Facebook is tightening its advertising rules around ‘social issue’ ads

Facebook is tightening its advertising rules around ‘social issue’ ads that seek to influence public opinion Social media conglomerate Facebook is changing its rules for advertisers Anyone wanting to push social issue ads will need to show a photo ID Ads that do not have correct authorisation will be removed from the platform  By Australian … Read more

Senate approves Zahid Quraishi as the first Muslim American federal judge

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Brown Jackson is considered by some to be next in line for a Supreme Court nod Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia since 2013. Prior to joining … Read more

Nicaraguan boy abandoned near Texas border in April is reunited with family in Miami

A Nicaraguan boy who made headlines in April when he was filmed crying and begging a US Border Patrol agent for help after smugglers abandoned him has finally been reunited with family in Florida.   Cell phone video captured 10-year-old Wilto Obregón and his mother Meylin Obregón hugging relatives on Sunday at Miami International Airport after … Read more

British boats should NOT enter French waters to pick up Channel migrants, says union chief

An immigration union chief said British boats should not enter French waters to pick up Channel migrants, after the UK Border Force controversially did so in secret. Priti Patel has ordered an urgent investigation after a Border Force boat brought dinghy migrants from French waters to Dover last Saturday. The controversial action was revealed in an audio … Read more

British boats should NOT enter French waters to pick up Channel migrants, says union chief

An immigration union chief said British boats should not enter French waters to pick up Channel migrants, after the UK Border Force controversially did so in secret. Priti Patel has ordered an urgent investigation after a Border Force boat brought dinghy migrants from French waters to Dover last Saturday. The controversial action was revealed in an audio … Read more

Republicans demand the Senate reject Biden’s ‘dangerous anti-border security’ nominees for key roles

Republican co-chairs of the House Border Security Caucus are urging the Senate to reject President Joe Biden‘s ‘dangerous anti-border security’ nominees for three key Homeland Security positions because of their ‘history of dangerous policy making.’ Reps. Andy Biggs and Brian Babin claim Biden has ‘unleashed the worst border crisis in two decades’ on a letter … Read more

Kamala Harris’ team ‘panicked’ when Biden gave her border assignment

Kamala Harris’ team ‘panicked’ when Biden gave her the border assignment and has tried to distance her from the border ‘because she wants political victories’ Official says Harris aides appeared to ‘panic’ when Biden put her in charge of tackling migrant surge They reportedly worried she would be politically damaged through link to increasing arrivals … Read more

Biden administration plans to fast-track immigration court cases of families arriving at border

The Biden administration on Friday announced that families arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico would have their court proceedings fast-tracked, less than two weeks after it said it was lifting pandemic restrictions on asylum. Under the initiative, immigration courts in 10 cities will generally issue decisions within 300 days of arrival.  The plan will … Read more