tree.
In another, he said his mother, whose family has lived in Brazil since the late 1800s, was a White immigrant from Belgium.
Santos' campaign did not respond to CNN's comment request.
Since reports first surfaced about his false claims, Santos has made efforts to downplay his fabrications as mere "embellishments." But the previously unreported claims from Santos illustrate a pattern of fabricating details about his life, often in service of presenting a more compelling or interesting personal narrative. The Nassau County district attorney's office said Wednesday that it is looking into Santos' fabrications, though it did not specify the falsehoods it would explore.
In interviews over the past few days, Santos admitted to lying about parts of his resume, including graduating from college, but he told the New York Post that the misrepresentation of his work history at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup was a "poor choice of words." There is no record he worked at the top financial institutions in the country, as he had previously claimed.
Santos also denied that he falsely called himself Jewish, claiming he "never claimed to be Jewish" but jokingly said he was "Jew-ish" to the New York Post. He also falsely claimed that his grandparents "survived the Holocaust" and fled Europe to escape Jewish persecution. But CNN found that Santos called himself an "American Jew" and "Latino Jew" on multiple occasions. The Republican Jewish Coalition disinvited Santos from appearing at any of its events because he "misrepresented his heritage."
Despite the scandals, the New York Republican, who flipped his Long Island seat, said he will take office in January — spurring calls to resign from Democrats.
Here are some of the outright falsehoods CNN found:
WENT TO FANCY PREP SCHOOL, BUT LEFT BECAUSE HIS FAMILY'S REAL ESTATE IMPLODED
In appearances, and in an old campaign biography, Santos claimed his parents sent him to Horace Mann, an elite private school in the Bronx.
"He began Horace Mann preparatory school in the Bronx, however, did not graduate from Horace Mann due to financial difficulties for his family," his biography read in 2019 for his first campaign for Congress that Santos lost. "He obtained a GED during his senior year."
Santos also made the same claim in an appearance on a YouTube show in 2020.
"They sent me to a good prep school, which was Horace Mann Prep in the Bronx. And, in my senior year of prep school, unfortunately my parents fell on hard times, which was something that would later become known as the depression of 2008. But we were hit a little earlier on with the overleveraging of real estate. And the market started to implode. Um, and the first thing to go was the prep school. You know, you, you can't afford a $2,500 tuition at that point, right? So anyway, um, I left school, uh, four months to graduation."
But the claim is false, according to the school.
"We've searched the records and there is no evidence that George Santos (or any alias) attended Horace Mann," Ed Adler, a spokesman for the school, told CNN.
CLAIMED HE CRITICIZED GOLDMAN SACHS AT PRIVATE EQUITY CONFERENCE AS AN EMPLOYEE
"Have you ever heard of a Goldman Sachs employee take the stage at the largest private equity conference in the world -- SALT, run by Anthony Scaramucci -- and berate their employer? Well, I did that," Santos said on a local podcast this summer. "And I did it in the fashion of renewable energy and global warming. This was the panel I was on. And they're all talking about solar, wind, and this was back, what, seven years ago now? And I said, you know what, this is a scam. It's taxpayer money that gets subsidized."
The claim is entirely fictional, according to both Goldman Sachs -- which has said Santos never worked there -- and Scaramucci, who runs the conference.
Scaramucci told CNN in a message there is not only no record of him appearing on a panel, but no record of him even attending the conference.
CLAIMED FAMILY'S JEWISH NAME WAS ZABROVSKY (AND FUNDRAISED UNDER IT)
In an appearance on a Fox News digital show in February, Santos said his maternal grandparents changed their Jewish last name from Zabrovsky -- a claim for which there is no evidence and records contradict.
"We don't carry the Ukrainian last name. For a lot of people who are descendants of World War II refugees or survivors of the Holocaust, a lot of names and paperwork were changed in the name of survival. So I don't carry the family last name that would've been Zabrovsky. I carry my mother's maiden name which is the Dutch side of the family."
