On Monday, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong argued on MSNBC’s The Beat that deporting undocumented immigrants is far more complex than it appears due to the prevalence of mixed-status families. Tong highlighted that 70% of households with an undocumented individual also include U.S. citizens or residents with other legal statuses, making mass expulsions logistically and socially challenging.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of shooting down Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243, which crash-landed in Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Christmas Day. The incident claimed the lives of 38 passengers and crew out of the 67 onboard. Aliyev alleged that evidence points to Russian surface-to-air missiles as the cause, though he clarified there is no indication the attack was intentional.
Two hunters, including one nine-year-old, have been rescued after getting lost in the woods in Hardin County, Tennessee.
The Hardin County Fire Department said they...
Mass deportations proposed by President-elect Donald Trump could deliver a significant blow to Mexico’s economy, warns Ismael Plascencia López, a specialist with the Northwest Mexico Federation of Economists.
Ahmad al-Sharaa, leader of the rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, stated that producing a new constitution and holding elections in Syria could take several years. In an interview with Saudi Arabian outlet Al Arabiya on Sunday, al-Sharaa explained that drafting a new constitution or amending the current one would require significant time and expertise, possibly taking two to three years or longer.
Fox News host Will Cain argued on Monday that President Joe Biden has no “standing” to publicly claim that President-elect Donald Trump lacks the “decency” that former President Jimmy Carter embodied. Cain’s comments came after Biden honored Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday, for his character, faith, and humility.
As Illinois lawmakers prepare for the start of the 2024 legislative session on January 4, all eyes are on the potential for new gun control measures to be passed during the lame duck session. This session follows the contentious decisions made in early January 2023, when legislators approved a ban on certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines, a measure that remains under legal challenge.
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk has reversed his stance on the H-1B visa program, now calling for a “major reform” of the system just days after defending it vigorously. Musk, who had previously clashed with former President Donald Trump’s supporters over the issue, now labels the H-1B system as “broken” and advocates for significant changes.
In a letter addressed to Nora Vargas, the outgoing chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, senior counsel at the America First Legal Foundation (AFL) made it clear that illegals in the U.S. will be removed under the upcoming administration.