Patricia Lane grew up in Eden Prairie, a small town on the outskirts of Minnesota, surrounded by green hills and rivers. While it may seem idyllic to many, the girl and her brother spent their childhood cut off from the world, according to the BBC. "My brother and I lived in a cultural...
Today, with the dramatic increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, knowing your rights has become especially important. Understanding the law helps protect yourself, your family, and your home, as well as avoid unnecessary trouble and seek justice, writes NARF. Many people, including…
Detainees held at the Fort Bliss immigration detention center in Texas were regularly subjected to beatings and torture. Human rights groups filed a complaint with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Independent. The detainees complained of being threatened with being "thrown back to Mexico," were regularly beaten,…
Authorities in at least three states have arrested suspects posing as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. This is not uncommon as the agency conducts large-scale raids to detain illegal immigrants, CNN reports. In South Carolina, 33-year-old Sean-Michael Johnson…
President Donald Trump has ordered all US government employees working on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs to be placed on paid administrative leave, CNN and the BBC report. The White House has confirmed that all federal DEI employees are to be placed on leave beginning January 22 until…
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that an 1868 ban on home brewing of liquor is unconstitutional. In a July 10 ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman sided with Distillers' Association lawyers who argued that the 156-year-old ban exceeds Congress' taxing power...
Before the meeting with Putin, members of the Human Rights Council (HRC) were prohibited from asking questions about the execution of a Wagner PMC fighter and the losses of the Russian army, Current Time reports. The head of the Human Rights Council (HRC) Valery Fadeev agreed with the administration of President Vladimir Putin on issues...
The Russians are preparing a petition to the State Department to draw attention to the terrible conditions of detention of people in immigration prisons. The APM USA telegtam channel is an initiative of Russian-speaking people who want to help everyone who has been or is going through trials in “detention centers”. Anton created the APM USA Telegtam channel,…
The UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution on the Protection of Human Rights in the Crimea annexed by Russia. It took effect immediately. Writes about this "Voice of America". 65 countries voted for, 23 against, 83 abstained. Among those who opposed ...
Tsiham Ali Ahmed went to prison at the age of 15. Six years later, her family says they do not know where she is and what happened to her after she was detained by the Eritrean security forces while trying to leave the country, writes CNN. It…