Megan Smolenyak, an author and professional genealogist who helped research Santos' family tree at CNN's request, previously told CNN, "There's no sign of Jewish and/or Ukrainian heritage and no indication of name changes along the way."
Santos deleted his former private Facebook account last week, but CNN's KFile reviewed records indicating he used the alias of "Anthony Zabrovsky" for fundraising for a pet charity. The GoFundMe page under that alias no longer exists. CNN reached out to GoFundMe but did not receive a response.
SANTOS CLAIMED HIS MOM IMMIGRATED FROM BELGIUM
In one radio appearance from December 2020, Santos falsely claimed that his mother "fled socialism" in Europe and moved to the United States.
"My father fled socialism in Brazil. My mother fled socialism in Europe, and they came here and built a family. And today they can be proud to have a son who is a well accomplished businessman, who is now running for United States Congress. That's something that wasn't in the cards for my family," Santos said.
He also claimed in another interview from 2020 that he "grew up with a White Caucasian mother, an immigrant from Belgium."
But Santos' mother was born in Brazil, according to genealogical records.
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Image bigger than Texas?
Abbott’s priorities, such as border security, have vaulted him onto the national stage
Whether it’s busing thousands of migrants to Democratic-run cities or ordering 100 miles of razor wire strung along the Rio Grande, an aggressive focus on immigration has thrust Texas Gov. Greg Abbott onto the national political stage.
Donald Trump, highlighting immigration in his bid for a second White House term, has declared Abbott to be on his short list for vice president.
Others see Abbott in line for a Trump Cabinet position, such as attorney general.
Last week, Time magazine named the governor to its 2024 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, calling Abbott “one of his party’s most persuasive pitchmen” who “pushes the boundaries” on state enforcement of immigration laws.
The Republican Party of New York, counting on Abbott’s rising popularity, recently booked the governor for a keynote speech at its April 4 annual fundraiser in Manhattan.
Abbott’s national impact pales in comparison to what he’s done to improve his already stout standing in Texas, where he’s influencing elections in hopes of setting himself up for future legislative victories.
“He’s been wildly successful,” said Plano-based political consultant Vinny Minchillo, who worked on the presidential campaigns of U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. “Right now if you ask people to name two governors of states, it would be Gavin Newsom [of California] and Greg Abbott.”
Abbott succeeds in politics because he understands what his core supporters want, analysts said.
“He’s embraced the issues that hit a chord with conservative voters,” Republican political consultant Matthew Langston said. “That’s why his political capital has grown enormously over the last two to three years.”
Abbott’s rising stature gives him opportunities that were not previously available, Langston said.
“He could go to D.C. He could remain in Texas,” Langston said. “He’s given himself options.”
Democrats describe Abbott as selfish and diabolical, saying he uses people and resources to push his views on border security.
They also point to missteps, like the state’s unreadiness for the deadly 2021 winter storms and Abbott’s initial praise for the law enforcement response to the 2022 killings at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
Though Texas is an economic powerhouse, Abbott’s opponents point out the state leads the nation in the percentage of its population that lacks health insurance.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 16.6% of Texans don’t have health insurance.
“He’s spent billions of dollars in order to engage in this border security effort that he pretends will make a difference, when it’s absolutely clear that what he’s doing does nothing to stem the tide of immigration coming into the country,” Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said. “It is really just for show and proves Greg Abbott only cares about one person. That’s Greg Abbott.”
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Another Democrat said Abbott is popular with Republicans but risks hurting himself with other Texans who could be turned off by the hard-right conservatism.
“Abbott has raised his standing within the Republican Party because their party is totally ideological, doesn’t care about any policy, doesn’t care about jobs, economy or anything like that,” said Democratic strategist Matt Angle, director of the Lone Star Project research group.
“The real question is not, has he improved himself with Republicans? Yes, he has,” Angle said. “But has he really harmed himself by alienating all those people in the center, some fair-minded Republicans, some independents, and also even with some business-oriented Democrats?”
