For centuries, people in other countries saw the United States as place of welcome and opportunity. Now, President Donald Trump’s drive for mass deportations of migrants is riling the streets of Los Angeles, college campuses, even churches — and fueling a global rethinking about the virtues and promise of coming to America.
“The message coming from Washington is that you are not welcome in the United States,” ….
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Coming to America? In 2025, the US to some looks less like a dream and more like a place to avoid
For centuries, America has been a desired destination. But as the nation approaches its 250th birthday, under President Donald Trump it increasingly looks from afar like a place to reconsider — and perhaps avoid.
BBC: Trump commutes gang leader’s sentence in flurry of pardons
As part of a spree of clemency actions, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, the founder of a notorious Chicago street gang.
Hoover was the leader of the Gangster Disciples and in the 1990s was given six life sentences on conspiracy, extortion, drug and other criminal charges.
In addition to his federal sentence, Hoover still faces a 200-year jail term in the state of Illinois for murder, and is unlikely to be released soon. A president is unable to commute state-level sentences.
Let’s hope Illinois keeps him in the hoosegow!
Pew Research Center: Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days
Majorities in both parties say Trump administration must stop an action if a federal court rules it is illegal
With President Donald Trump’s second term approaching its 100-day mark, 40% of Americans approve of how he’s handling the job – a decline of 7 percentage points from February.