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Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence No Longer Grounds For Asylum

Jun 20, 2018 | Immigration

On June 11, 2018, the Trump administration flexed its executive muscles adding another brick to its wall of immigration policy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions stated that individuals escaping domestic abuse and/or gang violence alone will no longer qualify for asylum in the United States.

Renewed Republican Effort to Crush Obamacare

Jun 18, 2018 | Health

Policy Summary In the last month, the Trump administration has introduced new attacks on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA/ Obamacare) most popular provisions. Last year, the inability of Republicans to repeal or replace or even amend part of the ACA compromised a...

Keeping Families Apart: The Green Carnation of Trump’s Immigration Policies

Jun 18, 2018 | Immigration

On May 8, 2018, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published their notice of Modified System of Records. The System, currently titled “Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—007 Alien Criminal Response Information Management (ACRIMe),” permits the DHS to receive and respond to immigration status inquiries made by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. If implemented, ACRIMe will change to “Criminal History and Immigration Verification (CHIVe).”

What Happened at the US North Korea Summit

Jun 18, 2018 | Foreign Policy

On Tuesday June 15, President Trump and Chairman Kim broke a history of isolation by being the first leaders of their respective countries to ever meet in person. A longtime goal of Kim’s predecessors, few imagined this event taking place, especially considering Trump’s frequent use of his Twitter account to call for the destruction of North Korea throughout his presidency.

EPA Set to Rollback Automotive Standards

Jun 13, 2018 | Environment

Brief #32---Environmental Policy Update June 5, 2018 On Thursday, May 31, the EPA formally submitted its proposal to repeal the climate change rules that would require auto makers to double fuel efficiency to an average of 50 miles per gallon by model year 2025....

Ohio To Purge Eligible Voters From Voting Rolls

Jun 13, 2018 | Civil Rights

Brief #43---Civil Rights Policy Summary On June 11, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in the case Husted v. A. Phillip Randolph Institute. The case began in 2015 when U.S. Navy veteran Larry Harmon tried to vote in his home state of Ohio but...