Abbott, first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022, is stronger than he was at the end of his previous term, many analysts say.
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 Texas winter storm, Abbott saw a slight dip in some polls and faced primary challenges from former state Sen. Don Huffines and former Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West, though he easily won the 2022 race.
His rise coincided with continued criticism of the Biden administration’s border security efforts.
“His base is sending pretty clear messages on issues that he’s claimed and made his,” said Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas. “He makes the most of his moments.”
Focus ‘on Texas’
Larry Sabato, founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, cautions that being popular in activist circles doesn’t always translate into popularity with the majority of Americans.
“He’s not well known with the U.S. population, and that’s not a criticism of him. I don’t think anybody can name the governor of New York or California beyond the political community,” Sabato said.
Abbott’s top aides say he’s unconcerned about his rising national profile.
“His focus is on Texas and running for reelection in ’26,” said Dave Carney, Abbott’s chief political strategist. “He’s always flattered to have his name discussed, I’m sure.”
Abbott spokesperson Renae Eze said the governor will continue to focus on securing the southern border.
“This border crisis will continue until we have a President who prioritizes the rights and safety of American citizens and enforces federal immigration laws,” Eze said in a text message. “Instead of complaining about Texas’ historic efforts to respond to this ongoing border crisis and protect our country, Democrats should call on their party leader to do his job and secure the border — something the President continues refusing to do.”
Carney and a spokesperson for Abbott said the idea for his plan to bus migrants to cities outside of Texas arose during border town meetings with community leaders.
At a roundtable discussion two years ago in Uvalde, a man frustrated over the high flow of migrants at the southern border urged Abbott to transport migrants to Dallas.
Abbott replied that instead of sending migrants to other Texas cities, he would bus them to sanctuary cities controlled by Democrats, Carney said.
In 2022, Abbott began busing migrants to Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago and other cities. Officials in those places and migrant advocates accused Abbott of using migrants as political pawns.
He stayed the course, and soon elected leaders in New York and Chicago were complaining about the impact of the migrants in their cities, and in some cases urging the Biden administration to fix the problem at the border.
“He basically turned the national conversation on its head,” Carney said. “We were being called ignorant, racist and sexist. I don’t think the criticism from the left bothered him in the slightest, because they were basically ignorant about the situation.”
Angle, the Democratic strategist, said Abbott’s shuttling of migrants to cities outside of Texas is “all performative.”
“Not anything at the border is safer as a result of his actions,” Angle said. “It was all just Greg Abbott playing to the most mean-spirited, worst instincts in human nature.”
Border issues
Angle conceded Democrats have had trouble with the border security issue.
“The difficulty for Democrats is not to sound, when you criticize Abbott, as though you are not concerned about the circumstances and the border,” Angle said. “It’s not that there isn’t or hasn’t been a problem at the border, it’s that he’s exploited it to make it worse.”
Eze said that the state’s border security effort known as Operation Lone Star has resulted in the apprehension of “over 508,000 illegal immigrants,” the arrest of more than 41,900 criminals with more than 37,600 felony charges.
She said the state has transported more than 113,000 migrants to other cities.
“Since day one in office, President [Joe] Biden has done everything possible to eliminate every successful border security policy and replace them with his reckless open border policies — and Governor Abbott has stepped up in response to protect Texans and Americans,” Eze said.
Texas and the Biden administration are in legal fights over the state’s authority to place a line of migrant-deterring buoys in the Rio Grande, federal agents’ authority to cut or remove the state’s razor wire barriers, and a Texas law giving the state a role in arresting and deporting unauthorized migrants.
Those issues are likely destined for the Supreme Court.
In January, New York sued 17 bus companies hired to transport migrants from Texas to the city, arguing they were acting in bad faith by dropping off more than 33,000 people without paying for their continued care, as required by state law.
Abbott’s invitation to speak at the New York GOP’s fundraising gala followed, reigniting a feud with New York Mayor Eric Adams, who has described the Texas governor as a “madman” and “morally bankrupt.”
