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DC Mayor Blocks Migrant Children Shelters Using Emergency Rules
D.C.’s mayor has enacted an emergency regulation to block a possible plan by the federal government to put a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in the nation’s capital.
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‘DC Will Not Be Complicit:' Lawmakers Oppose Possible Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Nation's Capital
Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are speaking against a possible plan by the federal government to put a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in the nation’s capital.
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Shutdown Drags Trump Approval to Yearlong Low: Poll
A strong majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the record-long government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a border wall, according to a new poll that shows the turmoil in Washington is dragging his approval rating to its lowest level in more than a year. Overall, 34 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance in a...
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Migrant Children Were Being Held in Phoenix Office Building
Phoenix City Councilwoman Kate Gallego says a federal contractor has terminated its lease at a city office building where migrant children were being held. Gallego said at a news conference Thursday that an investigation revealed migrant children were being illegally housed in the unlicensed facility after being separated from their parents at the Arizona-Mexico border.