My friend Morgan Smith wrote this note about the Rio Grande in July 2024. Learn more about Morgan here , here and here .
J.A.M. v. USA "The Court holds that Oscar is entitled to a much lower, but still notable award of $175,000 because he was somewhat older at the time of the incident, was detained for about half...
Path2Papers, July 17, 2024 " What are the policy changes the Biden administration is implementing regarding temporary work visas? On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced a policy...
DOJ, July 18, 2024 "The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc. (Southwest Key), a Texas-based nonprofit that provides housing to unaccompanied children who are...
Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters, July 18, 2024 "Even with all the industries where Californians went on strike during last year’s “hot labor summer,” some of the most active sites of...
The Guatemalan migrants who tried to make it to America last week no doubt expected trouble along the way, but I'm guessing they could not, in their wildest nightmares, have imagined being gunned down from the skies by a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter. Two immigrants dead, a third wounded. The shooter is on administrative leave. The pretext for the shooting? "DPS aircraft joined the pursuit of the suspected drug load, which was traveling at reckless speeds, endangering the public." But no drugs were found, and the truck was on an isolated, rural dirt road. Who, precisely, was endangered? The Texas Rangers must perform a thorough investigation. If they lack the necessary independence (they are part of DPS,) the FBI should take over. And if Texas is found liable for these deaths, compensation must be paid.
Migrants without papers should expect arrest and deportation; they should not face summary execution.