Washington, not New York, was the original destination for buses from Texas, Abbott said at the event this month.
“When we began the busing operation, it was going to one location. It was there on purpose because, remember, up to this time, neither Joe Biden nor the border czar had actually been to the border to see the chaos they had caused,” he said.
“We were sending them only to Washington, D.C., and then quite literally out of nowhere Mayor Adams starts criticizing me for sending them to New York City,” Abbott added. “So after a while, I figured, gosh, if I’m gonna get the criticism, I’m gonna get the credit.”
Adams lashed out at Abbott during his New York visit, suggesting he stay overnight in a city shelter that serves migrants “so he can see what he has created and understand we are treating people with dignity and respect that he should have shown.”
Republicans say Adams is losing his public feud with Abbott.
“Even Democrats are now crying out for help in a situation where they’ve been very complacent,” Langston said. “Abbott has forced debate on an issue that the Democratic Party is losing on.”
Domingo Garcia, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said Abbott’s national rise has come at the expense of migrants.
“It’s the politics of hate and scapegoating and using immigrants as political piñatas to put his name on the national political stage,” Garcia said.
Abbott has strengthened his position in Texas, where he’s as popular as ever with Republican voters who dominate statewide elections.
Politics of clout
In the March 5 GOP primary, he endorsed 14 challengers against Texas House incumbents who last year opposed Abbott’s school choice proposal.
Seven of his candidates won, two lost and five forced incumbents into a May 28 runoff, Langston said Abbott’s success in challenging recalcitrant incumbents will give him more clout over the Legislature and improve the odds of passing a bill allowing parents to use public money for private school tuition — an Abbott priority that has been blocked for years in the House.
“It helps Abbott tremendously because it will be in the back of every legislator’s mind when they’re taking votes,” Langston said. “What does Greg Abbott think?”
As talk of Abbott’s national ambitions persists, Carney insists Abbott is focused on Texas and has several other legislative goals, including additional fixes to the electric grid.
Abbott’s other major goal is abolishing property taxes that fund public schools.
Carney said Abbott will push for that during the next session. Schools would still be funded, but not through property taxes, Carney said.
Abbott could make history by staying in the governor’s office. Winning another four-year term in 2026 would allow him to break Rick Perry’s record of 14 years as Texas governor.
“In Texas, we talk about the Big Three — governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House.
Include the attorney general and you have the Big Four,” said Minchillo, the GOP consultant. “Abbott is not in that group anymore. He’s now a level above Patrick and the others. He’s in a whole different game.”
Influence
“You have to ask yourself, is there a better job than being the governor of the state of Texas?” Minchillo asked. “I don’t think so.”
Henson said Abbott’s tenure has resulted in the governor being more influential because he has appointed numerous board members and commissioners who affect state policy, much like Perry did during his tenure.
Abbott has been successful in pushing his legislative agenda in an era where GOP politics have proved volatile.
“Whenever he decides to leave, he’s already strengthened that office in a way that is going to have a lot of institutional power,” Henson said.
Henson said rumors of Abbott running for president or vice president have been overblown.
Abbott was expected to explore a presidential run when the 2023 legislative session ended.
That timetable was impractical, given four special sessions that followed and the number of candidates — including Trump, whom Abbott has endorsed — already in the GOP contest, Henson said.
“He has used the talk of him being more of a national figure to his advantage, even though that’s always been something of a mirage,” Henson said, adding such discussions help with raising money and getting invited to well-publicized events outside of Texas.
Path to presidency
Texas Democrats say the national publicity has gone to Abbott’s head.
“He’s such an egomaniac that he really believes he can be president one day,” Hinojosa said.
The last two Texas governors — George W. Bush and Perry — have run for president, with Bush winning two terms in the White House.
Sabato, the University of Virginia political scientist, said Abbott may find himself in a position to follow those Texans because most high-profile Texas leaders at least consider running for president.
“He could win another term as governor and then start running for president immediately in 2026 for 2028,” Sabato said.
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