U.S. House officials recently impeached the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, on counts of refusal to comply with alien law and breach of public trust. Read more as told by Iyontha Williams.
By Vanessa Falcon Thursday, February 25th brought hope to the LGBTQ+ community when the US House approved the Equality Act— a bill that would prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. All that is left to do is get the Senate to pass it. The Equality Act is not a new bill. With…
By Devin Dubon It is common knowledge by now that the norms of politics have shifted drastically: They’re more divisive, partisan, bloody – truly a mockery of Congress, a lack of cooperation that would have been unthinkable just a few decades ago. We can no longer work together. Our current two party system was built…
By Devin Dubon With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, it is becoming increasingly clear that no matter what accusations are put forward, sexual assault will never be taken seriously in Congress. Not by the Republicans who attacked Dr. Ford, ridiculing and belittling her in public. Not by those who try to…
By Alexandra Reboredo They demanded change. Students, faculty, and parents, who feared for their lives and lives of their loved ones one week ago all gathered to drill lawmakers with pressing questions about their safety and security, and demanded answers. On Wednesday night, CNN hosted a special Town Hall at the BB&T Center in Sunrise,…
By Rozany Guzman Seventeen people died in Parkland on Wednesday. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in history. Teenagers witnessed their friends and teachers get shot. They hid in classrooms, under desks and in closets. They sent text messages to their parents. They prepared for the worst. And today, survivors of the massacre didn’t…
By Devin Dubon Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the day where all of America watched with bated breath as the election results came in and it became apparent that republican nominee Donald Trump would become the President of the United States. Controversy has followed Trump throughout his presidency, but has he lived up…
By Devin Dubon People are still reeling after President Donald Trump’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. This decision was announced on Tuesday, September 5th by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. AG Sessions officially announces that DACA program "is being rescinded." pic.twitter.com/0AoBimpRC3 — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 5, 2017 DACA was a…
By Valeria Bula President Donald Trump is expected to cease DACA, also known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the American immigration policy founded by the Obama administration in June 2012 which allows certain illegal immigrants who entered the country as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility…
By Dru Barcelo Ileana Ros-Lehtinen recently announced that she was retiring from Congress at the end of her term next year. A Cuban-born, Republican affiliate, Ros-Lehtinen served for over 35 years, making her the most senior U.S. representative from Florida. Ros-Lehtinen took oath to office in 1989, breaking a glass ceiling for Latina women and…