Timothy J. Kloberdanz, a retired professor of anthropology and folklore at NDSU, writes, "based on my re-reading of the New Testament, the full Christmas story is not so idyllic and tranquil. This
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as we celebrate the holidays, asylum seekers and their children are facing harsh winter conditions at camps along the u.s./mexico border. there are multiple reports of migrant children shivering in freezing temperatures, their parents desperate to protect them as they wait in makeshift tent settlements. they are facing those conditions because of an immigration policy that has been pushed by president trump s senior adviser stephen miller. the remain in mexico policy is forcing over 60,000 asylum seekers to wait in dangerous conditions in mexico for a chance to apply for refugee status. stephen miller was also behind the separation of at least 2700 children from their parents. but stephen miller is not done. new reporting reveals a spying plan by stephen miller aimed at potentially deporting parents and relatives who provide their information when they try to get custody of their unaccompanied children. the washington post reports that stephen miller hatched a secret plan this month
children. the washington post reports that stephen miller hatched a secret plan this month to embed immigration enforcement agents within the u.s. refugee agency that cares for unaccompanied migrant children. the department of health and human services rejected miller s plan. however, they agreed to allow immigration and customs enforcement agents to collect fingerprints and other biometric information from adults seeking to collect migrant children at government shelters. if those adults are deemed ineligible to take custody of children, i.c.e. could then use their information to target them for arrest and deportation. the post reports, that arrangement appears to circumvent laws that restrict the use of the refugee program for deportation enforcement. congress has made clear that it does not want those who come forward as potential sponsors of minors in u.s. custody to be frightened away by possible deportation. we are going to discuss the significance of this reporting afte
most of whom are reportedly civilians. taliban sources say the attack was part of a planned string of attacks set to take place in various places to imbembarrass government and as many residents were preparing for the muslim holiday which starts on sunday. immigration enforcement agents raided food processing plant in mississippi. it is believed to be the largest single day one-state sweep in u.s. history. most of the workers arrested are latino. the long-plan raids unfolded as the president traveled to el paso, texas where 22 people were killed apparently by a man who posted an online screed.