The Second Coming of the KKK The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition is an especially relevant read today. If you enjoy history, aren’t afraid to be confronted by America’s racism, and follow today’s politics, you should read The Second Coming of the KKK.
Tag: immigration
Trump’s Immigration Proposal Explained
The White House has released Trump’s plan for immigration reform. The headline of the plan is that it allows a pathway for citizenship for the roughly 1.8 million people who are eligible for DACA status, regardless of whether or not they registered for DACA.
Democrats Failed Dreamers and Children
In the wake of the deal to keep the government open at least until February 8, Democrats are patting themselves on the back for securing a six-year extension of funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers
In November of 2004, Speaker Dennis Hastert announced that the House would no longer allow bills to be voted on unless they were supported by a majority of Republicans. Thanks to the so-called Hastert Rule, the test of whether or not to allow members of the House to vote on a bill was no longer… Continue reading A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers
Temporary Protected Status Explained
The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) based on conditions in a country that temporarily prevent citizens of that country from safely returning to that country, or when a country is unable to adequately handle the return of its citizens.
DACA Explained
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created by President Obama on June 15, 2012. The program doesn’t confer lawful status; rather, it’s a use of prosecutorial discretion that says the government will not deport people who satisfy the below requirements.
Trump’s Immigration Plan Take Two
The verdict for this episode is: Trump’s immigration plan is racist. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Immigration_Take_Two.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:56 — 2.7MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Trump’s Immigration Plan Explained
The Reforming Immigration for a Strong Economy Act (Raise Act) seeks to reduce legal immigration to the United states by 41 percent in the first year and by 50 percent over 10 years.
Discussing Trump’s Immigration Plan
The verdict for this episode is: America must not embrace its much more racist past. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Immigration_Plan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:24 — 3.8MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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American Immigration
In the 1850s, Chinese workers migrated to America to work in gold mines, take agricultural jobs, work in factories, and build railroads in the American west. Since the Chinese laborers had to repay loans to the shippers who helped them reach America and because they wanted to send money home to China, they had to… Continue reading American Immigration