Jacqueline Kohn

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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. —His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

Today, WH Border Czar Homan said California's Governor and LA Mayor Bass could be arrested if they interfered with ICE. This, after the arrest of a NJ Congresswoman & a Wisconsin Judge. This isn't what democracy is supposed to look like. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Trump deploys National Guard in L.A. amid protests over immigration raids

Trump signed a memo to federalize 2,000 National Guardsmen, arguing the deployment is necessary to combat the “lawlessness” in Los Angeles.

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This seems an excellent day to post a pic of the burning Reichstag in Berlin. Hitler blamed the 1933 fire on communists and used it as a pretext to suspend civil liberties and to allow the Nazis to peruse "ruthless confrontation" with German citizens. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

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Whenever law enforcement agents are given a quota of a specific number of people to arrest or detain, especially with the WH policy director screaming at their superiors to hit those target numbers, bad things are going to happen. Quotas always result in civil rights violations.

A father screams for his child from a tiny interview room within a basement waiting room inside LA federal building. The space is not a holding area. No food. No water. No diapers. Those initially detained include a 2-year-old US citizen and a woman with high-risk pregnancy.

NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade. They departed Texas 5 days ago. What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel. (🎥 DW)

55 years ago today, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released “Ohio,” Neil Young’s searing protest song written in response to the Kent State shootings. Four dead in Ohio—turned into a rallying cry for a generation demanding answers.

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Trump officials are working on a new rule to block asylum-seekers from obtaining work permits. This decision might hinder migrants from sustaining themselves and their loved ones, pushing them towards illegal work in the underground market. www.cbsnews.com/news...

Trump officials crafting rule to prevent asylum-seekers from getting work permits

The Trump administration is considering a regulation that would prevent most asylum-seekers from getting work permits.

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