2019. Here is todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The suspect entered his vehicle and pulled out a rifle. A traffic stop in california erupts into chaos. One officer was killed on the scene and two more injured. It was a long and horrific gun battle. Growing scrutiny over Jeffrey Epsteins apparent suicide. Attorney general barr says there were serious irregularities at the jail. Any coconspirators should not rest easy. Severe weather hammered the midwest and is headed east. Very heavy rain, lightning, strong winds as well. The Trump Administration announced steps to restrict Legal Immigration. The policy could deny green cards to immigrants who use public assist tajs. Throughout our history legal immigrants have pulled themselves up by their boot straps. A friend of the dayton shooter charged with lying on a federal fire arms form. Officers say he did not know connor betts planned the attack. Australian Police Arrest a man charged with killing a woman in a stabbing spree. Deep
Be overlooked. Record high case backlogs and policy changes make it harder to obtain benefits. They deserve careful attention. These are profound problems that have a direct impact on countless individuals. Other entities such as hospitals. Im sure others will agree that we hear about these issues on almost a daily basis. Although they have struggle with backlogs since its creation, the Agency Reports that the current backlog in 2019 more than 2. 4 million cases. This represents the incredible 344 percent increase for the backlog of cases in 2014. It is the largest backlog since 2003 when they came to a halt in the aftermath of the 9 11 terrorist attacks. They create reallife problems for people trying to navigate our complex immigration system. Imagine a Domestic Violence survivor unable to escape her abuser because her request fo protection has language. A Startup Company abandoning the key project that will lead to substantial job creations because it is unable to get a visa for spe
Impacting them. So that means as an antiracist challenging all of the policies that are leading to inequities between racial groups. Amy how to be an antiracist. That is the name of a new book by scholarbram x. Kendi, the founding director of the Antiracist Research and policy center. We will speak to o him about antiracism, the ririse of white supremacist violence fro charlottesville to el paso, President Trumps racist rhetoric, and more. 2000 19, being antiracist is a question of black or death. That literally being antiracist is life, promoting life. In being racist is promoting death. I think we are beginning to see that. Many americans are finally beginning to see that through umps lal policies and mass shooters who both have Assault Rifles and the Assault Rifles of racist ideas. For theam x. Kendi hour. All of that and more, coming up. Welcomome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Trump Administration announced a new rule monday tha
Subcommittee will examine the Current Situation at us cis must not be overlooked, record high case backlogs, policy changes make it harder to obtain extremely important matters that deserve careful attention. These problems have a direct impact on countless individuals, families, students, business and other entities such as hospitals and research institutions. Im sure others on the subcommittee will agree, constituents on an almost daily basis. All the us cis has struggled with backlogs since its creation the agency reports, and 2. 4 million cases, this represents 344 increase on the backlog of cases. The largest net backlog since 2003, grounding to a halt in the aftermath of the 9 11 terror attacks. Backlogs and processing delays create reallife problems for people trying to navigate complex immigration systems. Imagine a Domestic Violence survivor unable to escape abusers because there is language. Startup company abandoning a key project that will lead to substantial job creation b
Immigration enforcement practices. This is about two hours and ten minutes. Thank you for your patience and willingness to stay until 4 00 oclock. We appreciate it. Today we welcome matthew albans, the u. S. Immigration and custos enforcement. They stand for being here this afternoon. As we continue to monitor the challenging situation on the southern border, we look forward to hearing your perspective on the funding priority and requirements. As cheers of the subcommittee, i am committed to ensuring the integrity and strengthening integration system. But i am equally committed to making sure we do so, according to a way that is a bullfight our american values. In particular, we must assure in accordance with our values, both violence and persecution have meaningful opportunities to seek asylum. We must get this balance right and i believe that we can if we Work Together. Its a choice to believe that more migrants need to be unnecessarily detained and cruel and exclusionary immigration