Bring these men to trial, now while we can do so on our own terms and give the Defense Department the Legal Authority it needs to make the right decisions about these prisoners. It is costing us 2. 7 million per detainee per year versus 34,000 at a maximum prison in the United States. More than 300 individuals convicted of crime related to terrorism are currently incarcerated in federal prisons with no escapes. The role in the benghazi attack is a great example of our ability to deal with highprofile terrorists safely and swiftly. He will not be brought to guantanamo. He will be brought to the United States to answer for his crimes in a federal court and punished in accord answer with the laws of this nation. I have every confidence to bring him to justice. He said its continued operation mock ours values. Its time to put an end to this by supporting this amendment. Let me use one more quote, in the words of the family members of the 9 11 victims, the Current System is immoral, unlawfu
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Going on here. The president tweeted over the weekend hes willing to shut down the government if he doesnt get the money for the wall and some bigtime immigration reforms. In the process, he may force Republican Leaders, thats his own party, and candidates into a fight they dont want to have, particularly with these midterm looming. But we know it is an issue that has been at the top of the president s agenda since he launched his campaign. Something he made clear again during his weekly address. We must enforce the rules against visa fraud, illegal overstay, Illegal Entry and other Immigration Violations and crimes, and crimes they are, believe me, crimes they are. The president is calling for several things. He wants at least billions more in funding for a border wall. He wants to end the policy of catch and release, which lets Asylum Seekers live in the United States until their cases are heard. And he wants to
Teachers in Michigan are taking home less pay than they did in past years, according to new research from Michigan State University. The average annual salary of almost $65,000 for a Michigan teacher is similar to the pay in nearby states, although it is slightly below the national average. Researchers found a significant decline in teacher pay over the past two decades, when adjusted for inflation. .
(KMAland) State Republican leaders are cracking down on rural members of their own party who oppose universal school vouchers, which allow families to take a portion of their state’s
By Lane Wendell Fischer for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for The Daily Yonder-Public News Service Collaboration State Republican leaders are cracking down on rural members of their own party who oppose universal school vouchers, which allow families to take a portion of their state’s education funding away from public schools to pay for their child’s private education. Rural state legislators have been more likely to oppose school voucher laws because they worry the programs will weaken local public schools without ensuring educational investments for rural students. Opposition to vouchers has been a rare point of agreement between rural Republicans and urban Democrats, who also tend to oppose vouchers. But recently, the state leaders in the Republican Party have resorted to more aggressive tactics to force voucher legislation through to the governor’s desk, said Jennifer Berkshire, author of t